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  1. And on the other hand there manufactures that specify the use of clamps. When there is a conflict between what the canopy manufacture says and what the container/harness manufacture says you are to follow the container/harness manufactures instructions. See attachments. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  2. Down load this and look at page 131. You pick and choose what you think you will need. Start out small and trust me you end up going big. Sparky http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-17.pdf My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  3. Holy crap NO!!!! My mother does not need to hang around skydivers at her age. Do you think you mother would like a boy toy? She sounds like she would be a fun date. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  4. Scott, Are they using the Canadian retrieval system on US aircraft? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  5. That's what I was thinking. This is what some of the other manufactuers say. Sparky The Stellar line of reserves was tested with the Quasar II harness/container assembly, and is approved by the FAA to TSO C23c, Category B. The JAVELIN harness/container system was tested in accordance with AS-8015A and is approved by the FAA under TSO C-23c, Category B. See attachment My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  6. Wrong.......It was first done by Jimmy Davis over 20 years ago. Sparky http://www.cesarusa.com/images/Jimmy_Lynn_Davis_88.jpg http://www.cesarusa.com/images/Jimmy_Lynn_Davis_92.jpg http://www.cesarusa.com/Jimmy_Lynn_Davis.htm My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  7. Like John said, smile and wiggle your toes in your shoes. It will tell you where your feet are. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  8. And there are days where the same machine will not act right. Of course that could be the operator. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  9. You will love it John........http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tierra_del_Fuego Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  10. Sometimes life suck! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  11. You are right; some of those would make a train take a dirt road. But this one has to be the worst. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Goblin.jpg But I like these 2; I did rigging on them back in the day. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Scaled.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/ku-xlarge.jpg Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  12. I you don't have a current 3rd. class medical your Student Pilot Certificate is not valid. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  13. I'am sorry mate, but you Brits make some of the ugliest aircraft I have ever seen. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  14. http://www.meetup.com/Auckland-Mountain-Bike-Club/members/13180179/ Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  15. Don’t be such a wussy cakes, she can’t hurt you through the computer. I have remained friends with my ex-wife and a few girlfriends over the years. It is never wise to burn bridges. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  16. *thumbs up* By the way, another great mantra to live by is "Don't let yourself get attached to anything you are not willing to walk out on in 30 seconds flat if you feel the heat around the corner." This has kept me out of trouble in more than a few cases. Robert De Niro in the movie Heat. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  17. The main canopy presents a larger surface area to the wind with less weight in comparison. The free bag has very little surface area and the pilot chute is relative heavy. Look for the main further down wind. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  18. Your body position has very little to do with deployment or opening forces. Since it was your first jump you were probably on a fairly large canopy with a slow fill time. Like someone mentioned you may have heard people talking about “hard openings” but you have nothing to reference to. Try a couple more and see what you think then. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  19. No, things were different. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  20. He is a commercial pilot but not a rigger. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  21. His initials wouldn’t be Larry Yohn would they? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  22. Why would the weight of the rig be important? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  23. Jim, You story of your lifelong friend forced me to get up and “walk it off.” I went in and turned the TV on. Crusty, the house mutt, came over and put his head on my lap. He was upset because I was crying. It is rare in this world to find a friend like you described. You honored him with your words. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  24. LMFAO! And also safer, since you have a "backup"! But it still took him 3 jumps to get it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
  25. Try this site. http://viplo.com/notremetier_en.html Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals