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actually, I've been taught something different than throwing the PC out which got me thinking a lot about it. Its more of a placement type thing. Throwing a PC out in 120 mph wind isnt going to do anything greater than placing it in the correct position. Placing the PC in the airstream as far away from your body as possible, however, will provide a cleaner deployment, i.e. less of a possibility to distort your body position, or get wrapped on any part of your body. Comments? --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

I expect there are more people than it seems at an average DZ that do not consume alcohol at the end of the day. I'm not aversed to drinking a beer now and again, but I don't enjoy consuming mass amounts of alcohol like some skydivers do. I think if you take up a non judgemental stance, that you dont drink alcohol, and not try to bash anyone for doing so, no one will give you shit. Like I said, theres probably more than you think that are like you, they just dont pipe up because every other word you hear at a DZ is BEER. Gets kinda lame sometimes. blue skies --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]VX will have more bottom end lift because it has a steeper angle of descent and has not already used up that portion of its lift. [/QUOTE] doesnt a steeper angle of descent also mean less foward motion, i.e. less of a glide angle? Just checking... --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]We therefore affirm the district court's determination that BASE jumping can create a risk of harm to the public and defer to the courts' evidentiary findings." [/QUOTE] Yeah fucking right. What a load of bullshit. I guess drunk assholes running around with shotguns blasting away at anything that moves isn't dangerous? Or 16 year old kids zipping around on snow mobiles couldnt hurt anybody else? I wish our government would try to get educated on this kind of thing, its ignorance. Thanks for posting, nick. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

thats actually pretty unsettling news. I think its rained more in NC this year, than it ever has in recorded history. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

its probably one of the most uncomfortable common things that can happen to someone illness wise. It really sucks. Definitely go see your doctor. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

thanks nick, reading that list is definitely a sobering experience. Its a must read. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]how do u get water to 500 degrees - surely its only vapour by then ??? [/QUOTE] PRESSURE! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

I guess the media isn't savy to BASE etiquette of not even naming the legal sites. Good story though, thanks for posting.

[QUOTE]giraffe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would i be right thinking "no slider" ? [/QUOTE] Where would you anchor the SL? --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

nice! I would love to see those stills. That sounds like a blast, I can't wait to do a tracking dive! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

if youre a student you can usually find a discount if you hunt and look. Sometimes theyre not listed, ask customer service if they have a "student fare". edit - always check directly through the airline, sometimes their direct prices are cheaper than the freakin websites out there! Sometimes its the other way around! Its whacky! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

maybe this will be a good chance to open up the doorway for serious discussions about sex, girls, emotions surrounding them, etc. My first "girlfriend" at 14 gave the oppurtunity for my dad to talk to me about that kinda stuff. Ya know, I can't remember her all that well, but I can remember what my dad taught me about girls during that time. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

it sucks man. I burned myself on 500 degree boiling water this last week, and the burn re burned this saturday out in the sun. Bad news. Now its peeling. Ah, like I said, it sucks! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]Hook Knife? should I have one? No one has mentioned it to me. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Are you being serious? [/QUOTE] my DZ didnt supply me with a hook knife for AFF. I think thats common, I think a beginner could do more damage than good in an emergency if he/she thinks HOOK KNIFE I'll CUT SHIT. Best to drill in the vital emergency procedures, look right, grab right, look left grab left, peel right, pull right, peel left, pull left. FJC is already confusing enough. Anyways, thats off topic. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

how much did it cost? (if you dont mind me asking) --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]Practice feeling what a good flare is, feeling the lift in your leg straps when you start, slight swing forward and keeping yourself in that position throughout the flare. If you learn to fly the flare and feel it instead of just relying on muscle memory for a specific rate of flare at a specific height, you'll be able to handle a wider variety of conditions.[/QUOTE] Thanks, I need to start working on this. I can feel the two stage flare even on this light of a WL, but what I need to start working on is compensating for different winds, etc. Thanks for the advice, anymore is appreciated. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]If your profile is up to date, you have 22 jumps. If the winds are so high that you are moving backwards when facing into the wind, you might want to consider staying on the ground. At this point the answer is not wing-loading, but decision making. When I was a relatively new jumper, my buddy and I manifested for a load on a windy day. The experienced jumpers pulled up some lawn chairs next to the landing area to, "watch the show." They said if jumpers with 1,000's of jumps were staying on the ground we should reconsider our choices. We did and got ourselves off the load. At this point, don't add another risk variable by jumping in marginal weather conditions. [/QUOTE] hey man, thats great advice. I do watch the winds constantly, and am pretty good about grounding myself. I didnt make anymore jumps that day as they were consistently staying high. Thing is, this wind not only probably cranked up about 5-7 mph from when I was on the ground to when I exited the aircraft, it also shifted considerably. I was pretty happy about how I handled it. I wish everyday was about 2-3 mph winds in a constant direction though --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

I was wondering, from this past weekend, how do you flare in high winds, i.e. winds high enough that you are moving backwards when pointed directly into them. I flared as normal, but very quickly got dumped on my ass, and my parachute dropped to the ground, and reinflated, i had to pull one toggle, and run to the side to get it deflated. Is this a problem that will be solved when I have a higher WL? Right now I dont get very good penetration at all loaded like .6 on a huge ass manta. Thanks. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

I didn't vote because I think you want the cross section to be pulled from experienced folk not us young-ins in the sport. But I do the respectful thing for someone at my jump numbers, I ask them why they do it like that, and try to learn, and then go RESEARCH it to make sure theyre not telling me bullshit. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

OK, I've studied dreams as a "hobby" you could say for a few years now. My dreams have always fascinated me, and I always love to examine them, etc. My advice, if youre having trouble with dreams. First, look why this dream scares you. You're afraid of going in. I suggest learning everything you can about your equipment, so it becomes familiar to you, and OF COURSE drilling your emergency procedures in your head. This will equip you better when/if that time comes that you have a nasty malfunction. This will put your subconscious mind to rest, I bet. Second, really sit down and examine your dreams, write little details, etc about the experience. Find patterns, find inconsistencies. The more you are familiar with the way you dream, the easier you are able to handle a nightmare. I bet after a couple weeks of writing down your dreams in a dream journal, thinking about your dreams, etc, you will stop having nightmares altogether. It worked for me. You can't read too much about malfunctions, unless youre reading about them in a non productive manner. Try to have the attitude such as, "that is horrible, what can I learn from this unfortunate skydiver's situation". Youre reading to LEARN then, not just reading to freak yourself out, which is non productive. OK, I probably gave you more information than you were looking for. I'm only a novice skydiver, I hope I help. blue skies, Andy --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

hehe, just keep telling yourself, "the weekend is getting closer, the weekend is getting closer..." --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

[QUOTE]Shark! Shark! Shark!,,,I love it![/QUOTE] shark is oh so good after a 1.5 hour battle pulling it in.

40 bucks including inspect --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...

all I can say is....AWESOME!! --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm...