diverdriver

Flying of course! Gotta get the Otter there some how.

psstt pspsspppspspsps.....Oh...you already know that. Nevermind. That is all.

I thought they were too busy trying to take down all the English language signs in Quebec. And now we know why they are worried about the CIA shooting missiles. "Just back away from the english language sign and no one gets hurt."

Dude, you first could have done this in a PM. You posted "To whom it may concern..." as though you don't know who the website owner is. That is rude. Right there. Why should he respond to you? Chris

I just saw something on the other night how this resembled this other case where a guy was going around whacking people sniper style....his motive was to eventually take the ex out. Aparently this guy got wind of it and thought it was a good idea. But then again......a killing spree across the whole dand country now does seem to be a bit "over kill" (sorry) for just getting people to think his ex's death was part of a string of snipings. Ahh well....I'm sure there are many more details to still come out.

Yah, aparently he got the idea from some other nut a couple years ago who was doing the same thing. Setting it up so he could shoot the ex like it was some random thing and not be supsected. Weird.

That is exactly correct. That is more of a concern than just not being able to breath 100% O2. Thanx.

And if you're going through airport security don't EVER describe a Cypres loop cutter in this manner: Just call it a "loop cutter". Don't call it a .22 caliber anything. Don't call it a cartridge. Remember: "Loop cutter". The Sentinel AAD can also have what is known as a "Pin Pusher". It has a device that when activated expands. Part of the metal "pushes" on the loop while the other part pushes the pin out. Think of it as the "jaws of life" type motion. Stick it between the two parts you want to seperate. The beautiful thing about Cypres is that it cuts the loop. It is independant of the pin in case the pin were to be bent and hard to pull. Chris Schindler

This should help: http://198.104.187.35/facilities/location.asp Chris

LOL....roflmao.......oh how I know about that!

And you keep the government out by "self policing". What that exactly means is always open to interpretation by us jumpers and DZOs. But I guarantee if we don't do it they will. So we have a choice. Act on our own behalf and call BS where we see it. Or, sit back, head in the sand, and accept what comes from the mess. We really are in charge of our own destiny. Chris Schindler

Except for your bitch-boy, he has to prostrate himself on the floor. Where is he today? I figure he'll be all over this. Brian? He's nobody's bitch! Uh uh.....don't go there!

Bwahahahahah.....I love reading that over and over....

DING DING DING......We have a winner! But we actually have the masks drop only when cabin altitude is at or above 14,000 on my plane. So, if you had gone scuba diving and the airliner had an issue with its' pressurization system that allowed it to go above 10,000 but less than mask deployment altitude then you might want to consider telling a flight attendant if you flew before it was recommended you do so. You could be headed for problems. Chris

Just spoke with a master rigger about them and as far as he knows they are still airworthy as long as they are sent in for their yearly maintenance at Paratronics in Texas. Now, caveat, check for yourself about the servicability of the Sentinel. The "12000" is made by FXC. I don't think Sentinel has anything to do with them. Could be wrong. I used to jump with a Sentinel but haven't seen one since about 1996. I remember it was goofy to calibrate but not impossible. Chris Schindler

No URL. It's in Parachutist magazine. NTSB has traditionally not put straight skydiving fatalities in as Accidents with their reports on their website now. But it is still an aviation accident. The FAA will come out and look to see if anything that has a TSO on it malfunctioned or was out of date. After that, the "self policing" comes in and USPA disseminates the information available. Would I like to see USPA put all incidents online? Yes, I would. So that people can go back and see what is going on. That is why I list all Jump Plane accidents on my site. It is hard to pick them out of the other reports on the NTSB site. New jumpers don't have back issues to Parachutist so they can't see what has happened in the past. I think we do a diservice to new jumpers by not passing on the information directly about prior fatalities. We indirectly tell them about it by saying "Always stay altitude aware. Pull, pull on time, pull stable." But when you can add a picture or a name or something that wakes you up to realise this was not a number, not a statistic, but a real person then you will have caused learning and possibly prevented another accident. Chris Schindler

I STRONGLY disagree about your view on toxicological reports. It is VERY important to know that jumping high / drunk can effect you or if you are hung over from being high / drunk can effect you. This information just might make some other jumper think twice about jumping while substances are in their system or they are hung over. This could save their life. I see this as a very good thing. Prevention is everything. But I would also like to comment on the whole accident investigation thing. I have been flying for 16 years. Many of my studies in school were about Safety of Flight / Accident Investigation. In skydiving, as in flying, we don't make new mistakes. We just repeat the old ones. VFR pilot flies into IFR weather conditions and crashes. Skydiver loses altitude awareness. Skydiver turns too low to the ground to recover. Why do we keep making these same mistakes? We say we want more information so we can learn from them. But folks, this is NOT a new accident. It is the same accident we have repeated over and over and over. Just the name of who it happened to has changed. So what are we going to do about it? The same thing we need to do for every jumper. Train them well. Make them aware of their responsibility to themselves. And teach them to always be seeking knowledge. We must be self policing. What that means to me is that we stand up and say "That isn't right" before the accident. Before the fatality. That gear isn't right. There's something better now. That aircraft isn't right. You need to repair it. Your canopy skills aren't right. You need to stop it or learn how to do it better. That's all I have to say about that now. Chris

Well, it isn't up to the family. The Federal Aviation Regulations and NTSB 830 say that all aviation accidents must be reported. The details of those reports are made public. Chris Schindler

Sorry to pick apart your statements but this is so we can all grow. Knowing what the person did wrong is just as important as knowing that some mechanical device broke or a reserve failed. We are part of the whole accident and our thought processes are important. To just leave it as "well they died because they made a personal mistake" is not good. It implies that we must all be better than the deceased because we know better and wouldn't make the same mistake. Are you so sure? Human factors plays a roll in every accident. Understanding human nature is critical to learning, remembering, and performing. These elements are all involved in the sport we love. When one of these aspects breaks down we must understand why. Why does any jumper hook themself into the ground? What are the human factors that led into that? How can you recognize the path that will lead you into trouble? Will you recognize the path that will keep you safe? The details ARE important to know. You must look into the mirror and see how you yourself can make the same mistakes. This is how you will learn, grow, and honor the passing of our brother or sister. Yes, we do have a right to know the facts. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125

And if only one side is twisted, it can make a "built in turn" which could not only effect your flying, but also can effect your openings. And if you have one line twisted more than the other you can be prone to spinning line twists on even medium loaded canopies. Chris Schindler

Bahahahhahaha......it's all part of his "strategery". LOL......

Yah, that little Phillipine thing wasn't really an attack. Just a bunch of gunfire but no attack until now. Big time

Lovely, the CIA has become an offensive agency. I thought waging war was to be part of the armed forces. Of course, I'm not so naive to believe the CIA has never done offensive things before. But this is pretty overt. Chris

In that case, I have seen a 2 qt liquid container from walmart used. The lid can be loosely held on top and then pulled off at the appropriate time. With a little tilt the burble will suck out the ashes. There have been other methods using canvass bags that open on 3 sides. Just some suggestions. Chris

Heeeeeeyyyyy.....maybe I should buy a puppy.....then I ran out of gas and I thought......heeeyyyy......why is it so quiet? Guys? guys?