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Good luck. It will only take one nervous Nellie that recognizes it to get security involved, then you're out of luck. Too big for carry on? Probably 1/3 of the bags people bring on are too big. They never want to tell people they can't take stuff on. I think they should have 2 bars that you must walk through or else you have to buy 2 seats or a first class ticket. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Other planes have had similar fuel tank explosions. The tank had little fuel, allowing it to be easily & significantly heated up by the air cond units that were on for a long time, making the center tank much more easily ignited. This is big evidence in support of the NTSB conclusion. Aviation Week and Space Technology is a good source for real answers and informed speculation. www.aviationnow.com People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I would secretely disconnect mine as a student. But that was when it was a long connection to the belly mount reserve. The thought of the handle getting ripped out of my hand or smacking me in the face was not comforting. OK, not very useful info for the modern world. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What John Rich was getting at is, do you mean the metal inserts in the risers, or the housings that route the cable within the harness - from handle to riser? Some rigs a while back did not use metal housings within the harness, with bad problems resulting. My guess is that you mean the housings in the risers. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Before Coolidge, there was Wild Horse West, north of Phoenix near Lake Pleasant. Dirt strip, a couple of small trailers and an awning covering the packing carpet. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Your instructor may just want you to slow down a little to be sure that you know what you are grabbing. If you do it so fast, an instructor is left wondering if you are just 'swiping' at it, something that doesn't give them a good feeling. Talk to them with this in mind and you'll be able to understand what they want and why. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I usually pull at 3K, what I would not like is knowing that this requirement is because the next plane load is actually so close behind. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The weekend that I turned 18. If I'd known they weren't going to actually check ID, it would have been earlier. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

How could that possibly be true? I read this and then sat for a couple minutes pondering how that could be. I'm at a loss. Any ideas? It is just that the fold over flaps require a certain amount of tightness and distance to the mating pocket - the geometry has to be right. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You messed up with the delivery timing of the reserve? Come on, that's the one thing you always get off the shelf - not custom, and you miss a weekend? Bad form! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Always cut away from a bag lock. You must understand that is not debatable by anyone. Even an uncocked PC should be able to take it away if it has gotten that far. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

good question. I hope you're not really falling for this crap. Please, admit that you're not that gullible, you're just playing, right? snopes it: http://www.snopes.com/rumors/pentagon.htm People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The answer is no. There is nothing pulling on your risers if you have a PC in tow. You really should know this with 12 jumps. Study your gear. The debate centers on the fact that many times a PC in tow will stop 'towing' when the reserve is opened, because of reduced tnsion on the container, thus there is a risk of a simultaneous deployment and entanglement. So the big question is whether it is better to cut away before pulling silver for a PC in tow. The chance for problems with a 2 out situation must be balanced against the chance for the departing main to snag the reserve. It is not a settled issue on which is best, but I favor not cutting away. Please read; http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/dualsq.pdf and this is a decent thread dealing thoughtfully with the subject (of course my posts are the most thoughtfull : http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=598018;search_string=army;#598018 edited to fix link People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What did this have to do with the miniforce rings? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Quite right. You ought to be able to identify the guy in the red rig - Don Bentley. Erling Olsen is on Jessie's right barely retaining his shoe, and Rob Jackson at 6 o'clock (sure wish I knew how to get a hold of him), and Rob Ritchie at 7 o'clock are the others that haven't been identified already. Cliff People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It is very nice handle, stays in place quite well, the yellow cable is in the loop. I've seen a few others with similar handles, VSE made mine, and I think it is better than others I've checked out. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It is a metal handle, fits the same into the harness. I got mine from the good folks that make the Infinity, but anyone should be able to get it. This handle has been quite popular on Racers. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I'm pretty sure I jumped Issaquah during their last year of operation in '87. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I don't understand your reasoning behind that. I was trained to go "down and out" to full arm extension, then use one arm to "sweep" the free cable from the housing. Probably 300 feet if I'm cutting away from a high-speed mal. That's a reason a pull higher than 2500, I adapted my pull altitude to compensate for this factor. It beats finding out you can't manage it one-haded and having to use "Plan B". I've never had a cutaway yet, maybe I'll discover your technique is better after I've had a couple. I do find peeling the velcro, for me, goes a lot smoother with the 2-hand technique (on the ground). I use what I'm comfortable with and what I trained for. Figure that gives me the best odds of surviving. Your right hand can only go as far as your left arm will allow it, as long as you keep both hands on it. If you have to train your left hand to release part way through the process, it just seems more complicated. I guess if you pull out straight in front of your chest then there is no difference. I think the 2 handed, then sweep cables is advised for an SOS/single handled system. People should actually practice PUNCHING the handle out HARD after peeling, then doing the same with the reserve (peel as appropriate of course). On my only cutaway with a pad, I punched it out so hard I could not detect any resistance. Taking care of a malfunction is no time to be dainty with the handle, and is more likely to result in only one side releasing. Also, the altitude that is lost with the 2 handed method should not be dismissed because of the use of an RSL. I think the RSL shackle is not reliable enough, and high speed mals such as bag locks have been shown to result in the RSL not being able to activate the reserve. Peeling the pad is very easy with one hand, and I think it make it much less likely that your hand will slip off the pad. This subject is often repeated in the forums, but I think it is just a sign of how important it is. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Why is it shorter? You have previously said that an improved RSL shackle was in the works. Do you have an update on that? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I am surprised that you would consider doing a dope rope or tandem jump. 1300 jumps? Get into a suspended harness for a emergency procedure refresher and practice reaching for the main handle while on a creeper. Of course you want to approach the DZO carefully with your situation and not be arrogant or presuming what they should allow you to do. If you really don't have confidence in yourself, then maybe an AFF jump would be appropriate, but I think that your brain still knows how to fly well enough for you to be stable, although you would not want to swoop down hard to dock on a formation. Like riding a bike, even if you haven't done it in years, you don't forget how. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

No awesome strength needed, just get used to peeling it first. I think that using 2 hands, and especially 'clearing' the cables can use a lot of precious altitude. Also, I think using 2 hands will result in not pulling the cutaway handle as far. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Attached is a pic of my smaller/low profile reserve handle. It simply sticks out a lot less (about 1.5 inches). I like it a lot more than other alternative handles, such as the triangular shapes. The handle looks weird in the pic because it is not actually installed (cable doesn't go into the housing). As you can see, I also like to use my opposable thumb to grab my cutaway handle. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

From experience, there is at least one of those cars that does indeed belch out soot. I think diesels should be required to have the exhaust pipe right on top of the hood. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am