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    Great Reply SSkydiver! First, have some one video your landings, not just one but several. If the problem you are having occurred under both canopies, the common factor is you. Without seeing your landings all of the "experts" can only assume, (and you know what that means), they know what is going on. Find a good canopy pilot at your DZ and have him review your landings. More than likely that will help solve your problem more than these posts. If not, there are several here who would be more than happy to help. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Sorry to hear that. All we can do is instill the information. They must execute when they need to. After any type of incident/accident I always do a "hot" debrief on/of myself. First impressions, subjective, objective, application, and plan. "SOAP" Subjective: How I feel about it which includes emotions. Objective: Just the facts. Application: Specific cause and effect of the facts and how it related to the problem. Plan: How to implement what I have learned from the facts and reduce the chance of a recurrence. FYI. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    [;)Hey Guys, If you truly want some good info. Go to PD's page and check out Scott Miller's articles. You will find out, as Bill I think you know, wing loading equals speed. Increase wing loading, increase speed. Reduced drag, equals speed, decrease parasitic drag, increase speed because. We are working with a fixed thrust (gravity) so the L/D ratio can and will be changed but. Increased speed (velocity) causes increases in parasitic drag. Going in circles?? Yes unless you can make very large reductions in parasitic drag such as collapsible PC's. Great line guys! Tell me the formula you used, or how you calculated the speed with your SWAG. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Why not let him be a hero to the families involved? Was a mistake made? Yes, however until we are in that position we will truly never know how we will react ourselves. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Bill & Chris (a.k.a. Diverdriver) Thank you for confirming my point. The fact is that we depend upon the manufacturer to determine "burble" "low pressure" "body position" adjustments in their calculations. To speculate on their figures will create another "illusion" such as a 1300' activation in a stand up. Fact is that if you are in a stand up at 1300' you had better hope it activates. If in fact you deploy at 5000' and cut away, no pull to 1000' or have the same scenario you presented makes zero difference on a student cypres. It should activate at 1000' as the exception to the normal setting. But the programmed altitude is 750' with what ever adjustments for pressure altitude that is calculated. Thanks boys. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Rob, I'm sitting here looking at one if you want a little practice????? Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Last time guys. The activation altitude is 750' AGL UNLESS there is a deceleration and then an acceleration back to 29 MPH. If you do not pull, where does the student cypres activate the EOS? Airtec's info states the activation altitude is 750' AGL however they do have the feature that will "split" the altitude up to 1000' AGL IF the deceleration occurs. This is a great example of the "misconception" of the student cypres activation altitude. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Skyslut, Visualize this. Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pink, Pin, Pi, P. Fading away in my old age! I'll call you tomorrow. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    See next Quote. That is why we teach to be aggressive and throw the pilot chute into clean air. Yes the relative wind will take it directly off you hand but you are now at full arm extension. Nuff said. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    you and Chris need to talk to Dave. I know Dave P. and can't believe he'd set up your main for you without knotting it in and fingertraping. I never sew my main canopy toggles so that I am able to make adjustments as needed however............ Have Dave check your reserve toggles next time around. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Chris, You do have an extraordinary perspective! Tell everyone at the Club that J.E. said hello and I'm waiting for my invite back! Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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    Ray, If it were not for a ProTrac I'd be in the same situation. Fact is you do not have to log anything unless it's for license, rating, or currency. The only thing I'd ask you is how do you keep track of freefall time? I log each jump as 69/28:52:23. 69 second jump plus total + 28 hours:52 minutes:23 seconds. If I get behind a few jumps it's tough to catch up without spending a great deal of time doing so.
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    Sean, Jyorkster hit it right on the head. You as the student, i.e. consumer, have the right to ask for a change. You are doing yourself a disservice if you do not. There are times that I will take a student to another instructor simply because I'm not getting the job done for that individial. It's my fault when that happens if, I don't initiate the change. Pride aside, as professionals it's our job. Blues, J.E. James 4:8
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