Also.... How do you think, You Qualify to be Free-Falling 240 Ft. with
your lack of BASE skills ...???????
Free-Falling 240 ft. does not sound like any big deal these days.
Unless you have a Problem.
Then its pretty F##king Major.
And being able to fly a high performance skydive canopy does not
mean jack-shit in the Sub-300 ft. free-fall world. Or for being able to
fly a BASE canopy.
Also.... Antenna are Not the most dangerous objects to jump.
You just did not play the game right.
That really shows your lack of BASE jumping skills right there.
not to be rude but how do you know anything about my base experience. No maybe I haven't reached 1000 yet but im rapidly approaching 150 which I know is not very many in this most dangerous sport but I have had many minor circumstances that could have ended fataly if not for my general canopy control. I currently fly a vengence 97 @ 2.0 and swooping barely past the peas at my local DZ. I have over 500 skydives which I also realize is not many but I have had people tell me I have better that average canopy control vs. jump #'s. BTW I am also a pilot, low hours but I could fly any skydiving aircraft if I cared to get the proper licences. I have had a passion for flight since I could walk and skydiving/BASE jumping has really come sort of natual to me. Im no competition ready gung ho junkie. I do these thing because I enjoy them, competing somewhat takes away from the enjoyment of any activity/sport I know cause of the high school sports I played. I don't log skydives nor base jumps cause all that is is some number, it represents no skill and I think USPA should not grant licences based on jump #'s and the measly prerequisites it takes to get them, they should have to prove skill in an entire skydive in front of some sort of instructor like AFF student do to get off student status. Sorry off the subj. a lil but my logbook is in my head and my video's and its doing a darn good job for me. I appreciate your concern but I feel I need a better vented canopy and maybe a new way to pack my rig. That was the 2nd 180 on the dagger in 40 jumps packed meticulously the same every time. Does anyone else have any comments on daggers and 180's. Also does anyone have a better canopy for sale in the 240-266 range because I prefer no slider jumps in the 200-300 range. My lowest to date was about 175 and I was open at 75 feet. I will try to beat 9-lives record of 79 feet in a couple of years/more jumps too, not any time soon though 250 is my comfort range as of this time. I have about 25 9-14 sec. delays off A's and don't get me wrong they are a blast but unless its got an Ele. or man lift forget climbing that far, im too lazy for that crap although mountain climbing cliff jumps would be more up my alley but in my vacinity there are ONLY A's & B's for probably 500 miles. After careful inspection of my canopy I only had 5 pressurized cells which is the only reason im walking/breathing/writing this reply today. Survival instincts kick in in those situations and I feel like I flew and landed the shreded canopy the only survivable way. God was definitely with me that night and I thank him for the way it turned out.
Thanks to all of you for your advice and feel free to send anymore this way, my mentors or should I say lack thereof havent covered everything but I have picked up most of what I need to know for A's and B's. id prefer if you would email me on my DZ.com account instead of posting unless you feel like everyone shouls hear it.
The dagger is my 2nd canopy, my first was a bruislight I mean cruiselite so I actually really liked the dagger except the 180's, it opened fast and on heading exactly 96% of the times I jumped it
