It took a while, due to bad weather but  i finally got to jump again, yesterday evening.

Date            : 20-03-2009
place            : Hilversum
airplane      : C-182 Callsign: PH-TGC
jumptype      : Static-Line
exit height      : 3500FT
Main chute      : Manta
reserve chute      : Square
practice      : Exit, landing

jumpmaster remarks: Beautifull exit(It was,  instant smile on my face)

After almost 3 months of no jumping, even though i tried, i finally went up again!

The weather in the past few months werent ideal for a student-skydiver with little experience, i spend quite a few days just sitting in the hanger hoping the wind would drop and i also could go up!

They held a swooping day on the 20th, and i was there early in the morning, hoping to have a jump or 2 before school, unfortunately there werent any other students so i couldnt go up then. I got a ride about 18.15, somewhere around sunset. The wind was moderate, and came from the north, the DZ was on the airfield, first landing for me there, so i got a extensive briefing of the dangerous area's, where to deviate if needed, and what to do when the wind conditions would change(increase, decrease) and the turbulence area's.

I was to exit first, 2 AFF jumpers went along, im still a static-line jumper. I got the signal so I got on my knees, and the door opened, the jumpmaster still had to spot the correct heading and exit point, so i could still enjoy the view for a few seconds(seems longer when your up there!). I got the signal and climbed outside, i didnt have a lot of time, because the plane wasnt allowed to stray north of the airfield boundries. I got the go from the jumpmaster and pushed myself backwards, it instantly felt good and was nicely on the wind.

I got a little twist on deployment, no other annoyances during the flight. I exited at 3500FT, and quikly set heading for the 1000FT line(a marking point where to start the circuit). I made a few turns, and a 360, and looked towards all the recognition points, and made sure no planes where there. Since i spotted 2 planes within the airfield area on take-off, and i wouldnt want to ecounter them up there!

The landing was a bit rough, i flared a notch to high, so i hit the ground harder then i like. But i could safely roll away on landing.

Someone made some photographs of the landing, il see if i can get them so you guys can enjoy my "beautiful" landing .

expat wrote on Mar 21^st, 2009 at 3:44pm:


Well thats very easy! You need to be slightly mental(Even the pilots are) and you need to have the urge to fly with the birds, for skydiving is real flying. otherwise riding a boat would also equal swimming:

"If riding in an airplane is flying, then riding in a boat is swimming. If you want to experience the element, then get out of the vehicle."

The same as in a 208, through a bar in the floor. The jumpmaster needs to take in the bags each time though. Offcourse there is only 1 seat in the plane, the pilots his seat. Il see if i can shoot some photo's of it today.

You definitely should jump atleast once, you could try a tandem first if your not sure if you are going to like it. Otherwise you could start a AFF/static-line training. Although this also requires a minimum amount of jumps each few months. Same as with flying.

Flying is throwing yourself at the earth and miss. So i recon skydivers are doing a pretty good job at it .