onsdag 27. mai 2009

Another day with rain and no jumping

Important to keep track of the rig in terms of packing. Last night the rigs we used for practice were marked for repacking.
This morning we woke up by Morcheba coming from the loudspeakers outside. Then a dark and loud voice calling: "This is Manifest, good morning! All students wake up!" In 5 minutes we were ready, but by looking up we knew there would be no jumping today either. Wherever you look are clouds - dark, grey and white. Another day of packing.
We have done some more packing, and drilling for Level 3. In a way Level 3 is the easiest, in another way the most crucial. This is when they let go and you have to fly on your own. The next levels will be very difficult to perform if you do not manage to stabilize properly and take care of yourself. So all thats going through my mind at the moment is "press, press, legs, instrument, press, relax, instrument" and so forth. Later on we're planning a little walk in the rain, just to clear our heads and calm down. It will be important to get a proper nights sleep tonight, so we are ready to skydive tomorrow morning. The weather forecast seems good for the next days, so most likely we will be able to do a few Levels tomorrow. The sommersaults are coming up in level 5 - 7, that will be the crucial test that we are able to get stabilized and take care of our selves up there doing 200 km/t (125 m/h).