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10,000 posts is a hell of a career and, for retiring, a nice round number. Of course you could hang on for another 16 years and go out at 20,000. And who knows, maybe by then 14 people will think what you write makes sense.

6 Members to Run for USPA Central Regional Director in Special Election Skydiving News | Thursday, October 3, 2019 As of October 3, 2019, six USPA members will appear on the ballot in the upcoming special election to fill the remainder of the Central Regional Director’s term on the USPA Board of Directors. The election begins November 1, when Central region members with valid email addresses on file with USPA will receive an email to access the electronic ballot. The ballot will also be accessible by logging in to a USPA membership account at uspa.org and going to uspa.org/Election to vote. A paper ballot will also be mailed to all Central region members. The election concludes at 5 p.m. EST on December 2. Candidates (listed in alphabetical order): Lutz Andersohn Charles Crinklaw Bill Drake Jeremy Dubansky Wes McCauley David Munoz

Not just the Jav, it is also available on the Icon and Vortex. Maybe others also, come on people!

People are forgetting how much main canopies have diverged from reserve canopies over the last 30 years. Many younger riggers refuse to repack reserves older than themselves. Even grumpy, old, grey-bearded Master Riggers like me (62 years old and rigging for the last 35 years) want nothing to do with reserves built during the 1980s. Heck! I no longer even have the tools needed to inspect round reserves made during the 1980s. Back in 1989, zero-porosity fabric and zero-stretch suspension lines had only been recently been invented. Most skydivers loaded their 7-cell, F-111 fabric mains about 0.7 pounds per square foot. The range of main sizes was severely limited and only petite women jumped 176 square foot mains. Only a few brave souls loaded their reserves more than 1:1. Early BASE jumpers just used their regular skydiving canopies (e.g. 7-cell, 220 square foot Cruiselite made by Para-Flite). Anyone who expects soft landings under a 7-cell, sub-150 square reserve more than 30 years old should ..... buy the best medical insurance available.