mjosparky

Is there an echo in here? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This is what all TSO’s reserve/emergency canopies are test to. 4.3.7 Rate of Descent Tests, All Types: There shall be not less than 6 drops, with an individual and/or dummy in each harness weighing not less than the maximum operating weight4. The average rate of descent shall not exceed 24 ft/s (7.3 m/s), and the total velocity shall not exceed 36 ft/s (11.0 m/s), in an unaltered post deployment configuration, corrected to standard sea level altitude conditions. The rate of descent measurement shall be taken over a minimum interval of 100 ft (30.5 m). These tests may be combined with other tests in this section. I don’t know where you got the 172 mph from but the minimum test speed is 180 KEAS which come out to around 207 mph. 4.3.4 (Continued): a. Test weight = Maximum operating weight limit x 1.2 b. Test speed = Maximim operating speed limit x 1.2 However, test weight must be not less than 264 lb (119.7 kg) and the test speed must be not less than 180 KEAS (333.4 km/h) for reserve and emergency parachute assemblies; for dual harness parachute assemblies for test weight must not be less than 480 lb (217.7 kg) and the test speed must not be less than 210 KEAS (388.9 km/h). Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You are so cool, can I be on your ash dive? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have seen a couple of videos showing the same problem. I think if you lengthen the bridle and have the main side JM drop off the problem will go away. You have a 3 person burble causing the air flow to close back at or above the PC. This reduces the effectiveness of the PC to lift the bag/canopy. That and the tight corners on the Sunpath container that may have been over packed just a bit. Jmo Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If memory serves me it was the first of many. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Moving tin type, what a great idea.

And you still jump it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And what would you know about such things? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yeah I keep telling Sparky all the time he spent there was just a dream....or was it a nightmare?! I’m afraid I know more about Viet Nam, Republic of then I care to think about. Thanks for covering my 6 Jim. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Read my porfile. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You my friend owe me almost a full glass of Gray Goose, a new key board and the cost of getting my knee fixed.

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

Don't call/write me, here is my response to these questions. What have you seen him do? How do you know he is underpaid if you don’t know what he is paid? If he does half the things I have heard about he should be out on his ass. Considered confidential by whom? While employee’s personal information is required to be help in confidence his/her salary should be available to the members. Ask the finance committee my ass. Why can’t a member ask his elected representative to look into these things? That is was a representative does. It is this kind of attitude that got us in the shit storm we are in today. I don’t remember, I don’t recall, is it written down anywhere…… Boy do you sound like a politician. This is not directed at you in particular but to all members of the board in general. It appears that they have turned USPA into their own little play ground and have forgotten who bought the swing. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yesterday I was reading through the Nov. 2009 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology and they ran a favorable review of Jim’s Book. Felt funny thinking, hey I know that guy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And that where the problem is as I see it. Neither activity is something that should be done on a causal part time basis. Both take very specific skills that need to be learned slowly and kept honed. Skydiving on the other hand you can get a little sloppy and usually get away with it. If it wasn’t so the fatality rate would be close to triple digits every year. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Bob who? I just call him my ex-husband in-law. Judy made me promise not to tell him. Yes I was a Hospital Corpsman with Golf Co. 2/3. That picture was taken the day I flew out of Norton on my way assist our trusted allies in South East Asia. Better known as Viet Nam, Republic of. Small world ain’t it? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Waitress, oh waitress, can I have the same thing he is drinking. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I had a crush on her for awhile. In fact I was married to her for 10 years. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Make it look like this. http://www.dropzone.com/ instead of just like this. http://www.dropzone.com/ The url is at the bottom of the reply box. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I was in a 4 way in early 67 but that was 9 years before I started jumping. Does that count? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Nick, You and I don’t always agree but you pretty much hit right on with this list. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This can be applied to day light jumps as well. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I was asked to identify and describe specs on several until he asked one I couldn’t give specs. and then was forced to give the answer he was looking for all along. He wasn’t interested if I knew the answer he wanted to know if I knew where to find it if I didn’t know the answer. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Being an idiot is most dangerous! For once we agree. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have seen this type of scenario played out way too many times and have probably been guiltily of it myself at one time or another. By the very nature of what we do, skydivers have a pretty big ego and believe they can pull off anything. Without this aspect of their nature the fatality rate would be single digit every year. It takes time and experience to learn everything involved in doing a demo safely. One of the hardest parts is to learn yourself and recognize you own limitations. Like so many other things in skydiving the best way to learn is to start small, small demo large target, and enlist the advice of an experienced demo jumper. I had the good fortune of learning from a guy named Pat Moorehead. That was the original reason behind the requirement to have demos approved by an S&TA or RD. A demo jump is not a skydive, it is a performance put on at the request of a client for the enjoyment of, in most cases, a paying audience. This audience will be most impressed with color, movement and landing on target standing up. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals