mjosparky

Jack congratulations on the new rating. Thats huge. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The GSG9 made by Adidas used to be called a Jump Boot. I still where them when testing or doing demos. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

But the thread isn't about John's question. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You 2 should take you clown act on the road. It has no place in a serious discussion on gear or safety. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Well thought out response in my opinion. If you keep listening to that little voice in your head and coming up with responses like the one above you will do just fine in this sport. Following they type of advice cessna in giving has put more than one jumper in a bag. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And this can be measured in a sample as small as a 150 sq. ft. canopy? Outside of theory or the lab this is an urban myth that has been around since at least the early 70’s. I have seen jumpers order "white" reserves beliving it will make their rig smaller. I have jumped florescent colored canopies (orange) since 1976 and have not found this to be true. While they do fade faster the integrity of the material does not seem to degrade any faster then the other colors in the canopy. Of course this was only a sample of 20+ canopies over a thirty year period so the conclusions might be skewed. When I was in school I was taught that dark colors absorb heat thus making the white car cooler. This is the first I have heard of dark colors generating heat by turning away the rays of the sun. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My point was just that all thre had differing parameters to deal with the event. Out of the three, I liked the Vigil response the best, and the Cypres I the least. Thank you for your reply on both questions. Information is currency that one may need later.

Really GOOD GUYS wear WHITE HAIR!

Cooper Hockey helmet. All the rage in the late 70's.

It sure is, but the smart ones learn from other people's mistakes. Its cheaper and hurts less.

Nah, that probably has more to do with being born before the invention of gravity.

If you went through what you did and still wanted to jump I think you were meant to be a skydiver. Way to hang tough and welcome back. This time be careful and enjoy. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hang around awhile and you will see it happen all the time. As to why, we can speculate, but the reasons could be a varied as skydivers are. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I think someone might be exaggerating a bit. See attachment. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Unless that heat is from a hot knife that a canopy was accidently dropped on, been there done that! Mick. Do you remember the name of the guy that browed Fisby's hot knife to cut crossports in his Unit and crossported the top skin? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Circumstances of the “misfire”? All three were programed differently and none of them were programed to handle going from 24/25K to severl 100 feet below sea level in a matter of just a few sec. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Doing it and getting away with has more to do with luck than skill. A doing it does not make it smart. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Where do people come up with some of this shit. The reason to avoid fluorescent colors is they fade from exposer to sunlight. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I had 2 cutaways on them with a PC before I could afford a real rig. No problem. I liked that they left the shoulders of the rig relative clean. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And the jumpsuit is an old 2 piece Silly Suit.

I refuse to answer that without my attorney present. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Disciplinary options can range from a slap on the wrist to fines to possible criminal action. I think the key word is "pattern". As Terry posted any action against a rigger by the FAA is rare. I am not sure if this is good or bad. I have only seen official action 3 times in 30 years. Attached it the first of what may several steps taken recently against a rigger in the Milwaukee area. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

*** No Sparky...he said "VERY LARGE FLAG!" I am sorry, how about this? 2200 sq. ft. is the largest I have.

Hey I resemble that remark! (Thanks for taking my 6) Arni999, When you ask the same question on 2 separate threads it makes it appear that you might be answer “shopping”. I am sorry if you felt my response was “aggressive”. I didn’t respond to give you a warm a fuzzy feeling, my intent was to get you attention and point out to that people like Bonnie posses a wealth of knowledge about gear. That’s what she does for a living and to buy shoes for the baby. In the next 100 to 200 jumps you are going to get a lot of advice that you are not going to like or agree with. But you can be pretty sure it is not given with malice or hidden agendas. Some of it will be pure shit and some of will be that which might save your life one day. But it is all given with good intentions. You are at the perfect time in your jumping to decide who you will make your mentor. Look around your DZ and pick 1 or 2 jumpers with a reasonable about of experience, time in sport, and knowledge. See if they are the type that will send time with a newbie answering questions and even jumping with them. If you pick the right person they will be the first to admit they do not have all the answers but their time in the sport will give them a good idea where to look for the right answers. Avoid the ones who feel they have mastered any one aspect of skydiving. They will tell you “you can handle that, no problem.” Red Flag. Remember this is recreation, it ain’t worth dying for. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals