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That is a very common container size. You should be able to find plenty of options. DZ.com classifieds, eBay (search for "skydiving"), and any of the bigger gear dealers have a large selection on their websites. If you give me some more specifics, I will help keep an eye out for you. I surf the classifieds nearly every day. Arrive Safely John

I am also a SLlNK fan. I highly recommend them. Get your Rigger to show you how to keep the tabs tucked in the loops in the risers during the first 15 jumps or so, until they take a set. THen they will stay put by themselves. You will find some Riggers that are adamant about hand-tacking them so the tabs don't come out and present a snag hazard. This is perfectly acceptable, and the instructions describe how to do this. Just make sure they are tacked through the label. Arrive Safely John

Sounds like a call to the rig manufacturer is in order (unless of course that's not an OEM d-bag). While you're helping him out, get him to shorten those stows a bit. They are waaaay too long - inviting a bag lock. Arrive Safely John

You don't need to be nervous, just prepared - trained on what steps to take in the event of an emergency, and memory sharp regarding which procedures to use at which altitudes. You don't need a helmet to make an emergency exit. You might take a bit of time to talk to some pilots about their procedured during emergencies - how well your single-engine Cessna glides with a full load and no engine; how well your Twin Otter holds altitude with a full load and one engine out, how important it is to sit still early in an engine-out situation to maintain CG, etc. Knowing more about the aircraft will make you less nervous. Arrive Safely John

I'm a little confused . . . I said nothing about static line jumpers. There weren't any static line jumpers on any of the aircraft incidents I listed. ??? Arrive Safely John

He does it with PMs because you don't get SPAM through that means of communication. If you had the same indicator for email, it would be much less effective. Even with the improved SPAM filters, some still sneaks through. Arrive Safely John

Making sure that your packers are taking the twists out of the brakelines often will help prevent tension knots involving the upper control lines. If I am packing a tandem rig myself, I do it on every jump. I take them out of my own canopy about every 10 jumps. Arrive Safely John

Yet another example of JP and I being on the same sheet of music (it's getting scary!) I make sure the equipment I need to save my life is ready to go. The biggest example of this is making sure my harness is properly adjusted before I get on the plane. This includes my Tandem Student's harness. I have made four emergency landings in aircraft: -Blackhawk helicopter w/chip light -Cessna 206 with engine running very rough -U-21 with one engine out (faulty fuel pump switch) -C-31 with one engine out (master caution light) I have made three emergency exits: -C-130 with fire warning light #3 engine @ 25,000 FT MSL -C-130 with fire warning light #3 engine @ 4000 FT with a tandem -Twin Otter with one engine out @ 4000 FT with a tandem In all of these situations, I was ready for anything within mere seconds because I was prepared. Because I refresh my memory on procedures often, I had a plan for what I would do once I exited the aircraft. Great post!

I suggest you PM the Mods in that forum for clarification so the very pertinent questions you posed here are effectively answered. The Mods in General are Me, billvon, and SkymonkeyONE. I didn't move it, so that narrows it down. Bear in mind that the Mods are not required to tell you why they do things, but I think you may have good results on this one!

Added Stefan Ertler (fandango), from Paratec. Arrive Safely John

Congrats and many many more, my friend! Arrive Safely John

Vanilla Charleston Chew, frozen and then slammed on the counter in the wrapper to break it into pieces. Arrive Safely John

Fryar DZ - Fort Benning, GA McLaney DZ - Fort Lee, VA Blackstone AAF - Ft. Pickett, VA Multiple DZs - Fort Bragg, NC Choctawhatchee Bay, FL Multiple DZs - Missoula, MT Raeford Parachute Center, NC Multiple DZs - Camp Mackall, NC Laurinburg, NC Moore Co. Apt. - Southern Pines, NC Rudy DZ - Pinehurst, NC Tanglewood Park - Winston-Salem, NC Clayton, NC NC Motor speedway - Rockingham, NC Skydive The Point, VA Blue Sky Ranch - Gardiner, NY Wilson, NC Yuma Proving Grounds, AZ Holiday Inn Palo Verde - Tucson, AZ Charlotte Co. Apt. - Punta Gorda, FL Norton AFB, CA Southgate Plaza - Augusta, GA Seymour Johnson AFB, NC Pope AFB, NC MCAS El Toro, CA Indian Springs AFAF, NV MCAS Yuma, AZ Ft. McCoy, WI Andrews AFB, MD Scott AFB, IL K-Zoo/Battle Creek Int'l Apt. - Kalamazoo, MI Raleigh Co. Apt. - Beckley, WV Truckee/Tahoe Apt. - Truckee, CA Miegs Field - Chicago, IL Van Nuys Apt., CA Multiple Locations - Sioux City, IA Drake Field - Pittsfield, NH State Fair Grounds - Indianapolis, IN Point State Park - Pittsburgh, PA State Fairgrounds - Columbus, OH Capital Apt. - Springfield, IL Burke Lakefront Apt. - Cleveland, OH Liberal HS - Liberal, KS Wichita, KS Copperas Cove HS - Copperas Cove, TX Central Texas State Fair - Belton, TX NAS Dallas, TX Cattle Congress - Waterloo, IA Oelwein HS - Oelwein, IA Park Sr. HS - Cottage Grove, MN Prior Lake HS, Prior Lake, MN Osseo Sr. HS - Osseo, MN Warren Co. Apt. - Bowling Green, KY Vance AFB, OK Owen Elementary - Fayetteville, NC Opa-Locka Apt. - Miami, FL Nellis AFB, NV Cetral Ave - Phoenix, AZ Sun Devil Stadium - Tempe, AZ Silver Spur Rodeo - Yuma, AZ Orange Co. Convention Ctr. - Orlando, FL Skydive DeLand, FL Phoenix Z-Hills, FL Skydive City, FL Int'l Convention Ctr. - Birmingham, England Boulder City Apt. - Boulder City, NV Skydive Marana, AZ Concord Municipal Apt. - Concord, NH Elmira-Corning Regional Apt. - Elmira, NY Quad City Int'l Apt. - Davenport, IA Chisolm-Hibbing Apt. - Hibbing, MN Dayton Int'l Apt. - Dayton, OH Cheyenne Regional Apt. - Cheyenne, WY Ellsworth AFB, SD RCAF Lethbridge - Alberta, Canada Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Int'l Apt. - Avoca, PA Manassas Regional Apt. - Manassas, VA Denver Int'l Airport - Denver, CO North Texas Skydiving Center Texas State Fair Grounds - Dallas, TX Tyler, TX Alliance Apt. - Ft. Worth, TX Anniston Metro Apt. - Anniston, AL Edwards AFB, CA Castle AFB, CA Daytona Bch. Int' Apt. - Daytone Bch., FL Michie Stadium - West Point, NY Cotton Bowl - Dallas, TX Yuma Crossing - Yuma, AZ Little Rock AFB, AR DeSoto HS - Arcadia, FL S'Port City Skydivers - Shreveport, LA Barksdale AFB, LA Andover, MA Elkhart Municipal Apt. - Elkhart, IN NAS S. Weymouth, MA Sterling Municipal Apt. - Sterling, CO Ft. Stewart, GA Bay City, MI Taylor Municipal Apt. - DeKalb, IL Muskegon Co. Apt. - Muskegon, MI Grand Rapids, MI NC Zoological Park - Asheboro, NC Chandler Field - Alexandria, MN Westover ARB, MA Livermore Apt. - Livermore, CA Burlington Int'l Apt. - Burlington, VT Carolina Sky Sports Eastover, NC Lillington, NC Rockfish, NC Skydive New Mexico Skydive Arizona Skydive Crosskeys, NJ Skydive Parkton, NC Greene County Sport Parachute Center, KY Perris Valley Skydiving Skydive Elsinore And onr more I will keep to myself! Arrive Safely John

It's time to give this old post some visibility again. I literally move posts every day from this forum to the one where they belong. If you're not sure where it goes, just ask! Arrive Safely John

After 17 years of marriage, she's still my best friend in the world. Arrive Safely John

Are you talking about the old WARP III harness/container?? Arrive Safely John

Must drink more Red Bull! Arrive Safely John

This thread might shed some light on their lack of communication. Arrive Safely John

Hi Anabel! Glad to hear you guys are OK and still operating. Arrive Safely John

Has anybody noticed that Scott Campos looks an awful lot like the Siamese Cat piano player in Disney's "The Aristocats?" (See attached pic) Damn I get bored when it rains! Arrive Safely John

Raeford Parachute Center There are lots of dotcommers on Staff there, including yours truly. Dropzone.com Listing USPA Listing Give Tony Thacker a call in the RPC School: (910) 904-0000. Make sure you bring your USPA card and logbook with you! Arrive Safely John

A perfect solution, I must say! Here are some Riggers from Gold Coast that are registered here on dropzone.com: jumpercozic sidandcarolyn HankEllis Hope this helps! Arrive Safely John

What he said. Arrive Safely John

From Mike Turoff's (MikeTJumps) BOD Meeting Notes post in the USPA BOD Elections Forum: Here are the questions I posed to Rob Laidlaw: I am sharing them here to stimulate discussion both before and after I get a response from him. Arrive Safely John

Thanks! Keith agreed and the post now has a more specific subject line! Arrive Safely John