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DZO's: Lower limit on canopy size?
-Joey- replied to -Joey-'s topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Thanks; so according to that chart I'm in the 150-160 range for square footage. So I see you jump at Spaceland; how far do they go when it comes to laying down the law? If you're new on the DZ do they actually demand to see "your papers" in a german voice, put you on a scale and unpack your main? Or is it just if they happen to see someone face-plant in the landing area, pull them aside later and check some stuff out? Skydiving is serious business -
DZO's: Lower limit on canopy size?
-Joey- replied to -Joey-'s topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I was thinking more along the lines of DZO's in general since I know I'll be moving in the summer but am not sure exactly where. It will either be MA (in which case I'll go to Jumptown) or Houston (in which case I'll go to Spaceland). Skydiving is serious business -
DZO's: Lower limit on canopy size?
-Joey- replied to -Joey-'s topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Just wanted to poll some of the DZO's and DZ staffs around here. At what point (ie, wing loading vs jumps) would you tell a jumper, who brought their own gear, that their canopy selection is too small and they are staying on the ground? I don't mean the point at which you disagree with them and shake your head at their selection, but where you actually say no you're not jumping that here. As someone who may be shopping for gear soon I want to be right on the line without crossing it. Skydiving is serious business -
No, that would be the (.)(.) option, methinks. Exactly. Although it also counts for teams I didn't have room to mention, like the Steelers
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Who's gonna win? Skydiving is serious business
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Because Romney was a RINO. Conservatives didn't care about him. Skydiving is serious business
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Wouldn't laugh. Look at what lack of any stronghold the Libertarians have. If the Democrats and Republicans are retarded, how come the Libertarians aren't clever enough to snag the vote or popularity away? Disproportionate media coverage, and campaign financing, to name a couple reasons. Give every candidate equal airtime, publicly finance the elections, and adopt proportional representation like every other civilized country, and I guarantee you some decent third party candidates will start winning left and right. Skydiving is serious business
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I frequently tip tunnel instructors, but I never tip them more than about 30 degrees. I wouldn't want them to fall over. Skydiving is serious business
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New guy here... How dangerous is this stuff?
-Joey- replied to TrickyMike's topic in Safety and Training
I don't think it's correct to talk about odds of dying as if it's all based on chance. Your rig doesn't roll a dice or spin a roulette wheel every time you jump to determine if it's your turn to die. Your personal safety decisions are what will determine the outcome. I've never heard of a fatality where the jumper had an AAD turned on, followed / knew their emergency procedures, flew a canopy that matched their skill level and did a vanilla landing. You really decide your own odds. Skydiving is serious business -
I see what you're saying, the samples aren't all from the same pool... Alternatively one could just browse the fatality DB here and note that almost all of them were preventable with either an AAD, proper EP's, or not doing low hook turns. I'm sure the OP being a student will be required to use a rental rig with an AAD, and isn't going to be swooping anytime soon. That just leaves being able to locate the red handle. And not chopping at 200 feet... Skydiving is serious business
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Nope, you're about 6 times more likely to get killed jumping than in a car wreck. Sorry. Hmm.. this source says otherwise: http://www.medicine.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/booth/Risk/sports.html Cycling, running, and swimming are all more dangerous than skydiving, but are less dangerous than being in an automobile, according to the data. Skydiving is serious business
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And here I was thinking in a democracy we should have a choice Skydiving is serious business
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Drop zone with Pole Dancing facility
-Joey- replied to verticalflyer's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
YvonneWiggers is pretty though, I just might have to visit her DZ :) Skydiving is serious business -
Drop zone with Pole Dancing facility
-Joey- replied to verticalflyer's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Only in Holland... Skydiving is serious business -
Off-headings I don't really care about to be honest. I just hate line twists! When I search YouTube for Katana openings, I get a bunch of videos showing line twists and cutaways. But that's not the case for the XF2. I know that isn't the most scientific way to compare them, but it must say something... Skydiving is serious business
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For me, the jitters were gone after about the 10th jump. (second or third solo jump). Skydiving has about the same fatality rate as Tennis, just remind yourself of that on your way out the door
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Thanks... I guess I wasn't the first to ever think of comparing the two... Skydiving is serious business
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Has anyone here flied both? What are the biggest differences and pros/cons of each? I have heard the crossfire2's have more reliable openings, yes? Skydiving is serious business
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It's called a wifi repeater https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=shop&q=wifi+repeater&oq=wifi+repeater&gs_l=products-cc.3..0l10.2327.3873.0.3983.13.6.0.7.7.0.81.344.6.6.0...0.0...1ac.1.cmUfIyGv4z8 Skydiving is serious business
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Jeb, I have a slightly technical question. By what method are you calculating ground speed? Are you integrating accelerometer data, integrating GPS data, or using one to provide corrections for the other? And what kind of filtering algorithm is being ran on the data from the sensors? I ask because each of these methods has their weaknesses, and I'm sure a tracker or wingsuiter is going to want the most accurate ground speed (and by extension, glide ratio) reading possible. Skydiving is serious business
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Really convincing. BTW What is 3D speed? The magnitude of your velocity vector instead of the horizontal component. Non-technical: How fast you're moving through the air, irrespective of direction Skydiving is serious business
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A girl who friend zones you is like a PC in tow; didn't cock it, but can't chop it Skydiving is serious business
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Just from browsing around their site it appears they already sell the hardware, which runs Android OS, and they've released their SDK publicly. So if they don't end up getting enough pre-orders, it wouldn't be that difficult to just code something up yourself... Skydiving is serious business
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There are the Navigator 240's which will have easy openings, and are reliable, but then again, it's a 240, you don't want to be seen with it... Then there are the Velo's and Katanas; they will give you the performance you are looking for and you look cooler being seen with one; but when they malfunction they malfunction hard :P plus you're more likely to have your gear stolen if you don't keep a watchful eye Either way, the worst are the ones that don't open That's why it's always good to have a reserve. Skydiving is serious business
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