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er - could be because you opened at terminal in a thin air environment - prime cause of a hard opening and a bad idea.

I already have some FF pants from them. They are great; perfect fit, design, build quality, the lot. I can't complain at all. To cut a long list of compliments short, my friends and I just ordered another 7 suits from them in one bulk order! We'll get them in about 3 weeks so I'll post a line up of us. Re customer service - there's another thread on here where a guy got the wrong colous on his suit - they replaced it free straight away and even offered more sweateners he was too embarased to accept. IMO a jumpsuit company that goes to hell and back to correct mistakes and make thier customer super happy is better than a company that claims never to have mistakes... we all make mistakes. (and the logo funny as hell)

The passengers were injured. It was the driver's fault that they were injured so they have decided to sue him. I have no sympathy with them as I feel its their fault for getting in a stolen car with a driver who was disqualified, never mind their not saying anything when their mate started to go down on him. In fact I would bet they are going to have to accept a % discount off any money they do get to represent their own stupidity. Thats why I do defendant work - I hate the "sue culture" that's starting to developing here.

I'm trying to get Quade's great reticule.jpg onto my PC101 memory stick for sighting purposes. I have moved the file onto the memory stick just as if it was a USB storage device but the camera does not display it in its index. Does the file have to be a specific size/type or something or should I be using Sony software to interface between PC and camera rather than just windows? The damn manual is silent on the issue.

Hey I make my living reading and interpreting shit like that . The other thread was simply my surprise that my experience ran contrary to the letter of the rule.

I wasn't fully intending to point to specific examples, although the fuel drums left in the rain really did happen (I know if one instance in England and think it's happend in the states... don't know for sure). Point is they were only supposed to be hyperthetical examples. Thanks for the correction though - I for one can't see any liability in the Perris incident you mention. What else can an earth quake be but a classic "act of god". Just so long as you can't argue that the DZ "should have known" that the tanks could have ruptured but you'll have to ask a civil engeneer for that or something. I guess a duty to check the fuel for contaminants may come into it too, but I don't know the FAA's that well.

I was only asked to advise on the drafting of the court papers. We are representing the 4 teenage passengers - three in the back seat; one was the front seat passenger. The driver was 16 or 17 and disqualified from driving after an earlier offence. The car was stolen. No other cars were involved. Very funny case - almost as ridiculous as an exam question. I don't think the front seat passenger is going to recover much in the way of damages... she surly has to accept a large percentage of contributory negligence. The others were dumb for being there; I have no sympathy - thats why I don't normally do claimant work.

Thats the best bit... apparently he only came off the road as he "came up to the bend"... but apparently there is no bend down the road they were on. I just wonder if "came up to the bend" is a euphemism for something?

I'm planning on using it in the pleadings I told the solicitor dealing with the file to ask if there were any bite marks

HA HA HA, I’ve just been asked to give advice on a case where a car accident happened because the female front seat passenger was giving the driver a blow job. How the hell are we going to word the court papers to that?

except the same rules say that the reserve must be packed by a "certified rigger". Guess what... that means certified by the US authorities not the UK authorites... so technically it means a repack for all.

"I [Mr DZ] promise to keep to the FAA rules and if I don't I will suffer the consequenses. I will keep to this promise even if I install an crappy engine with two unqualified mechanics and a load of people die because I didn't follow the FAA rules."

THATS MY CONTAINER !!!!! (we must jump together!) (I got a matching flame painted helmet, matching flame FF pants, matching flame FF suit and an RW suit in black and red with yellow accents.)

In cases where engines are crappy or fuel is contaiminated the courts would say that the DZ HAS knowingly put your life in danger! The phrase they would use it that the "should have known" ie any fool would have known that leaving fuel barrels in the rain gets rain water in the drum and that rain water in the fuel makes the plane crash. As a skydiver I did not know the DZ was dumb enough to keep its fuel outside in unsafe fuel drums (example). If I did not know they did this, (in fact by implication Im told they dont as its not how fuel must be kept) how can I accept the risk? Similarly how can I accept the risk that they use untrained mechanics and crappy engines if the rules say they must. The rules say they must so Im entitled to rely on the DZ doing what the rules say. If I am then injured because the DZ does not do what they say I can rely on them to do (by implication as they're supposed to follow the rules) why are they not at fault?

Thats his point - its because we cant all become qualified to do that, that its NOT a risk we can assume. The DZ is qualified to inpect these things so its their risk and they must insure against their errors. We ARE qualified to spot, to pack, to assess the risk that "shit might just happen" and we get a total. These are examples of risks we assume. Kelland pointed to some examples where we might not be able to make that assessment.

Is your rig “approved” ? Sec. 105.3 Definitions For the purposes of this part-- Approved parachute means a parachute manufactured under a type certificate or a Technical Standard Order (C-23 series), or a personnel-carrying U.S. military parachute (other than a high altitude, high speed, or ejection type) identified by a Navy Air Facility, an Army Air Field, and Air Force-Navy drawing number, an Army Air Field order number, or any other military designation or specification number. So if neither the reserve nor harness are TSO’ed you are jumping an “unapproved” parachute AND you are a foreign jumper, the following applys: Sec. 105.49 Foreign parachutists and equipment (a) No person may conduct a parachute operation, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow a parachute operation to be conducted from that aircraft with an unapproved foreign parachute system unless-- (1) The parachute system is worn by a foreign parachutist who is the owner of that system. (2) The parachute system is of a single-harness dual parachute type. (3) The parachute system meets the civil aviation authority requirements of the foreign parachutist's country. (4) All foreign non-approved parachutes deployed by a foreign parachutist during a parachute operation conducted under this section shall be packed as follows-- (i) The main parachute must be packed by the foreign parachutist making the next parachute jump with that parachute, a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator. (ii) The reserve parachute must be packed in accordance with the foreign parachutist's civil aviation authority requirements, by a certificated parachute rigger, or any other person acceptable to the Administrator. If either your rig or your reserve is TSO’ed then the following applys: Sec. 105.43 Use of single-harness, dual-parachute systems No person may conduct a parachute operation using a single-harness, dual-parachute system, and no pilot in command of an aircraft may allow any person to conduct a parachute operation from that aircraft using a single-harness, dual-parachute system, unless that system has at least one main parachute, one approved reserve parachute, and one approved single person harness and container that are packed as follows: (a) The main parachute must have been packed within 120 days before the date of its use by a certificated parachute rigger, the person making the next jump with that parachute, or a non-certificated person under the direct supervision of a certificated parachute rigger. (b) The reserve parachute must have been packed by a certificated parachute rigger- (1) Within 120 days before the date of its use, if its canopy, shroud, and harness are composed exclusively of nylon, rayon, or similar synthetic fiber or material that is substantially resistant to damage from mold, mildew, and other fungi, and other rotting agents propagated in a moist environment; or (2) Within 60 days before the date of its use, if it is composed of any amount of silk, pongee, or other natural fiber, or material not specified in paragraph (b)(1) of this section. (c) If installed, the automatic activation device must be maintained in accordance with manufacturer instructions for that automatic activation device. AND Sec. 65.133 Seal Each certificated parachute rigger must have a seal with an identifying mark prescribed by the Administrator, and a seal press. After packing a parachute he shall seal the pack with his seal in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendation for that type of parachute. From what I've just read, apparently approved foriegn parachutes must also be packed by a certificated rigger - which means certificated by the FAA not whatever home body certificates your home riggers. Therefore strictly speaking that should mean a repack for everone who ever goes to America! Sec. 65.111 Certificate required (a) No person may pack, maintain, or alter any personnel-carrying parachute intended for emergency use in connection with civil aircraft of the United States (including the reserve parachute of a dual parachute system to be used for intentional parachute jumping) unless that person holds an appropriate current certificate and type rating issued under this subpart and complies with Secs. 65.127 through 65.133. How strictly the DZ applys these rules and how well they understand them in the first place is their problem.

Thats not the letter of the regulations you know...

The case you’ve posted is about conspicuous notice. In English Law any particularly onerous clauses in a contract must be very conspicuous in order for them to be binding. (this is to stop people slipping some real nasty clause into the middle of a 20 page document or hiding something in small print). I.e. if it greatly affects your rights it needs to be brought to your attention in a most profound way. The more it affects you, the more they need to do to bring it to your attention. In the leading case on the subject (again English law) the Judge (the highly respected Lord Justice Denning MR) stated something along the lines that the text would need to be “printed in the red ink on the face of the document with a red hand pointing to it before the notice could be held to be sufficient”. Now that’s English law – not American so not at all applicable. I post it simply for illustrative purposes, as there is almost certainly a comparable judgement in your jurisdiction (you’ll have to ask Lawrocket for that though). I point this out simply to show that the case you posted in which a waiver is defeated can easily be overcome by simply making the waiver very very conspicuous. Last time I signed a US waiver I had to watch a video, read a 20 page doc, initial every paragraph, sign the bottom, then state to a video camera that I had read the document and understood it. I think there’s a good chance that would count as conspicuous notice? I’m not saying that waivers work or not – I do not know as I have little knowledge of the finer points of US law. All I’m saying is that the case you’ve posted is easy to distinguish (ie it doesn’t apply) in most skydiving waiver cases. Perhaps there is another way to defeat them though. (For example, they don’t work in England at all).

More importantly I'd be supprised if you can sue. There's a lable telling you of the risk. You are deamed to have read that lable. If you haven't - more fool you. The label tells you there are risk involved in jumping. Hurting your neck is one of them. You accept that risk as your own when you jump out of the plane. If the risk goes on to hurt you - tough - you accepted it. Go take up golf. But remember to read the lable that comes with the balls.

They should inform me - they should have to go arround ringing a little bell shouting "unclean, unclean". Of course they mustn't own any property - they could infect it or something. Maybe we should make them sew a symbol on their cloths so we all know they're infected and can avoid them if we want to... something highly visible... like maybe a bright yellow star or something. No wait - I have a better idea... we could just build a lovely summer camp for them in the woods and they could all live there together in peace. There would be great rail links and a lovely comunial shower for them on arival. We should also make sure there are a load of nice big bread ovens. I hear they like bread. If your offended - read more history.

My Dearest Redneck Son, I'm writing this real slow, because I know you can't read fast. We don't live where we did when you left home. Your Dad read in the newspaper that most accidents happen within 20 miles of your home, so we moved. I won't be able to send you the address because the last Arkansas family that lived here took the house numbers when they moved so they wouldn't have to change their address. This place is really nice. It even has a washing machine. I'm not sure it works so well, though. Last week I put a load of clothes in and pulled the chain. We haven't seen them since. The weather isn't bad here. It only rained twice last week; the first time for three days, and the second time for four days. About that coat you wanted me to send; your Uncle Billy-Bob said it would be too heavy to send in the mail with the buttons on, so we had to cut them off. You can find them in the pockets. Bubba locked his keys in the car yesterday. We were really worried because it took him two hours to get me and your Pa out. Your sister had a baby this morning, but I haven't found out what it is yet so I don't know if you are an aunt or uncle. It's the dangdest thing, but the baby looks just like your brother. Uncle Bobby-Ray fell into a whiskey vat last week. Some men tried to pull him out, but he fought them off and drowned. We had him cremated; he burned for three days. Three of your friends went off a bridge in a pickup truck. Bubba was driving. He rolled down the window and swam to safety. Your other two friends, Cletus and Buford, were in the back. They drowned because they couldn't get the tailgate down. There isn't much more news at this time. Nothing much out of the normal has happened. Your Favorite Aunt, Mom (courtesy of my girlfriend rebecca)

A Cougar full face helmet for RW (knock off of Z1 with some better features and some worse) with cool flame artwork. Will hopefully pick up my 2k Composites FF2 next week for camera flying and FF.

Apparently they have to be sealed to be legal. See this thread from earlier in the week: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=927218#927218

thats gay. whats the point in that? I can do that as it is with my sony pc series. It doesnt need two lenses for that either. The PC330 churns out 3 megapixel pics - looks a lot nicer.

I cant see that as being right. Its the hardware that is rated to 500lb. For your logic to be right you have to pull on the hardware at an angle other than that which it is rated in. The problem is you cant really do that very easily. It is not fixed rigidly to the MLW so as you pull on the chest strap the harware simply rotates round to face the direction in which the force is coming from. Therefore its quite dificult to put force on the harware at an angle.