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  1. mjosparky
    Most left handed people are almost ambidextrous due to the fact they grow up in a right hand world. I shot trap for over 20 years, shot left handed but have a dominate right eye. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    In the last 3 years 178 jumpers died worldwide. 88 of those fatalities, 50%, happened after a good canopy was deployed. 29 of the open canopy fatalities, 32% were caused by a canopy collision. Under 500 jumps – 28 500 to 1000 jumps – 16 1000 to 3000 jumps – 13 Over 3000 jumps – 12 ** only 69 of 88 reports listed jump numbers Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    They still list it on their web site. Sparky http://www.fxcguardian.com/2AutoSensingDevices.htm My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    It would depend on how you interpret Chapter 136. Or how the FAA will interpret it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Is there any particular reason you have removed you profile information from here and other web sites? Going stealth doesn’t help your credibility. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    California parachutist ID card #57.
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    Maybe these will heip. National was a copy of the R-2 and the R-4 Sparky http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patent1.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patent2.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patent3.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/Patent4.jpg My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    For what it's worth, it a piece of Type 3... and no, don't know why it would be there. I am pretty sure it is tubular nylon. http://www.lowyusa.com/wbtub034 Type 3 is binding tape http://www.lowyusa.com/webbing/binding-tape Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    They have a variety of system and canopies available to them depending on the mission profile. http://www.airborne-sys.com/pages/view/personnel-parachute-systems http://www.cpsworld.com/index.php?which=products Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    California parachutist ID card #57.
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    It is just another example of FFA speak. They have quoted several CFR’s none of which support their position. Although the PRH shows a picture of a lead seal it make no mention of one in the text. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    No http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/navy-seal-16.jpg http://www.americanspecialops.com/photos/navy-seals/navy-seals-parachute-jump.php http://www.cpsworld.com/tech_pdfs/RWS/CPS_HH_Brochure.pdf http://www.cpsworld.com/image.php?size=large&RECORD_KEY(galleryContentSource)=id&id(galleryContentSource)=18 Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    There have been 5 major incidents in 4 different countries that where well documented. If you can if you can read all the data on problems Argus has had since 2006 and still defend them then you are living in la, la land. Sparky http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4083611#4083611 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4145928#4145928 My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    There are some riggers that will argue the point but Part 65 does not require documenting repairs or work done to the rig on the packing record card. Sparky 65.131 Records. (c) Each certificated parachute rigger who packs a parachute shall write, on the parachute packing record attached to the parachute, the date and place of the packing and a notation of any defects he finds on inspection. He shall sign that record with his name and the number of his certificate. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Your position is based on a lack of knowledge and the facts of each incident. Have you even read the reports on any of them? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Ugly.
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    Would this happen to be the dive you are talking about? Sparky http://www.parachutehistory.com/skydive/records/night/16night.html My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Here are some interesting articles on mini risers. Remember most if not all main risers are not manufactured to any know stantard. Sparky http://www.jumpshack.com/default.asp?CategoryID=TECH&PageID=T17FAILURE&SortBy=DATE_D http://www.jumpshack.com/default.asp?CategoryID=TECH&PageID=RISERANALYSIS&SortBy=DATE_D http://www.jumpshack.com/default.asp?CategoryID=TECH&PageID=T17STUDY&SortBy=DATE_D My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Bud Kruger Lives in Glendora and still married to Sandy. Got busted up pretty good landing a homemade 9 cell during some big ways at Perris in the early 80’s. I see him quite a bit. He worked ground crew for Freedom Parachute up until just recently. Dennis Trepanier Has a spring manufacturing business in So. Cal. He lives in Canyon Country with his new wife and daughter. He hasn’t jumped in a few years. Sparky There is a 4th brother, Keith, that no one talks about. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Are you trying to tell us you are gay? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    PM me your address and I will mail you a couple. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    In 30 years of jumping, testing and rigging I have never seen or heard of bag lock caused by stow bands of any type. They are caused by the bridle or a line group looping around a line stow bite. With a hand deploy PC excreting over 100 pounds of drag it will break any stow band in use today. As far as tension goes there is no need for any tension on the lines. The stows are there to stage the deployment not to meter it. Your reserve uses a side pocket to do the same job. Sparky This is a bag I made with just 2 locking stows, tube type, and made over 1,000 jumps with it. http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/D-bag1.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/D-bag2.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/D-bag3.jpg http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/D-bag4.jpg My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    That’s just God’s way of telling you that you are making too much money. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    How old is your daughter and who what she putting harness on and off of while you were jumping? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
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    Most main bags have either 2 or 3 bag locking stows and the larger ones are to be used for these. Your first 2 or 3 stows are made where the lines are cascaded making each bite twice the size of the later stows. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals