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  1. 05-03-2011, 08:22 AM #1
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    ...Blackhawk jump is next week. Can't wait!!

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    Cherry getting prop blasted.
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    Quote Originally Posted by IEDmagnet View Post
    Cherry getting prop blasted.
    We all gotta start somewhere! ;)
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    Lucky dog my only Chopper Blasts were from Shithooks.
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    IIRC, the extra time it takes to deploy the chute during a helo jump can be disconcerting.

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    Remember to get a good push away from the helicopter. The last thing you want to do is take a dive through your risers...I'm told it's not a pleasant experience and many people end up with fewer teeth than they started with.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gun-Toting Diplomat View Post
    Remember to get a good push away from the helicopter. The last thing you want to do is take a dive through your risers...I'm told it's not a pleasant experience and many people end up with fewer teeth than they started with.
    So, I hear. :)
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    You'll do fine... it's a great experience. Just always remember that should you experience a complete malfunction, you have the rest of your Airborne life to fix it.
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    ahh i remember the days, have a blast Chief


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    Oh most important thing to remember. Have fun!

    As was posted up earlier, its a he'll of a drop. You've got that 6 second count going basically straight down.
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    Don't fall out before you get to altitude......and enjoy the view!
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    Yeah, get a good push off and you'll be fine. Completely different than a regular door exit but wicked fun and a nice view.

    If they run it right youshould have a good interval between jumpers; a lot of air all to yourself.

    If it's not an OPSEC violation, which DZ? St Mere?
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    Quote Originally Posted by abnbull View Post
    Yeah, get a good push off and you'll be fine. Completely different than a regular door exit but wicked fun and a nice view.

    If they run it right youshould have a good interval between jumpers; a lot of air all to yourself.

    If it's not an OPSEC violation, which DZ? St Mere?
    Yupe...12 May.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chief_Airborne View Post
    Yupe...12 May.
    I'll be there.

    When you set your hand's down to push off, be sure you don't set it (your hand) on top of the static line of the jumper before you.
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