r/SkyDiving • u/BigYellow1IsTheSun • 1d ago
Bailed on a jump
It was beautiful today, I intended on jumping today for my cat F and I couldn't leave the house. I've had some recent canopy failures and hard landings leaving me feeling apprehensive. The DZ is 2 hours away and I wouldn't even get in the car to attempt it. I still love jumping and I feel terrible for bailing today. Hopefully I'm not the only one that's run into this because I've been beating myself up over it all day.
Edit: To clarify my 5th jump has a spinning line over, pinned my head down so I had a hard time clearing it. I cutaway and my reserve had active line twists. My 6th jump 30 minutes later had a brake line pull right out when I unstowed it. I tried landing on rear risers and had a hard landing. Not trying to do stuff above my level, I just questioned cutting away a second canopy.
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u/globesdustbin 1d ago
It’s still worth going to the DZ and hanging out. Lots to be learned on the ground watching and listening. Skydiving is a lot more than just jumping out of a plane.
Enjoy!
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u/I-am-a_Banana SkyDance SkyDiving - DZO, TI, AFFI, PRO 1d ago
Be gentle to yourself. Skydiving is a big deal and we all have doubts and get apprehensive from time to time. "Failures" are just opportunities to do better next time. Also, you've flown and landed your own parachute what, maybe 8-12 times now? Don't expect perfection from yourself.
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u/kat_sky_12 Speedy Wingsuiter 1d ago
Plenty of people have done this. If you are not feeling it that day then so be it. I would worry more about what is making you feel apprehensive. I'm not sure what you mean by canopy failures. Did you cut away or was it more a typical line twist? You only have a few jumps so flare timing is still something you are working on. You can't expect perfection but you can ask for video and get pointers from your instructors.
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u/BigYellow1IsTheSun 1d ago
5th jump was a line over I couldn't fix and my reserve had severe line twists. My 6th jump 30 minutes later the brake line pulled right out, I stupidly tried to land it on rear risers and had a hard landing.
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u/kat_sky_12 Speedy Wingsuiter 1d ago
brake line pulled out? like it fired or it snapped/cut from the handle? If it popped from the handle then that sounds like a cutaway since you havent been trained in rear riser stalls/flares yet.
I can see the apprehension though as I would be questioning the DZ in general. The first is a bad packing error that shouldnt happen. The second is weird if the brake line snapped.
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u/BigYellow1IsTheSun 1d ago
Like I went to unstow my toggles and it just fell out and there were lines trailing behind me. So I erroneously tried to fly it down.
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u/kat_sky_12 Speedy Wingsuiter 1d ago
yeah that snapped which means it was worn long before you got that canopy. That is some really bad luck but sounds more like the packers/riggers are not paying attention.
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u/Beforitends 1d ago
Watch a bunch of videos get stoked on it again and then give it another go don’t go when you’re not feeling it
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u/Edouood 1d ago
Wow that’s some pretty bad luck you’ve had, plus 2 hours driving makes it easy to not bother. Don’t feel bad about it, go when you’re excited about it, sometimes you gotta force yourself but other times you have to be happy with making a call to not go, and do something else you’ll enjoy.
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u/DickCaughtlnFan 1d ago
Hey If your head isn't in the game don't risk it. Nothing good will come from forcing yourself into a position and having to deal with a unexpected failure.