mjosparky

This is just my opinion, but by running the release device to where you can reach it without lifting your leg or bending over just complicates it. I designed the bracket you see several years ago and have made 75 to 100 of them. I have had to jettison one just once but it worked without a problem. As fare as a safety strap is concerned, if I need to get rid of it, it is because I want it to go away now. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yes, I have one somewhere in the garage. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Remi my friend, just send me 7.5% of your gross every month and I will take care of it until you retire. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yea, and 2 of the best canopy pilot going just hammered in. I would have a talk with and let him know that his actions are making others uncomfortable. See if would be kind enough to follow the rules that everyone else does. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Good advise. It won't cost that much to set it up right. And you can use less Prozak. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Well, I guess that settles that.

Here are a couple of pictures of a bracket that works great. Pull the plastic handle and the bracket goes away. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

11 civilian, and 14 military. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

MarS Inc. does not hold an TSO of any kind in the US so the ues of their equipment here is moot. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Go to a local sporting goods store and get soft diving weights. They come in 2, 3, 4, and 5 pound sizes. They are fairly cheap, $3 to $4. Lead shot sells for about $1 a pound. And reclaimed is no longer legal. The attachments are 2 pounds. As someone has already said, start with 4 to 6 and work up. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Doesn't matter. If the two systems were truly identical implementations the Skyhook patent would be invalid (prior art). However, from this thread it seems that the two implementations are indeed different. The Skyhook is thus an original invention patented by Mr. Booth and it is his to do with as he chooses. "If the inventor describes the invention in a printed publication or uses the invention publicly, or places it on sale, he/she must apply for a patent before one year has gone by, otherwise any right to a patent will be lost." If Eric Fradet did not apply for a patent within one year of displaying his device he lost the right to a patent. These are not my words, they are quoted from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Go tell them it doesn't matter. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I learned this from an old, and I mean old, rigger. If things are not going well with the machine, your first action is change the needle. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Uhhh! Who said USPA banned them???? I thought Strato said in the USA......not USPA BS, MEL USPA did. The FAA didn't. Remember? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You bother for the same reason many others here and at the DZ do. For every one of the "instant experts” who is sure he/she has this all figured out, there are many others who just sit quietly and listen. They take what they have heard, evaluate it and add to their knowledge. As they gain experience, make more jumps; they start to see how all these bits of information fit together. And hopefully one day they will “bother” to pass some of what they have learned over the years on to others. Keep on “bothering” bro. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Dah, I wonder why. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Where did you come up with they were Brits? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

When the hell did you move to Utah? Sparky I retired from the university Sept 31 I was living in Utah Oct 1......and I love it. Come visit , Mike. bozo The weather gets alittle better and I will ride my scooter up and visit both you and Don. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

USPA doesn’t have and never has had the authority to ban the use of any component of a rig manufactured under a TSO. But the FAA did issue 2 AD on plastic handles. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Open field is described as: Open Field 1. A minimum-sized area that will accommodate a landing area no less than 500,000 square feet (e.g., 750 x 750 feet, or an area with the sum total that equals 500,000 square feet)2. Allows a jumper to drift over the spectators with sufficient altitude (250 feet) so as not to create a hazard to persons or property on the ground3. Will accommodate landing no closer than 100 feet from the spectators 2006 SIM Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Novelty And Non-Obviousness, Conditions For Obtaining A Patent In order for an invention to be patentable it must be new as defined in the patent law, which provides that an invention , or patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country, before the invention thereof by the applicant for patent,” or “ the invention was patented or described in a printed publication in this or a foreign country or in public use or on sale in this country more than one year prior to the application for patent in the United States . . .” In this connection it is immaterial when the invention was made, or whether the printed publication or public use was by the inventor himself/herself or by someone else. If the inventor describes the invention in a printed publication or uses the invention publicly, or places it on sale, he/she must apply for a patent before one year has gone by, otherwise any right to a patent will be lost. The inventor must file on the date of public use or disclosure, however, in order to preserve patent rights in many foreign countries. Is this enough infos for you? This is exactly why it, normally, couldn't be pattended. Did you read what you posted? It is the same thing I posted in post #25. If the inventor describes the invention in a printed publication or uses the invention publicly, or places it on sale, he/she must apply for a patent before one year has gone by, otherwise any right to a patent will be lost. Did this guy apply for a patent with one year of unveiling of his invention? If not, he is out of luck by your own posting. Sparky If you are going to use the bold and underline features, learn how to turn them off. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

hey....I live in Cedar City Utah too. put him in touch with me so i can haul him to Mesquite to go jumping. bozo When the hell did you move to Utah? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Nah, just pointing out how some have no idea what they are talking about. I know about a jump run from both the jumpers and pilots perspective.....Not something many can claim. You can try and say that its cause I am out of arguments...Well I am tired of arguing with people who claim to know it all.....So maybe your right. But I tend to think that people with more experience...read more jumps, more ratings, more time, more sides to the same situation...Know more. But that is not something those with less experience will admit. Funny thing is that the more I know the less I think I know, and the more I listen to those with more experience than me...When I had a few hundred jumps...Well I knew it all...Boy was I stupid. Ron, Its like talking to kids at a day care center. Even if they are listening there is little chance that they understand. Tell them to call back when and if they survive in the sport 15 years. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

It's not a sport, it is grown people playing with rocks. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Ain't that the truth. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

US Patent Office: "If the inventor describes the invention in a printed publication or uses the invention publicly, or places it on sale, he/she must apply for a patent before one year has gone by, otherwise any right to a patent will be lost. The inventor must file on the date of public use or disclosure, however, in order to preserve patent rights in many foreign countries." Even if the systems were exactly the same, which I doubt, it appears Mr. Fradet forfeited his rights to the system by not taking action years ago. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals