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    If this liability insurance is required of all tenets of the airport then it sounds like the City was within their rights to prohibit the operations. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    So all of a sudden I need 3 aad's? AAd's are a tool. They may be something someone wants to have, but they shouldn't be forced on anyone.Quote They were not forcing any anyone to jump with an AAD. But if you wanted to jump at that DZ you had to follow that DZ’s rules. That is probably just one of many rules that you must follow at that DZ. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    October 2006, now that is early delivery.
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    Since it is the DZO's drop zone/business it is his decision not yours. You can go along with his decisions/rules or move on. That decision is up to you. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Why would you lie to the DZO about the condition of your gear? It is his drop zone not yours. Follow his rules or go elsewhere. What you are suggesting is not legal. 105.43 Use of single-harness, dual-parachute systems. (c) If installed, the automatic activation device must be maintained in accordance with manufacturer instructions for that automatic activation device. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    No one! Sparky Err....I think Flight Suit offers quite a bit for the dollar. And what would a "Tunnel Rat" know?
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    No one! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Glad to see you dealt with it and landed safely. I know the manufacture you dealt with and Airtwardo knows them very well. Follow the advice he gave you in PM and I am sure it will be handled. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    What is the difference between a "hard helmet" and the student's skull? Sparky 1. Most people have a slightly better idea of where the boundaries of their head are than where the boundaries of a hard shell helmet are, especially if they are not used to wearing the helmet. 2. The skull has a (thin) layer of softer stuff covering it. Most hard shell helmets do not. You are right, it would be much better to get smacked in the face with the back of someones skull then a plastic Pro Tec helmet. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    What is the difference between a "hard helmet" and the student's skull? Sparky "or nothing at all" Not meant to be a joke. If the student wears nothing, then they have no head protection and the TI can still have his bell rung by the back of the students skull. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Teacher, Teacher, he's doing it again. I'm going to report you to a greenie, that what I'm going to do. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Sure, make fun of the crippled kid! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    If you do a complete repack after disconnection, why all the tape and cardboard? No, I don't throw anything in a heap. But if the risers have been off the rig I do start over from scratch, the same as if it was a cutaway. I run down the lines, get the risers straight, hook them up to the rig and do a line check. It takes about 10 minuets max and there is no "I wonder" feeling. Even "newbies" should take the time to learn their gear to the point that this is a simple task without using "aids" that can and have added to the confusion. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    What is the difference between a "hard helmet" and the student's skull? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Here is the night jump picture I mentioned. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    How hard is it to run the lines, hook it up right and pack it. All this using boards, tape and rubber bands makes more work than if you did right the first time. When you start cutting corners in skydiving things can go to shit in a hurry. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I doubt if Robert can. Any word on how he is doing? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    ....and a very cool Nomex flight suit I loaned him. Now lets hope he doesn't need either one. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    But where did you get it?
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    His legs are just like his pappy's. They (Don and Jr) even fly the same. Here is a picture of his Daddy. (see attachment) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Wish Robert good luck for me. He is flying with a helmet I loaned him. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Dunno, but this site makes fun of the price we pay for helmets http://www.peapit.com/numbskull.html What kind of helmet do you wear for Bowling? The cost for a skydiving helmet is so high because skydivers will pay it. That and it is a rather small market. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    There was a time when skydiving was a small, close knit group of people. There were not that many who were part of the community and everyone knew or at least had heard of everyone else. That is no longer true. Skydiving has become a recreation instead of a sport. It is now a reflection of society as a whole. You have liars, cheats, thieves and rapists. You must now care for your personnel property in the same manner at the DZ that you would anywhere else. Sad, but that’s what happens when you go main stream. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I doubt if the zipper came undone, I'll bet it was never completely closed. You might consider a small fanny pack; use it for storing you cell phone, ID, strobe light, a small flash light, GPS, cab fare or what ever. Take a piece of tape and tape the zipper pull in place. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    See attachment. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals