Quote:[b][b][b]blackaeronaut[/b][/b] wrote:[/b]Aww man. You may wanna reference those vids, but here's the (official, by the book) commands:
I'll have to check those Youtube links later - we don't have the bandwidth to support them out here at sea. Fortunately, I won't have to wait too long...
Jump Master: Get Ready!
Jumpers: Get Ready!
Jump Master: Inboard personnel, Stand Up!
Jumpers: Inboard personnel, Stand UP!
Jump Master: Hook Up!
Jump Master: Check Static Lines!
Jumpers: Check Static Lines!
Jump Master: Check Equiment!
Jumpers: Check Equipment!
Jump Master: Sound Off for Equipment Check!
Jumpers: Sound Off for Equipment Check!
Jump Master: Standby!
Jump Master: GO!
Keep in mind, the above is the formal Airborne School version. If Zeke is jumping by himself without brass around, it's probably be the same steps with less formality. Also, jumpers have some practice practicing the various parts of the process--Airborne School is 3 weeks long--and *someone* is going to have to give Zeke a crash course.
The most important part is when the jumper is on his own. The landing is pretty hard (rather like jumping off a 3 story building), so you need to land in a certain way to not injure yourself. Feet (with knees together and bent), Calf, Thigh, Buttock, Shoulder: that's the "Points of Contact" for landing from a jump. As soon as your feet touch the ground, you roll with the landing onto your shoulder to absorb the impact. (Incendetally, this has led to the creation of Army sayings like "Get your head out of your Forth Point of Contact!" )
Chris