Would that explain the man cannon on mars? (Destiny)

by Claude Errera , Thursday, December 17, 2015, 15:30 (3359 days ago) @ Durandal

I swear that thing always throws me short and turns my 1st place into last when I slide off the edge of the cliff even when I hit it at full speed.

That's almost certainly whatever gear you're wearing that gives you the Air Control perk. (Pitch forward to fall faster, pitch backward to fall slower.) On flat ground, pushing the stick forward tends to keep your speed at max - but in the air, with that perk active, pushing forward makes you miss that jump. ;)

(As an aside, I've found that pulling back right as I enter that jump, then pushing forward halfway to the landing, I can actually pass people who entered the jump before me before we land. Not paying attention, though, will get you killed. :) )