mjosparky

You just don't get the point that he is trying to make. He didn't say anything about complacency, the next generation or perceived experience. He was talking about the people with "I am bullet proof" mentality. You should read what the man posted and not apply your agenda to it for the sake of arguing. Try accepting it just as it is written. Sparky I read what he posted, he explicitly picked on jumpers in the 200 - 1000 jump range. kelpdiver was quite correct to make his observation in response. That your opinion, not mine. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

It's very likely this. I'm still looking to the spot I'm converging on rather than somewhat further ahead and the wind starts to have some effect right before touchdown. Not so much that it is hard to deal with, but enough to be noticed by observers. It is more common then you would think. At about 50+ feet start thinking about how you will handle the drop off if it happens. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Yes, construction methods had to change to meet the new test requirements. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I think they are the same except for the price tag and the external Pro Trac mount. This is mine. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Dave Barr used to jump a gutted 7TU and from above it looked like a jelly fish. Scary. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Skratch, You are right, his life did have meaning. I learn a lot about jumping and life in general from him. I used to call him "Sweet William". I drove him nuts. But he liked it better then George. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

This could be because of a couple of things. One, you are not flaring both toggles evenly or two; you are bring them down evenly and not adjusting if the canopy starts to drop off the wind line. Remember to keep flying the canopy all the way down. You can do small corrections even during your flair. Hope this helps. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

None of that has change. The standards that a reserve canopy and H/C are tested to has changed. And this is a reserve we are talking about, not a main. Overloading your reserve can lead to a bad hair day. Under TSO-C23d the “Minimum test weight” is up from 254 to 264 and the “Minimum test speed” is up from 150 KEAS to 180 KEAS. This gives you a “Maximum operating weight” of 220 pounds and “Maximum operating speed” of 150 KEAS. Adamsr, The Maverick reserve is an older design and very well could have been tested under TSO-C23c which has lower test weight and speed. You will find that quite a few jumpers are wearing overloaded reserves on their backs. That does not make it the smart thing to do. As someone post earlier, people have died under overloaded reserves that blew up on deployment. As I said before, this is not a flame, just thought you would like to know about the added risk you are taking. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Here is Brian's chart. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Unless I am chunking a base I wear my frap hat because it is easy to wear my glasses. I am going to have to see about getting some that will fit in my full face. Thanks Squeak, Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Retired senior citizen on a fixed income. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Why do you want to downsize to a smaler canopy? Your profile says you are already jumping a Sabre 135. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I used to tell my FJC students that it stood a better than 85% chance of opening that way, and that it was a standard Army jumpmaster trick. I had no idea how true it was (other than that it really is not bad -- if the lines come out at all they should be fine -- remember a T10 has a shitload of over-engineered lines). But it sounded good, and no student ever contradicted me Wendy W. Sometime around 1980/81 I did it with a 7TU and a Staters Bros. bag. I jumper out tore the bag all to hell and the daisy chained lines beat the crap out of me as they deployed. Ended up with a split lip and a bloody nose. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Jim, Somewhere between 1975 and 1985 it quit being a sport and became a recreation. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I heard they got lost. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

It has nothing to do with your ability to handle the wing loading; it has to do with your canopy’s ability to handle the weight during deployment. Wing loading is just another way of saying how much weight is under the canopy. You have a “Maximum operating weight limit” placed on a reserve canopy that is relative to the weight the canopy was tested to, “Test Weight”. Your canopy has a “Maximum operating weight limit” of 220 pounds and was tested to 264 pounds. At a wing loading of 1.35 you are 6 pounds over what it was tested to and 50 pounds over the “Maximum operating weight limit” of the canopy. All canopies are not created equal. Just because you can’t personally see it does not mean there is not a reason. One reason is 281 sq. ft. is bigger than 253 sq. ft. This is not a flame, it just pointing out the facts to you. If you blow your reserve up on a terminal opening, whether you can handle the wing loading is a moot point. Sparky And my reserve is loaded at 1.07/1. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have been jumping their products, Sharpchuter, since 1985 and have nothing but good service from them. I can understand why you are upset though. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If you fill out some of the information in your profile it would help. Real Name: No name entered. Email: No email entered. Jump Profile Home DZ: No home dropzone entered. Gear Container: No container entered. Main Canopy: No main entered. Reserve Canopy: No reserve entered. AAD: No AAD entered. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

That would depend on how many jumps you have, how current you are and things like that. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

What type of frames do your normal specs have? Sparky Small metal rims see attached And you have no problems closing the face shield on you O3? Do you pull the helmet over them or put them on after the helmet is in place? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

What type of frames do your normal specs have? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If your profile is correct, your reserve is loaded 50 pounds over what the manufacture says is the maximum weight. I don't consider that conservative. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Ah, shut up, what do you know you old koot.

As a canopy get used it starts to collect dirt in both the material and the lines. This contributes to a greater pack volume. Its not much, but some. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals