If you mean the small plateau near the bounce area, yes I was thinking I might be able to bounce onto that. No luck yet but we'll see.

: and it looks as if you force the drop ship down? (Or does it always follow
: that really low trajectory?)

It always takes that low trajectory. I don't think the hog bounce affects it at all.

: You mention you have to trigger the checkpoint on a difficulty other than
: Legendary—what's the difference there?

On Legendary you don't get that valley dropship, or the one seen in my previous movie. A strange difference which makes the valley relatively dull (no covie presence there except for the two Banshees).