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I vote down. When you're going up, you're in an acft that can do both. When you're jumping, you can only go down... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

what about "The ratio was 35.53 +/- 2.54" ?? :) -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

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2 behind the pilot. 3 down the other side. Each person is sitting down, facing the rear. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I never had a problem doing that on student canopies, or an canopy for that matter... oh well... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Do you ask your students to demonstrate a leg lift before you get in the acft? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I think it would slide back anyway. Is it an Otter? There are a couple of bumpy bits that you can't really see up at the top; could they be holding the SL in place? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

From Wikipedia: Denier provides a scale for the heavyness (largely related to thickness) of fibres in a fabric. The higher the denier, the thicker the fiber. The denier value is defined as the mass in grams per 9000 meters of yarn. The unit is now mostly obsolete. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Doesn't everybody do that? . That's how I was taught... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

lol You're forgiven -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

That's League. There is a big difference between the two sports. Comparing the two is a bit like comparing soccer and grid iron. AFL - http://afl.com.au/ League - http://nrl.com.au/ Union - http://www.rugby.com.au/ -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Biggest hits in Rugby League Crunching tackle! wooo. Pretty hard tackles here peoples, and none of that wussie padding stuff to be seen. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

It should be accepted. It's up to the discrestion of the CI. This is the relevant bit from the OpRegs: 3.6. VISITING OVERSEAS PARACHUTISTS 3.6.1. A visiting overseas parachutist who holds a valid parachutist's licence issued by an FAI-affiliated organisation may make parachute descents other than display descents after having his or her experience and competence assessed by a Chief Instructor. 3.6.2. In assessing a visitor's competence, a Chief Instructor shall certify in the visitor's log that the visitor has the competence equivalent to that required for a particular Parachutist Certificate. The Chief Instructor may also certify that the visitor has the competence and experience required for particular Crest awards. 3.6.3. A visitor may make descents other than display descents consistent with the Crest and Parachutist Certificate level at which he or she has been assessed. 3.6.4. Where a particular Parachutist Certificate normally requires the authority of the ASO, the visitor's log must be countersigned by the ASO before the privileges of that Certificate may be exercised. The privileges of lower Certificates may be exercised immediately. 3.6.5. An overseas visitor who wishes to obtain a Display "D" Licence may do so after becoming a short-term member of the APF and providing a copy of the Chief Instructor's assessment described in 3.6.2. The privileges of the Display "D" Licence shall lapse at the expiry of the short-term membership and may not be renewed. A visitor who wishes to obtain a Display Licence "C", "B" or "A", or to exercise the privileges of the Display Licence "D" after the initial period, must first obtain an APF Parachutist Certificate. 3.6.6. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any person wishing to apply for any Packer, Rigger, Instructor or Tutor rating or endorsement or a Display Organiser's Licence must first be a member of the Australian Parachute Federation. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

That's scarry. Tell us more. I've jumped from 5 different 182s, and all were 5 seaters. They all have five seatbelts. wrt to fuel. I don't know about the others, but we fly ours on ~quarter tanks. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Do your TRV9 and TRY 17 have a wider field of view without the lens? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

But people who are converting to SI seem to always go overboard on the prefixs... . oh yeah, skydiverton, kilo -> k. Not K. Just a pet hate of mine... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

what's a stroboframe? Anyone got any pics of their setup? -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Ding....182s are 4 seaters. Unless the pilot watchs your dive, the point count would be based on an honor system of the jumpers involved. The 182 I jump from is a 5 jumper acft... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I think you need your SCR to get you IB or ID rating... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

What's the big deal with star crests? Over here, it's just another thing to get to let you do more jumping... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I was referring to my second alarm going off. It's happened at least twice that I can remember, and probably more than that. Once was after an 8k hop.n.pop. I was doing some toggle spirals and at 2500' my dytter went off. My second alarm is set at 2500'. As soon as I let up, it stopped. The second was a hopnpop from 4k', and it was a front riser turn that set it off. . The second alarm doesn't always go off! You need to fulfill two requirements for it to go off: be at the preset altitude, and be descending at greater than a preset speed (whatever they are) RTFM yourself . From the manual: 1st warning One 3 second pulsating alarm if vertical airspeed exceeds 13 m/sec at preset altitude. Sound sequence: Pulsating, low repetition 2nd warning One 4 second pulsating alarm if vertical airspeed exceeds 13 m/sec at preset altitude. Sound sequence: Pulsating, high repetition 3rd warning Siren alarm as long as vertical airspeed exceeds 29 m/sec at or below the preset altitude. Sound sequence: High pitch continuous siren -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

What's a clear and pull? A hop 'n' pop -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Happens to me... Were you doing any hard turns at the time? That's when it haapens to me. -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

Really? Cool. I've put a few jumps on a Falcon 195. Not as a reserve though... -- Arching is overrated - Marlies

I thought it would depend on how smoothly you pulled the risers down. As with all things, what you get is dependent on how you do it. To my way of thinking, pulling smoothly on the fronts will allow the canopy to transition from normal flight to front riser flight. If you jab down on the risers, then the canopy will respond how it will. Sound reasonable? (This from a person who has just started double front riser approaches) -- Arching is overrated - Marlies