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From: paul@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Fries)
Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive
Subject: Re: beginner jump positions
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Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:47:05 EDT
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Organization: Ungermann-Bass, Inc., Santa Clara, Ca.
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At my DZ (Antioch, CA), we use several different "student exits" at 
different levels of the student program.

For static line students exiting from a Cessna (182 or 205), we have the
the student exit in the following manner:
	1) The student sits facing JM (i.e. student faces aft) next to
	   the open door.
	2) On JM command "get out" (or similar words), the student places
	   his left hand on strut, as far outboard as he can.  His left
	   foot goes onto the step.  His right hand goes (fingers out/thumb
	   in) onto the aft edge of the door.  Finally, the student gets up
	   on his right knee and looks at the wing tip.
	3) At this point, JM takes all slack static line in his hand,
	   and gives the student's equipment a final eyeballing before
	   sending him off.
	4) On JM command "go", student begins to launch by shifting
	   weight forward onto his left foot and pushing with right hand.
	   Left foot provides power for the launching motion.  The left
	   hand remains on the strut to provide a pivot for the student
	   to get facing the relative wind.  As he comes into the wind,
	   he releases his left hand and hits a hard arch.  During this
	   motion, the JM maintains control of the static line, and
	   short-lines the student if there is any exit problem.

This exit may seems complicated at first, but allows the JM to control
the student more positively than other exits we have tried.  Additionally,
the JM has more positive control over the static line than exits that have
the student fully outside of the aircraft.  The point of this is that it
is virtually impossible for the student to foul the static line during the
exit.  If there is an exit problem, the JM's short-lining the student gets
all the important stuff off the student's back and away from him so the
chances of the student causing a malfunction are greatly reduced.  By the
way, we use direct bag systems exclusively for our static line gear.  I am
not certain what would happen with pilot chute assist type systems.

Once the student is off static line equipment, we use the more conventional
exits such as poised on the strut or diving (a little later in the program).

	Comments are welcome
	Paul Fries
	C-17147