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    If you go through 1,000 feet at terminal, you have about 5/6 seconds until impact. If you step out of an airplane doing 80 to 90 mph at 500 feet, you have about 5/6 seconds until impact. From the time your container opens at terminal you start slowing down and as soon as you step out of the airplane you start slowing down. The difference is that when you step out of the airplane you will only slow down at first then you will speed up. That is if you don't pull. Most reserve canopies are tested to open in 3 seconds. And 3 seconds is 3 seconds no matter how fast you are going. I have stepped out of an airplane at 600 feet and would take that over going through 1,000 feet at terminal anytime. (And BillVon is right, I went for my main.) When your cypres fires it is just about to late for you to do anything useful. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Can anyone tell me who this guy is? Or the people in this group? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Your rigger is wrong. On a single harness dual canopy system even the main container is part or the TSO'd system. To modify it you must be prepared to show that the modification does not affect the function of the reserve container and it deployment of the reserve canopy. Some TSO tests requires testing with the main container packed and others with the main container empty. What is not TSO'd is from the main attachment point up. Tonto, The TSO on the rig you described has been voided if the person doing the modification is not the manufacture or has not received authorization as described by Terry. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    I that Storm'n Norman I see posting on DZ.com? Hey Buddy, welcome. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Well because you are old and can't remember shit, I have to go digging around and see if I can find a picture of the damn dive. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You are a sick Kitty Kat. I have always admired that in people. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Dom, you told me the right names were 1, 2, 3, and 4. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Perris Valley Skydiving Perris Valley, CA Station not Responding Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    The big difference is that in street racing your eventual screw-ups put other people in danger. Street racing is stupid. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Necessary for what? Speed skydiving contest? Birdman jump? 357 way attempt? 4-way Open at Nationals? It's an ill-posed question. Posted 23 April, 2004 And that’s a repeat of your response from 23 April last year. If you feel it is that bad of a question, don't respond. Seems simple to me. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Go with a 6 or 7 foot bridle and the P/C will launch better. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Pay attention people, this is a post by a man with integrity, and I believe a man of honor. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    “So what”. Anytime you have to use your reserve you are no longer sport parachuting. You are like the pilot with his plane on fire, you are trying to save you life. It is not something to take lightly, and it sure a hell is not a “So what”. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Hey Bill, This was the night record attempt the Jerry Ryan organized at Perris and it was 80 or 81 I think. Sparky PS: Did you cut the water pockets of the 26"? My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Have you ever wondered why they were only in style for a short time? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You are 100% right on that Mick. I didn't know Terry very but Dave was a super guy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Thanks, Jan. And you may be right about looking for information. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Ron, I think the question is how hard is it to check your gear before putting it on? He didn't notice it for 14 jumps, that sounds like maybe "complacency" to me. But I could be wrong. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    You asked this question earlier and have yet to respond. “How many of your copyrighted pictures were stolen?” I responded with: Here are 2 sites where they claim the same picture is the staff of two different DZ’s. It is really a picture taken by Brent Finley during the filming of a movie. It is the property of Brent Finley, not SkyRide. I know for a fact there is no LA Skydiving so they are using a stolen picture to represent the staff of a DZ that does not exist. That is unethical anyway you look at it. http://www.laskydiving.com/staffexp.html http://www.skydive-tennessee.com/staffexp.html My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Here are 2 sites where they claim the same picture is the staff of two different DZ'z. It is really a picture taken by Brent Finley during the filming of a movie. It is the property of Brent Finley, not SkyRide. I know for a fact there is no LA Skydiving so they are using a stolen picture to represent the staff of a DZ that does not exist. That is unethical anyway you look at it. http://www.laskydiving.com/staffexp.html http://www.skydive-tennessee.com/staffexp.html My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    By tucking the excess cable into the Velcro you are not allowing the cable to move freely in the handle. If you flex the harness just right it can and has pulled the reserve pin. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Lew, That is great. Your Mother must be very proud. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Not to worry. You do much better in English that I could hope to do in Swedish. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Part 65.111 (b) No person may pack, maintain, or alter any main parachute of a dual-parachute system to be used for intentional parachute jumping in connection with civil aircraft of the United States unless that person— (1) Has an appropriate current certificate issued under this subpart; (2) Is under the supervision of a current certificated parachute rigger; (3) Is the person making the next parachute jump with that parachute in accordance with §105.43(a) of this chapter; or Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals