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Original poster Welcome back... 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

Many riggers prefer to be able to see how it was previously packed. This can help them with the final appearance by being able to see how the bulk was previously distributed, among other things. Of course that is not possible if the reserve actually gets used, but if you want to pull the handle yourself, try to give your rigger an opportunity to be present. 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

There was a recent thread where it was claimed that in 2 different incidents the reserve was not attached to the risers. Perhaps the OP is having the assembly done at no additional cost, but I kinda doubt it - they should be able to get a discount if that service is not provided (even if it is normally included), so they really shouldn't have to be spending extra, and in fact a local rigger may charge less for assembly than the mfg. An advantage of having the mfg assemble is that the rig might be available to jump a bit sooner. 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

When you buy a new rig, you'll likely have to pay a separate charge to have canopies assembled (not just packed) to the container, so you can either pay to have it assembled and packed at the factory, or pay to have your rigger 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

Because if the reserve is used, then the Argus must get a new battery even if the battery was just replaced because of a reserve repack. 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 examples wallow in a vast sea of lameness. Why didn't Obama and the dem congress change/repeal the Patriot Act? Obama continued so many of the policies of Bush, exactly the policies that Obama and lib leaders in congress cried about so much. 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

Some vocal physicists are able to reconcile philosophy in terms of religion and physics, such as Werner Heisenberg and Fritjof Capra. Religion does not have to mean the doctrine provided by the establishment. I don't think any of the worlds religions have it right, and that science will someday show that a spiritual component to the universe does in fact exist. 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, if you watch others land, you'll see that most do a fairly gradual flare, and then you can see some students that stab it hard and fast, lucky that they have a big forgiving 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

Of course you likely did something wrong, that is to be expected. You should not trust what I am about to tell you, you should assume I'm completely wrong, or that you shouldn't even be 'armed' with such knowledge at this early point in your training. Flaring when you are still too high is quite common, but a good landing can be salvaged if you do the right things after you screw up. Student canopies are usually used at a low wingloading, which makes it possible to recover from an early flare with the right technique. That technique has risks if you don't do it right. First, a canopy will flare better if you don't pull down on the toggles as fast as possible. Part of your problem may be that you are doing that (it is common for students). A more gradual flare allows the canopy to change the angle of attack and gives a more powerful flare for a longer duration. Flaring a bit more slowly also allows you to realize that you may have started your flare too early, and allow for adjustments before you pull all the way down. If you get half way through your flare (1/2 brakes) and realize you're too high, then just hold that brake position for a while until you get closer to the ground, and then finish the flare. Do NOT let up on the toggles. That will cause the canopy to surge forward and dive down quickly - requires a lot of altitude for the canopy to stop diving. Flaring from a partially braked condition is actually very useful when it is necessary to land in a very tight area, and is often described as "sinking in" your canopy, or an "accuracy approach". When you "sink in" your canopy, you can correct for going long or coming up short of your intended spot by applying a bit more or less toggle input to adjust your angle of descent. The descent of a large canopy in a half to deep brake condition should be slow enough that you can PLF a landing with no flare at the end, just a steady descent rate with less than normal forward speed. A variation of this technique that is more commonly seen is when someone is going long, they might apply some brakes for a short time, but then go back to full flight with plenty of altitude to spare so that they don't hit the ground while the canopy surges forward (and it does surge dangerously forward, especially if you let the toggles up quickly). Some tandem instructors use this technique to get extra airspeed from the surge for a more effective flare, but you can also kill yourself. I am only advising you learn more about how this "sinking it in" technique is done and why it is useful - DO NOT just try it out yourself at this stage in your jumping career - it deserves serious discussion with an instructor. I think it is reasonable to do some of this stuff at high altitude (after discussion with your instructor). If you do start your flare too early and get the toggles ALL the way down and realize you're too high, what is important is that you don't allow the canopy to stall, which is when the canopy stops making significant lift and you drop like a rock usually with a leaned back orientation (hard to land on your feet - hitting your butt hard). So, if you make the mistake of flaring fully too high, you should realize that you can land in a full flare condition as long as the canopy isn't stalled. Realizing what that 'stall' feels like takes practice (up high) and the need to hover just a bit before that stall point is the only time you should consider letting up just a bit on the toggles when landing (when you realize you're deep in toggles and the canopy has/is stalling). Managing that stall point only requires small adjustments and again should be practiced up high so you know what if really feels like to do it. You can land your canopy while hovering near the stall point with an acceptable rate of descent, and it is MUCH better than letting up on the toggles (surging), or allowing the canopy to stall. The problem is that you may screw up - so don't (yes, I know, easy to say). Many students are not able to reach stall on their large student canopies without wrapping the brake line around their hand. As you jump smaller canopies, it will definitely be possible to stall. All of this stuff is not natural for a new jumper to have thought about, but I think it is worth discussing so that you and others can gain valuable knowledge. As long as you realize that advice you get from the internet might be simply wrong, misinterpreted or misapplied, and you take responsibility to thoroughly review it with your instructors, then you are going to be accelerating your learning curve (a good thing). Be careful out there. I may well get flamed for passing on too much advice too early in your training, and probably deserve such flaming, for you may take this advice and hurt yourself with it - so DON'T. 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 seemed that even with 2 hands, it took a lot of effort to cut away, and then pulling the reserve handle not very vigorously, just far enough - as opposed to punching it out forcefully. Of course it probably didn't seem like that to her, video can be deceiving. 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, thanks for the extra advice to him, as there are other reasons why a choice can be inappropriate besides being a swoop type canopy, and some more aggressive types are in fact made at that size. The list you gave was pretty comprehensive. 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

Yes, don't get hung up on the use of the terms novice vs intermediate. I don't think there are any canopies made in the 210 size that would be inappropriate for a new A licensee. Some are more docile than others, but the truly aggressive models just aren't made in that size (that big). Still, just remember advice is worth what you pay for 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

A lot of the choices are appropriate for new A license jumpers. Some are more docile than others, but if you are wise enough to keep a low wingload and you stick to the 210 size, then there are a lot of choices available that would be right for you as a novice. 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

Are you saying they were only one year old, but needed a lot of work? Why did they need to be overhauled? 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

nice pics, they do it differently. My way has the doubled over portion stuck inside the other. That provides enough resistance to it pulling out that no glue is needed. 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

First of all, there is no need for any glue at all. Get the raw material, fishermen use it for something. Use a pair of needle-nose pliers to turn one end over about 5mm (turn it inside-out). Insert the closed pliers into the other end and open the pliers to expand the tubing. Now take a pair of hemostats or similar instrument to grab the turned over end of the tubing and insert it into the opened end. Carefully slide the tubing off as you allow the pliers to close and you're done. No need to glue anything, just put the joined end at the base of the larks head knot when you install the tubestow. 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 believe the activation altitude is only different if you are in a mid-range of speeds, to allow it to fire for the scenario of a person that doesn't react to a partial malfunction - fast enough to kill, but much slower than the normal activation. In that circumstance, they wanted it to fire a bit higher than normal. If you are at the upper end of the activation speed range, it will still fire at the same altitude as an expert version. Someone will likely confirm exactly what speeds that 'mid-range' is. SSK will be able to convert it to expert mode very quickly. 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

That guy that owns Velocity Sports recommended that I stay with their std stainless leg hardware and not bother with that springy version from Wichard. I have not had any problems at all with loosening. My previous rigs with cad plated steel hardware were constantly needing to be re-tightened (this is my first rig with stainless hardware). So, at least one mfg is using a good design with no need for springs, I don't know who supplies it to them. 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

That is likely a bad idea, because it is too small! Much better to demo a larger canopy that will replace the one that should be replaced. Not only is it too small for you, but you know it is, and that thought might very well creep into your head when you face a low speed malfunction - possibly preventing you from wanting to use your reserve, or at least causing a hesitation in your thoughts. That would be bad. It is much better to have no such thoughts about your reserve. 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

If the seller is confident he can get someone to buy it without needing to see it first, then they will want to do that. If it is a good deal, then there is probably someone that is willing to do 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

One of them was stolen during an art exhibit and was recovered but damaged. The news story said it was $35k 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 artist definitely achieved realism. At art shows, he has the one dressed up like a security guard sitting down in a chair behind the rope line to make sure nobody steps over to touch them - very funny. 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

My Aunt has the one titled "standing lady", it is in the 7th row, on the left. It is really creepy, she has it standing in her enclosed patio, looks like she just got back from the beach and it is looking into the house. she is a bit of an art collector, her poor husband likely had no say in the purchase. What do you think? http://marcsijan.com/pers/Sculptures/page/index.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

You should not be so sure. You are wrong. It would seem that you might vastly underestimate the threat from Islamofacists. 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

A product doesn't actually have to be deficient in design or mfg, the plaintiff just has to claim that it is, and be willing to pay a little to an expert witness for hire that will write a bullshit report. Some of the issue comes down to an assertion that a product could have been designed better (even when it met industry or legally binding standards). I saw that happen all the time when I worked for a nationally known product liability consulting firm (Exponent, it was called Failure Analysis Associates when I worked for them). Most of the time the plaintiff's claims were crap, but it cost a LOT of money to get credible engineering experts to defend such suits. We worked on cases for most of the motorcycle and auto mfgs and many other industries. Even when the case was crap, they would usually settle, just for more or less depending on what our investigation uncovered. Oh, the stories I could tell... On what basis do you make that conclusion? I agree that they shouldn't be able to sue, but you gotta know they can. 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