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They won't take mine since I spent 3 months in England in 1999. Although it's been a year or two since I checked. Wonder if they've changed that rule now too.

I'd probably have a lot more money. And not be happy having less.

Mine was a written, fill in the blank also. So were the B,C,D tests.

You will need to have your jumps signed to get any sort of rating. The examiners will check. I would imagine the same for your instructors issuing your licenses, especially your A. I've also had a couple other dropzones I showed up at check my logbook. I think this mostly applies if no one knows you there and you came by yourself.

Can't remember what it was now, it's was quite a while ago. We also had raw, maybe cured, ham, I think proscuito(sp)?

Raw 'hamburger like' meat in Italy.

Sooo...After having been thoroughly chastised this weekend for having called the Beagle crowd an 'older crowd' I'm retracting my statement. I'll say instead that's it's an experienced crowd. You'll hear some of the craziest stories ever there! And yes, Mike and Rick, I know I'm getting up there too

Not only that, but those jumps need also be signed! Got nailed on that when I went down there. I log but don't get them signed. Huh? Have their rules changed since 2003? I was there then having logged all my jumps but not having had them signed for a few years, and I had over 1000 jumps. Don't remember having a problem getting to jump. I did have to make a video waiver though. That was strange. I was there for a big way camp, I think in 2006, and yes they had to be signed. I even showed them my current tandem instructor rating and that wouldn't work. So I just left, signed a few jumps and came back later to sign in They had to photocopy a page in my log book with a signed jump that was current.

Not only that, but those jumps need also be signed! Got nailed on that when I went down there. I log but don't get them signed.

I would think the hotels would be spendy. I was just there for a wedding a couple weeks ago. They got married at the Ritz of Las Vegas. It's a separate stand alone building that has two large rooms plus a patio outside. All they do is weddings so you basically have the catering/photographer/dj and everything all lined up. It was VERY nice and very well organized. It's a couple miles off the strip though.

I got some coaching from JT and Jaymo last year and both said the slower the better. I can't remember the exact theory/reasoning but I believe it's the slower the turn the more energy is built up and therefore the more energy you have to translate to speed at the end. Of course things like grabbing your risers to soon, carving and such use up that energy, shortening your distance. At least that's what I remember

The Katana is very sensitive to your body position on opening. I've jumped stilletos, crossfires, cobalts, sabre2s, and several square canopies and the Katana is by far much more sensitive. It took me a few jumps to realize that and pay attention to what I'm doing throughout the entire opening. But once I got that down it opens very nicely. There's a reason some people refer to them as the 'noncrossbraced velocity'

So if he puts the glasses restriction on my card does that mean I also have to wear glasses when doing tandems?

Whoops, that's what I get for reading too fast.

You won't find one. I argued for such a requirement when part 105 was rewritten, but the FAA choose not to include it. Manufacturers may require a medical, but there is no FAR that requires a tandem instructor to follow that manufacturers recommendations. I argued for that as well, but apparently the FAA didn't see a need. The requirement is included in the USPA BSR's in section 2-1-C(2) as follows: C. MEDICAL REQUIREMENTS 1. All persons engaging in skydiving must: a. Carry a valid Class 1, 2, or 3 Federal Aviation Administration Medical Certificate; or b. Carry a certificate of physical fitness for skydiving from a registered physician; or c. Have completed the USPA recommended medical statement. 2. Any skydiver acting as parachutist in command on a tandem jump must possess an FAA Class 3 medical certificate or the equivalent. Wow-so according the BSR ALL skydivers should have a medical and a doctor's note. Had no idea that was in the SIM. Interesting since I would bet no one (or nearly no one) follows this.

20/40 is the minimum. My right eye was worse than that according to him so in order to issue the medical I must have glasses. He will then note that limitation on the card.

I know you're right but it still sucks Is there any difference between going to a chain store, like Lens Crafters versus an actual 'doctor's office' for the standard vision tests and glasses?

Nope. The manufacture is the one that requires the medical not the FAA. So getting a medical has nothing to do with the FAA so to speak, I'm only getting it because Strong requires it. (anyone correct me if I'm wrong on that point...)

I'll be there for the September camp

So I went today to get my medical renewed and I can't pass the damned vision test on my right eye alone. Totally surprised me as I hadn't even noticed and had no issues with getting the medical 3 years ago. So of course they won't even issue me until I see an eye doctor and he okays my eyes or I have to get glasses so they can't put that restriction on the certificate. Funny thing is I really don't think I need glasses. I guess I'll find out what's really up tomorrow when I go to Lens Crafters for some tests. Why can't they just issue the medical and just say I'm not allowed to pilot an aircraft

I second that.

No bleach doesn't work. I tried it, almost half and half and they were back the next day. Then I got the Terro and they were almost gone within a day.

I let go of my toggles every now and again to just fly and steer with my harness. I don't have velcro and never have an issue with regrabbing the toggles. I took a canopy course with Brian Germain a couple years ago and if I'm not mistaken he recommended doing this to get a better feel for your canopy and its characteristics. Personally I don't understand either why people are so freaked out about letting go of their toggles. Provided of course you grab them again before you cutaway altitude just in case

I just had this done in September along with some cartilage repair. Most of my issues/pain was from the cartilage stuff. I started jumping again in March with no problems although I can't yet straighten my leg all the way. Mostly now it's a mental issue of landing without worry about tripping and hurting myself again since I tore it on a landing. I've also known a couple people who solely tore their ACL and nothing else and were jumping a week later without surgery.

Do they still require 4 year checks?