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Thanks for you efforts on the site. It is a great place to find even some obscure documents. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You gotta go with the money. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

But does it mean as much fun, as much camaraderie, the feeling of being part of something new and exciting? I don’t think so. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Classic response from the “entitlement generation”. Be interesting to see if you attitude changes if at some point it is you money, your business and your “shit” on the line. At the very least it shows a complete disrespect for other people and their property. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This a quote from a friend of mine, and Wendy (wmw999) uses at her signature line. Never mistake luck for skill. If you run out of luck before you have the skill you are fucked. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

No, that is what happens when you quit flying the canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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Run Rob, sounds like a trap to me. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

That’s basically what I was doing. Sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I disagree. 1500 ft at terminal, waiting 2-3 seconds is a terrible idea. Pull now, period. Don't turn, don't track. Main or reserve, PULL SOMETHING! This is what the OP said his instructor told him to do. I don’t see where he said anything about waiting at all. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Most of us know who Ian is but no one has a clue who you are. Personal Profile Name: Email: No email entered. Country: City: Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Another one to add to the list, "No help needed or accepted". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Like I have mentioned to you before, people selling you gear are not always your friends. At 26 jumps you have some dangerous ideas about gear and your ability. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Jerry, That’s why I told him 350 yards or 11 yards. Too many variables to tell without a lot more details. And even then it would be tough until you make your working patterns and do a layout with the bold size you will be working with. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

QuoteOh and I figured (wondered) if mfgr's pay somewhat less or a lot less for ZP than one does by the yard from Para Gear. *** No, they pay the same.

If you made it back it wasn't a bad spot. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

At Kitty Hawk mine was set at 7,000, break off, 5,000, deployment and 1.500, my hard deck. Sparky Yeah yeah...and you probably had goggles too huh?! Goggles, shoes, gloves all the comforts of home. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If you are thinking of building your own canopy might I suggest? Buy 2 or 3 yards of material, cut it into 2 foot by 2 foot squares. Start sewing them together and keep at it until you have your own little hair ball made of ZP. Shouldn’t take too long. They throw the shit in the trash, by then the urge will have gone away. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You are going 120 mph, you have 8 sec. until impact and you only have 60+ jumps. I believe this would be classified as a stressful situation. Under those condition you will do what you have done in the past, pull your main. It will not be a conscious action; it will be an unconscious reaction. You have 8 sec. at 1500 feet you decide what to do, 1 to 1.5 sec. gone. If you turn and pull, 2 more sec. gone maybe more. Remember you only have 60 jumps. You are now down to under 5 sec. to impact. The last 2 to 2.5 sec. doesn’t count because it is too late to do anything but confuse the riggers. That leaves you about 2 sec. to do with as you see fit. I don’t want to hear, well my AAD will save me. There has been more than one case where the AAD did just what it was designed to do and the jumper died because other components ran out of time. You see being at 1500 feet in freefall is scary, big time. Now what you need to do is take all the little pieces of advice you have given and spend some time going over them. Make sure you understand what the poster means and if he understands what he means. When you have digested all these pearls of wisdom find someone at your drop zone to talk with you about them. Make sure this person has the time, the inclination and the knowledge help you out. There are very few absolutes in skydiving because of the ever changing, dynamic conditions surrounding a jump. As long as you jump you will find yourself confronted with situation you have never seen, thought of or even heard of. At those times your best friend is knowledge. Learn as much as you can about this sport, the gear, the planes and the people. Then go out and learn more. But always remember skydiving is recreation, have fun. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thanks for taking the time to post. I am sure is will help others. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

All that is missing is a podium and an election year. They very seldom add anything to the mix. IMHO the best course of action is to pull, pull, and pull. You have no friends under 2,000 feet. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Why would the canopy material have any effect on line twists? Line twists would have happened before the canopy comes out of the bag. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Either 350 yards or 11 yards, I can't remember witch. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Ask the DZO that is looking out for your interests for your money back. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

At Kitty Hawk mine was set at 7,000, break off, 5,000, deployment and 1.500, my hard deck. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals