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I think it would be a great idea. Most riggers do not have the luxury of learning in a fully equipped shop. It would be a real eye opener to see what can be done with the right machines and techniques. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thats a great response now that you know what all the facts are. (you have only heard one side of the story) When the first post went up he did not know what the situation was and neither did you. You seem eager to smear a business when they do something you consider not a "good business practice", are you just as quick to post about a business that went out of their way to make you happy? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Everyday at the DZ should be "Safety Day". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The very fact that you took the time to ask about doing a tandem answers you own question. You are the one who knows you best, and it sounds like you think the tandem would be the way to go. You are not a wimp. Remember to have fun. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

But most people wouldn't vent that frustration on an open forum on the internet. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

There was also a change from a red warning area to a yellow and then red warning area. I have one of the one with just the read, but I don't know what year they changed. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am retired, my day is always positive! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

To quote Bill Booth, "The way to make a small fortune in skydiving is to start with a large one". Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

$250,000, cash and checks. How much did you make at your job last year? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Owning that many canopies/rigs is Gods way of telling you that you have way too much disposable income. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Anything can be done if you through enough money at it. The question is why, if it ain't broke don't try to fix it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Kelly, if I remember right, we tested your reserve P/C when you changed over. Worked great.

If you are looking to make money, rigging would not be the best choice. You would do better as a judge in under water BB stacking. Plus you would not have to listen to skydivers whine. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I just scream. Yea, but you scream all the time.

Thank you! My oops! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You get 70 seconds of freefall from 13,000? How low do you pull? Sparky The sky is larger in TX. Sorry, I forgot.

The PC launch I saw was durinmg the PIA Expo. Strong Enterprises rep dumped the reserve (to demonstrate the aforementioned reserve flaps). He stood a rig on a table (so it was actually lower than on someone's back) and pulled the silver. The reserve PC launched and flew to FULL bridle stretch. I know that for fact, cause just before he pulled I was wondering if it's gonna do that. The reserve PC's flight was actually 'stopped' when all the bridle length was used (the reserve PC was kind of yanked back since all the bridle slack was used). You could see that. I then looked inside of the reserve container and ALL the bridle was out (any more pulling on the bridle at that point would be pulling out a freebag) I can't tell if the PC would have reached the ceiling. In the example I witnessed the PC was flying horizontally, not vertically up (hence less fighting the gravity). That is one hell of a P/C. I would't want to put that thing too low, it would drive you into the ground. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Free! On several items over the years. You gotta love skydiving. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Welcome to the real world. The organizer picked the guy who fucked up the exit because he is his friend. Organizers don't see just jump numbers, they also see attitude. Jump numbers and attitude are the rules they play by. Now if you think that sucks, get good enough to do your own organizing, but then I bet you will use jump numbers and attitude to choose who goes and who stays. Got any cheese? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Damn, don't you love it when a plan come together. Now thats how its supposed to work. Great job. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

You get 70 seconds of freefall from 13,000? How low do you pull? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Does the pilot chute fly the full length of the bridle, 12 to 14 feet? Or is all the bridle out of the pack tray when the jumper turns around? That would be like laying on the floor and have the P/C hit the ceiling with force. I don't think I have ever seen a P/C fly 12 to 14 feet before hitting the floor. What it does on the ground is no idication of what it will do in the air. Thats why all this stuff is tested by drop testing or live jumps. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

They probably don't know who to reply to. Sparky 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. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I like it, I like it. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

How do you think the plans you buy to build the RV4 or Lancair got approved? They didn't just fall out of the sky. The designer of the plane had to jump through the hoops so the builder wouldn't have to. You are allowed to follow similar rules. They get the design and drawings approved and you can do the same with a parachute harness, its called "TSO" approval. Both take time and effort. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals