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  1. sundevil777
    The PD 9 cells are good canopies for what they are. I still have my 210 and can't justify getting rid of it, it still lands me well loaded much higher than you are doing. However, they are more demanding of flare technique than a ZP canopy. 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
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    Just my suggestion, it would be a good time of year for balloon jumps - cool morning, no tall corn. It also gets things moving early in the morning. 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
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    This could be a great time to get in a baloon jump.
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    Bailing out

    sundevil777 replied to Bergen's topic in Instructors

    As long as the freebag stays put, then it is like a static line jump, with the bag and bridal trailing. 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
  5. sundevil777
    Sewing directly on the riser. I saw a guy from Europe with it that way in the early '80s. He also had a pad for the reserve, but the sides were swapped. 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
  6. sundevil777
    That was very confusing. Why point us to a link but say that we shouldn't click on it? Keep it simple. 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
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    How did you conclude she was responsible? 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
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    I think gear mfgrs should offer a really good deal on spare parts at the time of a new rig order - handles, freebag & PC. 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
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    They don't make anything bigger than 150 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
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    Quite right, rubber bands break. They are especially likely to break when they get stretched so much on the typical locking stow. Not everyone has to really stretch the locking stows, but many do. Then the locking stow band gets even more tension/stretch when the bag is accelerated off your back, the entire weight plus dynamic/inertial force of the canopy is being held back by the locking stows. Once one breaks, even more load is applied to the remaining stows, and even one locking stow breaking might allow the canopy to come out due to the forces applied. I think that many really hard openings are the result of bag dump, and the only clues are broken locking stows. I will take a bag lock over a bag dump and the resultant explosive opening anyday. 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
  11. sundevil777
    Does your rig have a bit of elastic webbing on the back side of the grommet to keep the closing loop in place? 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
  12. sundevil777
    I was on a 32 way with under 100 jumps, and was a late diver! My experienced friends were quite willing to take a risk.
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    I do enjoy formation loads, but not needed with the CASA. 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
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    I am still very happy with a nice soft landing. Not complicated or impressive, just a gentle end to the dive is enough for me. 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
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    Even if she had 500 jumps, her reaction to cutaway without considering what to do with the flag already deployed may have been the same. The preparation for a flag jump will never happen until it is needed, if even then... I did flag demos at barely over 100 jumps. 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
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    The shackle does sometimes fail. They are a lousy mechanism for the application. 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
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    Looks like it would be fun, but I think it might be very dangerous to be inside it, it might collapse/fold up in the wind and trap you. 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
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    Hybrid big ways! OK, but I want bigger than the average - we have the talent. Getting pulled down is very cool. Can I take your order? I'll take a grass surfing CASA 212 tailgate, with a Super Otter on the side! 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
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    Ok then, we must set the East of the Miss/North of the Ohio river or Mason Dison line or whatever DZ.com formation record! We often put together more than 12 on a regular weekend. There have got to be 20 others within that long list that can fly on their front to make a full CASA load.
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    I call for an East of the Mississippi or whatever limited sort of DZ.com record to be attempted by the parties attending!
  21. sundevil777
    I found this cable pull force vs suspended load chart in another thread. The guy said he gathered data toghther to make it. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=20716; conventional mini risers from Aerodyne suck! No wonder they made the miniforce ring. 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
  22. sundevil777
    Absolutely, much easier to punch forward from the same side. PUNCH, I think, is exactly the thing to emphasize. Also, those doubtful of their ability to pull the handles might consider using standard/large 3-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
  23. sundevil777
    Not at all what I was trying to say. I think they would have driven the same before they were available. Just like those who now are dependant on AADs would have done all the same jumps 13 years ago. I have said this many times, but it hasn't been addressed. Do you think such 'dependant' jumpers would not have done the same jumps 13 years ago? I just think it is so easy to make it personally mandatory, that many do. 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
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    alanab cielodiosa daizey Jskydiver22 (probably/maybe) Kris phreezone scottbre sunshine subject21 vdschoor Sundevil777 I want to do big RW loads! Tailgate summer - nearly all summer long at SGC. 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
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    I contend that such a driver would likely have been just as aggressive before airbags were available. Choosing to only jump with the safety enhancement is not a problem that should be fixed. It is not a decision that should be criticized. People might say they will only jump with an AAD, but I believe if they were jumping 13 years ago, they would do it. 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