2 from 3500. John S on the first, Josh on the second. Got the newspaper out on both. I'm off radio.
First - Slipped off the strut. Not sure why. Diverted my attention, so I looked down and dearched while reaching for the newspaper. Good canopy ride after controllability checks. Lots of rear riser stuff, braked turns, turns starting in brakes and letting up a toggle. Probably made my turn onto final a little early. Landed parallel to the runway. Flared a bit too high and PLFed, but very close to the X.
Second - I think I slipped off the strut again, but Josh said Go so he's not going to hold it against me. Decent arch, maybe my legs could have been better, got the newspaper out. Same canopy stuff as last jump. Saw that the winds had shifted since we were on the ground, but stuck to the old rule I learned that the landing pattern stays unless everybody agrees to change it. On the other hand, I was the only one in the landing pattern, so I could have modified it safely. Landed parallel to the runway a little further down than I wanted. On the grass, before the line that would be the extension of the corn field. Hope that makes sense. Flared just a hair too high, but easy stand-up landing. Canopy stayed up, then started going behind me so I pulled on a brake line to deflate it.
Think I need to do one more practice pull then I go to 5 second freefall.
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