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Remember, "good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from poor judgment" Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thanks for the information. Knowledge of a potential problem is always worth having. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

It all depends on what your definition of “qualified” is and who you talk to. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The standards were developed by SAE The Engineering Society For Advancing Mobility Land Sea Air and Space Who knows why. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

AS8015B 4.3.3 Compressed Pack and Environmental Tests: Three drops shall be made to the lowest applicable direct drop speed in 4.3.6 except that prior to the test the parachute assembly shall be subjected to the following preconditioning: (These tests may be combined with other tests.) 4.3.3.1 Precondition for 16 h at not less than +200 °F (93.3 °C), stabilize to ambient and test drop. 4.3.3.2 Precondition for 16 h at not greater than -40 °F (-40 °C), stabilize to ambient and test drop. 4.3.3.3 Precondition for not less than 400 continuous hours with a 200 lbf (889.6 N) or greater load applied to compress the pack in a manner similar to that most likely to be encountered in actual use. Test drop within 1 h after removing the load. Main Entry: ambient Function: noun Date: 1624 1 : an encompassing atmosphere : Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

How long is your bridle? What will happen if the bridle is too short is the PC hits the end still carrying energy and rebounds back onto the container. Make it at least 6 feet long and see if that helps. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am not really sure what most of your post means but this “self-trust” you speak of sounds like it is a close relative of “over confident” and his brother “arrogant.” Both will kill you if you give them just a little bit of a chance. To keep them at bay you must know your limitations. You experience limitations, your knowledge limitations. As airtwardo said, “The actual 'Holy Grail' is longevity, no recreational activity is worth dying for...” I just posted this to another thread but it works here. ***“Patrick De Gayardon, Rob Harris, Tom Piras, Roger Nelson, etc……… They were Kings - World Champions - Icons. They had talent, were hugely current, had incredible skills... And yet the ground offered them no concession for their level of skill or experience.” Tonto – 2005 I have a strict rule against rigging in the air. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I voted “I may” because I have done it.

You are right. "Line dump" is an urban myth... AFAIK no one has been able to document in on film. The canopy will stay in the bag until the locking stows are released and you can’t have an out of sequence deployment with the canopy still in the bag. I built this bag a few years ago, see attachments, and put over 1000 jumps on it with 3 different canopies. Never had a problem related to the bag design. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

In the US the maximum is 22 lb. but the minimum is 5 lbs. 4.3.2.4 Primary Actuation Device/Ripcord, Actuation Force Tests: A load at the ripcord handle, or equivalent, of not less than 5 lbf (22.2 N), applied in the direction giving the lowest pull force, nor more than 22 lbf (97.9 N), applied in the direction giving the highest pull force under normal design operations, shall result in a positive and quick deployment initiation on all tests. A minimum of 10 pull tests is required. For chest type parachute assemblies, the maximum pull force shall be 15 lbf (66.7 N). Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

http://www.jimwallaceskydiving.com/demo.html Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And you would loose that bet. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The post was not directed to you so don’t get you shorts in a knot. Seems like your feathers are still ruffled over your “selling gear” thread. Most people in the industry including riggers do not consider BASE gear to be modern skydiving equipment. As for “knowledge” keep in mind there are no experts in this sport. All the experts are dead. Maybe you could enlighten on how the laws of physic and aerodynamics have changed since you started jumping. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You stole my design, no wait I stole it but wait I forget. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Can you site other factors involved that would fall within the scope of USPA’s fuction and mission statement. I think Andrewwhyte stated it well. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am aware of that. If you read the complete post you will see the reason I am posting it now. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If you say so. But the issue of opening altitude was sorted out over 20 years ago because jumpers kept dying. I have not seen anything that will alter that fact today. Do you really think that you can exit at 2,000 feet and consistently deploy at 400 feet? You are a better man than I am. I think you might be confusing BASE with skydiving. You do know that they are different? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I held off posting about this until after the election. I thought it would be a bit too inflammatory considering how PC my posts usually are. It is my understanding that a group of USPA members approached the BOD requesting a waiver for the 2,000 foot minimum pack opening rule. They wanted to jump for 400 feet. Their claim was they would be using “special” gear and that they have “special” skills and talents that allow this to be done safely. It does not take any “special” skills, talent or equipment to exit a low altitudes. I spent over 20 years throwing test dummies out at 500 feet and I guarantee they were just that, dummies. It takes just over 5 seconds to travel 400 feet and 6 seconds to go 500. The last 2.5 to 3 seconds don’t count because it is too late to do anything productive. You go out either on static line or C&P and from then on you are cargo. No skills or talent needed. Of the hundreds of drops I made from that altitude I would guess about 10% went in. Just for grins do the math on USPA membership if this was allowed for all. Membership around 31,000, say only 10% try this. That would be 310 wouldn’t make it. Oh well, just something to think about. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You could always use this method to get the slider out of the way and open the risers. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Which just goes to prove that “common sense is not that common”. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

JerryBaumchen = Engineering type. Also holder of a couple of TSO’s of the C23 type. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

It is fairly obvious that you have a personal ax to grind with one or more riggers you know. If you know for a fact that a rigger is practicing performing in an unsafe manner do something about it. Whining on the net is not doing something about it. Contact the FAA: http://www.faa.gov/safety/safety_hotline/ If you are unwilling to act on your accusations you are part of the problem and should STFU. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This guy claims he was the first. http://www.exoticamazon.com/ Go to “Meet Rodofko Gerstl” page 1. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Jerry, I am honored to be mentioned in the same post with the likes of Bill. Thank you. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If I understand what you are after you what to learn not just to repair the Turbo Z. That would not be worth the effort in any case. If it is the skills you are after, get PPM and start sewing patches. Sew seams, attach lines and sew on binding tape. In other words, practice, practice, practice. Don’t get discouraged the skill will come if you stay with it. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals