Alexg3265

I pack my own main. I pack my own reserve. I pack my wife's reserve. I have trust issues as well apparently. I take pride in every packjob, and it's comforting to know that when I pitch, I know what's coming out. And if/when I do have a mal, I'll know what's coming out when I pull silver. I also really like being able to keep tabs on all my gear. The way I see it, I'm trusting it with my life every jump, so why wouldn't I want an intimate relationship with my gear. I have a sort of ritual when packing and have developed my own tricks for the oh so nice openings. I also jump an rds that i made and I don't trust people to set up properly. Edit to add.... I've always had the feeling that you pay for the pack job, not the opening. If you want it a certain way, pack it yourself. I was also taught to stow your brakes(which I do as soon as I land; no more untwisting brake lines), uncollapse your slider, and lay it out nicely if you want it packed. That being said, shit happens. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transportation_safety_in_the_United_States http://www.uspa.org/AboutSkydiving/SkydivingSafety/tabid/526/Default.aspx Ok so it's closer than I thought, but with 1.5 deaths per 100,000,000 miles driven on average. If my wife and I drive 65 miles each way to the dz, that's 130 miles. (130/100,000,000)x1.5 gives you the statistical probability of dying on the way there or back. .0000013 Then in 2013, you have 24 skydiving deaths out if 3.2million jumps. So 24/3,200,000 gives you .0000075. So I stand corrected. You'd have to drive roughly 400 miles to equal one jump statistically. However I think there are a number of fucking morons and people committing suicide that can more easily skew a smaller sample. So if only 24 people in 2013 died skydiving, (I'll have to look this up) how many were suspected suicide no pulls? How many were low cutaway, reserve not quite open? All I'm saying is if you stack your cards right I fell the risk can be substantially smaller. If I go in, it'll be a dust devil at 100 ft or something I couldn't have thought of. Not because I wanted to pull low for fun(like an AFF student this weekend, that the instructor pulled for him, and then he chopped because he wanted a little more free fall, oh and he had line twists. No joke. These people skew statistics. He landed off and left the rig and reserve there. Yeah) Bottom line, i misspoke and, yes statistically driving is safer than skydiving. But wouldn't that take the fun out of it if it wasn't? I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

I've been jumping for 3 years in Florida all year round. Doing roughly 5-10 jumps per weekend. Out of those 300+jumps I have scraped my finger on a door, and grass stained my shorts. While not skydiving in the same time frame, I gave myself a hernia requiring surgery while moving furniture. And got hit on a bicycle, while on a sidewalk, by an asshole doing a test drive, in a brand new vw. I sprained an ankle, tore a nerve in my back and implanted a bunch if glass in my leg. Oh and my fancy mountain bike was totaled. I went to invasion the next morning. Life is fucking dangerous! I'm apparently more likely to die walking or riding a bike down a sidewalk than skydiving so I'll live my life to the fullest. Besides, STATISTICALLY you're more likely to die in a car wreck on your way to the dz, than actually jumping. Just saying.... I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

First off, before I said fuck it and became a tattoo artist I had 4 years and 112 credits towards a behavioral psychology degree. I've been prescribed multiple antidepressants at multiple times. I'm not saying throw away all your pills. I'm saying change one thing at a time. Change diet and excercise, then see how you feel. I'm saying try something else besides adding more oils that obviously aren't working so far. (Definition of insanity comes to mind) Then ask your doctor about starting to wean yourself off. If you're on an SSRI, DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY. you have to wean off that. I have first hand experience with that. Worst 3 weeks of my life. All I know is once I got off the pills and took care of myself (over time), I was far happier and satisfied with life than any artificial chemical ever made me. Maybe at first the pills help, but long term, they usually do more harm. Again, just my observations, and personal experience. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Dude, adding more pills doesn't ever help. It keeps you coming back and shelling out money. Eat healthy and excercise. Get a dog. Find a hobby(other than skydiving). Take a walk. Meditate. Yoga... Ect. Almost every post on here says eat pills. What the fuck people. Don't cloud your shit up more. There is no substitute for healthy eating and excercise. If given that your body will take care of the rest. Sure there are people with chemical imbalances naturally, but they're far fewer and further between than big pharma, (who's paying the docs) would have you believe. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Bad picture, quick sketch. This is what I'm talking about. When rounded the air can separate and flow more smoothly and distribute the pressure more evenly, and it'll help the leading lower edge smoothly deal with the overflow air from the stagnation point around the opening. That's how it works in my head anyways. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Yes, like that. Exactly. I have to disagree with the stability thing. This shape of a convex bottom airfoil can tolerate more pitch before folding under an edge in turbulence. Or should in theory. When it has a flat bottom, it'll have more of a tendency, to over fly. (Think ground launching) of course cg and trim effects this. Just something I've noticed. Or thought I did? The ones with the tapered bottom, when kiting, tend to hold their pitch better, and don't over fly. I'm working on a dedicated quadcopter, canopy test vehicle. Basically fly the quad up, cut the blades, dump the canopy which is attached to the quad, then steer it back down with servos. I've been dropping just shot bags under the canopies till now. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

I've done intentional jumps below clouds from 2200ft on a nitro and 2500 ft on a Safire2. When you dump out the door it doesn't take 900 vertical feet to open. You don't hit terminal the second you leave the plane. I was open by 1600-1700 on the nitro and by 1900 on the Safire. I definitely don't recommend going that low, but hey it seemed like a good idea at the time. I would go reserve below 2000ft. Here's why. If everything works like it should and I pitch right out the door, that's 5-600ft until I can even evaluate if some shit is wrong and I'm below my hard deck. (1,500ft) Above 2500, I'd definitely go main. Below two in an emergency situation, I'd have to really fight the urge to go main and leave with my hand on silver. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

I've seen a ton of airfoils and most paraglider a use a rounded bottom. The shape of the bottom skin would have to be inversely shaped to the top skin. Where the top skin bulges at the thickest point, it would need to be taken in at that same point. Line trims would be harder to calculate, but what the hell. It's all done on computers now anyways and it practically does everything other than sew it for you. There's got to be another reason. All of the ones with curved bottom ribs are older designs and 0-3cfm. Any zp models use the full shape? One possible issue I can think of is distortion between attachment points getting worse due to the outward bulge, creating a sort of dimpled bottom skin. Especially on larger canopies. Also opening issues if the a's aren't the shortest. If the nose has extra slack to move free of the slider stops the nose could catch too much air, spread open into a u shape around the slider during deployment causing slammers. Sure it's crude, but why should it be. A tapered bottom skin in theory should help eliminimate the wash under of air at the opening that creates turbulence in the airflow over the bottom skin. Sure, if it's not broke, don't fix it.... But I'm not satisfied. Hmmmmmmm I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Maybe someone can answer this.... Why the flat bottom on all of the ribs? I've been experimenting with scale canopies (5-15sq ft.) and I get far better glide, stability and less tendency to collapse under in a crosswind/turbulence with a non flattened bottom. Someone had mentioned something about a paraglider handling low speeds, and turbulence far better. So back to the question, is it an opening issue? I know the b lines would end up being slightly shorter than the a lines on a flat trimmed canopy. I have to be missing something. Are they already doing this on hp canopies and I'm oblivious? Is it extra drag? I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Illegal depends on the dz. at some dz's, if you have less than 200 jumps and can't fly head up and head down, you can't bring a camera, period. Others, I see students wearing them. Uspa recommends 200 jumps. Let me clarify something. You will not improve your flying by wearing a camera. Having Someone flying with you that can proficiently fly a camera will make you a better flyer. You need an outside view to be able to review and adjust your own flying. If you're serious, offer to pay for someone's slot if they'll video you. Better yet have you and 3 people each split the cost and "hire" someone for a few jumps. OUTSIDE VIDEO can be an invaluable learning tool. How many people have ever seen someone wearing a go pro in the wind tunnel? I haven't ever. They have outside video so you can see you and the whole tunnel. You can't see and evaluate your own position from on top of your head. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

It's an interesting helmet. Wonder how the video is? All behavioral issues aside, I'd be interested in a helmet of this type that could record high quality video instead of "spycam" quality. This looks like something I'd see at walmart, marketed at 8-14year olds. That being said, I could see a potential market for experienced fliers already safely and legally flying cameras. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Yes!! Have to have adequate go pro clearance! How high will they go and will they return to home when you un strap it and free fall to work every morning? I fly drones and I've seen some heavy lift ones... That's what we need just an automated multirotor and voila! Personal jump machine! Hehehehe If someone wants to find me I'll build one! Edit to add: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L75ESD9PBOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rK2Url7UBQ And actually, there's something called an volocopter. Look it up. 18 rotors or something if I remember correctly. The benefit to many rotors vs, just those two is that an 18 rotor design has a computer that will redirect thrust and you won't even realize if up to (4?) motors failed. Whereas if this fails, you better hope you have a rig on and you have altitude. It needs some sort of redundancy or failsafe.... I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

It's my birthday today and I'm stuck at work! Do a jump for me fuckers!!!!!!! I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Anyone know when or why they closed....? I just remembered them being awesome with demos and my wife is in the market for a new main. I love my nitro, so this was just kinda sad to me.... The nitron is basically the same thing, different line trims. But the major difference is the fabric and pack volume. I am at the bottom end of my container and this galvenor fabric nitro was perfect, as it packed bigger and allowed me to fill the container better, and essentially let me keep my rig and reserve while putting a smaller sq ft canopy in the container. My 150 packs like my old 170 used to and bigger than my 159 Safire that was in it before. She's in a similar situation. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

So maybe I've been under a rock, but what the hell happened to hiper USA? I know Beezy passed in 07, but I thought the company still remained. I have a nitro with a 2010 mfg date....? I was trying to get a demo for my wife and their website is up. I never got any response to my request so I called and the # is disconnected. So....... No more nitros? Anyone have any info? I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

I've got the parachute riggers handbook and I'm looking at some of the different test prep options. You basically pegged it, I've got some pack jobs, and I've done a lot of sewing. I'm totally not familiar with the practical test system list of areas of operation. Where can I find a list of the practical tests? I've seen the study guides for the written part. I'll get one soon. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

I realized that when I called Tampa... Nancy at jump shack? Ok good to know. Thanks. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Thank you kindly sir. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Then they've changed it. I was just told last week by sandy at pd over the phone that it's 40 repacks or 18 jumps, it must be sent back for inspection and permeability testing. Single slash for a pack and an x for a deployment. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Can anyone refer me or tell me where I can go to take the practical and written riggers tests. I live in Naples, so the closer to that the better. I'll have all my packjobs done and I'm fairly proficient on a sewing machine. Any information would be helpful. Thanks! I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Idk, thats a little out of my personal experience range, but i'd love to know since my wife is flying a safire2 and looking at other options as well! I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

What's better mean to you? That's right in the middle of the safires suggested loading and at the bottom of the crossfire's. I really depends what you want from a canopy. The crossfire will be more responsive all around. Toggles risers and harness. I've got 200 jumps on a safire at about that loading. 1.3-1.4. I demoed a crossfire and granted at a 1.5 but my impression was a longer recovery arc, and the flare was different. Everything else was what is to be expected with the diff between a fairly aggressive elliptical vs a tamed down semi elliptical. They both open great, but the crossfire is more sensitive to body position when opening. Duh. I'm sure there are plenty of people who will give you all kinds of opinions but you know what you're looking for on a canopy. Maybe demo them both. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Ring because it's metal and shiny and cool! Take that, mini Barbie doll pillow! I like the ring because of a few reasons already stated. 1. It can be pulled without use of your fingers. 2. The termination ball can be checked as often as you like. 3. Part of my pre-flight check is to push and pull the silver cable through the ring and housing to feel for smooth movement. You can't do that with a (most) pillow handles. 4.havent had to use it yet, but when repacking it, the difference in feel of the pull initially is cleaner feeling not having to fight the Velcro, before punching. I'll let you know how I feel about it when I have to use it in flight. I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...

Does anyone have the current contact information for hiper USA? The # on the website says it's disconnected when you call. Does anyone know anything about this. Did the company just up and quit when Beezy passed? I have a 2012 nitro, so I'm assuming they've manufactured since 2007... Or have they? I really wanted to know what material they're currently using, (if it's still galvenor or if it's he standard zp) My wife wants to demo one! I was that kid jumping out if his tree house with a bed sheet. My dad wouldn't let me use the ladder to try the roof...