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Also keep in mind that most of the people who are sponsored have spent TONS of money over the years getting to the point where they are now good enough to be sponsored. Many sponsorship packages do not include ownership of the item. For example if I have a sponsored canopy and I don't live up to my end of the sponsorship agreement then the company can take the canopy back and leave me with nothing. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

I have about 850 jumps and I bought one because I coach and want to have the latest information that USPA is putting out so I can give students this information. It's also a good reference and has a ton of great information in it. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Pretty funny, but that's also pretty damn impressive, wow. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Sounds good, I'll be there Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

I almost always pack my own unless it's a 4-way training day where I'd rather use the time to dirt dive / debrief. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

If you want to learn about carving or want to get clarification on anything Scott said just come out to the dz and ask him or any of the other incredible canopy pilots around (Jimmy T, Kaz Sheeky, Rickster, the PD Team...) You're bound to find at least one of them at the dz any day you go there. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Simpsons huh? I've got probably around 185 Simpsons episodes on my computer. I also have all the South Park episodes but you knew that already. Hey I'll tell you what, I'll trade you some of them for a Swoop 2 DVD Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

huh? Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Yes!

EMaj7 - Ab7/Eb - Dbm7 - B7 - Bb7 - EbMaj7 it's one of Diz's tunes with a lot of soul Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Oops! I meant to write B7! Yup, it's the bridge to La Garota de Ipanema! F# / GbMaj7 - same thing Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Yup!

Ignore it? What? But it's such a great sound, particularly in a minor key. Functionally it can take you almost anywhere and is great when playing around with tritone substitution! Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Hmm, you could try: B - D7 - G - Bb7 - Eb Or you could try: E - Ab7 - Dbm - B7 - Bb7 - E7 - Eb Or there's the classic: F# - F# - D7 - D7 - F#m7 - F#m7 - D7 - D7 - Gm7 - Gm7 - Eb7 - Eb7 - Am7 - D7 - Gm7 - C7 10 points to whoever can name the fist two songs, 50 if you can name the third Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Warm sunny DeLand, FL Well not so sunny right now but the forecast looks good! Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Last time advanced went downwind for the distance swooping, but it depends on the winds and what everyone wants to do. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Whether or not you choose to use an RSL should be just that - your own personal choice, but you should do so knowing that there are both positives and negatives with having one. They are not a miracle save-all device. I have had two cutaways without an RSL on either of them. The first was due to a CRW entanglement - I'm pretty sure that if I had an RSL that the two of us would have been killed. I don't think there is anyone who advocates RSL use for CRW jumps though. My second cutaway was due to severe line twists on my Stiletto 120 loaded at about 1.45. I cutaway some where between my back and my head, turned over to my belly and pulled the reserve - it opened in about half a line twist. I have no way of knowing if it would have opened better or worse with an RSL and I really don't care to speculate about it. I CHOOSE not to use RSL and the only downside I can see to not having one is that if I cutaway I need to pull and pull high enough and I am comfortable knowing that. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Right, so you're saying it's just marketing telling me that a Stiletto 120 turns faster and is more responsive than a Sabre 120? Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

I'd go with coaching. Chances are the coach will have a camera and you can get video of your jumps that way. Also since you're freeflying, there's a ton of other freeflyers out there with cameras so most of your jumps will probably be videod anyways - you could always get someone else's video. I was debating a while ago about getting a camera but I ended up buying a second rig instead, I knew that I'd never watch all that video except maybe once right after the jump. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Yeah definitely, just come on by to the dz! We're friendly, we don't bite... just ask SkyMama Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

The Freedom of Flight guys have been organizing some pretty good freefly dives on weekends here at DeLand, you should come down and check it out! Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Someone post a video!! Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

I heard something about a boogie in Titusville at the end of month which I'll probably head down to and bring some people. Fabian's been telling me to head out there for a while now so I definitely want to once Juliana gets back. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

Just sign up and pay the registration fee. See you next weekend. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com

LOL, hmmm. Well WrongWay, I know that Dave Brown, Fabian and Juliana will be running and they'll probably have Joao helping out, there's definitely no shortage of talent lined up for it. Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com