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  1. StevePhelps
    QuoteI dunno ... Have any of you seen that picture of a vietnamese prisoner with a gun to his head by a Viet Cong soldier? The picture was taken at the exact moment the bullet was inside the prisoners head. Disturbing.Quote Are you referring to the South Vietnamese police chief who performed a street execution on a Viet Cong soldier who murdered the chief's wife and daughter?
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    You won't jump because your mommy said no? First thing you do is lose that "superman" picture by your name! But then again, why take advice from me? I paid for my daughter's and son's first skydive.
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    Did a two way with Michel (DZO at Skydive Cancun) on a beautiful day and landed on the beach. Repacked and did it again. Worth every buck!
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    They do the same for Skydive Cancun ... hardly world class with its c182 ... ... but the VIEW!!!!
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    I'd call that the 'stix'. Especially compared to the booming metropolis that is Perris, CA! AMEN! of course, what do I know? I'm not the kind of guy who needs to get up 6 times in three hours. 7 days a week! Just a bumkin at a c182 DZ!
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    Oh yeah? What would you call OKIE HOMA?
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    Just reading your posts I'd say its because you insinuated anyone who jumped at a c182 DZ is as backwards as the DZ Just my guess Oh, you also sound like a whiner
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    I agree its a great loss if the old timers wouldn't say ... part with $80 for the course, $20 for the rating and about $74 for eval dives. My coach course cost just that, $174. Hardly several hundred $$$$
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    In the USPA Coach Course you must be able to teach ALL the non-specific (those that are not AFF) classes of the first jump course. It includes safety, canopy control, etc. You must also be able to teach Cat G & H which include diving to a formation, docking, fall rate adjustment and more canopy control. You can learn more about this in an IRM (Instructional Rating Manual) purchased from the USPA
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    Why do people quit? Hmmmm, I dunno. I've seen them quit because of injuries a lot. Family? Sadly, more often than not skydiving wins over family. IF I ever quit, most likely it will be injuries or the simple fact I'm so goal orientated and have run out goals. (that will be a while)
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    Just attended Skydive Airtight's Coach Course. I learned a lot! It was hard (as it should be) but not impossible. The instructors made the eval dives less stressful by being in character. My student (Pete with 7,000 jumps) was Philip D Hiciks ESQ from near Buggtussel, Oklahoma! What a hoot. I laughed so much I was very relaxed. Unlike I was when I went through "gig row" having to find all the gigs on a rig. A reminder. There are PRE WORK things you must do BEFORE a USPA coach course, like teach 2 of the BASIC portions of a first jump to real whuffos.
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    Been to Cancun (from Dallas) and back with no problems. Although in MExico, they would NOT let me carry on my helmet (I was carrying it in a backpack because my other luggage was stuffed) Weird, huh?
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    Interesting! I wonder where ... and why that is? I got all mine on the way from A to D, but that just helped ME measure progression. (I'm very goal orientated) Apart from that, I agree ... not a lot of difference.
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    I am a minister (and skydiver). My DZO wants me to perform a wedding (with a tandem and another skydiver). I can do that no problem, but WHAT do I do? They can't exchange rings or SAY vows. Anybody see or perform a skydiving wedding? If so, what did the minister actually do?
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    A lot of people THINK they doing HD when they are actually on their back. Since you are a newbie to HD I'd suggest you have an experienced person jump with you and verify your position.
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    Sounds like to me you have night jumps, and the formation jump required. Now you will need 500 jumps for a USPA D license.
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    Maybe you should pay somebody to jump it too, that way you could sit back with a cool beverage and watch the fun. My thoughts exactly. I wonder how they're going to feel when one of those pack jobs (by a packer) is a slammer. Will they quit jumping all together? I say, pay your dues (learn to pack) and not the packer EVERY TIME you jump, but to each his own!
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    One possible problem may be your canopy size (wing load ratio) When I was doing AFF a few years back I had a TANDEM canopy! (I weigh 220 lbs) It seems another big boy was jumping the Manta. That puppy is hard to flare at that ratio, at any skill level. When I purchased my own rig after 7-8 AFF jumps, I had no problem. 260+ jumps later I occasionally land on my butt. Its far and few between these days, but still happens every once and a while. My suggestion is relax, land safely. Stand ups will be second nature before long if you stay with it. Blue ones!
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    Why? Isn't that what America is about? We CAN choose to do what we want (and not what we want). Let's slow the NFL & NBA up by making them reflect the diversity of the USA.
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    Typically 4500
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    Best advice ... get good coaching! It will speed your learning curve way up. I jump at a small cessna DZ. I soloed (sitfly) a lot after tandems and such during the week. I had it after 4-5 attempts. Then some days I'd freak on my butt! Doh! After about 100 sit jumps I can safely say I can sitfly well. I can turn, speed up, slow down, dock, etc. All without "thinking". Now if I could learn to fly head down! (too broke for coach jumps!)
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    Whay are you SHOUTING? RU ticked?
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    Imagine holding a cork under water and letting go. See how quickly it rises to the top? That's what happens when you deaccelerate from a FF position to belly. Can be fatal if someone is above you! "Who corked Kenny?"
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    Interesting to see the posts. No one said sport sandals. I see a LOT of them, and have jumped them on many occasions. HOWEVER, I recommend flat sole athletic (tennis) shoes as they are MUCH more forgiving. I caught the front of a sandal once and didn't have any problems, but I could see disaster written on the clouds. So I went back to my New Balance running shoes (with slick worn down soles)
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    I'm a little bit of everything Guess, the white euro trash in me likes to jump!