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Loosening the chest strap opens the risers up and makes the wing flatter, so it is flying more efficiently. Leaning forward helps reduce the parasite drag lifting the knees also helps, some go to the extent of lying flat on installed belly bands to reduce the drag to the maximum. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I am actually banned from a certain forum (SC) for calling someone an Idiot. they are an idiot but i'm not allowed to call them that, know that now. whoop whoop de doo! means I could care less, but you probably didn't work that out! I spent a month training there in 2008 I witnessed how the place worked, was invited multipule times to come and work there, and the following year I did. I watched many people come and go, some were made to leave and some simply passed through. I never saw anyone that stormed out unsatisfied. You have/had the choice to be there or not, my skydiving improved signifiacantly while I was there, I made many friends and enjoyed my time immensly. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

probably not! So my typing is no good and I was probably tired when I typed it. whoop de fucking doo! The message still stands, calling me irrational is a personal attack and against the forum rules. diablopilot is consitently badmouthing Lodi and turns any positive conversation about the place into a negative one. I used to take more pride with my spelling and punctuation but sometimes I could care less! This is not about me anyway and I would rather the discussion stayed on topic. Learn to read between the lines, these distractions stray away from the topic... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Mint! A catyclism or dramatic change would have to happen for me not to be there! I have been to a world meet in Russia before, obtaining the visa was a lengthy process (for me anyway) so something to consider for anyone wishing to go, and for a potential date change for the USPA nationals. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

that is a PA and it is also the pot calling the kettle black! So he wasn't warned and explained the peril of jumoin up on exot before the incident, do you actually read what you say as well as others? The guys is an idiot and one we don't want in skydiving, it evey idiot could sue the DZO for thier own idiocy, then skydiving would be very expensive and slow, no hot loads, no back to backs, 5 hours training with each paunter... Too busy focusing on me and what you dislike about me rather than seeing reason... ... Nice 1 [big thumbs up!] i gotta go do 10 tandems, I havn't jumoed in 2 days feeloing a littel uncurrent, I might have to practice my front flips today! Its a shame(for you) you didn't gain finacially out of this law suit, but it seems customers will be driving past your DZ to jump for half the price for years to come. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I take it you are dissaponted with the decision? What one dropzone deems dangerous compared to another, allowing high performance turns etc... What you use as an exampole is subjective, in england handicam is banned, in other places it is rife... congratulations to Bill, Kathy and the whole Lodi crew. I bet projects will be mellow for at least a week! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

It is great that common sence gets a go. Congratulatons to Bill, Kathy and the Lodi crew! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

i'll agree that 20kt's plus is too scary and too lumpy for sure. it seems both wing types are ideal for different conditions. I would like to have a PG trye wing for mellower more accessable stuff, here in aussie the hills are not as big and have mre trees so it is difficult to find terrain here that is common in New Zealand... may our paths cross one day... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

No, that is where you are confused, it is much easier to determin that the building cannot fall at such acceleration from structural fire at the top of the building, than it is to suggest that it can, look at the legnth of the NIST reports and look at the papers debunking their theories. The NIST's data is incorrect and a very high percentage of the denier/debunkers use the same false stats that NIST supplied rather than taking thier own. Others claim higer enlightenment to access to evidence, where independnt investigators do not recieve the same privilidge, to say there is nothing fishy about the official story is being somewhat nieve. We all know the media manipulates the news... "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Why, how and who is irrelevant if what is supposed to have happend is not possible, basing assertions on speculation will have an infinate amount of possible outcomes. There are far far too many questionable anomolies in the officilal 9/11 story it is difficult to not see the holes in it, it just depends whether you are prepared to allow yourself to or not! Look at what is happening in the world today ask yourself honestly, is this supposedly honest world I support actually as honest as it makes itself out to be? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Depends on how much wind are you talking? where I am from the mountains are big and the wind is... windy. Even on a calm day glass on the lake there will be 10-15 knts on the knuckle of the spur where we usually launch, there we can drive to the launch and landing..., once you are airborne and have surged into flight, then speed is the object of speed flying, is it not? Like the eternal high speed swoop. Often once we are in the valley there is no wind and as long as you are in full flight you are away. It does take some technique to get into full flight but once you are there it is easy. and FAST! I still would like a wing like you are inclined to use for more access to flying, but the high performance parachutes are the fastest speed flying canopies by far and in time the paraglider companies will increse the angle of attack to keep up! What I want and what you want will morph into one thing over this next decade i'm sure. It is still in it's infancy, speedflying/riding... that is, and it appeals to a wide array of potential participants. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Oh yeah you mates with "acess to thousands of photos", those guys, the more enlightened ones? How come joe public doesn't have access to those thousands of photos? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

Your unlikely and complex hypothesis, is much more challenging to believe than simple physics. Your group can only call us tin hatters without proving what it is that you are saying is in fact, fact! The lie is so full of holes and the evidence all points to a sketchy story, where or not al qaeda, bin ladin, pnac, saudies, israel or any of the suspected groups. what we are told is not what happened. if you can't see that you are an idiot as far as I am concerned. Here is yet another well planned hypothesis making the official story hard to stomach! http://www.citizeninvestigationteam.com/1/NoCImpactPaper.pdf The official story tellers hold the evidence of the mystery aircraft at the pentagon, you know the camera shy one! the one that vaporised. These papers will continue to flood out and people will be studying, and basing thier thesis' on this for decades. You can only defend a lie for so long. You need to learn the difference between patriotic and paranoid, your tin hat comments just further cement your ignorant steriotype. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

That comment is the result of a vast amount of brainwashing decades ago... Questioning ethic is not communist it is lawful and patriotic. The 'reason' you had to put that comment there is a large contributer of the problem you are currently contemplating. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I have seen speedflyers doing sharp rotations to stay relative with the ground, it seems a flat trim is not always ideal in 'speed' flying certain slopes? and super short recovery arc wouldn't help the 'speed' factor either? Not entirely sure what you re saying there but to comment on your considerably worse statement; is that not subjective? Parachutes have around a 3.1 glide ratio and paragliders have much more, skydivers are used to that glide ratio and paragliders are used to much more glide so when it comes down to what one consideres 'Fast', wouldn't that depend on what experience they already have. I have only ground launched parachutes and I am very much looking forward to flying a nano or bullet or similar, I know these wings will give me joy and will probably perform better on more terrain as they will have a better glide ratio, but there are mountains out there that are steep and large, i have jumped on sub 100 canopies for thousands of jumps and have spent alot of time in the mountains snowboarding and skiing including an avalanche diploma, and experience with explosives. It will be interesting to see what type of wing will be more suitsble for me when I finally get to spend another winter in New Zealand this year (maybe). Speed riding is the plan. I have only ground launched in the summer in New Zealand... I'm getting a GLX becuse I know at least a couple of places that I can ground launch and have enough height to perform High performance turn and land on the beach on a fresh water lake (swoop course!), but for speed riding I will be open minded, there will be other wings around, to compare, but all the same it is gong to be fun and exciting. I have plenty of snowboard and ski experience, an avalanche ticket and and mates with sleds and explosive licences... whos gonna be in queenstown this winter? "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

This complex and multifaceted life we are sold is only one option. Mare citizens have to abide by the law, and those that have/give themselves the chance to have immunity from such laws should do so also, they have just made it so they don't have to and who would ever want to be responsable for changing it back? This is all that has happened to allow the crooks of the world to take the joint over, if we can somehow invoke the law to everybody, then they will be more reluctant to try to pull the wool over our eyes. Popular opinion also takes precedent and common sence is more and more often being ignored or manipulated to the benifit of the wrong people. If these people would know they would face the same consequences as us joe citizens, then they would be as likely to refrain as much as we mostly don't want to face the consequences. And the cushier our lifestyles are the less we would be willing to compromise them. Them having immunity just creates the chain reacton down the line, this world is being run by criminals and they are manipulating 'the book' to please themselves, we have become more apathetic and less patriotic, due to these wonderful things we wish not to lose. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I sure hope that progress continues, there are millions of desparate people out there, also lots of support and supplies, logistics is the key to success, only time will tell what happens. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

It can, and it can be done from a much lower altitude as it is not a warzone... ...yet! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I really don't understand what you're saying there, from my research (not too extensive, that is why I am discussing), paragliding speed flying canopies (nano, bullet etc) and paragliders will be more inclined to 'frontal' collapse with a substancial amount of front riser input? They have speed bars and trim tabs etc. but those are calculated to remain within a stable position and not exceed? any more input than that would be potentially fatal? That is why you see 'speed fliers' using toggles and 'ground launchers' using risers? Please correct me if I am wrong, but that is how I see it and being a swooper I will be inclined to fly with risers, until a point where parachutes are proven to fly faster without! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I would like to think the exposure of the morals and intentions of those that are creating this mess, coupled with the worlds abtlity to communcate freely with each other will eventuate to a revolution, hopefully a coherent and concise one. By simply invoking the law for all, and making accounbtability mandatory for everyone, regardles of who has signed what naughty corrupt signature into place, will be enough. The solution is pretty fucking simple, but many find it too difficult and complicted to comprehend. "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

That was more along the lines of what i was thinking when I asked the question! You have t kill the operator to kill the robot right? It is a good way to bring the battle to you home shores, i think that is maybe what america needs in order to pull its arrogant, unpatriotic, selfish head in! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

and some will call me paranoid!! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

I tried but he did ask for it! "When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix