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Everything posted by diverdriver
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Oh yah.
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Well, if someone shooting at me doesn't count as us "meeting" (implying that they will then know about each other going forward which is the thing I was responding to since Vader was searching for Luke in Epsisode V because he knew that if Luke had blown up the Death Star then he could rought further damage on his rein of evil which he would never want to end and he could live forever and ever and ever murdering people ) then I don't know what does. He did say "The Force is strong with this one." So, he must have known that he'd have to go after him at some point. Was he looking for Luke "his son" in Epsisode V or was he trying to track down the dude who keyed the shit out of his car?
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Uh, yah they did. Don't you remember that Vader was shootin at Luke in the final battle scene? I'd count that as "meeting". Omg.... I'm arguing Star Wars trivia online. I am a geek!
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The rule was meaningless to begin with. Ain't kept me off an airliner yet! I ain't braggin but I'm not small. Badum bum!
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I'd like to see any of you pull of what Lucas did. It's easy to bash the succesful. Yes, there are glitches in the continuity. Overall, I think it was well done. I saw each movie with the mindset that I wanted to be entertained by the story and picture. I didn't go in with the mindset of needing to pick it apart. One "continutity issue" that actually amused me was when in the last scene of of III Yoda talks to OB-1 about how to communicate with the dead (Qui-gon). This would be needed info for Ben to communicate with Luke after he parished. What amused me was why they thought they had to clean up that loose end and not others. It could have been just assumed that it was possible for Jedis passed on to the Force to come back and talk with the living. They are Jedis of course. They have special powers. Use the Force Luke! Let go Luke! Stretch out with your feelings. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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How much do winds really push you in freefall
diverdriver replied to tdog's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
If the winds aloft average 60 knots and you are in freefall for 60 seconds then you will drift exactly 1 nautical mile (6,000+ feet). If the average is 30 knots then you will drift .5 mile or 3,000 feet (about the size of many DZ runways). Is that easier? Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 -
How much do winds really push you in freefall
diverdriver replied to tdog's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Unless you're spotting a world record attempt with 300+ jumpers. Then it becomes REALLY important to be precise. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 -
And to you too Beverly. Stay safe to all! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Blue Skies Bill. See yah later.
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Your viewpoint is your view point. My viewpoint is from a few more years down the road. I've seen a bit more. Instead of jumping me in the beginning of the thread as overreacting why don't you ask me why I see it that way? Maybe you could learn something. Maybe even about yourself and why you do this sport. When I started this sport I thought that more than a few people with more experience were just cracked. Maybe I am cracked. Maybe you'll be cracked in a few years and you'll have someone with a year or two experience tell you that you are overreacting/being overprotective/stifling fun. When you do you and I will have more understanding between us. I never said the poster (to whom I originally responded to) was wrong. Never. The words disturbed me because I've heard them over and over for so many years and I happen to disagree with that rationalization. She has no obligation to change her view because of my post. My being "disturbed" by what she wrote is not her problem. It's my view. Just mine. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Now that's direct! Thank you. Sorry to be a fly in your ointment folks. I guess discenting opinions aren't allowed. A post was made. I responded. The three of you jumped me. I responded in kind. Because I haven't capitulated to your way of thinking then I must be pushed to the side (with your "piss off" comment). Circle the wagons! BTW folks, I've made plenty of same day jumps when close friends went in. I've flown loads when others have died in a jump plane crash. Been there. Done that. The original post was about continuing ops during an incident. I think if there is sufficient staffing and people can focus on their jobs then there's nothing wrong with it. The bigger the DZ the easier it is to continue ops. I would take offense to it unless the staff couldn't perform to a high level during a stressful time. We've sufficiently hi-jacked this thread from the original post. Guess that's my fault for making comments not related to the first post. The second poster just rubbed me wrong and I felt like commenting. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Pssst.... I think Beverly (who I was responding to) is a female. Just going by the words in the profile and the avatar though. And I've been to more funeral than weddings. There's no comfort, NONE, in knowing that someone died skydiving. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Wow, you guys really know what's what. Between the three of you there is exactly 4 years of experience according to your profiles. You really must have seen alot. It's easy to buy into the rationalizations when you're new. And who said any of those other things were guaranteed to happen in your life if you didn't go in first? Another rationalization. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Oh, you're right. We're just posting on a SKYDIVING FORUM! Sorry, my bad. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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So you are hoping to go in one day? I find that disturbing..... I think you are reading more into it than what was meant.... Then they need to choose different words because it's exactly what was said. She's hoping that one day in the future her family says she died skydiving (doing something she loves). Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Good points! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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So you are hoping to go in one day? I find that disturbing. Why would you want to leave such a negative impression apon your family from something you love? I don't get that. Never have. I told my family flat out that I never wanted them to say "well he died doing something he loved". It just seems like such a rationalization to the risk we take and then impose it apon our family. Our family members usually never see us jump or know the stories we have. They just know that we are gone and died a horrible, painful death. That's all they are left with. Take care and skydive with the attitude that you don't want to blemish the DZ you visit by dieing there. Sorry, I guess I've seen too many people die to think that there is some glory by dieing skydiving. There's none. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Wait... USPA members aren't covered by third party liability if they jump at say Lodi? You sure about that? It's not a USPA GM. So what's the scoop? Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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So is it the jump ship you are worried about being legal or all the surrounding issues? Yes, you need to file a notam. You need to have permission from the airport manager if you are jumping over an airport. The pilot and you need to follow FAR 105 for jump ops. It's not impossible to get a friend to fly you now and again but there are a lot of things you should consider before doing it. Is the plane rated for flying with the door removed? (I'm assuming you are not constructing an inflight door) Have you considered the potential snag points while climbing out? Is the pilot going to wear an emergency bailout rig? The list can go on. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Not usually. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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I was told that after the first engine failed the other takes you to the crashsite of your choice. Not always. I've failed one in the Twin Otter and kept climbing out of 6,000 feet to 7,000 by the time I got back to the airport. That was with 19 jumpers. Not a full load but certainly not light. I've had a failure in a DC-3 also. Fortunately it was not on takeoff but it held its own. The saying "the second engine gets you all the way to the scene of the accident" comes from light twins like Senecas, Aztecs, Barons, Crusaders, 310s, etc. The second engine did not have enough total power to keep the plane going up. However, as you get into larger twins and turbine twins you are more likely to have a chance to keep climbing a little at least on one engine. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Yah, the world is diminished by his abscence now but was richer for having had him here at all. What a big heart! Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Ben, something about the bold text rubs me wrong. I think every jumper should take a GREARTER interest in their jump planes. I have been posting on here and other places for years trying to educate jumpers about jump plane accidents. I don't think jumpers should just get in and not worry about it. I thought the original post was very well thought out before asking an intelligent question. That should not be rebuffed. It's tough to think of everything that can go wrong in a plane (not just jump planes). You can't design out all negative attributes. Had the pilot not used and emergency override correctly he could have wasted time and lost control of the aircraft. Sounds like th pilot did exactly what they should have by landing in a field. He flew the plane in control all the way and everyone walked away. Machines fail and no matter how much we do to scrutinize things sometimes things break. Flying planes is all about risk management. You never fully get rid of risk but you can manage it to a widely accepted level. It was good they went back to determine that more information is probably better when dealing with overhauled parts. I fly for an airline and I had a FCU "roll back" on a DO-328 turboprop. The P3 line became disconnected somehow. Fortunately the 328 is a twin engine plane so we kept on trucking and then brought the plane back around to land on the runway. So there's an advantage on some aircraft to having two engines over one. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125
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Skydivers Should Oppose ADIZ
diverdriver replied to kallend's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
What DZ would it effect? Any? Why oppose it? I guess I don't see the why yet. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 -
Don Yahrling Memorial this weekend in Deland
diverdriver replied to sid's topic in Blue Skies - In Memory Of
Oh man. That sucks. Flew Don on a few AFF cert courses. Liked working with him. Blue Skies Don. Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125