ianyapxw

It's at 3:14 in the Drealines IV full video (16 minute one). They apparently went right instead of left as they were too low. I'm not 100% sure about the left/right thing though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GASFa7rkLtM&t=3m14s

Thank you!

This is also what I've been thinking. No one's seemed to mention the fact that a ram air canopy is not a perfect rectangle but tilted downwards towards the ground. Shouldn't flying downwind/into the wind affect lift then? Though I think how much it affects will be pretty insignificant anyway.

People aren't stupid, they aren't trying to kill themselves. Sometimes it could be because a kid doesn't know what he's getting himself into (a deep pool) or an Asian has never been to a beach with any kind of current. Talked to a lifeguard the other day he had to pull a whole bunch of Asians, all from the same tour group, out of Australian waters.

What does your TI do then? Hire someone to do it? Or are there any other equipment that can be used (gutter covers)?

Congrats! (: To type a URL, type (square bracket)URL(square bracket) (website) (square bracket)/URL(square bracket) Or you can just highlight the link and click the URL button below the text box you're typing in. *hint**hint* to everyone else who can't type URLs

As I did a fair share of time in a wind tunnel, skydiving came extremely naturally, the only problem was the fear of throwing myself out of the door. Maybe you could try that first and realise that hey, it's not a scary feeling

Thanks for this! I know there are Russian Tunnel(s) missing because there's >1 tunnel. Maybe a good place to start would be here: http://jumpticketprices.com/tunnels.asp

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Loudmouth skydiver complaining of state records (similar to ianyapxw )

How is kleenex releated to T-rex?

T-rex

Tell us more! Where are you from, have you done AFF?

"I would jump with one but wouldn't take away the right of someone who wants to jump without a main" Don't be mad grue you're a great guy

I can see your point here, though I have to say comparing a reserve to an AAD was a very bad choice. I don't feel it's matter of blindly following, people generally accept that the line should be clear cut for reserves, especially since (I assume) lots of people have had reserve rides. I guess grue is the only one with a consistent opinion on both AAD and reserve.

Of course I agree with that, but people give advice on things they think know. In this thread I'm not speaking of myself only but I'm trying to generalise for everyone. Even the 500/1000 jump person might not know what he doesn't know. I feel an open communication where all levels participate is the best way for everyone to learn, be it by bad examples or good examples. Most people would ask questions about what they didn't know, especially in such a sport. On another note, I'd rather not participate in this thread, as I feel it's too much of a case-by-case thing and discussions will lead to nit picking on semantics. I'm cool to discuss by PM.

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I'm not justifying anything. I don't own gear and won't for a while, I'm just explaining how I think others think.

I don't know if you're talking about me, but either way I don't take offence. I've also only read this and the first post so I don't know what else the other 33 posts are about, so I'd assume you're talking about giving advice here. I believe whether advice is good/bad is very specific and case-by-case, but I believe a lot of advice from newbies is either an 'Ahh' moment or just copy-paste from what they've heard from an instructor. Sure, I might give bad advice despite my best intentions but it's part of my learning process when someone calls me out and tells me what's wrong. I also gain a fuller understanding in a matter of which I taught I could advice others on. It gets even better when people start sharing stories, and sourcing claims. If we limited the posting of advice to anyone with 10 years in the sport, would we see better advice being given out? Perhaps. Could I just shut up and let others talk? Perhaps. Do I feel that in a dynamic community with people discussing and debating issues, even if people say cringe-worth things, people are going to learn most? Definitely.

It's not my job to decide for you what is 'safe'. Obviously to a BASE jumper skydiving is probably considered 'safe' and to a bowler it's considered 'dangerous'. I've linked a few articles, take a look at that and decide for yourself. And also check out fatality rates for other things, like other sports, industries and workplaces, and decide for yourself.

I'm surprised as to your experience. When I started tunnel I flew 3 minutes each day, 3 times in a week, and then didn't fly the next week. What kind of flying are you doing, I'll see how I can share my experience.

I know we're moving in to controversial territory concerning friends/loved ones and I've no wish to also derail this thread. I probably used the term 'safe' too liberally, but I also believe that there are many dangerous everyday activities. I rest my case.

btw, I've replied to the above two. I know I'm quite a forceful guy with my opinions and stuff (not saying it's right), but I am open for discussions. It's just how I learn. I'm not trying to say I know more or I'm better than others, but I am a much less dogmatic person that I actually seem

For NWFlyer as well. http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/skydiving8.htm http://www.livescience.com/5350-truth-skydiving-risks.html http://news.discovery.com/adventure/extreme-sports/how-common-are-skydiving-accidents.htm By the way, I also learnt a couple of weeks back that 13 in 1000 health care professionals in Australia end up with a serious injury. Sure, skydiving is 'dangerous', but lots of people don't understand how dangerous daily life is. I'll take my chances.

Well this thread is pretty much the same "AAD/RSL can save you" and "there's no reason not to use one", blah blah blah. I don't see why people avoid the fact that others want to save money, and even if it doubles your chance of dying it doesn't change the fact that skydiving is an extremely safe sport. Why don't never BASE jump then, at 100 times the fatality rate I'm sure it's more dangerous than no AAD/RSL. To the BASE jumper, the fun of the jumps are worth the increased risk. To the skydiver, the fun of the extra jumps are worth the increased risk.