mjosparky

Corvair! With around 500 Piglet jumps I resemble that remark. Unsafe and any speed. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

In response to the following. At least I took it to PM. Now what, you want to take it to the alley. In the real world I would pull your fuck head off. My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

How far from Snore is it? Can we visit when im there? No! Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I’m impressed, nice résumé. Especially the 22 jumps. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

http://www.google.com/search?q=benny+helmet&hl=en&prmd=ivns&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=C7DPTciMJIb4swPOsZS5Cw&sqi=2&ved=0CC8QsAQ&biw=1418&bih=705 Try google when you want something. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And just think, 2 days ago he only had 200 jumps. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And that remark puts you in the pile as the other poster. Feel better now. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Coming across as a smart ass at 22 jumps isn’t going to make you any friends. You discussion of a safer helmet makes you appear to be in favor of a “nanny state”. I don’t have a dog in this fight and I could care less. But you might keep in mind that in all aspects of life work, social and recreational there is usually a pecking order. Good or bad that is just a fact of life you gotta get used to. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

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Your remark was uncalled for. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hate mail is usually sent by bottom feeders with little dicks. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Not my words, but those of Skratch Garrison. First jump in 1962, one of the original Arvin good guys. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

How does it feel want? I don’t believe it is in the “spirit of learning” but an effort to continue your defend of an indefensible position. I don’t expect a truthful answer but hopefully it will give something to think about. 1. Have you practiced and can you repeatedly do a 90 degree flat turn at 50 feet? 2. Can you to a 45 degree heading change while in you flare? 3. Can you consistently land in a 10 meter circle to a stop and on your feet? 4. Do you know the difference between static, dynamic and accelerated stalls? 5. Do you know at what speed you canopy will stall? And that is just a partial list of things you should know and be able to do in you sleep. Here is a quote by Brian Germain. “Without physical rehearsal for physical activities, our cognitive understanding is useless. We have to over and over…….” Brian Germain Posted some years ago. "Dave Wilds, Tom Piras, Roger Nelson…. They were true Skygods, World Champions – Icons of the sport." They had natural talent, had developed incredible skills and were hugely current. ... And yet the ground offered them no concession for their level of skill or experience. Knowing that your experience and skill will probably never approach their level, try not to be so arrogant as to think for a moment you will be afforded any more consideration” 50 jumps a year is not enough to stay current enough to fly your canopy even if you did have more jumps. Like was posted earlier, you are the poster boy for how not to downsize. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

And that can only be chalked up to luck because at 50 jumps a year you have not developed the skills to safely a 135 Katana. For you to claim that you can is just your ego writing a check your ass can’t cover. I believe I asked you this before but you blew it off. You say you are being “mentored” by some very good people. Name one, just one experienced HP canopy pilot or canopy coach that endorses you flying that canopy. You can have any opinion you wish but it loses it’s validly when you have limited experience on the subject. It is my hope that you never get “challenged” for dangerous flying. That first time could be your last skydive or even worse some else’s last dive. In the mean time you a danger to those around every time you fly that canopy. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Hell you haven't seen the ball since kick off. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I think her accent is Northern Stupid. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

No boner is ever awkward. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Thanks for the link VB. Nice video. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

The issue is not just canopy collisions. Read the subject line. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I am sure you are right. Art Scholl died doning a flat spin for the movie Top Gun and he was about the best their was. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I have attached a list of deaths under a good canopy worldwide for the years of 2009 and 2010. It was taken from dz.com’s data base only. I found and allowed for one mistake in the data base which listed one fatality twice. To everyone, I am not trying to use statistics to prove a point. This simply gives the total number of deaths in each year and how many died after deploying a good canopy. I have posted this quote before but it bears repeating. "It is tragic to become a statistic because of some new set of circumstances, but it is unforgivable if it has occurred before." Dan Poynter 1971 We haven't learned much since then. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Sebinoslo And I was only looking at “people dying under good canopies”. Regardless of the total number that % keeps going up. Understand. Virgin-burner 2 years, 30 years, 500 jumps or 10,000 jumps they are still dead after deploying a good canopy. MarkBolton I agree with you but this “something” are just plain stupid and preventable. Wickedone513 Yes. NWFlyer I am sure this is a contributing factor. But I also think it is only one of many reasons. Jlmirade Agreed, and immaturity and selfishness fit right in there. DocPop Jump # don’t always equate to experience when maturity is lacking. Skydivesq You can and should be proud of what you have done. If more DZ’s would follow your example it would go a long way in reducing a senseless lose of life. But what steps are is your dz taking to decrease the carnage next Saturday before the education kicks in? Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

Here is a quote from Skratch Garrison that nails part of it. Sparky My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

I jumped them for about 20 years. With Booties and without. I really like the way they flew. They are sometimes hard to deal with as far as getting the thing to fit but most of them are. Sparky http://i397.photobucket.com/albums/pp55/mjosparky/Skydiving/SkyvanExit-1.jpg My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals