Cajones

Yo Brumo! Hell yes! A legend. He was "freeflying" when people didn't know what to call it. He is still missed. His little brother is still jumping up in St. George. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

I will double-concur with my Brother Mono-Uno... I will also add a few extra words. The Samurai may be an excellent canopy choice for you. It is definitely a high-performance canopy. When you load it up - it can give some huge fun (or huge pain). Load it a bit more conservatively, and it can put you on the road to a lifetime of learning. I will not tell you to stop swooping or exploring the capabilities of your canopy. Instead, get an appropriately sized canopy and get some good, quality instruction. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

I know from previous conversations, Chuck and I share a lot of the same views when dealing with tandems. We differ greatly, though, in our physique. I am 6'3" and 210lbs. My freakishly long arms are quite an aid, sometimes dealing with students. Tandem skydiving is definitely made easier with raw strength. Sometimes, I can "muscle around" students, as well as I do flare without student assistance. It can be quite tiresome, but a professional skydiver is not only a teacher - they are an athlete. Train your body, if needed, to handle your responsibilities. Most tandem students are simple routine. Develop a good routine and follow it - it can save you some headaches and possibly even some pain. It also frees your brain to recognize anything out-of-the-ordinary. Include every part of the skydive as part of your personal "routine" - not separate routines for suit-up, getting in the airplane, hooking-up, exit, freefall, and landing. It can seem to make your skydives boring, but it will keep you from overlooking anything important, as well as allow you to correct something out of step/sync and continue on your routine, without putting you into panic/confusion mode. I also use a freefly suit, or pants mostly. The drag in the legs gives me a great deal of control. It also allows me to fly with only my legs, freeing my hands to manipulate a student as I need with my hands. If a student is fetal or legs out, I can drive with my legs to prevent a side-spin as a first choice over the leg-lock. Fly your body first! This is the best mode of defense. It also can be alarming to a student to be unnecessarily groped or manipulated. There is lots more to tell - it's better told one-on-one with a good Instructor. Remember one thing I see overlooked, all too often... These are people; they are potential skydivers; they are potential friends; they are potentially part of our family. Take your responsibility seriously, but don't forget to show them a little piece of how much joy we have up there. They just might come back... - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Yes, and looking good does NOT include having your body bent in ways it was not designed for... Unless there is a bone sticking out. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Rob, I was writing my reply when you posted, so I didn't see your solution until after my previous post... Your rigging solution sounds nice. Are you stiffening the packing tray or BOC pouch in any way to minimize the effects of packing tray movement? - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

That is the pucker factor every JM suffers for the first clear-and-pull. Just make sure they are using the same procedure for their practice pulls as for their actual pull. If their three stable practice pulls on static line/IAD are done with a ripcord, the first c&p should also be done with a ripcord. They can switch to a BOC/throwout some time after their 15 second delays. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

For AFF, it is a natural choice - teach students the skills that will be with them for the rest of their skydiving careers. The main difficulty I've seen with using a BOC style "dummy pull" is in the movement of the container during/after deployment. The BOC location is rather flacid after the main leaves the packing tray. This can make it difficult to locate the dummy handle. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Thanks for the screen shots, Gimp. They were beautiful while they were with us. I still have hopes Mirage will make me new ones. If anyone has friends at Mirage... Can you put in a good word for me??? We are supposed to order all of our PD canopies today. I have a really nice Gold and Stainless Rolex watch for sale. I'm sure the person who passed it on to me would understand I have to sell it now. Any serious buyers please contact me, ASAP. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

You would not be entitled to anything unless you agreed to keep the rights to your image or you had hired the photographer to shoot for you. There should be no reasonable expectation of privacy on the jump because you knew the photographer was going to be there. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

It's not quite as user friendly as Windows Movie Maker or iMovie, but you can get a good feel for it in one or two sittings. It's cheap, has enough power to keep most people happy, runs on lots of hardware combos, still has just enough effects to make your stuff look crappy (if you try to use lots of effects), and it's cheap. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Pinnacle Studio will probably be your best bet. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Thanks... I needed a laugh! - Cajones And, thanks for the package you sent out. Your help is appreciated. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Holy shit! Excuse the expletive, but.... Holy Fucking Shit! That is awesome! I can't believe this! Someone remind me to kiss this guy... - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Did you create the title in Premiere, or did you create it in another program and import it? The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

I've been closely watching the Neptunes we have around Elsinore. I have talked to Alti-2 about some of the problems and they seem to really have most of the kinks worked out. The changing of modes is usually due to descending jump runs, even slightly during a hop-and-pop pass, for example, or a go-around. The alti thinks this is an exit. To make it sensitive enough for wingsuit jumps, aircraft descent can easily be interpreted as an exit. When it decides an exit has not taken place it switches back. Sometimes it doesn't make that decision, and that can account for some of the log entries being a bit confused. Some other symptoms you may see... If your altimeter appears to be climbing while sitting on the ground it's heating up the sensor inside the sealed unit. Usually caused by laying it in direct sunlight, this symptom quickly disappears when the internal/external temperature stabilize. If you are in the Elsinore area, bring your Neptune to me and I'll update your firmware. The updates definitely seem to be helping... - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Just to clarify... That is the preferred ceremony. Not the required ceremony. There have been plenty of "private" ceremonies performed, as well as Brothers born in bars, RV's, restaurants, at the campfire (in the tradition of the Elders), at the base of a bridge, and others that come to mind. Drinking is not required (as evidenced by Brothers such as SinCervesa who's never had alcohol, and our very young Brothers who are also part of the Mullins' family). It's all about the love, having fun, and sharing the sky. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

That's my Brother Santos... one of the Elders (the original 4). Give him mucho respect. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Try to relax... To answer the previous inquiry... No! You do not have to consume alcohol to become a Brother. You must first jump (with) a Brother, have that Brother (and another) sponsor you by bringing you to the Altar of Debauchery, providing a new name for you (something sort of Mexican sounding is preferred but not required), and being sacrificed in the traditional fashion. The Sacred Ceremony is lick the nipples for a little salt-stickability, a quick scrape of the belly button (and possibly a quick shave for the ongoing happiness of my Brother Famosa) to remove any foreign objects, filling the belly button to capacity (and usually a bit more - cause it can be fun to chase that little trickle below the belt-line), placing a slice of lime in the teeth of the sacrificed one (the rind goes in their teeth, so the juicy part of the lime sticks out), and consuming in-order... Lick the salt - and I mean ALL of the salt from the nipple(s) Suck the tequila - and I mean ALL of the tequila from the navel region Bite the lime - use your tongue if you need to, but come up from the mouth of the sacrificed with at least the juicy part of the lime in your mouth The new name is announced and as the Mexican Hat Dance song is brayed loudly... The new family member is reborn, dancing around to celebrate their new identity! Each name must be unique! "SinCervesa" is already taken, so some other tee-total name could be chosen. A name that has some meaning behind who/what you are is always best. Many lead into a story of "how'd you get a name like that?" Creativity is a plus. Don't forget to put your new children on the RB website! Thank you , to whoever started this thread... Something fun and distracting is a real plus right now. Cajones Rodriguez Grand Master of Ceremonies Builder of the High Altar of Debauchery Guardian of the Sacred Ceremony Protector of All Blue Agave Custodian of The Voice of The Brotherhood Reverend of The Love The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

High: Waking up alive to laugh and love another day Low: Waking up and seeing the nightmare one more time The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

That fucking kicks ass! You guys rock! And so does everyone we see gathering to rally behind us! It reminds me of an interview I did for some wuffo publication many years ago. Many of us start skydiving because it is exciting. That fear and adrenalin fades a little as we put the plane behind us a few hundred times. The small empty space left behind is bursting at the seams with the friendships we build. Nights around the campfire, dinner in town, drinks with people sharing a common interest build up to more than just a sport... then to more than a lifestyle... you become this huge, international family. Egos clash from time-to-time; misunderstandings happen; rumors run amok; friendships grow and fade; and sometimes we lose one of our own. Always, always through it all... We are family. Blue Skies, Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

I sit here with tears in my eyes and Lew by my side. I try to remember "it's only stuff." It sure seems like more - mostly it seems like my livelyhood. I can't say thank you enough to the tremendous people with offers of helping hands, gear to borrow, and even just kind words. It means a great deal to all of us. The sun hadn't even come up and we knew we were among friends. I'll post more as we find out what's next. - Cajones and Lew The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The Fire Department is still here putting out the smoldering embers. The school and staff packing is almost completely gone. The fire may have started in a heating unit - that is just the "it look like it might have..." from one of the firemen. All of the tandem rigs, student rigs, and instructors personal gear, video gear, editing equipment, jumpsuits, et cetera, et cetera, is gone. I can't believe how completely fucked up this is... Does anyone have a job for an out-of-work skydiver? - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Full-face helmet use will depend on your local DZ policies. A DZ in the south-east allowed me to train a student with a full-faced helmet (she had a tremendous anxiety problem with wind blowing on her face) - the DZ I now work for has a strict Pro-Tec policy. Many DZ's don't allow full-face helmets for the reasons everyone is posting, as well as better ability to hear the radio wearing a Pro-Tec. It has also been discussed in the past that a Pro-Tec is often better protection for your melon than most skydiving-specific helmets. I have had elderly students with lots of "flap" that could see just fine. I suspect good goggles are a much better answer. The person to discuss these factors with is your Instructor. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

High - Seeing this thread again. Low - Seeing this thread again. - Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Adios, Amigo... I hope you find something to fill that big empty space. If you change your mind... Cielos Azules, Cajones The laws of physics are strictly enforced.