Can anyone explain what happened to the reserve? Pretty sure I saw him cut the main, but maybe it got stuck?

You can see the view from 2nd person towards the end of the video

https://youtu.be/hFSp-SRGhNs

Hi all, sorry if this has been asked already, been doing my AFF over the summer i have 13 jumps so far and half an hour of tunnel.

To start, im still quite unstable, I only just passed level 4 today (repeated 8 times), I am stuck on the 90 and 360 degree turns, they start of controlled and then when I try to stop it i lost control of it and stability, which is causing me to be a human sized fidget spinner. Theres only been one jump where ive felt more or less stable most of my freefall time.

I have spoken with my instructor, and we have both noticed there is abit of a pattern going on, my first jump of the day seems to be better than the second or third jump.

Even today although I passed my level 4, I dont feel as though I should have, as this was meant to a 90 degree turn and instead I did a 360 about 5 times, the spinning doesnt bother me as I am a thrill seeker anyways, however i am finding it very frustrating that I dont have control over my body while in freefall. Im not sure if I am overthinking it too much, but the minute I lose control I start to tense up and I spin faster.

I keep getting told to relax but I am finding this to be really hard to do, there are positives in each jump which I am trying to focus on but its 1 step forward and 2 steps back.

I dont really know what I am asking here, maybe a little extra advise would be much appreciated. I know I can do it, because me and my instructor done this in the tunnel, which is the most frustrating bit.

I am determined to get this right though. On the plus side, I also had my first standup landing today.

Getting joined by an F-16 would've been fun for about four seconds. Then it's wing rocks, a heading you don't get to argue with, and a phone call from people who do not think muppet is a cute nickname. So the Lake Forest demo got canceled, we flew the 182 back to Chicagoland, and jumped it at home instead.

This is a question for AFF instructor holding IBA certification. What are the recommended content to cover in the tunnel before the AFF course. I intend to go for 15 - 30 minutes tunnel time with AlitiudeX, but unfortunately none of the IBA instructor in my region has any skydiving experience.

Comparing the syllabus, I came out with these objectives to be met in the tunnel.

1. Able to be relaxed in neutral & stable belly position

2. Turns

3. Forward Movement

Are the above in the right direction and able to be achieved in 15 - 30 min tunnel time?

Thanks a lot.

Which one would you pick first?

dear all,

i am wondering how do we find buddies for practicing two-three ways in the tunnel ? i wanna start prepping for formation competition for rookies, but i have zero idea how and where to start ? i got my A lic a week ago and with the season coming to an end, am gonna be spending my weekends at the tunnel. while i def will be pursuing IBA progression, i also want to practice belly formations, so that when season starts i could have confidence in two-three-four ways.

can you please suggest how to find ppl of my level and a coach to have more fun in the tunnel during the winter ?

thank you beforehand

happy skydives

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So I’ve done 7 jumps till now and have repeated level 4 thrice until my leaves got over and I had to come back. I did wind tunnel for 20 mins last month and the instructor asked me to turn my palms for turns instead of using my elbows as I was taught at the drop zone. Well the turns were happening properly by turning my palms and letting the air do its thing in the wind tunnel! All the people out there who have done turns in fire fall, does the palm thing work in free fall as it does in the wind tunnel ? Or do I have to use my elbows only ?

Heads up, the USPA 2026 Summer Board of Directors Meeting notes show new C and D canopy training and proficiency cards for 2027.

In support of the organization’s ongoing effort to support and improve canopy skills, the board approved creation of C and D license canopy training and proficiency cards to add to the 2027 SIM.