Re: ? water landings

"JDub" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Lucky4040 wrote:
> > was wondering,,why is it that it is taught when going to do a water
> > landing that it should be done in half brakes....and not to flair..It
> > would seem to me that one would want to do water landing as gentle as
> > solid ground landing
> > liv 2 luv
> > luv 2 liv
> > lucky             SUMMOOO 1,FL#33
>
> Because depth perception over water sucks.
>
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> Josh
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>

100% true !!!

I can be a deceiving as a night jump.
If it's you first time, pick a big fluffy canopy.
Or even better, try an old round !
The last one I did was a 36' Jumbo PC.
It was a real treat being under a round,
and not having to land it on hard ground !!!

Splat!