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Okay, I get it now, you're really just guessing and have no actual facts about this subject. Studies conducted in the 70’s concluded that High Visibility Yellow is the most visible color to the human eye in most light conditions. Red is one of the worst. In low or poor lighting it is almost invisible. Because of this study many Fire Depts. changed over to the HVY. If you noticed all FAA fire and crash rigs are now that color. Stayhigh; Orange was the second most visible. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Both are good rigs that will give years of good service. Like Ski said it’s your choice. I would suggest that you use their design programs and make up a couple different designs for each rig and see what look best to you. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Your comparisons just don’t hold up. Stunts with a “real” tandem passenger put a uniformed life at risk. Your other examples don’t. If you know for a fact that this was a “stunt” done by experienced jumpers then I think most would not have a problem with it. That was not indicated up front. The rest of the discussion centered on the “passenger” being a non-jumper type. One of the purposed of these boards is the exchange of information and ideas. The fact that you feel people are not qualified to comment of the stunt without a tandem rating shows a bit of ego on your part. Some of the people posting have thousands of jumps and decades of experience. You can be sure that they have a pretty good idea what is safe and what is unsafe in freefall. Climb down from you high horse. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

A JP mentioned smaller jump planes have a STC to operate with door off that comes with a list of special provisions. Things like reduced VNE and other items that must be placarded on the panel. Most of them include the provision that the pilot will wear a rig. The FAR’s only mentions the use of pilots rig in one section, 91.307.C, and that refers to doing aerobatics while carrying passengers. All other references to parachutes deals with skydiving. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Around 2500+ fpm initial climb. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Ground launch. http://s397.photobucket.com/user/mjosparky/media/Skydiving/16917041.mp4.html Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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A Smart 150 is 346 cu. in. and PD 143R is 343 cu. in. Should fit. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

At the summer meeting in 2005 the BOD retired a whole bunch of awards. Sparky Performance Awards The committee reviewed statistics for the performance award program as well as input solicited from the membership survey. The low member participation indicates that the membership has moved beyond this program. Consideration was given to each set of awards separately. Motion 50: Passed 13/1 (Ms. Murdock) (Mr. Quaintance – Against) “Move to retire the USPA Freefall Awards to include the Falcon, Eagle, Double Falcon, Double Eagle, 36-way Silver Falcon, and 64-way Golden Falcon on December 31, 2005 unless we run out of stock sooner.” Motion 51: Passed 12-2 (Ms. Murdock) (Mr. Quaintance, Ms. Meyer – Against) “Move to retire the USPA Canopy Freefall awards to include the 4 stack, night 4 stack, Canopy Crest Recipient, Canopy Crest Soloist, Night CCR, and Night CCS not later than December 31, 2005 or until stock runs out.” My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I think they are 2 shots with the dust covers removed. See attachments. It is for sure a Howard but I don’t think it is Elsinore. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Was that picture taken where I think it was? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

From the FAA Riggers Handbook. Sparkiy My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

http://www.flyaerodyne.com/download/IconSizingChart.pdf Check with your rigger, he's the one that has to pack it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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Why would I want to say "we're fucked" in Chinese? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Can you change the font from black to white for eaiser reading? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If you have gone to your reserve you are already in trouble. At that point you want to have the biggest canopy possible above you. I have never heard a jumper land and say “damn I wish I had a smaller reserve”. If someone jumps a 99 sq. ft. reserve they are prepared to accept the added risk or they don’t understand the possible consequences. I sure it has happened but I can’t remember hearing of anyone landing a 99 sq. ft. reserve. (Other than the test jumps) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I think so. He was a military brat; his dad was a Colonel in the USAF as I recall. Mike got a degree in Anthropology or something similar from the UC-Davis. Then went to work for USPA. Left USPA & started the magazine. Entrepreneurship is alive and well in the USA. JerryBaumchen PS) The world awaits the next SKYDIVING magazine. Here's your chance. http://blueskiesmag.com/ Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

"A college teacher reminds her class of tomorrow's final exam.. 'Now class, I won't tolerate any excuses for you not being here tomorrow. I might consider a nuclear attack or a serious personal injury, illness, or a death in your immediate family, but that's it, no other excuses whatsoever!' A smart-ass student in the back of the room raised his hand and asked, 'What would you say if tomorrow I said I was suffering from complete and utter sexual exhaustion?' The entire class is reduced to laughter and snickering. When silence was restored, the teacher smiled knowingly at the student, shook her head and sweetly said, 'Well, I guess you'd have to write the exam with your other hand.' Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

They wouldn’t make them if they didn’t sell. Mirage – MZS RI – Vc000 UPT – V303, V304 Velocity – I-10 TSN Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And this is the question... perhaps it's time to revisit the 'needs for the business'. It might be time to lean this shit out. When people begin to protect their livelihood, tenure, and perquisites at the expense of the membership, then you have to ask whether they're working for the membership or themselves. USPA should be working for airport access, FAA regulation control, marketing of the sport, information dispersal, and recommendations for improvements in safety. Period. Sorry to bust everyone's balls, but this doesn't include funding or promotion of skydiving competitions. None of that shit hits mainstream media anyway. Unless you can show that it brings people to the sport, drop it. The Red Bull crowd does a better job. Caught how I worded that did ya? There ARE things in the bylaws that the USPA is tasked with doing...Re: Your mention above to the competition, U.S.Team thing. I was wondering if that was going to be the fall back premise for that 'loan' from the General Fund to start up a demo team. THAT whole debacle got me to wondering if maybe it isn't time to take a hard look at the what we're doing and why. Times have obviously changed considerably since the early years of the organization - both in terms of need & priority. Successful organizations institute change where/when needed to operate within & reflect the current environmental constraints...sooner or later we're going to HAVE to reprioritize where, what resources are available get utilized. The short list you have above is certainly near if not at the top of the shelf IMO. I generally try to keep a positive frame of mind regarding the agenda & progress of the organization. In truth the BOD tries to cover a lot, with arguably little to so with. OTOH ~ it at times seems we're being guided somewhat surreptitiously by the concerns of manufactures & high volume DZO's. Often the intended goal benefits both the general membership and the 'corporate' interests - but not always. Overall the BOD members I do know personally - are well meaning, hard working individuals with clear intentions for betterment of the sport. They are not however mindreaders- when there are issues of concern...WE need to personally contact them with our questions, comments & complaints. When a significant number of constituents become involved & vocal regarding a decision or direction...when a majority demands accountability - we see progress in the direction WE place on highest priority. As with any little special interest group - the good ole boy, back room politics, secret agenda, special favors thing - only goes on as long as those paying the bills LET IT. I have felt for some years now that USPA has the fox watching the hen house. When they started the GM program it was the start of pushing the individual jumper farther and farther down the list of priorities. As was mentioned above what was once a club with members has turned into a Trade Origination. That’s what cost USPA an unknown sum of money when they went after Skyride. The decision to sue them was not a decision in the best interest of the members but it was for the DZO’s. Until the members take USPA back they will continue to pay the cost of looking out for the business interests of the DZO’s. The interests of those that produce a product and those of the people that purchase the product are very seldom the same. As Jim said Business 101. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Don't show that to Jeb or he will looking for another sponcer. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals