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If I owned the DZ, the answr would be no underage jumpers. Just not enough upside for a large potential downside. dwh

hey I have a mirage G4, do I need to worry much about this ??? dwh

that was funny!!!!

seems to me that MARD will eventually become standard. First skyhook and now wings developing one. Certainly makes sense, although I hear arguements against them. time will tell. I wish I had one.

Wish I was a lawyer, so I could help them counter sue lawyers get expensive and that maybe just what the group is hoping for.

I dont know who that skydiver is but I can tell you the location is the Blue Sky Ranch in Gardiner. Spin looked reallly frightening. Also looked like fall weather. dwh

I have a newish Sabre 2 and boy does that canopy love to have end cell closure. Seems to fly pretty true even with the end cell closure. This past weekend, I did have two line twists with end cell closures and I was amazed how calm I stayed. I used brakes to get out of end cell closure and then worked on the line twists. Probably helped that I opened at 5K, thus giving me plenty of time. Why does the Sabre 2 have this problem???

USPA should become very aggressive with these municialities. Agressive litigation would not only help with an individual case but may act as a strong deterent to other municipalities trying this. DWH

I dont know much about this sport, but travis is wearing a harness under his swim shorts and is hooked into it. You can appreciate the connection when the guy docks on his back and later when the guy unclips from it on the beach. The stunt otherwise looks pretty straight forward dwh

I have wondered why jumpers dont wear a soft foam neck support while they jump to avoid that neck hyperextension? I have also thought that a "football" type collar that linemen wear would do the trick. would avoid neck hyperextension. thoughts

x3 for brians book

there were 2 types of insurance, health insurance and life insurance If you just interested in health insurance and I would think that any good policy would cover accidental injury at a skydiving facility. She'll insurance policy does not cover accidents from sports and then you may want to seriously look at obtaining a new policy on the upcoming open exchange network to start January 1. Policies are required by not be much more uniform and all encompassing. He may have a high deductible at least it would hospital bills. The do not want to skydive without insurance in place, an injury and subsequent treatment in the hospital for even a simple broken ankle can easily add up to $15-$20,000. As far as life insurance is concerned, given that you have no children U. may not realistically need this policy.I currently have no life insurance policy and fill no need to get one, since I have no children and no wife. I do have several friends who have offered to pay the premium if they can be named as the beneficiary lol good luck and make sure you obtain adequate insurance

In the rock climbing world, we have a specific fund called the access fund to help negotiate and pay for problems such as this. USPA should really get on board and start such a fund. If each small airport dealth with a large well oiled parachute access "machine", then these issues could probably get resolved easier and quicker. I am sure that a well healed legal team would be more imtimidating to a county board, then a lone operator trying to open a dropzone. I am new to the sport, but it makes sense that USPA move to create such an entity dwh

davelkpa gave you some good advice I trained at a DZ that was just around the corner from my house and now that I am licensed, I love jumping at the same place I learned. I know the instructors and they are very happy to "look out for me" and check my gear etc. They still give advice and I still heed the advice. They know that I am a local resident and that helps make you part of the community. Recently I was walking towards the plane after having manifested. two tandems instructors recommended I not jump because of the turbulent winds. I turned around and went home. I dont think a place where I was not known as a local and a student would do that. Go local, sounds like a good place to learn. dwh

I believe that two person PPG qualifies as a light sport aircraft and not an ultralight. they are N registered and you need a sport license to fly one. Under that circumstance, I believe you could legally jump out of one. not 100 % sure but 98% sure don

excasa dont be a jerk, unbecoming. Obviously skydiving is not flying or scuba diving, but to imply that skydiving can not learn from other sports, is well, Stupid at best. There is alot that many sports learn from other sports and alot that many businesses learn from Other businesses. Take the parachutes we use now, are they round like when people first stared or do they share a similarity to lets say.... airplane wings, or hanglider wings????? Thats right, we as a sport should try and steal good ideas where we can and drop bad habits when we should. YOU state that jumping out from 3500 feet is o show that it is no more dangerous than jumping out at 12000 feet, do you have any statistics to back up a statement? I submit that jumping out at 3500 feet, means that unless you can get stable and pull in 500 feet, you are actually pulling below the floor recommended by USPA for students and A license holders. I dont begrudge you your point of view, but with little evidence to back it up, you have no reason to assume it is a better point of view than my own. DWH I wouldnt be surprised if you ARE jumping a round parachute LOL

sorry been away for a few days. Several good responses and a few bad responses. Insulting me for an opinion, is not generally a good response. Billvon stats are the most compelling reason to consider the question. I am not naive about COG. I am also an instrument rated pilot, so I am very familiar with what a bod COG can do. In fairness, most cog accidents happen on take off, when a hop and pop would do no good. Bailing form a plane at 500 feet or two hundred, isnt really a good idea I never implied that exiting a plane and getting stable is not a good exercise. Several folks commented on the need to practice and I agree. BUT practice can occur at 12K as easily (and arguably safer) as 3500 feet. An exit could be made with an instructor and if student can not demonstrate stabilty and ability to throw pilot by say 1500 feet of free fall then they fail. Training for emergencies occurs in many sports, but it doesnt mean you have to put yourself in a potentially dangerous position. If 3500 is ok for an A license, then why not 2500 for a B license? 1500 for a C license? how about 500 feet for all those guys who worry about the turbine engine failing? To get my pilots license, we often simulated emergencies but we never put ourselves in a true make or break situation. Engine outs are practiced with an engine in idle, not one that has been turned off. In scuba diving we practice empty tank emergencies with full tanks, not going down 80 feet and running out of air on purpose. So the question would be, : "why not practice a simulated hop and pop?" Right now it is not the culture but that does not mean it isnt a good idea. dwh

give him a few bottles of good wine and call it a day. they are obviously not doing it for the money and a gift is more generous and personal than fifty bucks cash dwh

I have no real dog against this poster but the question is a valid one. I personally believe that HOP and POP from 3500 feet to get an A license is silly and probably not warranted. Ill explain Students are not as experienced as most jumpers and their exits are often not the best. Why put them on purpose into a situation that could be potentially dangerous. Much better to allow them to fall from 12K feet and get stable with plenty of time to relax and make adjustments if there is an opening failure. Using the arguement that you need to be "prepared" for a emergency landing of the plane is not very sound. Planes are generally safe and turbine engines have a very low failure record. I doubt that most skydivers have jumped out of a plane in an emergency. It is a very rare event, whereas having a malfunction on opening is a much more common event. Why have that pressure on a student with a low number of jumps? Just doesnt make sense. H and P should not be required for a student A license. Feel free to disagree but dont use an arguement you cant defend, such as a "plane emergency". Dont know what the beef is with the poster but the question remians valid. dwh