Jimbo
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We had a bit beer last weekend. Someone brought a case of Budwiser in bottles. Most people just stopped drinking when the Bud was all that was left. You'll be hard pressed to find anything lower than a Heini at my DZ. (That's a Good Thing) - Jim
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My limited research (jumping in the cold and watching others do the same) suggests that absolutely nothing can protect your hands/fingers in the cold. I've seen people with a countless variety of gloves and liners and they all feel the pain of the cold once they're back on the ground. It's one of things everyone just has to deal with jumping in the winter.
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Is it really Spam when it's posted on a website where most of the people really are interested? It's not like this was a post explaining how to make millions selling rubber chickens to everyone on a list of 40 million harvested email addresses.
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The idea that this needs to be illustrated to the general public just amazes me. The idea that any company that knows the first thing about skydiving or B.A.S.E. and STILL wants to market 'Building Escape Parachutes' to the general public amazes me. The idea that responsible skydivers and B.A.S.E. jumpers continue to support companies marketing these ridiculous systems to the general public amazes me. I guess it's been a pretty amazing last few weeks.... BTW: I haven't seen the interview, but to have member of the skydiving community demonstrating that these systems just might dangerous is a Good Thing. Thanks Dan. - Jim
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And there should be a quote along with that picture. "It's too big! I can't fit it in my mouth." What a night that was. :)
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Ha! I took that picture. I didn't post that picture, but I know who did. That was a fun night.
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Way faster! How cool. :)
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Heh. So, I'm guessing that the title for this thread was supposed to be: "a movie for our times", and not "a movie for out times"? Typos are cool.
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Paragliders or Parasailers, whatever they're called they stay up there for longer than most skydivers. I'm guessing that those rigs have special comfort options built in. Maybe some research there would be helpful. - Jim
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Why not get pants and a top? Tony Suit can do this for you, I'm sure others can as well. You'll really get the best of both worlds that way. - Jim
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Do you know what fire does to the air currents around a burning building? You're better off with fire retardant clothing and a smoke filter of some sort. Your chances of survival are _much_ greater if you wait for the rescue workers, if you give them a chance to do their jobs without interference from you. Waiting will also increase the chances for others to survive as well.
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Why do you sound so surprised? Put it in a checked bag and deal with it. If you don't put it in a bag then be prepared to have it confiscated at the X-ray machine. Given recent events it seems a little petty to whine about not being able to take a hook knife on a commercial flight. I'm a little surprised that so many people have managed to get a rig on board. I'm not suggesting that anything evil could be done with a rig, but it probably doesn't exactly inspire confidence in those who are already nervous about flying. - Jim
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Beer!
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That's great! I know every one of them and I think they'll all make fantastic AFF instructors. Congratulations to everyone. - Jim
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I think a line trim modification can usually be performed by a local rigger. It sounds in this case like Icarus is expecting the local riggers to play a big part in making these canopies airworthy again. - Jim
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I rarely watch Real TV, but today for some reason or another it's been on in the background. Anyhow, the did several skydiving clips and they were all positive! One clip of JC Colclasure executing a perfect swoop under the London Bridge, and then later on several clips of celeberty tandems. What they did not show was a single clip of someone having a bad landing, a reserve ride, getting knocked out in freefall, etc... The things that I think Real TV is known for. That is all - it was just nice to see some positive publicity from a show known almost exclusively showing the worst of our little world. - Jim
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Besides replacing the cutter, what type of service does a Cypres require after it's fired? What does this service generally cost? Can it be done at the local DZ or does it require a return to SSK? Just curious. - Jim
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The Cypres activated after she manually deployed the reserve and before she slowed down.
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The bridal _had_ to be wrapped around the pilot chute, otherwise the pilot chute would have inflated when it came off her back. This is how the malfunction was demonstrated to me, two different times, by two different people. Had the bridal not knotted around the pilot chute, the pilot chute would have inflated when it came off her back. The pilot chute was still cocked when it was located on the ground.
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But the bridal _was_ wrapped around something. It was wrapped around the pilot chute, effectively choking it. Imagine that the bridal somehow managed to get itself into a loop, the pilot chute managed to get through that loop - mostly - and the the loop closed, choking the pilot chute. The bridal was _very_ involved.
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Simple - * Lazy pull, the pilot chute got caught in her burble * While caught in the burble it started dancing around, getting tangled with itself and the bridal. * When it finally left the burble the bridal was wrapped (knotted) around the pilot chute never allowing it to inflate. For what it's worth, the Cypres did fire, but did not cut the loop. She beat the Cypres by a second or two. Note - the bridal was involved in this malfunction. Not sure who said it wasn't, but two riggers demonstrated the malfunction on the ground and the bridal played a pretty crucial part.
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That brings up a thought that probably deserves it's own thread, but what hell. What do people think about the mass marketing of the 'escape parachutes' to the general public. Are the companies trying to provide a legitimate means of escape, or is this just another case of capitolism at its worst, preying on the fears and emotions of the world in order to sell a product and make a quick buck?
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Remember the cypres is a computer, as such, it's got some built in logic. My guess, and this is only a guess... The Cypres knows the ground is lower than exit altitude or anything on the ride to altitude. It probably knows that once it's started climbing it's left the ground. Therefore, whatever is below the beginning of the climb must be the ground. When it starts decending again, quickly, it realizes it's left the plane. Repeat cycle. I'm just guessing.
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That's why I started this thread. I saw what I perceived as too many 'yes' votes on the front page. I want to find out, did people just see 'parachute' and automatically vote yes? Or do they really believe that a building escape parachute will actually provide some real relief. So far, it seems that people just voted yes because parachutes are cool. Come on people! Over 250 of you thought this was a good idea. Why? Come on, let's hear it!
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How are you going to train "[Joe|Jane] Office worker" how to jump out of a building? A burning or otherwise compromised building while keeping their cool? It just won't work. Even if someone, somehow, made it out of the bulding and managed to deploy some kind of parachute, the winds around any building tall enough for the average person to survive a jump out of are going to be a nightmare that even most skydivers wouldn't want to deal with.