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Yes it's smart, or yes it's not smart? Seems to work out either way. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Doh ... you are correct sir. The corrected blue prints are off to the publisher as I type Thanks My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Those are different. 2 to 1s have been around for a long time. They are installed on the front riser so it's easier to pull them down and keep them down. The handle is pulled down say, 6 inches but the riser is only pulled down 3 inches. This makes them pretty useless for swooping. SOME CRW folks like them while others have no use for them. I've seen CRW camera people use them with good success. Brake toggles, no matter how hard they are to pull down, are still not that difficult to pull down unless there is very little upper body strength. No practical way to install force reduction system on brake lines has been developed, at least for sport application. Here is an outstanding diagram of a 2 to 1 front riser pull down force reduction system. Feel free to rate this picture My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Not unless the bag is being rotated as well. --- ---- The following is just possibility. It may or may not have anything to do with the line twists problem. Throwing aggressively, watching the pilot chute, and grabbing risers are one of the most common reasons line twists and unusual openings occur. Keep the legs slightly extended, throw the pc by just pulling the pc out to arm extension and let go ... all in one quick smooth motion. Stay neutral, and fairly relaxed. (keep heading and don't be rigid) As soon as the canopy starts to pull you up right put the legs together and don't disturb the risers. "Helping" the canopy open has caused many problems including line twisting spiraling malfunctions. A good example is a long time jumper (20 years in the sport) at our DZ that was having a lot of trouble with her new canopy, even after 100 jumps. I jumped it all day with no issues. The trouble she was having went away immediately when she used the suggestions above. Hope that helps. Good luck My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Was the new owner informed of why you sold it? My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

It's an example of a mistake. It wasn't intentional to be THAT low. BASE wing suit proximity flying often equals very little to no ground rush then a realization of beeing way to low followed by pulling and crossing your fingers. He screwed up and got away with it. I just wish they didn't cut the scene short. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

You have 2 weeks to ask about it in person. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

You clearly need more lessons on closing reserves. That's a Pretty cool tool. Your assessment quoted here Seems quite accurate. I was resistant to leverage devices for a while but gave in to save my arms and back. I've tried the B-12 set up and a simple leverage device is easier for me. A certain 109 pound rigger I know isn't about to quit using a leverage device anytime soon either. There are several good riggers in this area and I'm nearly certain they all use leverage devices. Tools are made to use so use them wisely. Feeling the tension of a closing loop is not an advanced science. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Like the color? Or are you thinking more like jewelers or optical rouge? Yeah. Somehow I've never blown up a canopy like you just did Mr Brown. I've been put out of commission before though. Hurts worse than most car wrecks doesn't it? I'm happy you're not too injured You simply can't beat an RSL with out pulling slightly out of order. Congratulations on the cutaway. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I disagree with you. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Scenario: Student for one reason or other is under a canopy at 12,000 feet. AFF Instructor takes a minute of freefall and a couple minutes to get to the ground. Meanwhile, the student flies out of radio range. Students often open the canopy at the end of a jump run. That's already pretty far away much of the time. Add another 2 miles vertical, the person on the ground can hardly even see the student. One must hope the radios are of high quality and the ground control is on it quick ... if there is ground control. The usable range of a radio, even a 5 mile range radio is not always affective past a mile or so. I have opened with the student at high altitudes. It has come in handy. A radio is in my pocket on AFF jumps. I've used it in the air, and on the ground and see no reason not to carry it and use it under canopy if necessary. To the original post. Tremendous amount of skill shown in that video. Interesting. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

How many jumps does your dog have? My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Thats farking funny Squeak My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

' As of 2 months ago, I am no longer a noob. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Anger management helps, so does not trying to justify what you fly. They poke fun at you because it pisses you off. Skydivers... well, anyone that does group activities, will do that. Be proud to jump that canopy. Tell em you like the way it flies opens and lands and it suits your flying style perfectly. I just sold my fast canopy because I haven't jumed enough to justify having it anymore. It's a canopy I can still deal with but it's more work than I wish to put into it. Same as you. Fuck em... don't take skydiving or it's participants so seriously it screws with your enjoyment. They mean no harm. Good luck with your huge parachute. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

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Mine is, Phreezone is correct. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

No erotic services for me either... Actually I'm looking for a new place to live and today was supposed to be a good craigslist surfing day. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

That's the real life answer. It would not bother me if someone repacked my rig however, I could see some folks flying off the handle so good luck. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Something to think about, with practice and with a large docile canopy (.8ish to 1 wing load or less), this is actually a pretty good way to flare. Since I have no practical experience with this move at higher wing loads, my input is in regards to the lighter wing load only. There is more control surface available. Practice flaring and when it comes to the real thing, PLF whether you need to or not. Many fixed object jumpers practice this move as it's far superior method in that type of Environment. NOTE: (serious note by the way) At 30 jumps, I wouldn’t suggest it, however, if for some reason you are too low to deal with a cutaway, you must do something. Start practicing alternate canopy control methods right now. If you are faced with the scenario and need to quickly choose your next move, your decision will be a more informed decision. After opening, perform the control check then ask a few questions. **** Did it pass the control check? With a broken control line the answer is sort of. Are you skilled enough to deal with sort of? 2 answers are available. Yes or no. Take your pick and be honest. Don't let what you think other people will say, make you second guess your decision. Answer 1) Yes. Deal with it and land what you got. Answer 2) No. Proceed with cutting away then pulling the reserve. Unfortunately in real life, Answer 2, is often maybe. I would rather not say that but it's true. Don't let *maybe* screw with your head too long. There is a reason to establish an altitude hard deck and stick with it. When you get to it, you should know exactly what to do. The *maybe* your head is messing around with, needs to become yes or no by the hard deck or before the hard deck. A few things: The issue with landing using only rears, especially without the trailing edge confined, is the ease of stalling. If the user flares too aggressively, at a normal toggle flare height, the canopy stops, stalls, then falls backward and conveniently plants the jumper on his/her back from the height the stall occurred. From my observations, this seems to occur around 10 feet. The placement onto the ground is not graceful. Plain and simple, it's a back drop. OUCH. Possible Ambulance or helicopter ride to follow. The ambulance and helicopter comment is not to be taken lightly. If the user has practiced riser flares, understands the characteristics of a riser flare, and concentrates on a smooth not so aggressive flare closer to the ground, then the landing can be very acceptable. Experience is the only way to understand and truly grasp how the canopy will react. If you don't understand it or grasp it very well, use your head and act in a timely manner. I've watched plenty of rear riser landings end in stalling the canopy then falling onto the back. I've also watched successful rear riser landings. (I'm not talking about high performance landings). I've watched a couple riser/toggle landings as well. I've personally landed a large canopy with just rear risers and also using 1 rear riser and 1 toggle. 1 rear riser and one toggle worked out easier. Remember though, my time under a parachute is pretty high so the "maybe" became a yes pretty quickly. Re-cap: Control Check. Does it pass? Yes > Deal with it and land it No > Cutaway pull then pull the reserve handle Maybe

Yes he is, he's just missing a few years in the age department. Happy Birthday Brian. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

What about the PdF riser issue that caused a girl to bounce a couple of years ago in Australia? That was just a main riser replacement. Read this part: "i'd have no issue using main risers, pilot chutes, d-bags from other manufacturers if I deemed them airworthy in proper function and fit. I would not use those type of risers for the reason shown in bold. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Remember to ask in the wingsuit forum as well. If you do fly a wingsuit, remember a 9 foot bridle is highly suggested. (from pin to base of pilot chute). If the 33 is properly made and in good condition mounted on a 9 foot bridle, it would be fine. Good luck. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

____________________________________ Always,the best advice... contact the manufacturer. Thank you Captain Obvious

Becides the good packing suggestions: -Throw the PC smoothly and positively. An aggressive throw is not neccessary. Remember it's a 120 MPHish wind. Just get it out there and it will do somehting. -Don't watch the Pilot chute. -After releasing the pilot chute, keep eyes on the horizon and continue to fly. -At line stretch, put your legs together to keep the harness even.