http://www.skydiveblog.com/2007/08/coach-jumps-and-first-docks/ Freefalling through a turbulent world. Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:04:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.skydiveblog.com/2007/08/coach-jumps-and-first-docks/comment-page-1/#comment-251 Blue skies in October | SkydiveBlog.com Mon, 10 Oct 2011 05:04:37 +0000 http://www.skydiveblog.com/?p=198#comment-251 [...] Well damn it, there was. Seven days of supreme weather made for skydiving; and even more (yes, more!) my schedule for work and children seemed to part like the Red Sea and I found myself at the dropzone. A few coaching jumps and then I got to funnel a two-way train exit into another sit-fly attempt, and then my trusted DZO approaches me to tell me I’ve been cleared for AFF – a privilege previously withheld pending review of my competence for the task – and that’s it. As quickly as the autumn leaves turn from green to red, yellow, and brown – I took to the air today with two first jump students. I was very pleased with both students performances, as well as honored to look across those students and see the Instructor, then a Coach, I met on jump #12. [...] [...] Well damn it, there was. Seven days of supreme weather made for skydiving; and even more (yes, more!) my schedule for work and children seemed to part like the Red Sea and I found myself at the dropzone. A few coaching jumps and then I got to funnel a two-way train exit into another sit-fly attempt, and then my trusted DZO approaches me to tell me I’ve been cleared for AFF – a privilege previously withheld pending review of my competence for the task – and that’s it. As quickly as the autumn leaves turn from green to red, yellow, and brown – I took to the air today with two first jump students. I was very pleased with both students performances, as well as honored to look across those students and see the Instructor, then a Coach, I met on jump #12. [...]

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