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G the target of the testing is the inside (edge) of the pocket... not the outside of the chute. The chute is the property of the museum.. A lab indicated that fingerprint powder could destroy DNA. The question was whether the card was finger printed and therefore could have contaminated the inside of the pocket. That is all.

Whiskers, thanks for the information on the WSHM chute. I have also been in touch with Shutter on this for several years. If access to the chute is finally granted, please let me and others know before the examination. There needs to be high quality photographs taken of this chute and certain specific areas of the chute in order to assist in determining what type of chute this is or is not. What appears on the packing card is not always accurate. And as I have indicated previously to Shutter, I am willing to help with $ for the examination and any lab testing. Good luck.

I think you are being overly dramatic about this. Any lab must determine firsthand what they are dealing with before anything can proceed. An inspection must occur before any judgements can be made. Lay people are usually not qualified or equipped to make this analysis/judgement! Rumors do not qualify as evidence in Lab matters! Permissions must also be obtained! You have no legal standing in this parachute issue!! Presumably, Mr Hayden would have to give permission and make arrangements personally before his chute can be tested by ............. whomever. The issue of some finger print powder automatically destroying dna, a-priori....., is a puzzlement to me since you give no particulars. Be careful not to transport that chute in a 1933 Ford as those Fords may kill or eliminate all dna testing of everything and everyone associated with that FORD! Transport only in a city bus or a garbage truck. .

Not specific, just inquiring if any was used on the cards.

This is interesting... This guy had an intruder outside his rural home, about 5 miles south of Woodland.. I tracked his past (family home) address to Paradise Point, Clark, Washington about 5 miles south of Woodland - this is about 3 miles East of the flightpath at the 8:12 mark on the map.. If the wind was SE in that area Cooper would have landed very close to this spot.

I think that's very head-shape-specific; I needed an XL Oxygn, but am comfortable using a medium Kiss. I have small fingers, and therefore find the visor latch a little easier, but the need to synchronize my fingers can be a challenge sometimes Wendy P.

I resemble that remark. I finally found a full face that fit my head, a Phantom X (kiss predecessor). But I HATE jumping in a full face helmet.

I have no idea how that demographic plays out and I don't really care. I liked the KISS design (and I knew Tony pretty well) but couldn't find one that fit me well, so I went with a Bonehead Aero. But I still use my old Paratec Freezr for tunnel flying. I like em both. Find one that: -fits well -blocks enough air -doesn't block so much air that you fog up or find it hard to breathe in the plane -has some impact protection -has a good field of view -doesn't have any snag hazards -is easy to open/remove If it does all those things it's a good helmet, even if it's not popular.