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Everything posted by sundevil777
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There is much value in having a rig that does not require having tricks lined up. 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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You might get some business following the swoop meets. 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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On a Spectre at that loading? I don't believe it. Many are very quick to think they "must" have been shoulder down, even though they know how to fly and don't remember any such thing happening. I would not want a canopy which demands I be more level than I can even notice. I don't think a Spectre comes close to being in that category, if it even exists.. 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 don't give in to the feeling that you will flip, you're really just barely in a track to the relative wind, so go take a ride - it is easy if you have confidence. 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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Can you get the freebag with the old/conventional safety stow if requested? 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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Checking for Main Cut-Away Before Deploying Reserve
sundevil777 replied to wilmshurst's topic in Safety and Training
We should acknowledge that using an RSL and worrying about this subject are incompatible. 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 like the way a spandex pouch 'grips' the entire PC. I don't like the idea of the cordura pouch having to retain the PC with the 'grip' of the opening elastic only. 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 you know what you want and should stick with it. White on the reserve side flaps looks good. 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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Mush, John knows perfectly well that dytters can be put on the goggle strap, he's been around for a lot of "nowadays". I have only seen one person using it this way, perhaps there are problems with it (comfort, flapping in the breeze, not as easy to hear with the extra wind noise). He doesn't just do tandems. Some might think a person to be a fool for thinking that is all he does. Hi John! 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 had a 5 foot fore-aft rip in the center cell of my PD210 9 cell loaded at 1.1:1 and stood up the landing quite easily. When a canopy lands well with that kind of "porosity", who needs ZP fabric 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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Out of date reserves...?
sundevil777 replied to TitaniumLegs's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
If you're going to do the wrong thing and forge someone's signature/pencil pack, at least "lose" your data card when turning it in to the next rigger. Geez! 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 -
Scenario 3 & 4 means that the main drops below you (during the opening shock I think that is where it would go. Even if it starts to deploy, it does so completely away from the reserve, and would inflate behind you, easy to cutaway safely. 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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What caused the PC in tow? Did the main container open when the reserve deployed? 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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Please entertain what might be another plan for dealing with a PC in tow. Reach back with right hand, doing your best to hold down the main against your back as you pull the reserve. The advantage: If the reserve deploying clears the PC in tow, you might delay the main getting pulled out of the harness just for a little while. Perhaps long enough that when the main does come out you are already under an inflated reserve and the main just falls down below you. I am not advocating this plan, just want to throw it out there as food for thought. I would be interested to see if it is possible to do. It could be simulated by rigging a main like a tandem (regular PC as drogue), then trying to hold the container closed while pulling the drogue release. If you can hold it for a second, that could be a big advantage. It probably wouldn't take any more time than executing a cutaway before going for reserve. Also, what is this about clearing the risers with a sweeping motion after chopping. You might as well try to open your riser covers also. I don't think clearing the 3-rings would be so easy to do with the riser covers that come quite close to the 3-rings on many rigs. I think cutting away and clearing the risers would definitely take more time than my proposal. 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 left and right main side flaps look all out of whack, with some of the main d-bag showing. Was it possibly packed with the flaps in the wrong sequence, or is it too loose, or ? 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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It matters not whether one or two...just what it takes to undoo! Really cheap, custom length, hand made tube stows are the way to go. Check out my instructions on how to make at either of these: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=765700;search_string=needlenose;#765700 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=695160;search_string=needlenose;#695160 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 Phree is referring to the lack of a BOC pocket. 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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Guantanamo a good time? http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,113823,00.html Another young Afghan boy is saying that -- contrary to complaints from Human Rights Watch -- he had a wonderful time as a detainee in Guantanamo Bay. Fourteen-year-old Asad-ullah, who spent 14 months there, says -- "I am lucky I went ... and now I miss it. ... Americans are great people." Asad-ullah, now back at home in the eastern Logar Province, says he spent his days watching movies, playing football, and going to class -- where he was fascinated by lessons on the solar system. As for his future, he tells London's Guardian -- "I would like to be a doctor, an engineer, ... or an American soldier." 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
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What is the container size, it is on the main lift web label (I-??). 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 Lew Sanborn is D-1. 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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In effect , it seems to me like he's saying that everyone that served should be considered a likely war criminal, except me. Kinda like when John McCain says that all of congress is corrupted by campaign contributions, except me. That's the way I see 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
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Family commitments = not this year. What is this stuff about safety day just once a year? We used to have safety meetings every night. 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 HondaJet - Never Wanted A Honda (Before Now)
sundevil777 replied to gary350's topic in The Bonfire
Don't need to worry too much. Part of the reason for selling to GM was to justify a new engine plant in Alabama (where the Odyssey is now made-used to be in Alliston Ontario). The other reason was to get some diesels from GM-Isuzu for some European market cars. I think the need for this will be gone soon as we are developing our own. Still abusing the rev-limiter on your CL? 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 HondaJet - Never Wanted A Honda (Before Now)
sundevil777 replied to gary350's topic in The Bonfire
GE and Honda small jet engine alliance: http://sl.cometsystems.com/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ge.com%2Fstories%2Fen%2F20132.html%3Fcategory%3DProducts_Home&qry=honda+general+electric&rnk=2&aff=inkt&v=9&origin=asearch&tmpl=0Aen We already are the largest producer of piston engines. Now jets... The Saturn (GM) Vue SUV has a Honda V6 in it. GM doesn't bother to tell you that during the Saturn commercial bragging about the Vue having the most powerful engine in its class. The future will be interesting. Competition is a good thing. 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 -
During my former life as part of the 777 flight deck design group, the crew operations guys said that (on the old prop airliners) raising the LG was an accepted method of stopping a plane if the end of the runway had dangerous obstacles. Their brakes weren't very good, and it was considered an effective way of putting an anchor out on a poorly executed aborted takeoff. 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