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Harry, Ski jumpers land on their feet with big long skies. The wingsuit pilot is going to land on his face. If he lands in a bowl of jello at any angle, he is fucked. Sparky P.S. ---- I am the guy standing next to Harry, at a distance. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

But distance can be used instead of time. 4.3.6 (Continued): Alternatively altitude loss instead of time may be measured and the maximum allowable altitude loss may be calculated as follows. For all 4.3.6 tests the maximum allowable altitude loss for parachutes with a maximum operating weight of 250 lb (113.4 kg) or less is 300 ft (91.5 m) from the altitude at pack opening. For parachutes with a maximum operating weight of greater than 250 lb (113.4 kg) the maximum allowable altitude loss shall be increased by 1 ft for every pound of maximum operating weight in excess of 250 lb (113.4 kg). NOTE: Altitude loss measurements must be measured along a vertical trajectory only. However, the deviation from the vertical produced by a gliding main parachute descending with a vertical velocity of less than 20 FPS (6.1 m/s) shall be acceptable. But 3 seconds is always going to be 3 seconds. 300 feet in relation to time can vary greatly. Frenchy, Any guess, educated or not is not a good idea in this sport. When in doubt, find out. The 300 foot opening requirement is done with a cutaway form an open main and at terminal. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

What is your point? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The only answer that means anything is the one you are going get at the drop zone. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And what do you think going to a smaller, faster canopy at 200 jumps is all about? You think it might be just a little ego driven? Torque is what gets the car moving off the line and it is horse power that gets it going fast. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

So how is it attached to the reserve flap? Is this advisable to have this gizmo in proximity to where your reserve might need to deploy? It is a bungee loop with a wooden or plastic ball on the end. The loop is placed around the reserve inspection flap and the slider is tucked into the loop. I don't think it is a smart idea to tie your slider to your rig but hell what do I know. I have a split slider. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

First of all, if you can close the rig without the use of tools, the curved pin with clear. If you have a hang up it is with the bridle routing or the bridle hang up on a flap. Some of the flaps that are so FF friendly have the potential to hang up at slower speeds due to the fact they protect the pin so well. If you got out at a 3000 feet and did not get deployment until 1200 feet, you have some very serious issues you need to deal with the least of which is equipment problems. That is 1,800 feet and 13 to 14 seconds. in which you did nothing. I think that should be the problem you need to look at. As far as the hesitation goes, go higher and have someone film your H&P deployment. That is the only way you are going find out what is happening. I don't think Terry was trying to patronize you. I feel he was trying to give you some advise that might save you live someday. You are some kid who just bought a new rig and is now asking why it won't work. You have been around 2 years and he's been around 24 years. You might want to listen to what he has to say instead of blowing him off. If you had all the answers you wounldn't be here asking questions. jmo Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If that is true why are TSO'd canopies test to a time standard with a distance standard as an alternative.. From AS-8015B 4.3.6 Functional Test (Normal Pack All Types): For all 4.3.6 tests the maximum allowable opening time for parachute canopies with a maximum operating weight of 250 lb (113.4 kg) or less, is 3 s from the moment of pack opening. For parachutes with a maximum operating weight of greater than 250 lb (113.4 kg) the maximum allowable opening time shall be increased by 0.01 s for every pound of maximum operating weight in excess of 250 lb (113.4 kg). Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Nothing would happen, your AAD does not arm until 1500 feet. (3000 ft. for a tandem) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thank you Dave, welcome to the wacky world of skydiving. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

No more calls, we have a winner. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Maybe so, but with the amount of equipment he had strapped to him it would be tough to stay stable even at lower altitudes. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Airtwardo about covered it. He could not arch but was in a seated position due to the construction of the suit. And know, in my opinion a Tandem is not in freefall. A drouge takes "free" out of freefall. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And after shipping and insurance it won't cost much more than $100 to $125.

Equally important are heavily padded gloves for when you run over your fingers. (I hate creepers) Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You might get a better response to your question if you fill a few things out in you profile. Sparky Real Name: No name entered. Email: wtxvets@overland.net 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. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Except he wasn't in freefall. If he have been in true freefall he would not have survived. The drouge not only slowed him down it stabilized him. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

If it was Pink and smelled like lilac, it was his. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thanks, Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hell, I am not even from Texas, thank God, and I know that it is the birthday of Bob Wills. Father of Western Swing. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

HH, Phreezone had his article on night jumping published in this months Parachutist Mag. I you talk to him real nice I am sure he would let you use it. He did a good job. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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Well, that's not too surprising. A first jump static line student has only a couple things to do right and the canopy is open, and the jumper is then quickly out of view as the instructor goes to the next one. But I've gone to skydivingmovies and see many of the examples of scary SL exits. Only 5 seconds long, but thinking of an entanglement 2000ft lower than my AFF pulls...makes me happy with my choice. (I suspect most people who complete are happy with whichever they took) The AFF-1 student has more tasks and time to scare the crap out of the instructors. He can hose the exit (false count or hesitation or hopping), refuse to arch, go fetal, grab the AFF-I's altimeter instead of the PC, ... or all of them on the same jump. The instructors have to stay along until pull time. They can even get killed by the student, which would be much harder for the static line guy to do. Unless you have gone through S/L training or have taught S/L there is a good chance you have no idea what a S/L student has to do or when they have to do it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals