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  1. floormonkey
    A line-over can be caused by a radically unstable jumper. If the rig was packed by yourself, and you caused the malfunction, then it was a packer-induced malfunction, albiet a self-induced packer malfunction.
  2. floormonkey
    If you sell RWS equipment, you are required to notify RWS, who will then send the buyer a letter to "register" with them. If you are caught doing an underage tandem on RWS equip, they offer you a chance to "donate" a good chunk of change to their legal defense fund or they will pull your vector rating-then it's no more tandems for you (at least on a vector) ps. this is what happened to a RWS tandem master already, they may have changed thier policy. i seem to remember them releasing a memo that states they will pull your ticket if you are caught, though.
  3. floormonkey
    Let's see...People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. Seems as if thier priorties lie exactly where thier charter says it does. As far as the article, consider the source. It was written and published for seafood.com:
  4. floormonkey
    I wonder how they are going to enforce that...and will it be worked into the cost of the RV grounds?
  5. floormonkey
    It's not me that's lazy...I was just trying to make it easier for all the OTHER lazy skydivers.... thanks
  6. floormonkey
    I did a search and found out how to do that before I posted. I was just thinking of a way to make things easier for us lazy skydivers...It would just cut out a few steps.
  7. floormonkey
    I was just looking thru the DZ listing to plan a trip for the summer. It would be nice if there was a way have a list of dz.com members that jump at each DZ. Ex.: Click on Skydive xxxx. There's a "dz.com members" button that lists the members who call xxxx home. Of course, it should be up to the individual member to actually add his/her name to that database. Could this become reality? ps. I know how to search for members by their home dz.
  8. floormonkey
    Never, ever believe a weatherman to tell you about TX weather. Call the DZ and talk to a packer...the packer mojo never fails (we flew 14 loads saturday and 18 on sunday...with sunshine and 70+ degree weather)
  9. floormonkey
    of course. see you then!
  10. floormonkey
    What the hell are you doing posting that early in the morning? Actually, since I'm the apprentice, I enjoy asking as many questions as I can. If they don't have the awnsers, it's usually easier and quicker for me to get it. Besides, if I ask the right people, I know my awnser is right and not bs...which is what I might get from one of 'em...
  11. floormonkey
    While observing my supervising rigger packing a racer, I noticed the top surface of the freebag (the side opposite the line stows) has three grommets, while the bottom surface (the side with the line stows) has two. None of the riggers on the DZ had a definate awnser. We theorized that it is to have a universal free bag, i.e. to accomodate both the "large" and "small" pop-tops. This being the larger (6 1/2", I think) vs. the small (4 1/2''), he used the ones that lined up with the pop-top. Though I will call Jump Shack tomorrow to find out, anyone know the reasoning?
  12. floormonkey
    straight from the horses mouth... The new DZ at Wharton will focus mostly on students, both AFF and Tandem. The T-Bo will be flying there.
  13. floormonkey
    My grommets don't match, and my Inf. is TIGHT. On a side note: As a packer, I am never concerned if the grommets don't "stack." I am more concerned on how tight the closing loop is. When I pull it all the way through(as far as it can be pulled), I make sure the loop is tight. There shouldn't be room for two closing pins-only one. If you can close it by hand, it's never too tight.
  14. floormonkey
    None of the rigger's I've worked with have even suggested that I pay. I try to do the bs work for them, though. (canopy hookups, main pack jobs, cleaning up, etc.) The rigger I am currently working with (for the last 30 or so pack jobs) would never let me pay. Thanks to the great folks here at DZ.com, we have both become better riggers, though. I have found when I teach packing classes, it works best to have two students-they learn from each other. My rigger and I are learning from each other-neither of us have too big of an ego to ask questions. Reading this forum has increased both of our knowledge tenfold-thank y'all very much.
  15. floormonkey
    OK, I am neglecting my Spanish homework, but I found it. PPM V. I p. 267: The Safety Flyer was introduced in 1978 as the first ram-air reserve canopy. it was a direct descendent of the Strato Flyer main. The five cell canopy had a 14' Span, 12' chord, 160 sq. ft., 1.25 oz. ripstop nylon fabric and 450 lb. lines. The Safety Flyer used a slider and a free bag deployment systrm with a long bridel made of wide tape to help overcome horseshoe type malfunctions. (it was manufactured by Para-Flite, Inc.) So those of you who have been around: Around what time did ram-air reserves become "common"? .
  16. floormonkey
    The Swift reserve was not introduced to the market until 1981...about the same time or a year after you were born. If I had to guess, I would say late 70's still had a large number of rounds still in use, though I may be wrong. Anyone know for sure?
  17. floormonkey
    A better way to ship it is to "rigger-roll" it. instructions can be found in the Parachute Manual or I can tell you how...
  18. floormonkey
    I regularly pack a Velocity 90 into a RS with a RS+1 bag, and I am believe the Velocity 103 he also owns is also in an RS (though I could be wrong). note: Edited for pisspoor grammer
  19. floormonkey
    Tipping is never required..but packers are not like the people at McDonalds-the service they provide is optional. Like tipping a waiter at a fine restuarant, you are showing your apprecation for a job well done. Certain people pay me more than others-that doesn't mean they get a better pack job-but I do pay more attention to their rig. Just because I bump someone to the top of the line doesn't mean others are less important, it just means I have a developed relationship with that customer. Even my best customer gets dropped in a heartbeat for staff, whether they tip or not. Packing is a service job-just like a waitor or tattoo artist. Tipping is not required, just appreciated. (especially if you are one of those people that don't stow brakes or sliders...)
  20. floormonkey
    quote] A modern pull-out has a piece of webbing at the base of the pilotchute. In that webbing is a grommet and a piece of webbing with a straight pin on one side and a pud on the other side goes through that grommet. Never seen such a setup give a hard pull. The old system with a piece of suspensionline in a complicated knot was/is 'hard-pull-prone'. I hardly see that one anymore. *** I have seen the short piece of bridle (between the pud and pc) get wrapped around the webbing in such a manner the tension caused a hard/impossible pull and a subsequent reserve ride. Pull-out closing lessons were promptly given to all packers after that one...
  21. floormonkey
    for the plastic tube (toggle), you can stick a few corks from wine bottles inside of it (one on each side, you'll probably have to cut them down) to keep your finger from getting stuck inside. I know we don't have money to upgrade our gear, but as skydivers, we always should be able to afford a little booze.
  22. floormonkey
    I used to have a spiral earring that had exposed ends and would get caught on lines while I was packing, but I always wear a helmet. As far as nipple rings, i had to switch to barbells after losing a weight/bead due to harness rub.
  23. floormonkey
    I've got an Infinity I-33. I've got a PD143R and an older Sabre 150. The Sabre is pretty porous, I'm a packer, and it's a tight fit (really tight). I'd say (and was told) that it is more suitably sized for a 135 or smaller (main).
  24. floormonkey
    Went to Mexico for a day trip to buy a blanket with my friend for his girl. He, being the genius he is, forgets his green card. So we try to get back in and no luck. So we have a choice, go back to Mexico, he goes to jail, or we can apply for a "Waiver of documents" for the low, low price of $195. An hour later, they let us back in. That $5 blanket to make his girl happy turned into a $200 nightmare. INS sucks.
  25. floormonkey
    One of our jumpmasters jumped out for a hopnpop- with his seatbelt still on. A camera guy was kind enough to release it for him-after a few seconds, of course.