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I found the Ignore feature!!! Oh how I wish this function existed 20 years ago on this site! lol!

He is, of course, correct in addition to being a hypocrite. However, a decent developed nation educates its children and young people to the full extent they can benefit regardless of their ability to pay. In turn, those educated citizens pay forward to the next generation. But that doesn't suit those who depend on the votes of the poorly educated.

Are you a certified rigger? If so, do you want the liability of packing what might be an unsupported combination? Do you know how the two canopies vary in pack volume? "or should I recommend holding off until they get a better fitting reserve?" If you are asking, I think you already know the answer

Hi Val! Good to see you!

They’re seriously better, but only if people come here! Talk some shit… Wendy P.

Oh, the irony...

Another good soul taken too soon :-( I attached a few of the photos I have of him

February 2021 Humm … Nobody was ready to take me up ! There are 3 skydiving clubs in Israel. I spoke with all their managers (one of them is my good friend), but it did not work. Israeli airspace is highly congested and heavily regulated. Launching something experimental from the plane requires permits which seemingly impossible to obtain. Clubs did not want to risk their license. I then tried discuss it with hot balloon operators. Same result. I considered rising up by unmanned drone. Well, uncoordinated, in Israel, most probably it would end up by being hit by Patriot missile … Searching for solution was long zig-zagging path. Eventually, only one real option left – paraplane (powered parachute vehicle), with many modifications. So I needed to buy paraplane, learn to fly it, modify it for high altitude and wingsuit launching, find and train pilots who ready to take me up, find how to obtain permits for this. It took 8 months. Paraplane being built in workshop in Israel. Many special modifications were made in order to make it suitable for climbing to high altitude and safe launching of wingsuit jump. We equipped it with powerful Rotax 914 engine, not typical for such kind of vehicle. First version of launching pad. This initial version was modified many times until it has become sufficient for safe jump. Paraplane being tested by manufacturer - High altitude test flight More advanced version of launch pad being mounted on the vehicle

So the french invented the tandem skydive. Nice.

Here you see a V306 and V314-1 next to eachother, both with +- same size in main/reserve inside. The 314-1 is flatter and longer. Not sure if anyone wants to jumps this (esp. reserve size) if you're really into big suits, but it shows a good size comparison of two rigs and what the vector -1 series is.

I first met Dan in 1973. Squantum MA at the old Navy air base where Ted had set up operations. Along with Fran S running a sewing machine, with a few other notables of the day. We fished my first "reserve" out of a dumpster. (Strong had purchased a truckload of surplus belly reserves, the dumpster was brand new and never used for trash, but it made a nice place to store a couple hundred reserves.) Next stop was upstairs to be fitted with "ParaBoots" Dan said they were a "necessity" if I landed on something hard. Over to the jumpsuit rack, Dan said if it don't fit, he would personally modify it. Told me about the "bus" and introduced me to many fine folks. Hid me on a load as a student so that I could jump into the inn at the end of the day with everyone else. Of course I was a year to young to have a beer there. Give ya the shirt off his back, without question. Gave up many formation jumps to mentor others without question as well. Was never about skydiving with Dan,.. Brett Bickford Did Not Commit Suicide. He is the victim of ignorance and faulty gear. AND as in the movie: "12 Angry Men," of an ignorant and callous jury.