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We had a field like that at our old DZ's location about a mile north. Big open building lot with one power line going to the mobile home. Bit more than one jumper. We used to specifically talk about that "out" in DZ briefings.
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I've worked at DZ's that pay way less. I avoid teaching the class more than once a year.
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No, it should fire at about the same altitude. I've chased an unconscious jumper in freefall. I was so focused on the one person I don't know if I would have noticed a second unconscious person. It's a pretty intense situation.
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Damn good advice. With a few exceptions, the MIDDLE of the field is usually the safest place to land, ref. fences, power lines, blackberry bushes, etc.
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I should clarify for all, those pencil packs at 60 days were free.
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That means Coors banquet okay?
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It's my buns on the plane.
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I've got several jumps, one emergency, from 1000' to 1200'. This was in the 7-cell F-111 days with no AAD's and I was okay with it. Now, with an AAD and a snively main, I'd bite the bullet and pull the $70 silver handle.
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Snorting it? I thought hat coke-and-aspirins thing was just a joke. I've combined those two before, but just for hangovers. Fairly effective.
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Lot of good ones there. They should be chiming in soon. If they don't, repost that you're buying the beer.
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I didn't find it as amazing as my life already was. I think that may be a symptom of ADD, dunno. Hey, I went bike riding yesterday.
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Ya got me. Sorry, Bro!
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Every 180 days your reserve must be repacked by an FAA certified rigger. This takes an hour-ish and runs $50-$100, depending on the rigger. Pencil pack is when they just sign off the packing data card as repacked without really doing it. The packing data card is carried in a small pocket on every rig. Your instructor can show you if you ask. A little history, when I started in the 70's the repack cycle was 60 days. Almost every rigger I knew would give a pencil pack at 60 days if you asked for it. I had no qualms about having mine "packed" that way.
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Beer and Cheetos, Vanessa, beer and cheetos.
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Woot! Just Got My A License Spam!
JohnMitchell replied to FlyingRhenquest's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I think I found a clue. . . My kid worked in the wind tunnel. He pretty much sailed thru AFF and getting his A license. Don't you wish they had that stuff when we were kids? It's amazing how many super talented flyers are out there now. I'm not a klutz in the tunnel by any means, but I sure feel like an amateur some times. -
I like that there is that option, though. A lot of long time jumpers have well thought-out opinions on how they like their gear set up.
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Wow, it sounds like you can track pretty far in those.
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How good were you as a newbie
JohnMitchell replied to wmw999's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
I was young and in really good shape and tried really hard, but I battled the spins like many static line students did. I was certainly not a natural at learning RW, but I always had good altitude awareness. Put me down for barely average, but in good enough shape to handle it. -
No jumpsuit? I've taken off my jumpsuit and stuffed the rig in there, then zipped it up and tied the arms and legs together. It made a pretty good gear bag.
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Skydiver woman told me a joke one time . . .. Question: Why is a snowstorm like a new boyfriend? Answer: You never know how many inches you're gonna get and how long it's gonna last.
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And you wonder why we love you so much.
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I've got the DVD too. I've watched it again and again and again . . .
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We tried as hard as we could. Still working on it.
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Love that show.
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Oooh, that's when I got married. Yes, the eighties were good.