mjosparky
-
Content
12,754 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Feedback
0%
Everything posted by mjosparky
-
Dave, They did not quote someone acting like an expert in the field, they quoted a Father who had lost a son to something he does not understand. And remember, he feels his opinion is valid also. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Just what to you interview people for? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Marcus, Are these "missfires" documented and if so where? Is there a reason you do not jump an AAD? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Shawn, Consider this, how many small 7-cells have you jumped and landed. They fly much different then a 9-cell. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Another method involves borrowing a similar-sized Triathlon for a few jumps. Since the Triathlon is also a 7-cell, it will fly similar to your reserve except for the hard openings. How many jumpers have landed under a 7-cell much less a tiny 7-cell. They fly and land quite different. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Why would anyone tell a new jumper looking for advice that it is cool to overload a canopy when the people who designed and made the damn thing think it is unsafe? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
You have said it perfect. How many people out there are jumping a reserve they would never use as a main? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
I did not know Paul, but someone who can make that kind of impression on a person must be someone special. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
POPS Boogies? Where are they? When?
mjosparky replied to PilotChick's topic in Events & Places to Jump
Last year there were 7 the first day. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
Tom, She had a partial bag lock with part of the canopy out. She hit on the edge slope of the settling pond and thats probably what saved her. The did a "Thats incredible" spot on her. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Blue Skies, Black Death (Roger Nelson)
mjosparky replied to SkymonkeyONE's topic in Blue Skies - In Memory Of
My thoughts are with Roger's family and friends, he will be missed. Michael Owens My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals -
Jim, The guy on your right in the second picture, what is his name, Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Jim, The ratio is 1 to 1.66 I think. And all demos are a pain in the ass, thats why we do them. Michael My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Paul, You are the moderator, clean up your act! LOL Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Tom, Those of us who were jumping 20 -25 years ago and are still alive figure we gave the reaper his chance and are getting smart in our old age. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Jim, Great shot, that had to be a rush. Michael My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
OK, what is a NJ? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
I doubt that putting 2 bartacks in a piece of Type III will make the attachment any stronger. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Paul, We have to learn from the mistakes of others, we can't live long enough to make them all out selves. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
That too. I'd like to see more non-catastrophic but obvious failures sometimes; it'd be kind of like peer pressure not to do anything quite so stupid. Wendy W. Have you ever heard of Darwin? His theory helps keep the dead wood out of skydiving. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Bill, I know the system you are talking about. I jumped about 8 or 9 time, twice into March Air Base on demos. I borowed it for Taz. The flag, the bag, and the shot came in at 105 lbs. I jumped it with a MC-X with a 425 main packed in. The set up was slick and worked well every time. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
I have seen canopy tail pockets used several times but have not been able to get close enough to see the rigging. The problem I see with this method is you are limited on you flag size. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Jim, 5000 sq. ft. would be an ass kicker. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Rob, I am not sure I understand what you are saying, it is hard for me to visualize what it looks like. In any case I still feel anything carried on a demo should be in front of the jumper. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
-
Paul, That was a very informative article and I don't fly camera. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals