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There isn't 2 spring loaded Pilot chutes. The primary reserve pilot chute is spring loaded. There is a second optional pilot chute attached inline to the reserve bridle. It looks like a throw out with no handle. The rig is good. If you get one that has a tight fit on the main, I do suggest opening the lower corners of the main pack tray a little. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Brilliant! Thank you. That means I can use the Hammer comment again! My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

The only tool in your toolbox is a hammer. The way you drive your point is not exactly smooth Offer suggestions if you wish but remember, you're a 100 jump wonder with a packing habit. It's mildly entertaining but I know better. As an example, your first post was this: "how did you get cleared for packing without being shown what a step through is/fix/notice?" Does that sound like advice or does it sound like you're being an ass? Depending on the desired effect of your post, it may have been a good one My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

If you're going to be the way you are, at least speak using full thoughts rather than trolling by asking dumb questions and baiting the forum users. Give examples or fuck off. I do mean to add the smiley because I'm not angry while posting this. I'm just stating what I'd say in person if you were packing on my floor. Talking about a line check and showing a line check only shows what is correct. Make sure the student knows what is correct. Then... make it not correct and teach them to fix it. Next time you teach someone, step it through a riser group and show them how to fix it. Then do it and let them fix it. Step it through 1 line only and have them fix it. Flip it through and make them untangle it. If the teacher does not do these things, then it's not being taught. That's an example of an example. Hope that helps. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I'm an instructor. Guaranteed, you don't know what advice I give or how I give it.

That's right, folks; the website authors skipped the spell-checker for all the world to see. No, the folks at UPT are big fans. the Defibulators "This Charming Man" My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Come on man! At time of this writing you have 7267 posts. Make clicky's for us lazy people :) Good find by the way, that was fun to watch. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Keep up with the chiro and look into getting this nifty little unit. Denneroll I'm supposed to use it higher on the neck to help re-curve my neck. Do 50 yes's and 50 no's every day. It will loosen up your neck and be a lot more user friendly even with some degeneration. Get into perfect posture, then nod your head yes all the way down, then most of the way back, don't look back super far, but look down till there's a stretch. Then, shake your head no. All the way left, then all the way right. Up and down, is 1 time Side to side is 1 time. Do each one 50 times. If you get disoriented, close your eyes . My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

From someone who's had multiple dislocations and had to stop doing many things because of it, get it fixed. Screw skydiving for now. It's not going anywhere. Fix it then be diligent with rehab and continuing to keep it strong. Not just the big muscles either, all the tiny stabilizers. Do all the micro exercises and do them religiously. You will be happy forever if you fix it now and keep it strong. You'll kick yourself in 10 years if you don't. Good luck! My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

i am one of those who wants to do base someday. hope i dont have to wait too much longer. Get more skydiving/parachuting experience. If you just want to do a recreational jump from the Perrine, well, go ahead. But if you want to jump different objects, you need to learn more. Reaction time, canopy control, and judgment is required. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

We can read them if we really want to but we have word filters that take care of those for us. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

If you don't like wine, this would be an awesome gift to someone who does. I am sad my design skills are limited. I would LOVE to have 12 bottles of Chateau Mad John. I think brownlow would stand a chance in this. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I don't have 100 plus hours of tunnel time or 7000 jumps but I'd like to join in on this. Maybe ebusto will take pity and vouch for me. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Yes. The reserve tray should open right up if the loop is cut. Next chance you get, have a rigger show you how the AAD works. If you have on on staff at the dropzone, chances are he has an open container for you to look at. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Yep I received a message from someone I talked to not long ago about gear. I suggested other options. He picked up a dolphin with the current standards. Here is a quote. "Even with the new design, shit comes open all the time" He was referring to the riser covers and mentioned the reserve flap hit him in the head a time or 2. He's unsure if the main flap comes open but he's done freeflying with it. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Maybe but the flaps still come open apparently. I'm certainly not convinced because the riser covers appear to be very similar to early Javelins. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

It's invisible. Very nice.

I was joking I generally am. I don't always post smileys. I could add one to my previous reply if it would help

I said.... You're gayer than my gay friends. That was clearly not a jab against gay folks. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I am guessing you were one of them over sensitves folks then! Breath, Smile, Enjoy life, yer wayyy too uptight! My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

If I didn't know better, I'd say you lived in San Francisco... BUT I do know better. You're gayer than my gay friends. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Ok, I was ashamed to admit it was really my second year in College. All the ridiculously hot college Santa Helpers were quite convincing. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I don't remember actually believing in Santa. It just didn't make sense, even as a toddler. The Santa's at the stores wore costumes so I never bought it. I pulled a beard down once and was quickly removed from the area My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

That was interesting Anyone can give a pull signal. Doesn't mean it's done appropriately. That video was a perfect example. That video leads me to believe it was not an AFF instructor. If indeed it was an AFF instructor, he did very poorly. Any reasonable instructor knows how to get someones attention or just take over. Most coaches should not do re-currency dives. People who know how to deal with real students should do recurrency dives. Most recurrency dives work out just fine, but some don't. Any time I do a recurrency dive, I still fly with the mindset I may actually need to use some AFF skills on top of basic coaching. 2 weeks ago I had to stop a full on spin. Had He done a solo he'd have either spun till he passed out or pulled in a rapid spin at 12,500 feet. Edit: BTW, I didn't see anything particularly wrong with the canopy control choices after the fact. They just shouldn't have been necessary. If the canopies were flying ok together, chances are I would have landed them, maybe not though. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I'm not the biggest Mirage fan, (not against them either) but that's pretty funny. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto