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So why does this fact make you skeptical? Can you clarify your statement? Maybe we can help you get clear about it. Arrive Safely John

For everyone: This forum is for discussions about skydiving gear and parachute rigging, not cars. The bulk of the car conversation was moved to Bonfire, the rest of the one-liners were removed. Keep the thread on topic, please. Arrive Safely John

At last count there are now 9 threads regarding Gus Wing's death and the surrounding circumstances. Conversations are getting extremely fragmented and losing their effectiveness. This thread started as a result of Gus' incident, but is more general in nature, so it stays. I and the other Mods have locked all but three specific threads, including this one. I have four requests: 1) Please don't start any new threads - contain our conversations to these three: For discussions regarding the details of the incident itself only: Incidents Forum Thread For condolences, memories, prayers, and other expressions of goodwill: General Skydiving Forum Thread For general conversations regarding the media using information obtained from dropzone.com: (This thread) 2) Please don't speculate. Facts are being gathered and will be released as they always are, when the facts themselves have been properly and responsibly applied to the investigation itself. 3) Please use good judgement when you post any information or opinions you have. Posting in anger or casting blame from a position outside the inner circle of this investigation does not contribute to conversations regarding this issue. 4) Gus was well-loved and widely known. Please remember that his family, friends, the media, and anyone involved in the investigation are reading these posts. Post responsibly. If you have information that you feel would be helpful to the investigators, call the DZO at Skydive DeLand and tell the DZO you have specific information about the incident. Arrive Safely John

At last count there are now 9 threads regarding Gus Wing's death and the surrounding circumstances. Conversations are getting extremely fragmented and losing their effectiveness. I am locking this thread with four requests: 1) Please don't start any new threads - contain our conversations to these three: For discussions regarding the details of the incident itself only: Incidents Forum Thread For condolences, memories, prayers, and other expressions of goodwill: General Skydiving Forum Thread For general conversations regarding the media using information obtained from dropzone.com: Media Post In General Skydiving Forum 2) Please don't speculate. Facts are being gathered and will be released as they always are, when the facts themselves have been properly and responsibly applied to the investigation itself. 3) Please use good judgement when you post any information or opinions you have. Posting in anger or casting blame from a position outside the inner circle of this investigation does not contribute to conversations regarding this issue. 4) Gus was well-loved and widely known. Please remember that his family, friends, the media, and anyone involved in the investigation are reading these posts. Post responsibly. If you have information that you feel would be helpful to the investigators, call the DZO at Skydive DeLand and tell the DZO you have specific information about the incident. Arrive Safely John

At last count there are now 9 threads regarding Gus Wing's death and the surrounding circumstances. Conversations are getting extremely fragmented and losing their effectiveness. I am locking this thread with four requests: 1) Please don't start any new threads - contain our conversations to these three: For discussions regarding the details of the incident itself only: Incidents Forum Thread For condolences, memories, prayers, and other expressions of goodwill: General Skydiving Forum Thread For general conversations regarding the media using information obtained from dropzone.com: Media Post In General Skydiving Forum 2) Please don't speculate. Facts are being gathered and will be released as they always are, when the facts themselves have been properly and responsibly applied to the investigation itself. 3) Please use good judgement when you post any information or opinions you have. Posting in anger or casting blame from a position outside the inner circle of this investigation does not contribute to conversations regarding this issue. 4) Gus was well-loved and widely known. Please remember that his family, friends, the media, and anyone involved in the investigation are reading these posts. Post responsibly. If you have information that you feel would be helpful to the investigators, call the DZO at Skydive DeLand and tell the DZO you have specific information about the incident. Arrive Safely John

At last count there are now 9 threads regarding Gus Wing's death and the surrounding circumstances. Conversations are getting extremely fragmented and losing their effectiveness. I am locking this thread with four requests: 1) Please don't start any new threads - contain our conversations to these three: For discussions regarding the details of the incident itself only: Incidents Forum Thread For condolences, memories, prayers, and other expressions of goodwill: General Skydiving Forum Thread For general conversations regarding the media using information obtained from dropzone.com: Media Post In General Skydiving Forum 2) Please don't speculate. Facts are being gathered and will be released as they always are, when the facts themselves have been properly and responsibly applied to the investigation itself. 3) Please use good judgement when you post any information or opinions you have. Posting in anger or casting blame from a position outside the inner circle of this investigation does not contribute to conversations regarding this issue. 4) Gus was well-loved and widely known. Please remember that his family, friends, the media, and anyone involved in the investigation are reading these posts. Post responsibly. If you have information that you feel would be helpful to the investigators, call the DZO at Skydive DeLand and tell the DZO you have specific information about the incident. Arrive Safely John

My wife watches 85% more TV than I do. 70% of that is reality shows and home improvement shows. Therefore, I catch a lot of residual glimpses at those shows when they're on. I will actually sit down and watch Extreme Makeover Home Edition when it's on - it's a great show. I watch it as much as I can. Arrive Safely John

So, if they did not give their direct permission to be quoted, what is their recourse? Is reading text in this forum like overhearing a conversation between two government officials in a public restaurant? Is it copyrighted? Maybe some of our attorney skydivers can help us here. Arrive Safely John

1. I didn't attend the official "Pre-Course;" we did our own train-up. The biggest benefit you will get from the practice dives is making them with the actual AFF Evaluators you will be doing your evaluation jumps with. Make as many as you can. You get to gauge their fall-rate, which for me was critical. 2. Keeping an exit from funneling, giving hand signals where the student can see them, stopping spins correctly, rolling over an inverted student correctly (both from the side, from the feet, and from the shoulders, recovering from going low (when the student floats), closing a considerable vertical distance quickly and docking, altitude awareness (it goes by fast on the bottom end), and the ability to mind-map the entire skydive and play it back during debrief (recall). 3. I am a big guy, so anything with a slow fall rate made it hard for me. The best advice I can give you: be PROACTIVE, not REACTIVE, and don't over-suit Billy Rhodes thinking he's a big guy and falls like a rock. He has this floating helicopter turn thing that will absolutely amaze you! Best of luck - let us know how it goes! Arrive Safely John

I will not take tandem students that are younger than 18 for personal reasons. The exception would be my own children, a bridge I will cross when I get to it. My son is 13 1/2 and my daughter 11. Arrive Safely John

From an earlier thread about Eclipse tandem rigs, I understand that the Stunts Adventure Sports business was sold to Jess Rodriguez of Skydive Monterey Bay and Bill Dause of The Parachute Center in Lodi, CA. I would shoot them an email: Jess Rodriguez jrbay@aol.com Bill Dause paractr@softcom.net Arrive Safely John

Hey all, There is now a post in the Incidents Forum about this incident. Please use that thread for discussion of the actual incident and use this one for prayers, condolences, and memories. Thanks. Arrive Safely John

What a shock. Unbelievable. My sincere condolences ot his family. Arrive Safely John

With over 49000 views and 1100 posts, I reckon it gets enough regular attention without being stuck to the top. Arrive Safely John

Great point. Worthy of conversation to support those who are looking at skydiving to channel their energy. Love at first sight with the sport works for a lot of people. Of course, for some it just doesn't click. They have to actually get involved to know for sure if they can find passion somewhere in its midst. Most gear questions I get from prospective skydivers are simply "due diligence," to see what they are getting themselves into. So, the basic framework of what a basic gear bag full of stuff contains, and both the purchase price and routine maintenance costs are good for them to know if they are interested. I think it's also beneficial for them to know that except in extreme cases (like my huyooge noggin), there is quality used gear out there for a decent price. I have experienced soon-to-be skydiving students that read everything they can get their hands on, including these forums. Whether it helps them or not really depends on their personality and their ability to apply what they read to what they learn in the performance oriented part of their first jump course. Arrive Safely John

Curt Bachman is harleyrk on dropzone.com (although he has no posts) Arrive Safely John

Actually, a military T-10 doesn't have a modification. The MC1-B has the 7 gore TU modification of which you speak. For some reason the MC1-1B, surplus canopies frequently used for S/L progression years ago, was called a T-10 in the civilian world. The MC1-1C modification is slightly different. Arrive Safely John

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Added Gareth Holder from Sunrise Rigging. Arrive Safely John

A single person created multiple user names to anonymously troll the forums. Multiple user names are not allowed. Trolling is not allowed either. The issue has been resolved. Arrive Safely John

Original post has been edited to include color pattern and serial number.

Added Jerry Schrimsher II from SunPath.

Once you get the info PM it to me and I will edit your original post to include all pertinent information in bold. Having all of your information in one place will help. I will leave it stuck to the top of the forum for a while to see if we get any action. Arrive Safely John

I vote for flames. Arrive Safely John

This thread is about finding a stolen or missing main canopy. This forum is about skydiving gear and rigging. One liners and hijacking the thread are not going to help catfishhunter find the canopy in question. Keep it on the topic, please. Arrive Safely John