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    Oh? What did THEY do? they offered to do the "manufacturer's recommended 50k service" and I accepted. Ten days and one transmission rebuild later, all is well Foggy
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    Far Side Cartoon

    Foggy replied to SansSuit's topic in The Bonfire

    and don't forget your lucky anvil Foggy
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    Thought I told Ya to keep your eyes closed! Safer that way Foggy D21109
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    IIRC this was a write-in process for nomination by Skydiving Magazine. So in essence a popularity contest. As in all such contests, we can choose to applaud the winner or gripe about the person/ process which disqualified the rest of us. That is the nature of competition. I, for one, choose to applaud her success because I honestly believe that I could not achieve even 10% of her skill with 200% of the finances available. Her drive, skill and determination have been well demonstrated at a National and International level and as such "her aerial excellence has contributed to our sport in some outstanding way". I concede that she would not be in a position to receive such recognition without the past assistance of instructors and coaches along the way but she alone provided the drive to get where she is now. As a former AFFI and SLI I still get a kick from seeing former students growing in whatever path they have chosen. Looking forward to some good balsamic vinaigrette. Foggy D21109
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    72,000 on a Chevy Uplander minivan in 14 months. Complete transmission rebuild at 50k courtesy of a national quick oil change franchise. Did 38k in 7 months in the prior vehicle. Foggy D21109
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    Nice. Looks like your frap hat now offers about 10% more protection to its contents than before the mod Foggy D21109
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    I have a 4 digit C license courtesy of the BPA before I moved to the US. Guess I could get it upgraded
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    Tuesday. Then I know the check has cleared. Foggy
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    One at a time was the basic premise. The aim was to average about a 2 minute turnaround from feet entering the a/c to feet touching down. There was a huge support team behind the scenes packing, catching the rig on touch down, putting the new rig on (including a gear check), a safety guy in the a/c for seat belt etc. # aircraft and pilots. All Jay had to do was exit, deploy, land and run to the a/c with a new rig Oops forgot to mention he pulled some kind of muscle in his leg about 8hrs in but kept going. I was on the midnight watch timing when his feet touched the ground to entering the a/c. He averaged 17-18sec except for jump 599 which has been discussed elsewhere.
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    I would rather keep it in my jumpsuit pocket. Not a case of losing it but rather it slipping out of that main flap pocket and hanging around my pin. Ever leave a ball of string unattended? Foggy p.s. meant to say something about the guy who found the lost chord
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    I would sure like to know when this became a rule... OK it will save time if you stow your brakes and set your kill line but it is not YOUR responsibility... It IS the packer who by the way should be a licensed rigger or at least closely supervised by one and that doesnt mean hanging around the DZ somewhere or sitting in the bar. Anyone who packs another's main canopy IS RESPONSIBLE for making sure that rig in it's entirety is ready to jump.... Just want you to know that a "packer" actually left my brakes unstowed once because I didnt know about this "RULE" and I about klled him when I got down. I don't use packers anymore.... Licensed or otherwise. OK back to the main topic... I vote chop it. Better than sitting there burning up altitude thinking about it. I hope you got your $5 back Foggy D21109
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    age old answer: do a search on the website. This has been discussed at length. Most Tandem operations (but not all) set their age limit at 18 because of liablility issues but some static line courses will allow 16 with consent. Why not use the next two years to save money and research the various training options? Foggy
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    One in training according to the blog. None during the event. Foggy
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    One during practise but none during the event. One off landing in the wee small hours which just made everything more interesting Foggy
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    Birthday

    Foggy replied to divrbrysjoytoy's topic in The Bonfire

    Its Jay Stokes' Birthday as well but he is a little busy right now http://www.mostjumps2006.com/ Foggy
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    So which is it? Foggy
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    Yes. Heading control is primary, distance is secondary. No point in having a super fast Max Track if all you do is a love sick boomerang. Tracking is your next survival skill after figuring out what the handles do and landing with a level canopy above your head. Talk to an instructor about techniques and exercises to do. Foggy
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    My avatar is good illustration of a poor body position for a track. You can see that I am still arched in my chest. This is causing my track to go steep so I am not getting as much horizontal separation for the same altitude loss. A crude description would be to imagine a slow fall (de-arched) body position combined with the extended legs and swept back arms of the track. This will flatten out the track and allow you get more horizontal distance. Craig Girard of Airspeed actually appears to track back up relative to the videographer Foggy D21109
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    Is that something to disqualify you for Class III medical? _________________________ Long story short....yes
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    Nope, compression and herniation of discs between C5, 6 and 7 causing partial paralysis of right arm (pressure on the nerve root)). That is my "shower" hand so had to have it fixed Foggy
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    so what term would you use? My "whiplash" resulted in having my C5,6 and 7 fused with cadaver bone and a titanium plate. Foggy
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    Try this link http://www.mostjumps2006.com/ Foggy
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    In the Strong video, Bill Morrissey demonstrates getting into a side spin as a solo jumper and subsequent recovery techniques. If I recall correctly, he recommends the practice as a solo endeavour so as to learn the sensation of entry into the sidespin. I qualify my statement in that I am not a tandem instructor (the FAA did not like the plate in my neck ) Foggy
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    what did you pay for the main pack job? I am guessing $6 or so. You get what you pay for. Nothing against using packers as I do so more than I used to. However, I check bridle routing, pilot chute cocked, reserve pin seating, Cypres status before I put it on my back. Check Thy Gear. Foggy
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    Actually there are couple of incidents that resemble the poster's description. One was Greg Robertson in the late 80's who deployed a girl after she was knocked unconscious in freefall. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B0DE3D81339F937A15757C0A961948260 Andy Peckett was named Skydiving Magazine's Skydiver of the year in 1993 for a similar incident. Not sure of the date but think late 70's, early 80's, a British Instructor, Chris L. was working overseas and one of his students was knocked unconscious on an exit so he dived after and successfully deployed the student's canopy. Foggy D21109