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And no witnesses to report on the short delays.

(Thanks for the lengthy explanation of the obvious) Why must the bag automatically be assumed to detach from the canopy after deployment? Does your current deployment bag do that? I'm talking about a bag with a bungee locking stow and the remainder of the lines stowed in a tailpocket, something between a reserve freebag and a tailpocket on a BASE canopy. Basically, you can modify deployment bags all day long and come up with a hundred ways to do things. In the end, you're not going to come up with a system that's as easy to use, and reliable as what we are all currently using. What is the reason behing trying to come up with a system that uses fewer rubberbands? Saving time by having to replace broken bands less frequently? If so, then cutting the number of bands down to two will save a ton of time, over the course of a couple years of jumping. That's why I don't agree that if the total number of bands isn't zero, then you might as well just have ten. That makes absolutely no sense. What is the end goal? To have a bag with no rubberbands to replace, but is simple enough to use that you don't end up spending just as much time stowing the lines another way? I don't think it's going to be easy to do. For now you have to pick one. Spend more time stowing the lines, or continue to replace the rubberbands as necessary.

That's wild that only one size of canopy would provide that amount of tension. I guess it's not a very dynamic setup then. Why not just use a freebag like a skydiving reserve?

How could that possibly be true? I read this and then sat for a couple minutes pondering how that could be. I'm at a loss. Any ideas?

If you ever get a chance to get behind that "Ma Deuce"... DO IT!!! It's well worth it. The SASR isn't bad either.

That is almost always the case, everywhere.

I use a TRV-22 that I used to have side mounted on an Invertigo-X. That helmet is in NPS evidence now, so I had to buy a new helmet. I wanted to reduce the chances of a riser strike so I got an Optik Illusion and top mounted the camera. I like being able to very easily flip the camera around and video backwards. (Goldmember) I did notice that with the camera (weight) being higher on your head, there is a longer lever arm and harder openings will transfer more energy to your neck. (I think, I'm not too up to speed on the actual physics involved but intuitively, this is what I think.) On a couple harder openings, my neck seemed to take more of a beating than with the side mount. I've started doing some neck stretches before jumping the helmet past two seconds slider down. Also, if I'm too relaxed in freefall there seems to be more head movement on opening. So, top mount is fine if you do some neck stretches and anticipate the opening shock and be ready for it.

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Mine is basically limitless. I've been in extremely violent situations and was always capable of escalating to a point where the opposition was overwhelmed. I don't enjoy it, but "you don't have to like it, you just gotta do it."

It's a 20 mm L-39 Anti-tank rifle.

On super low freefalls, what is more important? (I am only referring to pilot chutes and nothing else involved with low freefalls. I'm not trying to debate which method of PC toss os better.) Method #1 You exit and throw the pilot chute up to bridle stretch. As soon as you start to fall away from the exit point, the PC inflates and you drag the PC down. As you fall, the pins pop and the canopy travels to line stretch. There is no major "snatch force" but more of a steady drag as you fall. Method #2 You exit and toss the PC up but not to bridle stretch. As you fall, there is some slack in the bridle and the PC is already inflating. When you hit bridle stretch, there is a definite "snatch" as the pins are popped and the bridle loads the canopy attachment. Now, assuming the same PC was used, which is better? Which method would get the canopy to linestretch faster, Ceteris Paribus ? Is a pilot chute more effective as a generator of snatch force? Or Drag? Does it matter?

Katie Monster! When I met you, you had no BASE jumps. Now, you've grown into a solid, heads-up jumper and my favorite jumping partner. Watching you grow in the sport has given me many smiles, many breathtaking views, and just as many breathless horrifying moments waiting for that damn canopy to open on-heading. Congrats on getting your #. I know it is so important to you and you've been looking forward to it. Also, congratulations on resisting the temptation to "chase the object". You got it when it was right, and not a second sooner. Things are better that way, aren't they? I'm looking forward to many more jumps with you, and many happy years to come. I love you cutie! --- "Chad the BASE jumper"

If you take Jaap to an object, you will get winded out. At least three times in a row. I'll be sure to update the score as time goes by. I don't think Jaap is ever going to jump this object... hehe...

Do both. Do the first jump PCA but put a dummy pilot chute into your BOC. If you can get a nice clean pitch and good separation from the chair then think about doing a freefall jump. Do you think you'll fall clear of the chair after you exit? I imagine unless you push the chair away, you might stay in it for a while after you exit. Damn work... damn work...

I was one of those hesitant to have the mod done since I was totally pleased with my canopy and wasn't having any heading issues before the modification. Since having the mod done, I've put about 45 jumps on my canopy. Those were mixed slider up and down, and almost all of the slider up jumps were in a range where you'd expect to have questionable heading performance. I haven't noticed any negative heading performance since having the mod done. Like I already said, I wasn't having issues before either. The canopy still flares like a badass and I stand up landings that I would normally expect to PLF. There may be a very slight loss in flare power, but it's small enough that I can't say it matters. With the mod done, the BJ still has an incredible flare. The turn rate is still fast enough that I can rip the canopy around in a flat turn very quickly if I need to. I was a little reluctant to have the mod done since I thought my canopy was fine, but I'm just as happy with the canopy now. If you've ordered a newer ACE or BlackJack, the canopy is already configured this way, but on the older line configuration, having the mod done will not hurt your performance. My other BlackJack, KMonster's canopy (an identical BJ 240), is set up with the old line configuration. I'll try to do some back to back jumps and compare the two canopies. That will give me a better idea. Funny I hadn't thought of that until now.

Oh dude, That's going to be hilarious! Are you going to use the platform and just kinda roll off? How are you planning on doing that?

WHAT!?

I have work... bummer... I can't take the weekend off either. Something about, "Blah blah... you were just off for three weeks... blah blah.... BASE trip.... blah blah...." Maybe I'll be out there the weekend after that.

I'm in Seattle and would be glad to take you out for a jump or two. I'll PM you my phone #.

You really want it removed?

Interesting... I did experience a pilot chute hesitation off a 240 foot bridge shortly after that... hmmm...

It's also good to keep in mind that the fatality list doesn't include all those who are permanently disabled or otherwise horrifically injured. You can pound in, break your femurs, spine, skull, both arms, and collapse a lung or two, rupture your liver... then spend a couple months in intensive care... yet survive... ...and not make the list. I suspect that if all BASE related injuries were reported and graphed, there would be a large column with "low time jumpers" filling it. Kinda like drunk driving. About 20,000 people are killed by drunk drivers annually. At the scene of an accident, if someone in a car is killed, that fact is reported to the ER physicians when we transport other passengers from the same car to the hospital. Why? Because if one person in the car was killed, there is a high index of suspicion that there will be other serious injuries among the remaining vehicle occupants. Usually, if one person is killed, the others in the car will be seriously injured. The news report may say that only one person was killed, but that is not meant to be interpreted as only one person injured. A more meaningful statistic may be how many people are seriously injured or killed by drunk drivers annually. I suspect it would be a far greater number. Just because you didn't die, doesn't mean you got off clean. Until we can keep track of total accident numbers in BASE (that resulted in a serious injury) anysis of the list will be of little use. There are people out there who have been seriously fucked up BASE jumping. They're no on the list, but their permanent injuries are no less real.

WARNING!!! This image is Not Suitable For Work!!! WARNING!!! This image is Not Suitable For Work!!! WARNING!!! This image is Not Suitable For Work!!! Okay, so while I was trying to catch a few hours of sleep... the Danes took advantage of my gear and it is quite scarred emotionally. I talked to a counselor today and my poor rig has many years of sessions to look forward to in order to repare the deep stabbing horrors she sees whenever she closes her eyes. Damn you guys... damn you guys... (This is what you get fuckers.)

To Faber and Peter, I know that you guys could have picked a lot of places to visit, and there were a ton of BASE jumpers who would have been glad to show you around. I was truly honored that you guys would decide to share this trip with us. Now that the dust is beginning to settle, well, we do still have one more Dane for another week or so, I have been reflecting on the last couple of weeks. It really was an amazing ride. I had to come back to work just to get some rest. It was a treat showing you around and helping you guys jump some famous objects here (and a couple not so famous ones... shhhh..... ) Good times with good people. Some new objects for me. Laughs, smiles and beer. Spending time with people like you is really what this sport is all about, the jumps are cool too, but this sport is about life and enjoying it. You showed me a good time! To everyone who helped us out along the way; Bill, Alan, Ray, Sandy, Spence, Tim, Tom, Cheri, MOM! (she doesn't read or post here but she was a great sport.) and everyone in Twin Falls... THANK YOU! I owe you all. It was a trip sitting in a room with the Danes and 15 of my family members watching BASE video on the big screen, and the only thing they found questionable was my choice of words when I landed in a stream. Faber, stay away from my mom! Peter, Natalie is only 15! Anyway, thanks for letting me be a part of the adventure. Let's do it again. ---Chad Edit: An interesting fact and a testament to BASE jumpers: Faber and Peter were here for 21 days. Not once did they need to stay in a hotel room. How many communities are like that?

We're experiencing wind and police at the moment. Tonight should be good though.