JUMP LOG 2006

Let's start a small web-log on the various jumps we (CaTo) are making this year. No special stuff, just a small update on what we did with maybe an occasional picture. (Note that the latest info is on top) Oct 14 This was the weekend for something completely different... for this year: no CF2, but doing camera work again. New DZ: Marl in germany, filming a combined german-dutch 8way. Tom joined the action on saturday, but had to stop on sunday because of a terrible cold. But the camerawork was done all 6 jumps in two days, all 6 jumps from 14.000 feet... Boy, that's work. But what a weather, what an action, and what photo's :-) see here for a complete overview (note: because of my website limit, the bigger pictures are not downloaded yet, first have to find some space....) Oct 8 we had some business to attend to in Teuge, so took our canopies with us. And after more than 3 hours waiting for the clouds to evaporate, we were able to make three 2-way jumps. More fun than real high-end stuff, it is noticeable that the end of the season is getting nearer.... Sep 30 And again a negative forecase, but it ended up real fine. Sunshine, white clouds and not too much wind. Our two german friends Sanne and Victor came over, and we made 6 nice jumps. Sep 22 Again a long and warm September weekend: since the weather forcast was very good for Friday, Ca took a half day off and we arrived at Teuge DZ around 15:00. At 20:00 we had made 4 jumps :-) The Saturday and Sunday was again a teaching and fun weekend: weather was surprisingly good (overcast at 13.000 feet, perfect!) and Marie joined the two of us for some beautiful and very good 3-ways.  See some pictures at the side. Sep 15 Nice weather, so we were at the DZ before 9:00 in order to pre-manifest for the complete day. 6 jumps on Saturday, between the trip-up competition jumps, made by very enthusiastic new skydivers. Fun fun fun. Too bad there are not enough beginner-CRW jumpers in Holland to do the same for CRW.... After a good evening, and a restless and noisy night, the first three jumps on Sunday were lousy..... So we changed our focus from serious to fun and made a good and fun last jump-of-the-day (before the clouds moved in) Sep 9 A very good weekend! Not only a weather forecast that spoke of sunshine and nice temperatures, but also lot's of good jumps and LOTS of fun!. We started the Saturday with one CaTo-jump, just the two of us. But after that jump, Maria joined us, and 16 years after her last CRW jump, she got re-acquainted with this  discipline, helped by us. The first four jumps on Saturday were to learn the (new) techniques, and forget the old stuff. On Sunday, with even nicer weather, she needed a couple of jumps to 'wake-up'  but jump 4 and 5 were spectacular: With Kees joining us, we were able to make diamonds and stacks, and Maria learned why not-to-be-close to Kees below 2000 feet :-) Like I said: it was a very good weekend indeed! And it had an extension on Monday. First some (sad) family business for us, but at the end of the day, back at Teuge, we made three CaTo jumps in the last three hours of the (jump-)day. Aug 19 Yes, it was a long time ago. A plane that broke down, bad weather and a garden that needed some work, and 5 weekends later..... we were able to make some jumps again. Althought the forecast was not good, the saterday had perfect weather and we made 4 jumps. And what a jumps.... :-) it seems tha having some rest-time in between is good for us, stack-stack went ok, we figured out how to do the stairstep-stairstep, so next time we can do some practise competition-jumps, and see if we are really that good :-) or it was all just luck :-) Jul 15 A short weekend... just one day of jumping since pa-a had his birthday and the sunday was for him. On saturday we started practising stack-stack, top stays on top. It looks far more easier than it is. Afer three jumps we think we know what the best technique is, but we won't share it yet :-) since you'll never know if the competitors are reading this report too :-) On sunday we missed all the fun: in load 13 of the JMP, the turbo engine exploded and an earlie exit was requested. The pilot manged to bring the plane savely in one glide to the airport: Bravo Daan! But unfortunatly this means that for a couple of weekends, there is hardly any lit-capacity on Teuge, so we will have a short summer-break... But: we'll be back! Jul 1-2 Hot Hot Hot. with a temperature of over 30 degrees celsius, it was Hot.... But we managed to make 11 jumps on saterday and sunday. First time we used Tom's belly-cam, and the picture was good. As soona s I have captured still I will post them. On saturday, the work-stress of Ca was still far too high to manage some good jumps. Not even a stack seemed to be possible. Fortunatly, after a relaxing evening eating outdoors, and a good night sleep, the sunday jums were far better. Jump 5 almost caused a reserve ride: wih a small knot in the bridle Toms chute was not really flying anymore. But some forced steering line input made the knot disappear and the jump could continue. And with bruises on Ca's feet, and a tape full of canopy-shots for Tom, we ended the weekend. Jun 24-25 a little late, but here is the jump report. We were also a little late starting our jumping on saturday. This beacuse we had to make a detour to buy a second(hand) camera, in order to make our new idea possible: flying each with a camera, making debrief and maybe even scoring easier, and possible without the help of a cameraman. But that's technique, hopefully we are able to test enxt week. Now for the jumps: after 4 jumps on the first day, it became clear that we needed to adjust the positioning of the canopies for taking the stairstep grip. On sunday, that worked well! Unfortunatly, the second jump was rather wet, and we stopped for the weather and to dry our canopies. Next week another try! Jun 17-18 Nice weather, and possible 4 days to jump... At saterday we decided to catsch up with some sleep, and arrived at Teuge around 14:00 As usual this ear, it was not too busy, so in 4 hours we could made 3 jumps. We decided to practice a new (for Ca) exit: front and back floating off the airplane, thus being able to make a quicker pin-base. The first was a little un0synchronised, but then we got the swung in t, and all exits were great (and wow, that pin-base can be quick...) On sunday we made 6 jumps, and continue to practice more some competition-jumping. So concentrating on speed rather tahn bueaty. And fast it was! We are still not sure if we can.will join the NKP, but if we do.... it might be fun :-) At the end of sunday, it became clear that jumping on monday would be.... waiting... so we went home. next weekend we have another two days Jun 8-9 finally nice, real nice weather, and already the friday off. So we decided to get rid of the stress, cancell all our other meetings (too many, at the same time) and go jumping. At Teuge, Sanne and Victor were also there, so we joined up, and did some very nice 4-ways. On saturday, Gerben made the 5-way complete, and again 6 very nice and fun jumps were made. With the 5 of us, we had to improvise on the formations, but having fun and learning to fly was the concept that worked. Ca made one camerajump, but again the cable broke, and only phota's were made (see here) The last jump proved to be really fun: an inverted-kite and a double-2-step, both went OK with nice flying and happy faces all around. THATS JUMPING :-) Jun 3-5 Again a long weekend (Pinksteren = Whitsun) so three days to jump. But again, the weather was not optimal. But with one jump on saturday and 4 and 3 jumps on sunday and monday, the weekend was not as bad as the one before. On sunday and monday, Tom acted as CRW coach for Annemiek, she wanted to learn the principles of CRW, not only for the C-License (5 jumps are a 'must') but also to experience real canopy relative flight. See some pictures of me doing a clear-and-pull (thanx sas) On sunday, Eric and Gerben joined, so that was the opportunity for Ca to have her first 3-way on-top formaton, and the first 'alles komt (hopelijk weer) goed' jump with the four of us. May 24-28 4 days for jumping... we hoped. But it became 4 jumps in total... Bad weather and lots of rain and grey clouds resulted in just one jump on thursday and 3 jumps on sunday. Together with Eric we made the 4 CF-3 jumps. Heavy winds on sunday (40-50 knots on 10.000 ft) made the jumping into almost a surviving experience, but at the end we had fun, no injuries and new tales to tell. May 12-13-14 On friday, we started with two jumps together with 7 collegues of Caren (they did a tandemjump). The first jump for CaTo was unique: after 12 months, we made a FS jump together :-) Exit at 13.000 feet (also for the tandems) and then a freefall more than 30 times longer than usual :-) Saturday and sunday was CRW day: two ways training, practising stairstep-topdocks. and with 4 on saturday, and 6 jumps on sunday 9including the last load) we could not complain: lots of jumps, lots of progress and lots of fun! May 6-7 Again the two of us. Warm weather, but strong winds, 30 knots at 500 feet, coming from the east. That means turbulence and rock-and-roll during the landing. On saterday we made 6, but on sunday we stopped at 3: the trick of jumping is to stay jumping... April 29-30 Only jumps for Camera-Caren: see the queensday jump report April 1&2 First jumps this year for the two of us. Two ways, and although jumping is like riding a bicycle, you have to practice to remove the rust :-) but 10 jumps is a nice start total number of jumps 2006: CaTo FS      :            1 CaTo CF      :       125 Ca Camera  :         19 CaTo dragon2.nl marl, oktober 2006 Home