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That's pretty much what the Bounce Proof pilot chute vents look like. Ray has been venting pilot chutes for years before they became mainstream.

Have you ever been on the ground and talked to some Iraqis? Ever ask them what they want? You ever been ambushed by some insurgents? Have you ever actually researched what we're doing over there before you made your conclusions? Do you realize that many insurgents we kill over there aren't Iraqis? The insurgency is multinational. There's a lot going on behind the scenes that you won't see on CNN or BBC. It's likely that you will never know all the details, so don't dismiss the possibility that you might not have a view of the bigger picture.

But what if you exit, de-arch, and pull your knees up toward your chest?

Ray is focusing his rigging efforts on his new 1 pin rig. After he's got it just the way he likes it, you may be able to talk him into building one. I have one and it's every bit as nice as the Vision it's sitting next to (IMHO). I think he should call it the Sabot

Hehe... nice dude. I'm excited to see your project!

What advantages do you gain by stowing a 48" PC versus a 42? Edit: I think if you take the same delay with a 48 stowed and repeat the jump with a 42 stowed, you're going to open in the same spot. (short delay)

I'll stow a 46 but not a 48. If you're going to use a 48" PC and go stowed, why not just use a 46?

1998 was the last year I was doing any rope jumping in the park. After the deaths of Dan-O and Kirk I've limited my rope jumping to bridges to reduce the multiple variables of the jumps. Tyroleans open up many possibilities but the bigger jumps and more gear leave more room to mess something up. I'd like to start getting back into the big jumps. We should get together and jam.

Ooh, a pact. That sounds interesting. Tom, can we make a pact too? Yeah!

How are you or the bad guys... (cough)... er... NPS going to prove when the jump was made?

Avery, Apparently KMonster has taken posession of mine. Guess I'll have to order more off your site! Thanks again Brutha!

My personal thoughts on going stowed: * I won't go stowed below 300 feet above the point I need a flying canopy at. Not necessarily 300 feet to impact. If opening below a certain point means I will not make my landing area and will probably land in trees or other undesirable stuff, then I treat that as the deck for all practical purposes. If the exit point is 200 feet above the point where I need a flying canopy to make a landing area, then I'll go handheld and treat it like a lower jump. * I won't exit stowed from less than 300 feet to impact. If the exit point is at 300 feet, I will go stowed. If the exit point is 299 feet, I will go handheld. This is a line that exists for me and I respect it. I don't ever want to play the game where I'm moving my hard deck to go stowed lower and lower, based on the success of previous jumps. The possibility of a PC hesitation exists independent of PC performance on prior jumps. The fact that you've done 50 jumps stowed from 300 feet and never had a PC hesitation does not mean you won't experience on on your next jump, all else equal. 300 feet, I'll go stowed. 299 feet, handheld. Your mileage may vary. * PC hesitations cost you altitude in a big way. Acceleration is exponential. Wasting valuable time up high will burn you lower. Encourage the PC to work right by eliminating some causes of PC hesitations. Just by going stowed you've chosen to open much lower than going handheld. * Don't stow PC's larger than 46" ever. If you need a 48" PC, you should probably go handheld anyway. Stowing a PC increases the chances that you'll experience a hesitation. This tendency seems to correspond, to a degree, with PC diameter. Larger PC's will hesitate more often than a smaller, lighter PC. * If you're stowing a 46" PC, repack the pilot chute just prior to exit if practical. This will help reduce the chances of a hesitation. * Use the super mushroom. I'm not convinced it reduces PC hesitations, as I haven't made enough jumps using it to have a large data sample, but so far I haven't experienced a (noticeable) PC hesitation while using it. It certainly won't increase the chances of a hesitation. * Even if you do all the above, it might hesitate and you'll know it more the lower you chose to exit stowed.

I already got busted, did the jail time, got the fine, involuntarily donated my gear to the NPS.... .... ....Might as well post the video huh?

If there's no winds at the site, you can ship it to us in Seattle.

Please do not post this list here. Email it to Jason. Legal or not, site naming is not good form with commonly accepted BASE ethics.

Yep, Avery, you're badass dude!

Interesting you should say that. I have found that I get a bigger rush of adrenaline from passing a cop while speeding than I do on most BASE jumps. BASE has never really been about the adrenaline for me anyway, so if I need a serious shot of the juice all I have to do is go speeding. My heart beats all fast and I get shaky hands. Weird huh?

I've done some rope jumping with Dan-O.

Interesting... Maybe Ray will make me a dealer. RAY!

Nope

I was looking over some old emails and PM's today. It occurred to me that the number of technical questions I've asked him via computer number in the hundreds and probably approach a thousand. There's no way I'm the exclusive jumper that has been doing this for years. I imagine he's received literally thousands of emails from various jumpers both new and more experienced. I know the questions I've asked have been answered very thoroughly and were often followed by a thread of emails (more questions) relating to the original topic. It's also clear that he spends many, many hours moderating the BASE forum here. He keeps this place somewhat tame and without a moderator like him, this forum would have gone to shit very rapidly. Not an easy job telling your friend that their post was removed from the forum for being inappropriate. BASEd on the above, I'd like to publicly thank Tom Aiello for his selfless contribution to the online BASE community.

I love BASE jumping. I think BASE jumping is very related to music in the sense that both have an amazing ability to level my head when everything around me seems to be on the verge of coming crashing down. I thought this thread should have something relating it to base, therefore necessitating its existence in the BASE forum.

That's a great picture Scott. She actually looks really comfortable. Thanks for sharing!

Agreed. Big air on little ropes is spooky. Swinging out away from the wall is just way rad. Jugging the haul line way up high has provided me with some of the most spiritual moments in my life.

Shit, send it to me. I'll jump it.