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    What a huge accomplishment, not only in terms of skydiving, but science and engineering as well. I'm glad you were able to pull out that spin. This was the day when all the planets became in-line and it all worked beyond my belief. You smashed a lot of records dude! Doubtful if anyone will ever break your record...At least in my life time! Its okay now to take up bowling! :)
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    A remarkable flight with a tragic ending. The only winners in this ordeal are the attorneys. RIP. Pete
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    Its hard to beat the beauty of a Pap and Paracommander.
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    I didn't think planes were invented at that time!
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    I've dislocated my left shoulder skydiving. After skydiving with this instability, I found myself dislocating it again while skydiving and during other activities. Being that skydiving is a contact sport, I suggest getting your shoulder fixed by a good surgeon. Otherwise, it just gets worse. You need to be 100% for this sport. Your life depends on it. Pete
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    Wow!
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    Electronic stimulation, stretching, exercise, swimming are all the things you can do to help get back at 100% or close to it. Hot and cold packs work well too. The tibial plateau repair was from my hanggliding accident. The shattered patellas are from my skiiing accident (since we're sharing.) And, yes, I am accident prone!
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    Thanks you sky fool!
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    I started skydiving in 79' and stopped after being unemployed and divorced. I got back into skydiving once I was able to land a job to support it in 2000. I had real nice gear. On 7-7-7, it all came to a crashing halt after nose diving into the ground from 150 feet in my hangglider. I was too high to walk away from, and too low to deploy my emergency chute. This crash left me with two paralyzed legs. I had a good run (no pun intended), but I have since sold all my gear for a steal. I'm "getting used to getting used to it." Pete PS: If I got my legs back, I'd be at it again.
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    Although my Piglet was a reserve, the openings were brisk and they were all sub-terminal. The oscellations while making my turns did dampen out quickly as I used the suspension lines as toggles. It packed up small for the time, and I felt the openings were very reliable, while using the full diaper deployment system. I'm glad I survived! Pete
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    I had a Piglet I, or II, for a reserve. It has a full diaper for the deployment system, and it was packed into my Rapid Transist System, which also contained my Pioneer Merlin. I had two successfull reserve deployments, hence I'm still here. I did one standup landing at Marana, AZ, and one landing followed by being drugged a little bit due to high winds at Elsinore. Fun days! Pete
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    Bob, the prior owner, would be proud to see this relic is being loved and cared for. Nice plane! Pete
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    There is nothing more frustrating than exiting out of a DC3 last, having an awesome dive, swoop and dock, but finding yourself precariously holding onto the mere seams of inflated balloon suit that is falling 120 mph by the ragged edges of your fingernails! "Get in, or go in!" Pete
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    Is the 3 pin, diagonal pin flap a Style Master harness and container? Pete
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    If I don't like what I see, I just change the channel. Or, better yet, I turn it off. Go to the local bar and talk about myself. Just saying. Pete
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    Whos ever the hand belonged to must have been single. I didn't see any wedding ring! Pete
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    From past threads, the hand came from an unfortunate Airforce pilot/student that was killed. It was until much later on that someone had found his hand and had placed it in the pea gravel landing area with ripcord in hand. The local authorities caught wind of this and put an end to the madness. R.I.P. ? Pete
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    The report is very informative and gruesome. I remembered when this happened. RIP. Pete
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    Very nice! Thank you!
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    You guys need to continue bickering amongst yourselves and keep down loading pix! This is good stuff! Pete
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    Ditto, both planes are Beauuuutiful! I need a hobby!
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    Bounding is spelled "pounding." Sorry, I had too much to drink...
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    All I can say is "Ouch!" That's the epitome of bounding in. Pete
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    When I started at Baldwin in 1979, he flew a blue 182 with the Star of David painted on the side. I've got some jumps out of his 182. Like someone had said in this thread, he would of made a great Alaskin bush pilot. He did everything the bush pilots did in Alaska, but all within the comforts of home! :)
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    Was that at the Lost Prairie Boogie? I talked to Bob about that particular flight. That was a very dangerous situation, due to the hills that surrounded the dz. People were telling Bob they had always wondered how a pilot would get out of such a delimma if this were to occurr. If you were not referring to the Lost Prairie Boogie, where did this engine out occurr? Pete