4 Cessna jumps

First time jumping out of the Cessna 182. Seats 4, but you really have to be OK with giving up personal space.

#1 - 4 of us. Cloudy. Got 5,000 feet. We were the first load, and were testing how much altitude we could get. Exited off step, stable quick, pulled at 4,000. Played with brakes under canopy (the 230). Landed in front of the other hangar.

Started to pack, but JR suggested that if I get Tara to pack it, I could get on the next load. Sounded OK with me.

#2 - 4 of us. 5,000 again. Exited over a thin cloud that I could vaguely see through, and I could still see the runway beyond the edge of it. Pulled @ 4,000 just as I was at the bottom of the cloud. Played with brakes under canopy (the 230). Landed in front of the other hangar.

I planned to pack, but Doug wanted to switch off and jump this rig, so I couldn't.

#3 - 3 of us. I spotted. John Howard said that he was a little long on his last jump, so I got us out a little earlier. We exited at 8,500 feet, so I worked on fall rate changes. I was completely stable when I slowed my fall rate, and I could really feel the speed change. Brakes and turns under the canopy (240). I must have flared a little more quickly than I should have on this canopy, because I ended up getting a little lift. The canopy just sort of set me down after that, so not really a big deal. Just need to remember that when I jump a different canopy, I should do more practice flares before landing.

Didn't really want to pack the bigger 240 sq. ft. canopy.

#4 - 2 of us. 5,000 feet again. Exited from step again. There was some rain in the air (not on the ground) that really stung my face. Felt like ice, but at only 5,000 feet it probably wasn't cold enough. Turns and spirals under canopy (230). Landed in front of the other hangar.