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I can't remember ever seeing any manufacture follow this. 5. COMPONENT QUALIFICATIONS: The manufacturer shall publish and make available a list of interchangeable components which have passed the following tests in 4.3 when tested in conjunction with the assembly or component(s) being certificated. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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Will you can have harbor pilots, a TV pilot and even a pilot drive. But since we were discussing “aircraft” your friend would have to earn his living from flying aircraft to be considered a professional pilot. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Here are couple of thing I’ll throw in just to stir the pot. Source AS8015-B When was the last time you saw an original ripcord with the following information anywhere on it. 4.2.2 Primary Actuation Device/Ripcord: The following information shall be marked on the primary actuation device/ripcord: a. Part number, including dash number b. Manufacturer’s identification c. TSO-C23( ) d. Batch, serial number, or date of manufacture (month and year) This little section should make the issue of replace with “like part” clear as mud. 5. COMPONENT QUALIFICATIONS: 5.1 Parachutes may be qualified as complete assemblies or as separate components (such as a canopy, a stowage container [pack], and/or a risers). The airworthiness of a parachute assembly, including other separately approved nonoriginal components, is the responsibility of the manufacturer who performs the certificating tests for the parachute assembly. The manufacturer shall publish and make available a list of interchangeable components which have passed the following tests in 4.3 when tested in conjunction with the assembly or component(s) being certificated. 5.1.1 Canopy Including Suspension Lines: 4.3.3, 4.3.4.1 (or 4.3.4.2), 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.7, 4.3.8, 4.3.9 5.1.2 Deployment Device: 4.3.3, 4.3.4.1 (or 4.3.4.2), 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.9 5.1.3 Pilot Chute (Including Bridle): 4.3.3, 4.3.4.1 (or 4.3.4.2), 4.3.5, 4.3.6, 4.3.9 5.1.4 Stowage Container (Pack): 4.3.2.1, 4.3.2.3, 4.3.3, 4.3.6, 4.3.4.1 (or 4.3.4.2), 4.3.5, 4.3.9 5.1.5 Harness: 4.3.4.1, 4.3.6, 4.3.9 5.1.6 Actuation Device (Ripcord and/or Reserve Static Line): 4.3.1, 4.3.2, 4.3.6.2, 4.3.9 5.1.7 Actuation Device (Reserve Static Line): 4.3.1, 4.3.6.2 5.1.8 Riser(s): 4.3.4.1 (or 4.3.4.2), 4.3.6, 4.3.9 Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

When you can go up or land the "aircraft" without a canopy you will be a pilot. Until then you are falling not flying. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am not sure when it changed but at one time took 25 freefalls to get an “A” license and the S/L did not count. A C&P because you pulled your own ripcord. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If done right using the right equipment the investment by people doing civilian HALO jumps is pretty high. 1. MBU-12P O2 mask with Airox III - $600 ea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825637@N06/4975109375/ 2. Helmet - $800 ea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825637@N06/4975720740/ 3. Bail out bottle – $200/400 ea. http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825637@N06/4975720854/ 4. 2 ea. O2 consoles for pre-breathing and O2 supply during ascent. – Big bucks. http://www.flickr.com/photos/53825637@N06/4975720826/ Like a demo a high altitude jump is not just another skydive. Do some research into the Physiology of high altitude and its affect on the body. Going high is complicated and there are no pat answers on how to do it safely. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You will not look cool walking to the plane? Sparky .................................................................................................................. You folks are all missing the most important point. Your ass will look smaller with a big reserve! I beg your pardon. Sparky But my main does make my ass look faster You have always been a little "fast" lady. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You will not look cool walking to the plane? Sparky .................................................................................................................. You folks are all missing the most important point. Your ass will look smaller with a big reserve! I beg your pardon. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You submit a completed 7711-2 form and if approved they return a 7711-1 form and a list of “Special Provisions for Parachute Jumps”. I have only seen them on demos. § 105.21 Parachute operations over or into a congested area or an open-air assembly of persons. (a) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft, over or into a congested area of a city, town, or settlement, or an open-air assembly of persons unless a certificate of authorization for that parachute operation has been issued under this section. However, a parachutist may drift over a congested area or an open-air assembly of persons with a fully deployed and properly functioning parachute if that parachutist is at a sufficient altitude to avoid creating a hazard to persons or property on the surface. (b) An application for a certificate of authorization issued under this section must— (1) Be made in the form and manner prescribed by the Administrator, and (2) Contain the information required in §105.15(a) of this part. (c) Each holder of, and each person named as a participant in a certificate of authorization issued under this section must comply with all requirements contained in the certificate of authorization. (d) Each holder of a certificate of authorization issued under this section must present that certificate for inspection upon the request of the Administrator, or any Federal, State, or local official. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

That looks like the drying tower at Air Delivery YPG. If I remember right that tower is just about 100 feet high. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

While they aren't tandem canopies, Airborne Systems' ram-airs, including Mega-fly and Giga-fly, are also pro-packed. I don't know exactly how big the Giga-fly is, except that the slider is about 400 square feet.

Excellent advice. For my first solo dive off AFF was dedicated to doing nothing more than watching my altimeter and the ground. I've done a few jumps like this and it's really helped. Sure, it may not be cool or exciting... but it's an essential skill to learn. Play a game on the ride up. Look out the window, estimate the altitude, then check your alti to see how close you are. You may not be able to tell the difference between 4,000 and 5,000 feet but you should be able to tell the difference between 4,000 and 9,000. The more you do that the more your visual instincts will improve. Great idea, I started doing just that in about 1977. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am seriously skeptical about that statement. I would also like to see the reference. Be seriously skeptical of this. Special Provisions for Parachute Jumps 8/16/05. As appropriate, include the applicable special provisions with special provisions in paragraph A for parachute jumps, including DOD tactical airborne demonstrations that require an authorization under § 105.21. Restrictions in this section are not appropriate for parachute jumping operations not requiring an authorization under § 105.21. 1.Except for tactical airborne demonstrations by the Department of Defense (DOD), all jumpers shall have a record of at least 50 parachute jumps in the past 12 calendar-months, 5 of which must have been made in the last 60 days. 2.Each civilian jumper shall not exceed the manufacturer’s maximum suspended weight for the parachute to be utilized in the demonstration. 3.The holder of this Certificate of Authorization must position at least one person on the ground in the landing area to perform ground control duties. Ground control must have and utilize a means of constant communication with the jump aircraft. Direct two-way radio shall be the primary means of communication. In the event two-way radio communication is lost, a visual means of communication must be available that is capable of being identified and understood by the jumpers from the jump aircraft, and that will clearly indicate to jump or not to jump. 4.Procedures shall be established and used by the holder of this Certificate of Authorization to control spectators and keep them out of the landing area. 5.Except for tactical airborne demonstrations by the DOD, minimum competency and recent experience requirements for Open and Level I landing areas are: (a) At least USPA C license (b) A minimum of 200 jumps (c) 50 jumps within the previous 12 calendar-months on the same make, model, and size of canopy to be used during the demonstration of which 5 jumps within the previous 60 days. The jumpers may exit over an open area and drift into a Level I landing area within a congested area and must land no closer than 50 feet from any spectators and to pass over any spectators no lower than 250 feet, including the canopy and all external paraphernalia. 6. Except for tactical airborne demonstrations by the DOD, minimum competency and recent experience requirements for Level II landing areas are at least USPA D license with PRO rating with 50 jumps within the previous 12 calendar-months, and 5 jumps within the previous 60 days on the actual canopy, or same make, model, and size of canopy to be used during the demonstration. Additionally, jumpers must certify that they will use both a steerable main and reserve ram-air parachute. The jumpers may exit over an open area and drift into a Level II landing area within a congested area and must land no closer than 15 feet from any spectators and pass over any spectators no lower than 50 feet, including the canopy and all external paraphernalia. 7. The holder of this Certificate of Authorization is responsible for ensuring that individual jumpers meet the minimum competency and recent experience requirements for the landing area used and the overall safe execution of the jump exhibition. The final determination of site acceptability, landing area, wind conditions, and location of where to exit the jump aircraft (in accordance with the aforementioned special provisions) will be made by the team leader. 8. With the exception of members of DOD-sanctioned teams, under no circumstances may a parachutist exit an aircraft directly over a spectator area or an open-air assembly of people. 9. With the exception of DOD-sanctioned teams and tactical airborne demonstrations, parachutists shall deploy their parachutes at an altitude of not less than 2,000 feet AGL. 10. The decision to integrate Canopy Relative Work (CRW) into the parachute demonstration will be the responsibility of the team leader. The team leader will determine the effects of wind speed, direction, and turbulence when determining whether CRW can be conducted safely. This includes the decision to fly a completed formation over a spectator area or an open-air assembly of people. With the exception of DOD-sanctioned teams, CRW formations comprised of all USPA PRO-rated jumpers and any two jumper formation, CRW formations will not be flown below 1000 feet AGL for Level II landing areas, and 500 feet AGL for Level I landing areas. 11. With the exception of DOD-sanctioned teams, no hook turns will be initiated below 200 feet AGL. NOTE: A hook turn is a maneuver in any maneuver sequence that causes the canopy to roll at an angle in excess of 45° from vertical and/or to pitch up or down at an angle in excess of 45° from horizontal while executing a turn in excess of 60°. 12. With the exception of DOD-sanctioned teams, intentional cutaway performances will not be initiated below 3,000 feet AGL. Intentional cutaway performances will not be initiated from an altitude, by anyone that may cause the cutaway equipment to drift into the spectator area. 13. The team leader or jumpmaster is responsible for inspecting all parachutists’ equipment and clothing, to include additional paraphernalia such as ropes, flags, and/or smoke/pyrotechnic devices for proper configuration and security prior to boarding the jump aircraft, and again just prior to exiting the jump aircraft. 14. All jumpers using additional paraphernalia such as ropes, flags, and/or smoke/pyrotechnic devices shall have at least one jump utilizing an identical device(s) prior to accomplishing the demonstration. 15. The holder of the Certificate of Authorization shall brief the PIC of the jump aircraft and the jumpers on the terms of this Certificate of Waiver or Authorization. 16. The PIC of the jump aircraft will contact the appropriate ATC facility 10 minutes and 5 minutes prior to commencing jump operations and will notify the appropriate ATC facility when all jumpers are on the ground. 17. [Insert name of responsible person] shall notify the [Insert appropriate name] FAA Flight Service Station (FSS) of the date, time, place, areas, altitudes, nature of the activity, and duration of the operation and request that a NOTAM be issued. Such notice shall be accomplished by providing the controlling FSS with a copy of the Certificate of Authorization at least 48 hours before the event but no more than 72 hours before the event. Note 1: Do not include if TFR NOTAM is issued by ATA-400 for the aviation event. Reference any TFR NOTAM issued by ATA-400 in this NOTAM if issued for a portion of the time the waiver is in effect. Note 2: Tandem Jump operations are authorized into Level 1 or larger landing areas with no jump experience requirement for the rider. Most of this is not covered under any FAR and are made up and mailed out as each FSDO sees fit. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You not need an AAD to skydive. If you go in, case closed no burden on society. If you just get busted up and have no insurance the rest of us have to carry your sorry ass. Its call taking responsibly for yourself. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Some people think it is their right to take risks, make their own decisions on such things as rate of downsizing, flying a wing suit at 50 jumps and doing demos at 100 jumps. They say they are willing to accept responsibility for their actions. But on the other hand they are willing to jump without health insurance. This is reflective of the “entitlement generation” mentality. I am entitled to do whatever I want whenever I want. When something goes wrong let someone else clean up the mess. If you are an adult, skydiver or not, and do not have insurance you are planning on the rest of society to cover your ass. Everyone will need medical service on some level at sometime in their life. The costs of these services are so high that I can think of only 3 ways to cover them. 1. Health insurance, and that may not cover the entire bill. 2. Be independently wealthy, but in that case you would be smart enough to have insurance. 3. Be a leach on friends, family and the rest of society. Skydiving is not a necessity of life; it is recreation just like bowling or playing bridge just more expensive and more fun. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

That changed when "Clubs" started taking up students and tandems for profit. It has always been that if anyone involved in the operation is getting paid it is a commercial operation. If you buy a jump ticket then someone/group is making money. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You will not look cool walking to the plane? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The container is 17 years old. SunPath does not make reserves. You might think twice about the "deal". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I like your inspection sheet. It seems to be very detailed. May I suggest a couple things? If you were to add a letter-head, of sorts, near the top of the invoice, it would look very professional. Rather than your contact info being on 2nd page and near the bottom. Also, including your rigger seal symbol and rigger number may be a nice touch? But my suggestions are merely symantec, the info you have listed looks like it serves its purpose very well. Thanks for the input. I am not into letter head or stationary. If I were to add one to my present Check List it would no longer be 2 pagers. My seal # and certificate # can be found on the data card. I include my name and phone # as a ready reference if the jumper has questions at a later date. You must remember that the check list is more from my benefit then it is for the jumper. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Who are you calling chubby? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Some people without their pants and some people jump without a canopy. Let’s see now, who wins the stupid award. Like you say no brainer. Why rain on the kid’s parade? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You mean this old Wonderhog? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

First time I jumped a small Piglet I only had about 80 jumps. I pulled the ripcord and it was instant canopy. I look up once I could lift my head and thought I had pilot chute in tow. The canopy was tiny and the lines so short I could allmost reach up to the skirt. Later I got a "Big Man Piglet" and a the R-4 reserve. Life was much better then. Sparky Trying a little Piglet CRW. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals