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Thats funny Jon, I did the same thing. Statistically A license holders were the least likely to go in, so I decided not to get a B, C or D. Then in 2001 or 02, the Ranch made me get on to the the pond swoop comp. I still use my A number though cause I can't remember my D. 610, the wanker formally known as Tree, aka Mark
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I think there is a difference in what was said, and how it was said, and that is my opinion. Ray started out with specific stats, and isn't trying to convince anyone of anything in particular. He also doens't advertise is tip and techniques as the hot setup. My concern was and is that many new(er) jumpers read stuff on line and take it as the gospel, and then (mis) communicate it to another, who tells another. Information can be fatal if mis-interpreted, and I can see that easily happening on here. (such and said that he read that you would be fine doing X) In a nut shell, what works, what could work, what should work, and what you teach new jumpers are not the same things because the intracacies of each rely heavily on the jumper's skill, knowledge, and experience. That is all I was trying say. I had no intention to aggrevate Utah. I did and do have a problem with someone saying such and such might be alive if only they had used "my" PC packing method when for all we know, he may in fact had. Its awfully suggestive to make a statement like that and could give impressionable new jumpers the idea that there are absolute truths to things like PC pack jobs, when in fact, as shown by the many ideas discussed above, there are not.
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Go Jeb! Can't wait to see it. Hasn't the plane to plane wingsuit thing been done already?
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Hi Ray, Nice post with good data to back it up. I have done many jumps with a 46" stowed. A lot less than you, but enough to not think that it can't be done. On my first B I went stowed with a 46", and opened a lot lower than the more experienced jumpers who wisely went HH. After dodging a construction trailer I gave a lot of thought to how big the difference in opening altitudes was between HH and stowed. In the context of telling new jumpers I think this a case of do as I say, not as I do. I would go stowed with a 46 or 48, I just wouldn't tell new people that it was a great idea, survivable, yes, repeatable, yes again, but probably not something that inexperienced jumpers "should" do. Once they have experience they can make choices based on their knowledge, skill, and risk appetite, but early on (which was the context of the original poll) I would not reccomend it. Please don't "hesitate" to post more. Cya!
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Yes Johnny, I am a waste of your time, and you are wasted all the time, and perhaps that is why you rant and rave so much, even when it is just a friendly discussion of PCs. Say it with me slow Utah: I am am a F-B-I agent. Have a great year.
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I just don't want newer jumpers (which is a lot these days) walking around thinking that this or that stow method is all they need to know. I'm not marketing myself or "my" techniques as the way to go. Going stowed with a 46" + PC is asking for a delay. It is possible to do lots of stowed jumps with 46" + PC and not get a hesitation, but the odds are far greater that the hesitation will occur with a 46 than a 42. How much greater? I don't know because no one has any real useful data to base it on. But from the looks of some of the posts on here many people were unaware that "most" experienced jumpers don't stow large PCs for a variety of reasons. Mostly, if a jump requires a 46"+ PC, it probably is a good idea to go handheld. IMHO, any centerline extended packed PC is superior to any non-centerline extended PC. Have yourself another super mushroom to cheer yourself up.
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*** "To all: I have made hundreds and hundreds of BASE jumps using the Super Mushroom PC packing technique stowed (including 42, 44, 46, and 48 size PCs - hundreds of those jumps have been with 46 and 48 PCs). I have NEVER had a pilot chute hesitation using the Super Mushroom." A little luck goes a long way in base. However, one thing that I think everyone needs to know is that a few hundred successful jumps with any given technique, (be it stow method, pack method, pitch, etc) is statistically invalid. Until something is proven statistically successful in the 10,000+ tests, I wouldn't be too sure about it. It is still the 1 in 10,000, or 1 in 100,000 events that kill jumpers. The 1 in a hundred (180) or 1 in 1000 (line over) can be planned for and trained for, but the 1 in 10,000 event is random, like say a hesitation on a handheld. Over confidence in any given technique based on a small sampling (a few hundred jumps) can lead to making poor decisions. While I think the super mushroom is a good technique, I don't think it is prudent to lead others to believe that it is bombproof. Just like stocks, past performance is not a guarantee of future performance. BTW, that must be some huge nug to serve as a internal handle. You cultivating or something?
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Will loves the trampoline too. Mallory's wingsuit is too cute!
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Now that I have the patterns made the container is standard. Harness sizing however is done on a baby by baby basis. This one is naturally a pretty long harness. You can't see the emroidery in this pic, but this is the Huck-It! Jr. model. No pins for Jr, though. Its all old-skool for pre-school.
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If you wait until they learn to skydive, or even talk for that matter, it just ruins the progression. The sooner you get them started the better. Announcing the first ever Pre-School FJC. Each course includes a mid day snack and Barney Re-runs. All equipment provided, but you change the diaper. And yes, the shrivel flap shrivels. Cya.
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Just based on the whining in this thread I decided to order the DVD. Keep up the good work CO crew. I am in the DVD...aren't I?
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So I thought I had found a company that would exclude skydiving activities. I was turned down, although I don't know ecactly why just yet, I'm sure it was for jumping. Does anyone know much about life insurance? What if I just tell them I don't jump at all? I'm OK with no payout if I go in, but why would they charge more for coverage, or not cover you for everything else just becasue you jump? From what I can gather, don't ever tell them you jump. If you don't die in the first 2 years you would be covered for anything after that anyhow. Anyone got an idea for a $1m policy? Thanks.
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1 year on dz.com+ 400 posts + 0 skydives = ? You'll never make a jump sitting in front of your monitor with your pants around your ankles.
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First a Sorcerer and now mil surplus? Interesting gear choices. Buy a used 300+ BASE canopy and I'll make you a velcro rig for $400. You really, really don't want to be "that guy" jumping shit like that. I'm just not sure which is worse, the thought of jumping that canopy or that rig.
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That guy is still alive, I think. He is a well known rigger in NY. Ed something. Runs ads for his rigging and gear biz. His SL was 75'. I read about it while researching BD info.
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WOW! Glad you lived. DId you see the pc and bridle in the video? THen you see his shadow on the gorund right before impact. Damn that is hard!
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Reserves are packed into "freebags". The freebag is attached to the reserve PC bridle, but not the canopy. This is done to help eliminate entanglments, and make for cleaner deployment. All current reserve system use a freebad.
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Sounds like fun, count me in. How tall is that cliff? I've only got 28 years of skiing and boarding experience though, is that going to be OK?
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Mostly I was making the comparison regarding how they are covered by Parachutist. They are the same when considering the locations they are done at (mountains, cliffs), the equipment used (a parachute), the people who do it (primarily skydivers). I also addressed that launching is not new (but a new kid in town at parachutist). Its been done since there were ram air canopies. Cya
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I don't think that anyone wants the USPA to regulate or be involved with BASE, I just don't like the fact that they won't acknowledge it, yet GLing is good enough for them. Also, remember to keep your friends close, but your enemies closer.
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Actually, USPA has in the past and continues to turn away advertising that they deem.... inappropriate I guess, although, what the hell is innappropriate for a bunch of jumpers? Next time they want to raise your dues make a stink about it and ask why they will take more of your money but turn away a paying advertisment? Its simply a case of fragile skydiving egos combined with personal agendas.
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I hear what you are saying. Heck, I'm not looking for the USPA to get involved with base, just recognize it for what it is. I can't even stand giving them $50 annually for membership just to make some skydives. I just don't see how they can ignore one of the more exciting ways to play with parachutes in their magazine. Of course, by the time anything shows up in parachutists, its already old news and has been written about on DZ.com and ini skydiivng. Just bitching. Its gotten really cold here. Cya.
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After reading one of NickDGs posts about how Skydiving Mag has always supported BASE, while the USPA rag Parachutist still ignores it. It made me think about all of the coverage that ground launching gets in Parachutist, yet base is still ignored beyond a few tiny adverts for gear and the random fjc. What gives? Ground launchng and base are the same minus the freefall, so it can't be the missing plane the determines it. There are sites that are legal to base and launch from, so that excuse doesn't hold water. At least as many people base jump as GL, and base has been growing far faster than skydiving as a whole. (Ask USPA what they are doing to stem the shrinking membership) I guess as a group we should lean more on USPA. They clearly back and support GL, yet the ignore base. With the gains some in our community have made with opening access, we can use all the support we can get. Base is a legitimate sport and deserves the same recognition as a new kid on the block like GL. (Yes, I know, people have been ground launching for decades, but it is just recently that it became its own "thing") USPA: Either cover and support BASE fairly or quit running artilcles on GL. Its not skydiving either, you know?
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*** "I could be wrong but I believe it is actually Mari's Gash. Pronounced "Mar E". Oddly enough there are 2 different jumpers named Mari." Hello annonymous ButtTung, For you convenience I pasted above the text of my original post. At the time that Mari (mary) hit the wall now known as the gash, there was another jumper named Mari (mar-e) in the somewhat local area. Everyone that knew her thought it was her (since on the base board Mari & mari sound the same). I know it wzs not mari, but I had always thought that the gash was pronounced mari. Thanks for pointing out.....exactly what I was pointing out.