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You are an amazing person, Catherine. You communicate passionately, clearly, and enthusiastically. Your sharing of experiences and knowledge enriches skydivers all around the world. Blue skies 🤙
"Don't rush to touch the ground". Don't "reach" for the ground. That is really helpful. Finish your flare. Also, your statement of watching POV videos for mentally preparing for your flare. Thank you for that.
At my 3rd jump ever (3rd level AFF) I had a hard landing with my hand below my butt, breaking and shifting my thumb. Needed to have 2 metal pins in my thumb for 2 months to get it in the correct place again. Year after I restarted my AFF (in a different & smaller landing zone) and the first jump I REALLY was scared for the landing, but I aced it! Since then jumped around 20 more times and only had a signle small fail due to wind gust, resulting in a blue ankle. And the weir looks of a bunch of cows in the field 😂. But now I'm definitely gaining confidence rapidly and each jump I'm less and less woried about my landings. Love the feeling in the sky! Blue skies!
I have a titanium plate now in my left leg, same jump, lol. I am now only on my 11th and keep trying to get it right. So hopefully when I get to the 20th I can get this landing thing down :)
@@jglayden For me it just "clicked" all of a sudden. I had a bit of a late flare, a bit of a early flare and then it clicked where the sweet spot was. I'm sure you'll have the click soon!
Awesome that you worked it out!! I triple-fractured and fully dislocated my right ankle on that same jump. Foot was dangling off my leg lol. 9 screws and a metal plate in there now. Between the accident, waiting for swelling to reduce before they’d operate (3 weeks. 3 damn weeks with all 3 ankle bones fractured, only a soft cast. That was the most miserable period), surgery, and then recovery, I was off my foot for damn near a year. 6 months or so til I could rly put weight on it, and a few more months for swelling to reduce and til I could walk without a boot. I haven’t jumped since (this was about 2 yrs ago). I’m starting to get the itch to jump back into it and back into AFF, but man that injury seriously changed my life. Led to me moving out of my apartment (Cuz I couldn’t do anything for myself and I lived alone), had to give my dog away (to my sister, thankfully) cuz I couldn’t walk him and I can’t have him where I live now, even left my job eventually cuz it was too far from the place I moved into (my gfs apartment). That ankle/foot still has problems... ballooning up constantly. Gotta wear compression socks n shit. Idk. The thought of landing gives me anxiety. But man watching these videos makes me wanna get back into it so badly. So torn.
Just Passed my AFF and working toward my A license. Lots to learn, thank you for your videos they definitely help while I am not able to get to the DZ! Blue Skies 🤙✌
Best part for me was “flare with intention”. Finish the flare, don’t rush to touch the ground. Putting our hands up ready to touch the ground instead of concentrating on the flare. Definately something i need to focus on. Great tips, all of them 👍🏻👍🏻
I got injured by landing because of the timing of my flare. Got I bit scared but I'm gonna try it again and again until got it. Thank you for your videos!
Great tips! During the first couple of AFF jumps the instructors had us do our half flair very fast, because some students might not even get a half flair in, but now that I have my A license and I do my entire flair very slow and smooth, it makes landings incredibly soft and no longer eating a mouthful of dirt on every jump😂
Didn’t think I going to be personally attacked today, but here we are. Jokes aside, I find it hilarious that I keep seeing landing improvement videos as I continue to recover from a landing injury. Lol.
Was about to get one scheduled since I was getting comfortable again after being able to return to the air. Just found myself in a bad situation returning from a long spot. There goes my recurrency. Again. Lol
I started skydiving two weeks ago. I just did my 11th jump, and yesterday I watched this video because apparently I cannot do my landings properly... but today I was able to land ON MY FEET and I was so proud haha I will probably fall a few times, but now I know that it is possible, thanks to your video's!
I want to skydive, fly parachute but i have not learnt ,, but your videos helps me a lot.. 🥰🇳🇵🇳🇵 i think ideas that you shared,, even if i do my first skydive without training,, i can land safely with Stand up landing .. 🥰🥰🥰🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵 love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
Tip #4. Since getting my A License and not jumping as much as I was doing during the certification course, I've noticed that it has become increasingly harder to do standing landings. This is so true, I have been a bit shyer of pulling ALL the way down. I've been landing safely, but its been a steady series of butt slides in the grass :(
Whenever I am near the moment of landing, I often have Brian Germain coaching me through my mind saying, “Breath deeply, be aware of the peripheral vision, look diagonally at the ground. Keep hold of that deep flare“ It’s nice once you start to get it, and you realise you don’t have to hurt your ankles/knees any more.
I have done 2 line jumps and have yet to do a standing landing. My second landing I forgot to flair, too much fun in the air... either way, I'm here to learn! Great tips, I'll try it next time!
For me, the landing came a bit more naturally than I expected but here I am still trying to learn because as you said there's no such things as too much tips! Thanks for all your videos as they have helped me out a ton!
I found it helpful, thank you so much for making the video I want to take a canopy course because it's half of the time I spend skydiving. 50 seconds free fall and a minute or two under canopy (actually more for me because I have a wing loading of 0.88). I think it's a waste of these precious minutes if we don't know how to enjoy that bit
Hi Catherine -- thank you so much for all the effort and hard work you put into your channel. You advice and tips are so great and appreciated as a wanna be skydiver having that insider knowledge is so fantastic. I start my AFF and journey to A license here in New Zealand in October :)
Great tips. I’m rushing to touch too much . We both got CURV’s ! Thx. 80 jumps so far. Cut away on jump 6 with my new CURV, Saber 3. No big deal…..toggle fire. Good training saves the day. BLUE SKIES
exactly, thats how i broke my finger. I have to try to hold until i am ready to flare completely. i think i will practice this time when i am up there above 2000 as you mentioned. Thats a fantastic idea. Thanks for this video!!!!
First 82 jumps...8 stand-ups....next 7 jumps... 5 stand-ups. ( one PLF was a wicked crosswind) The difference? I went from a 0.87 wing loading on a Pilot 230 230 to a 0.95 wing loading on a Safire 209. It seems to suit me better and I can feel the flare where the larger canopy just seemed clunky, which is how I would land. Best advise I received though was from the S & TA , “Fly it until it ends, keep hands straight, do not reach for the ground with your foot because it makes you move the hand on that side downward and turns the canopy.” .The other option, of course, is to only land in an 8-10 MPH headwind. Tough not to stand those up. On the bright side, I am a champion PLF’er. So accomplished at this art, I am thinking of offering a PLF course.
Thanks very much for your instruction on flaring, its about time someone like you would go into more detail on flaring , especially with all the injuries out there.
I always have problems with finishing the flare! Had a few tumbles on some landings so guess I’m preparing to PLF and could have just held on and finished the flare! Love your videos. Thanks again
It's very reassuring to read all of the experiences of others who have jumped. I have done 4 static line jumps and only landed on my feet once. I felt like there was no one to talk to about my experiences Or they seemed not to talk about mistakes. I felt like I was the only one making mistakes! And that I was the only one having these thoughts running through my head evey time I jumped.
Yeah... broke my tibia on my Cat D2 jump today. Nailed the jump, not the landing. Was doing great in my other landings. Can’t wait to get back in the sky though! Thanks for the videos!
Another excellent video !!! As usual. Good stuff! I watched Catherine for almost a year before doing my AFF course and still do today after getting my B licence. I have had many good landings but it's the bad ones you always remember. My most unforgettable was after my confidence had increased and I over shot my landing spot and flew right into a landscaping tree. Everyone at my DZ still reminds me of that one to this day plus I'm still feeling the effects on my shoulder. I'm still jumping and landing in a good safe spot far away from obstacles. It's far better to walk a little ways back to the hanger than landing in the wrong spot or hitting an obstacle.
The info on the one to one rating is so beneficial! I am very new to skydiving and your channel is helping SO MUCH! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share your knowledge. It’s helping me learn, and enjoy the experience with confidence that I understand what’s going on!
Bonjour Catherine, Bravo pour tous ces conseils !! J’arrive à bientôt 100 sauts et si je n’ai eu aucun souci pour poser debout durant mes 15 premiers sauts, je pose désormais quasi systématiquement assis... Je vais tester tous ces conseils dont celui de regarder au loin lors de l’atterrissage... Encore merci pour toutes ces vidéos !! J’adore !
I use a try and error approach. I remember where my 3 points of my pattern were and notice where I landed. Then jump again make a small adjustment to my pattern then note where I land... Slowly you get a better understanding of what you need to do to land where you want. ;)
@@SkydiveVibes yeah I do The same. I started taking a high downwind (1100 ish) to have more flexibility on arching the downwind or the base to adjust. Thats been really helpful too
All well said, but the single best way to really improve is to learn coastal soaring with a miniwing. You'll be amazed on how much your canopy flight will improve. It's like a windtunnel for canopy flight.
Very great advice. Even with canopy courses, they don't mention some things. I did my 1st jump on my new Sabre 3 a couple weeks ago. It was a bit different than what I was used to. Now I know.
Hi Catherine, I'm new in the skydive world but I'm really hooked on that. I'm going to do the AFF course during the spring, I can't wait! Your channel is very important form me and I'm sure that it will help me to understand a lot of stuff on this amazing world. I appreciate all your's tips and tricks, good work and thank you!!
Im on AFF5 and so far my freefall has been really intuitive for me, but understanding my landings is on my mind more and more, as I have fallen on the last 3 jumps. Definitely appreciate the tips on landing and flaring. Good video - thanks!
Dear Chaterine, are you always a two stage flare? If i stay too long in the first can my canopy go to stall? Can be dangerous? Flare keep me many night awake thinking about... Many thank for your Videos, you are a Gift for us !
I am still looking into getting my A-license and have about 19 jumps. Sadly I could not land my canopy standup even once... Harsh landings and small injuries as a result... I know, that I flare way to early and I have to look at a point in the horizon... But it didn't help me yet. Maybe with this video it will get better
I needed this video! Thank you so much for all the tips😊 I have to say my last two landings were a bit ropey to say the least, so going to practice the 2 stage flare next jump at safe altitude.
@@SkydiveVibes No matter how many jumps, it's a continuous learning process and it's always great to listen to more experienced jumpers - so massive thank you to all your content😊
I have done three jumps and I’m landing like a pro I find it easy but boy do I struggle with the arch position. I went to the tunnel and I was stable but I guess I’m not relaxed on the airplane. Hopefully the tunnel experience translates soon
Hi lovely friend , you explained it very clearly. I m keen fond of canopy fly. Because we don,t have this facility in our country pakista. We don,t have sources to learn this game.
Hey Catherine, great video. Although you spoke about wing loading and length of lines for smaller parachute in comparison to larger parachutes, equating wing loading, you didn't mention the possibility of the break lines being a little too long for the skydiver, thus not being able to compete a good flare. I had three inches shortened on my break lines, and that, made a huge difference in slowing down my parachute, resulting in stand up landings. What are your thoughts of shortening the break lines? Thank you, Munaman
Same happened to me when I bought my first canopy. I always had great landings with my student rig but then started to crash on every landing with my own. I think I had the lines shortened by 3 inches and then later took off 2 more. It made a huge difference and I was back to smooth stand up landings.
Thank you for the tips - they are always valuable. Sadly there is not much you can do to practice landings as a beginner - besides doing more landings... 🤨 And hopefully you will be able to master the basics before you hurt yourself. Flairing exercises at higher altitude may provide some guidance, but for me as a beginner, I was not able to perceive a difference in speed without nearby ground as a reference.
I'm way under 100 jumps, when I practice my flare above 2,000 feet it's just not the same on the ground. I jump early in the morning when there is no wind I may need to change my jump load time.
Keep at it and it will only get better. You should have someone record your landings and show it to your instructors or do a canopy course if you haven’t already. Stay safe 💪
Off topic question: during my first ever tandem jump my throught was squeezin while under the canopy , but during freefall i was fine, since im looking into aff course i wonder if someone here knows how this can happen? I cant find anything about it and no the harness wasnt against my trought
Best to wear good ankle supporting boots until you have confidence when landing. It will save your ankles. Also know your altitude so you don't stall to soon and fall out of the sky.
I've got 49 jumps in. Only missing 7 more formations before I can test for my B license. I don't understand the benefits of downsizing. I'm at a .95 on a 210sabre. I'd like to buy a rig and start saving on rental fees but I don't want to buy and suddenly outgrow my rig. Can you tell me what the benefits besides rig weight comes with downsizing?
You can get better performance out of your canopy but that comes into play with more advanced canopies. For now at a 0.95 you are at a great spot for your number of jumps. We usually aim for a 1:1 ratio.
I've got a question for 8 of your viewers. Specifically the 8 who gave this a thumbs down. Please link me to your superior channels so that I can learn from the world's greatest gifts to skydivers.
I am currently working on my A license and for some reason I always hit the ground hard? I am doing a full flare and not letting go, but I fall like a rock. Usually at my DZ there's not a lot of wind and I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it? I see other skydivers remain horizontal for a long time (especially swoopers), but for me, it seems that I am always landing at a 45-degree angle from the sky. I have been landing on my butt lately, as I feel that it gives me the most time to slow down. I know that people say that you can hurt your tail bone. Two years ago I broke my leg landing on my third AFF jump trying to do a PLF, as my left leg seemed to get caught on either a rock or uneven ground, so I been a little nervous with my legs. I keep trying and I will do backflips one day when I can do a successful stand up landing.
1st jump was very bad! I was solo and couldn't hear from the radio. I went down wind and did a half flair. I tumbled, my back went numb, thought I was done for.
J'aime bien tes vidéos et ta passion pour le skydive, mais penses-tu vraiment qu'un bon flair s'apprenne en regardant une vidéo? Ne penses-tu pas que les posés s'apprennent par l'expérience, au fur et à mesures des sauts? Je ne vois pas en quoi cette vidéo peut aider à mieux se poser...
Merci de ton opinion. Je suis tout a fait d'accord avec toi. Ce n'est pas seulement avec un vidéo qu'on va s'améliorer. Le but est de faire réfléchir et d'ouvrir les discussions avec les coachs et instructeur. Je sais que moi j'ai évolué en posant des questions en recevant des trucs du genre puis en les essayant. ;)
I thought the landing was going to be easy before I started. But it's been the most difficult part for me. Is it easier to land with a heavy upwind or with no wind?
I learned the hard way a month and a half ago, I didn't flare all the way on my Aff 5 and broke my ankle my Tibia and Fibula. Surgery plates and screws. So I asked the doctor how long before I can jump again? My wife almost choked me inside the recovery room. Lmao Anyways as out 8 month out of commission. Can't wait to heal this wheelchair socks. Blue Skys.
I'm from India.... I would like to know about skydiving... I wanna be a professional skydiver so no opportunities here to know more about skydiving... I need to know more about skydiving that's why i contact you.. I really hope your help... Can you tell me about skydiving.. How to be a professional skydiver.... And wiil skydiver get better job in future and more.. i really hope your help Thank you
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. There are schools around the globe including India or near at Dubai. Do a quick research near you. The best first step is to become a skydiver and evolve in the sport. It will take time and money to grow up to a level you can start to earn money. It is more a passion than a lucrative career though. ;)
@@SkydiveVibes There is no skydiving school in India I've one question.... Can get good job for skydiver... Or what kind of job get a skydiver... I like so much adventure activities especially skydiving.. That why i asked.... Can you help me please
Looking at canopy pilots landing with a camera as a fresh student is a horrible idea. The skills are different, and the canopies are different. ...Maybe you can extract the general height when to flare from all those videos, but the image is almost always warped (by the camera) and the image is not what students see when approaching the ground. I disagree with you on that tip. The best tip I had regarding this, is to look at the horizon and forward, as opposed to staring at the grass. That tip is much more subjective and allows the individual to assess the situation better.
Which tip did you like the most and will apply in your next jump? I hope you find this video helpful!
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Airspeed! Very important to have airspeed in the final leg of the landing
Is the squiggly line in the T-shirt supposed to be an ECG signal? Or arrhythmia?
You are an amazing person, Catherine. You communicate passionately, clearly, and enthusiastically. Your sharing of experiences and knowledge enriches skydivers all around the world. Blue skies 🤙
If there is riggers tel me reason of line over malfunction
Tomorrow is my first solo jump, please wish me luck that everything goes smoothly so I can enjoy it again and again and again!
Not looking straight down on final and looking straight ahead helped me so much.
Yup this is a big one too! I mentioned it in my other video about improving landings.
I encourage all jumpers to attend canopy flying/landing courses at your local DZ. They are really great.
Indeed! Thanks for sharing!
I second this idea
"Don't rush to touch the ground". Don't "reach" for the ground. That is really helpful. Finish your flare. Also, your statement of watching POV videos for mentally preparing for your flare. Thank you for that.
If it did help me I thought it would help many others too!!
Awesome video thank you :)
At my 3rd jump ever (3rd level AFF) I had a hard landing with my hand below my butt, breaking and shifting my thumb. Needed to have 2 metal pins in my thumb for 2 months to get it in the correct place again. Year after I restarted my AFF (in a different & smaller landing zone) and the first jump I REALLY was scared for the landing, but I aced it! Since then jumped around 20 more times and only had a signle small fail due to wind gust, resulting in a blue ankle. And the weir looks of a bunch of cows in the field 😂. But now I'm definitely gaining confidence rapidly and each jump I'm less and less woried about my landings. Love the feeling in the sky! Blue skies!
Super! That is great to see the improvement!
I have a titanium plate now in my left leg, same jump, lol. I am now only on my 11th and keep trying to get it right. So hopefully when I get to the 20th I can get this landing thing down :)
@@jglayden For me it just "clicked" all of a sudden. I had a bit of a late flare, a bit of a early flare and then it clicked where the sweet spot was. I'm sure you'll have the click soon!
Awesome that you worked it out!! I triple-fractured and fully dislocated my right ankle on that same jump. Foot was dangling off my leg lol. 9 screws and a metal plate in there now. Between the accident, waiting for swelling to reduce before they’d operate (3 weeks. 3 damn weeks with all 3 ankle bones fractured, only a soft cast. That was the most miserable period), surgery, and then recovery, I was off my foot for damn near a year. 6 months or so til I could rly put weight on it, and a few more months for swelling to reduce and til I could walk without a boot.
I haven’t jumped since (this was about 2 yrs ago). I’m starting to get the itch to jump back into it and back into AFF, but man that injury seriously changed my life. Led to me moving out of my apartment (Cuz I couldn’t do anything for myself and I lived alone), had to give my dog away (to my sister, thankfully) cuz I couldn’t walk him and I can’t have him where I live now, even left my job eventually cuz it was too far from the place I moved into (my gfs apartment). That ankle/foot still has problems... ballooning up constantly. Gotta wear compression socks n shit.
Idk. The thought of landing gives me anxiety. But man watching these videos makes me wanna get back into it so badly. So torn.
Just Passed my AFF and working toward my A license. Lots to learn, thank you for your videos they definitely help while I am not able to get to the DZ! Blue Skies 🤙✌
Super thanks for watching!!
Congrats St0rm! Blue skies 🤙
the do-the-canopy-course tip is the best one. I got more interested in canopy flight than free fall after doing the basics canopy piloting course.
Yup same here! Thanks for sharing!
I was not aware of the performance differences between different size canopies with the same wing loading. Great information. Thank you!
Yep, it was eye-opening for me too!
My landing sucks but trying hard to improve, thanks alot for this cool video.
Do not hesitate if you have any questions! The goal is to improve a tiny bit every jump!
I was watching you before I became a Skydiver and now much love I enjoy see your videos :)
Thanks so much Samer!
All of these tips were a great help to prepare me for my AFF! I hope you return to this channel!
Best part for me was “flare with intention”. Finish the flare, don’t rush to touch the ground. Putting our hands up ready to touch the ground instead of concentrating on the flare. Definately something i need to focus on. Great tips, all of them 👍🏻👍🏻
Glad they resonated with you!! Now time to practice!
This one.
I got injured by landing because of the timing of my flare. Got I bit scared but I'm gonna try it again and again until got it. Thank you for your videos!
Great tips! During the first couple of AFF jumps the instructors had us do our half flair very fast, because some students might not even get a half flair in, but now that I have my A license and I do my entire flair very slow and smooth, it makes landings incredibly soft and no longer eating a mouthful of dirt on every jump😂
Super!! Thanks for being here!!
Didn’t think I going to be personally attacked today, but here we are. Jokes aside, I find it hilarious that I keep seeing landing improvement videos as I continue to recover from a landing injury. Lol.
Haha... Maybe a canopy flight course would be interesting. ;) Did you do one?
Was about to get one scheduled since I was getting comfortable again after being able to return to the air. Just found myself in a bad situation returning from a long spot. There goes my recurrency. Again. Lol
I started skydiving two weeks ago. I just did my 11th jump, and yesterday I watched this video because apparently I cannot do my landings properly... but today I was able to land ON MY FEET and I was so proud haha
I will probably fall a few times, but now I know that it is possible, thanks to your video's!
Wow that is amazing! Congrats!
I want to skydive, fly parachute but i have not learnt ,, but your videos helps me a lot.. 🥰🇳🇵🇳🇵 i think ideas that you shared,, even if i do my first skydive without training,, i can land safely with Stand up landing .. 🥰🥰🥰🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵 love from Nepal 🇳🇵🇳🇵🇳🇵
I always wondered why smaller canopies with the same wing loading are much hotter than the bigger ones. Thank you for clarifying this to me.
No problem!
Tip #4. Since getting my A License and not jumping as much as I was doing during the certification course, I've noticed that it has become increasingly harder to do standing landings. This is so true, I have been a bit shyer of pulling ALL the way down. I've been landing safely, but its been a steady series of butt slides in the grass :(
I wish I watched that video before my first AFF skydive. I broke my ankle on the first jump. Landing was the scariest part for me.
Why is your name literally broken ankle? Did it hurt a lot?
Whenever I am near the moment of landing, I often have Brian Germain coaching me through my mind saying, “Breath deeply, be aware of the peripheral vision, look diagonally at the ground. Keep hold of that deep flare“ It’s nice once you start to get it, and you realise you don’t have to hurt your ankles/knees any more.
Hahaha Yup!
Always watching
Super thanks! You are awesome!
I have done 2 line jumps and have yet to do a standing landing. My second landing I forgot to flair, too much fun in the air... either way, I'm here to learn! Great tips, I'll try it next time!
Thanks for watching!
I have done 4 static line jumps and only achieved too land on my feet once.
For me, the landing came a bit more naturally than I expected but here I am still trying to learn because as you said there's no such things as too much tips! Thanks for all your videos as they have helped me out a ton!
Super thanks for watching Alex!
I found it helpful, thank you so much for making the video
I want to take a canopy course because it's half of the time I spend skydiving. 50 seconds free fall and a minute or two under canopy (actually more for me because I have a wing loading of 0.88).
I think it's a waste of these precious minutes if we don't know how to enjoy that bit
Hi Catherine -- thank you so much for all the effort and hard work you put into your channel. You advice and tips are so great and appreciated as a wanna be skydiver having that insider knowledge is so fantastic. I start my AFF and journey to A license here in New Zealand in October :)
Super!! Glad you are joining the sky family!!
always look at the horizon when landing
Great tips. I’m rushing to touch too much . We both got CURV’s ! Thx. 80 jumps so far. Cut away on jump 6 with my new CURV, Saber 3. No big deal…..toggle fire. Good training saves the day. BLUE SKIES
This video was very helpful! I did my first aff jump yesterday and nailed the landing perfectly! Thank you for your videos!
Awesome! I am glad to hear!
Had a great jump#14 yesterday.. I flared w intent, hehe. Great tips…. Had a perfect landing .Finally
exactly, thats how i broke my finger. I have to try to hold until i am ready to flare completely. i think i will practice this time when i am up there above 2000 as you mentioned. Thats a fantastic idea. Thanks for this video!!!!
First 82 jumps...8 stand-ups....next 7 jumps... 5 stand-ups. ( one PLF was a wicked crosswind) The difference? I went from a 0.87 wing loading on a Pilot 230 230 to a 0.95 wing loading on a Safire 209. It seems to suit me better and I can feel the flare where the larger canopy just seemed clunky, which is how I would land. Best advise I received though was from the S & TA , “Fly it until it ends, keep hands straight, do not reach for the ground with your foot because it makes you move the hand on that side downward and turns the canopy.”
.The other option, of course, is to only land in an 8-10 MPH headwind. Tough not to stand those up. On the bright side, I am a champion PLF’er. So accomplished at this art, I am thinking of offering a PLF course.
Haha we should collaborate then. Send me a video of you doing a PLF either under canopy or off a chair! I need to talk about it!
Skydive Vibes will do. Next trip to the DZ I will get you some under canopy footage. Off a chair does not do it justice.
Thanks very much for your instruction on flaring, its about time someone like you would go into more detail on flaring , especially with all the injuries out there.
I always have problems with finishing the flare! Had a few tumbles on some landings so guess I’m preparing to PLF and could have just held on and finished the flare! Love your videos. Thanks again
Go get it Wendy!!
Thanks for the tips! Have a great day.
It's very reassuring to read all of the experiences of others who have jumped. I have done 4 static line jumps and only landed on my feet once.
I felt like there was no one to talk to about my experiences Or they seemed not to talk about mistakes.
I felt like I was the only one making mistakes! And that I was the only one having these thoughts running through my head evey time I jumped.
Love the idea of POV landing videos. Great idea.
Greetings from Berlin, French-Canada! I enjoy watching your vids :) Blue skies!
Thanks for being here!!
I want that shirt. Did my first tandem and planning to shoot for the license next season! I'm definitely living for the next jump... tomorrow
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!
Yeah... broke my tibia on my Cat D2 jump today. Nailed the jump, not the landing. Was doing great in my other landings. Can’t wait to get back in the sky though! Thanks for the videos!
Another excellent video !!! As usual. Good stuff! I watched Catherine for almost a year before doing my AFF course and still do today after getting my B licence. I have had many good landings but it's the bad ones you always remember. My most unforgettable was after my confidence had increased and I over shot my landing spot and flew right into a landscaping tree. Everyone at my DZ still reminds me of that one to this day plus I'm still feeling the effects on my shoulder. I'm still jumping and landing in a good safe spot far away from obstacles. It's far better to walk a little ways back to the hanger than landing in the wrong spot or hitting an obstacle.
I went in between two trees in Arizona when I had like 50 jumps 😂 it happens
Thanks a lot Sam. Yeah I remember that one. Glad you did get back up and master those landings!
The info on the one to one rating is so beneficial! I am very new to skydiving and your channel is helping SO MUCH! Thank you for taking the time to make these videos and share your knowledge. It’s helping me learn, and enjoy the experience with confidence that I understand what’s going on!
Awesome! Thanks for watching!
Bonjour Catherine,
Bravo pour tous ces conseils !!
J’arrive à bientôt 100 sauts et si je n’ai eu aucun souci pour poser debout durant mes 15 premiers sauts, je pose désormais quasi systématiquement assis... Je vais tester tous ces conseils dont celui de regarder au loin lors de l’atterrissage...
Encore merci pour toutes ces vidéos !! J’adore !
Merci! Tu vas voir avec la pratique et des ajustements, tu va retrouver le plaisir d'atterrir debout!!
First comment teheee. Took the flight 1 canopy course with Kaz. Helped me a LOT but the 'accuracy trick' is still tough for me to understand
You Rock!! 👊
I use a try and error approach. I remember where my 3 points of my pattern were and notice where I landed. Then jump again make a small adjustment to my pattern then note where I land... Slowly you get a better understanding of what you need to do to land where you want. ;)
@@SkydiveVibes yeah I do The same. I started taking a high downwind (1100 ish) to have more flexibility on arching the downwind or the base to adjust. Thats been really helpful too
Thanks a lot.
We Always learn with you.👌
All well said, but the single best way to really improve is to learn coastal soaring with a miniwing. You'll be amazed on how much your canopy flight will improve. It's like a windtunnel for canopy flight.
Interesting
@@SkydiveVibes only my 50 cents ;)
Very great advice. Even with canopy courses, they don't mention some things. I did my 1st jump on my new Sabre 3 a couple weeks ago. It was a bit different than what I was used to. Now I know.
Hi Catherine, I'm new in the skydive world but I'm really hooked on that. I'm going to do the AFF course during the spring, I can't wait! Your channel is very important form me and I'm sure that it will help me to understand a lot of stuff on this amazing world. I appreciate all your's tips and tricks, good work and thank you!!
Awesome! Can't wait for you to become a skydiver!
In 3 weeks have my first AFF Skydive 😁🥳
VERY nice video!!
Im on AFF5 and so far my freefall has been really intuitive for me, but understanding my landings is on my mind more and more, as I have fallen on the last 3 jumps. Definitely appreciate the tips on landing and flaring. Good video - thanks!
Dear Chaterine, are you always a two stage flare? If i stay too long in the first can my canopy go to stall? Can be dangerous? Flare keep me many night awake thinking about... Many thank for your Videos, you are a Gift for us !
I know the video is from two years ago, but where is your drop zone? It looks so cool. A lot of alternative landing areas.
I am still looking into getting my A-license and have about 19 jumps. Sadly I could not land my canopy standup even once... Harsh landings and small injuries as a result... I know, that I flare way to early and I have to look at a point in the horizon... But it didn't help me yet. Maybe with this video it will get better
I needed this video! Thank you so much for all the tips😊 I have to say my last two landings were a bit ropey to say the least, so going to practice the 2 stage flare next jump at safe altitude.
Super! That is the goal, learn and action!
@@SkydiveVibes No matter how many jumps, it's a continuous learning process and it's always great to listen to more experienced jumpers - so massive thank you to all your content😊
I have done three jumps and I’m landing like a pro I find it easy but boy do I struggle with the arch position. I went to the tunnel and I was stable but I guess I’m not relaxed on the airplane. Hopefully the tunnel experience translates soon
Thank you for this Video, it's great for me and I want to try some of your Tips 😊
Great Julia! Let me know how it goes!
I love the shirt
Me too! You can get one on my store: store.skydivevibes.com
Hi lovely friend , you explained it very clearly. I m keen fond of canopy fly. Because we don,t have this facility in our country pakista. We don,t have sources to learn this game.
I’ve had a 230’ and a 210’. Big canopies suck but I’m still a low # jumper.
Hey Catherine, great video. Although you spoke about wing loading and length of lines for smaller parachute in comparison to larger parachutes, equating wing loading, you didn't mention the possibility of the break lines being a little too long for the skydiver, thus not being able to compete a good flare. I had three inches shortened on my break lines, and that, made a huge difference in slowing down my parachute, resulting in stand up landings. What are your thoughts of shortening the break lines? Thank you, Munaman
Same happened to me when I bought my first canopy. I always had great landings with my student rig but then started to crash on every landing with my own. I think I had the lines shortened by 3 inches and then later took off 2 more. It made a huge difference and I was back to smooth stand up landings.
Thank you for the tips - they are always valuable.
Sadly there is not much you can do to practice landings as a beginner - besides doing more landings... 🤨 And hopefully you will be able to master the basics before you hurt yourself.
Flairing exercises at higher altitude may provide some guidance, but for me as a beginner, I was not able to perceive a difference in speed without nearby ground as a reference.
I understand, but you can hear the difference in speed when you flare up there. ;) And of course practice is key. ;)
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I rember shooting down wind accuracy under a para commander. D7466
I'm way under 100 jumps, when I practice my flare above 2,000 feet it's just not the same on the ground. I jump early in the morning when there is no wind I may need to change my jump load time.
You will find your landings are much easier if you have some wind to land into. Try it one day? Good luck ;-)
Keep at it and it will only get better. You should have someone record your landings and show it to your instructors or do a canopy course if you haven’t already. Stay safe 💪
Yes with wind it helps and try to look at the horizon and not under your feet. The difference is in the ground rush. ;)
Awwww yeah!
Would you please explain to me what the difference between a flair and riser and a toggle are?
Off topic question: during my first ever tandem jump my throught was squeezin while under the canopy , but during freefall i was fine, since im looking into aff course i wonder if someone here knows how this can happen? I cant find anything about it and no the harness wasnt against my trought
Thought I was the only one struggling with the landing. Feels much better to know that I'm not alone! Hahaha 😅
Best to wear good ankle supporting boots until you have confidence when landing. It will save your ankles. Also know your altitude so you don't stall to soon and fall out of the sky.
Will a large canopy respond as a canopy
Did you ever make a POV landing video?
Is there any difference between the landing of Paragliding and the parachuting?
I‘m scared for landing again. I hope, that it will be better this year.
I've got 49 jumps in.
Only missing 7 more formations before I can test for my B license.
I don't understand the benefits of downsizing. I'm at a .95 on a 210sabre. I'd like to buy a rig and start saving on rental fees but I don't want to buy and suddenly outgrow my rig.
Can you tell me what the benefits besides rig weight comes with downsizing?
You can get better performance out of your canopy but that comes into play with more advanced canopies. For now at a 0.95 you are at a great spot for your number of jumps. We usually aim for a 1:1 ratio.
@@SkydiveVibes thank you for taking the time out to respond. Love your videos 🤙
I've got a question for 8 of your viewers. Specifically the 8 who gave this a thumbs down. Please link me to your superior channels so that I can learn from the world's greatest gifts to skydivers.
I like t-shirt, where can I get it? :D
I am currently working on my A license and for some reason I always hit the ground hard? I am doing a full flare and not letting go, but I fall like a rock. Usually at my DZ there's not a lot of wind and I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it? I see other skydivers remain horizontal for a long time (especially swoopers), but for me, it seems that I am always landing at a 45-degree angle from the sky. I have been landing on my butt lately, as I feel that it gives me the most time to slow down. I know that people say that you can hurt your tail bone. Two years ago I broke my leg landing on my third AFF jump trying to do a PLF, as my left leg seemed to get caught on either a rock or uneven ground, so I been a little nervous with my legs. I keep trying and I will do backflips one day when I can do a successful stand up landing.
1st jump was very bad! I was solo and couldn't hear from the radio. I went down wind and did a half flair. I tumbled, my back went numb, thought I was done for.
how do you stop the sick feeling when jumping? (I'm a very new skydiver but it just becomes uncomfortable when I get all woozy)
J'aime bien tes vidéos et ta passion pour le skydive, mais penses-tu vraiment qu'un bon flair s'apprenne en regardant une vidéo? Ne penses-tu pas que les posés s'apprennent par l'expérience, au fur et à mesures des sauts? Je ne vois pas en quoi cette vidéo peut aider à mieux se poser...
Merci de ton opinion. Je suis tout a fait d'accord avec toi. Ce n'est pas seulement avec un vidéo qu'on va s'améliorer. Le but est de faire réfléchir et d'ouvrir les discussions avec les coachs et instructeur. Je sais que moi j'ai évolué en posant des questions en recevant des trucs du genre puis en les essayant. ;)
I thought the landing was going to be easy before I started. But it's been the most difficult part for me. Is it easier to land with a heavy upwind or with no wind?
Haha. Heavy upwind is best since it slows you down a lot and it is more forgiving of mistakes.
What does "PLF" stand for?
I learned the hard way a month and a half ago, I didn't flare all the way on my Aff 5 and broke my ankle my Tibia and Fibula. Surgery plates and screws. So I asked the doctor how long before I can jump again? My wife almost choked me inside the recovery room. Lmao Anyways as out 8 month out of commission.
Can't wait to heal this wheelchair socks. Blue Skys.
Nice, but master PLF, saves the day.
Dan D3302 SCS1272 (Retired)
Hello,I want learn skydiving course can you help some details for me
Hey everyone , anybody can tell me about line over malfunction and its reason.?
I want to be a better skaadaaver!
Skydive vibes, how many jumps do you have now?
It was a small season due to Covid so about 350!
Can you guide me that how to learn this game. I call it a game. Sky dive.
All my landings are PLF so far. 😢
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I thought you were gonna tell me to slap bass now
I'm from India....
I would like to know about skydiving... I wanna be a professional skydiver so no opportunities here to know more about skydiving... I need to know more about skydiving that's why i contact you.. I really hope your help... Can you tell me about skydiving.. How to be a professional skydiver.... And wiil skydiver get better job in future and more..
i really hope your help
Thank you
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. There are schools around the globe including India or near at Dubai. Do a quick research near you. The best first step is to become a skydiver and evolve in the sport. It will take time and money to grow up to a level you can start to earn money. It is more a passion than a lucrative career though. ;)
@@SkydiveVibes There is no skydiving school in India
I've one question.... Can get good job for skydiver... Or what kind of job get a skydiver...
I like so much adventure activities especially skydiving.. That why i asked.... Can you help me please
Hey there! Very good video and advices for the beginners. But are you single?
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Looking at canopy pilots landing with a camera as a fresh student is a horrible idea.
The skills are different, and the canopies are different.
...Maybe you can extract the general height when to flare from all those videos, but the image is almost always warped (by the camera) and the image is not what students see when approaching the ground.
I disagree with you on that tip.
The best tip I had regarding this, is to look at the horizon and forward, as opposed to staring at the grass.
That tip is much more subjective and allows the individual to assess the situation better.
I understand your point. For my the POV videos helped also mostly for fear and confidence. It is like visualisation on steroids. ;)
Broke my ankle because I messed up step 4
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