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    Shit, Jackie was a good lady. RIP Sweetheart. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Why not spend the time and money on getting better at what you do instead of becoming a doper? You might be surprised at what you can achieve when straight. Just a thought. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    This is just a guess but I don’t think the guy in the picture would own Jaguar if it were given to him. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Damn, you guys are a tough crowd. It is a plywood mock up of the F-117 used for ground taxi scenes in a movie filmed at Norton Air Base in San Bernardino, CA. It is powered by a Chevy 350 with chain drive to the right main gear. I was teaching a USAR training course in the same hanger where it was being stored. During a break I slipped and fell into the cockpit. Before I could climb out a friend took a couple of pictures. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Name this plane and the pilot. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    #1 Who: Diane Rolland, Tim Long, Rich Brooks, Bill Delli, Mark Seckler. Where: Perris Valley When: Late 70's Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    AS8015-B 2.1.1 GENERAL: For purposes of this document a parachute assembly normally, but not exclusively, consists of the following major components: a. Deployment initiation device (pilot chute, drogue, or functional equivalent); bridle, if applicable b. Deployment control device (sleeve, bag, diaper, or functional equivalent), if used c. Canopy(s) (includes suspension lines, connector links if used, and reefing device, if used) d. Riser(s), if used, when not integral with harness and/or canopy e. Stowage container f. Harness(es) g. Primary actuation device (ripcord or functional equivalent, including reserve static line, if used) Sparky (see attachment) My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    After the first 4 or 5 most people would have seen a trend. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Early model of the P-124 Aviator? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You might want to rethink this statement. Base jumpers launch at 0 mph. A skydiver leaves the aircraft at 80/90 mph. I have seen two people jump from a Howard with the slider packed in the down position. One suffered a compression fracture of his cervical spine and the other almost bit off his tongue Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Tony Fugit, manufacture of the "Frap Hat". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Swift? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    There would not be room for such a wall. Sparky RVN 1967/68 My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    http://home.comcast.net/~singingman7/TNOTW.htm Over 100 were friends of mine and I had to put them in a bag. Sometime life is a bitch. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I wore a hook knife on the front of my jumpsuit for over 25 years. (see attachments) This was during CREW, RW, limited FF and testing. As mentioned before, you can see it and reach it with both hands. Just as important, have a plan before you reach for it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Hank lives in Rosemond, CA and works for the Skunk Works at Lockheed/Martin. No one has heard from Joe Dog in years. Might be dead. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I ask again, you point is?
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    This is one of the biggest problems in the sport today. Jumper’s ability is getting way ahead of their knowledge. The learning curve today is fantastic but jumpers are not taking the time to learn the basics about how their gear is designed and how it functions. When the shit hits the fan they are behind the power curve from the get go and in many cases this leads to their death. It is sad because this problem that can be solved with very little effort on the part of the jumper. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You are right; jumpers did die with a contributing factor being the use of a “blast handle”. But jumpers have also died miss routing the bridle on a “hand deployed” pilot chute, failing to cutaway before pulling their reserve, flying their canopy into the ground and a number of other reasons. But we still use the “hand deployed” pilot chute, the 3 ring circus and HP canopies. But a panicky jumper not executing EP properly is not a reason to “bad mouth” the gear. As I said before, “blast handles” have been successfully used by pilots who have never jump before. It seems to me this is a training problem and not a gear problem. Things have not changed in 30 years. There is a segment of the skydiving population that is either unable or unwilling to learn how their gear works and use it the way it was designed. This will always be so and jumpers will die because of it. (Refer to Booth’s Law #2) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    And your point is? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I resemble that remark but Big Jim is far more “experienced” than I will ever be. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Designed for use in ejection seat use the “Blast handle” is really an “anti-wind blast handle”. It was used by pilots who in almost every case had never jumped before. The center post was not drilled out, this defeats the “anti-wind blast” aspect of the design, and the housing was hand stitched to the webbing. This was to keep the handle in the same place so the pilot would know where to look for it. Sound familiar? The same thing manufactures of sport rigs do today. As was posted earlier by a very knowledge lady, this is not a gear problem. It is a problem of designing dives that are safe and not allowing others to compromise your safety by getting near your handles. Accept responsibility for your own safety. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Please don't fix what is not broken. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    How right you are. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    DSE has said all that needs to be said on this matter. Next time you vote remember this witch hunt and who started it. If Banks is re-elected to the board all jumpers should hang their head in shame. This is not meant as an attack but a statement of fact. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals