Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.3 alpha 4/15/85; site ubvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!cae780!ubvax!paul From: paul@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Fries) Newsgroups: net.rec.skydive Subject: Re: beginner jump positions Message-ID: <295@ubvax.UUCP> Date: Mon, 12-Aug-85 20:47:05 EDT Article-I.D.: ubvax.295 Posted: Mon Aug 12 20:47:05 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 18-Aug-85 23:28:58 EDT References: <142@helens.UUCP> <10100006@infoswx> Reply-To: paul@ubvax.UUCP (Paul Fries) Organization: Ungermann-Bass, Inc., Santa Clara, Ca. Lines: 41 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