packerboy

Wow.. jump # 16 sounds dangerous, I'm glad I skipped that one and went straight to #17 -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

If you are going to be around Labour Day weekend, Skydive Gananoque is going to be the place to go that weekend. CSS is sending an Otter.. we have 2 182's and a 206. There is going to be lots of RW, Freefly, Birdman, CRW, and probably enough tandem packing to keep me out of the air [:/. It's a bit of a hike, but well worth it. skydivegan.com -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Number 1, but with all ribs yellow. By the way.... a friend of mine just received a brand new Pilot.. all of the line groups are colour coded at the attachment points... I thought this was kind of cool. Is there any other manufacturer doing that? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

When you are looking at the previous posts that you have made, there is a score column. Usually it says 99% - 98% etc. What is that for? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I guess.. my bad. I have screwed up as well.. Last summer I packed the same steering line malfunction for a jumper twice within weeks. I was a little quick on the post, mainly just because it kind of startled me a bit to read what I was reading. Kudos to you guys for admitting those mistakes. The most important part is that hopefully some new TI's are reading these posts, and it emphasizes to them the importance of doing gear checks routinely, especially since someone elses life is on the line. I realize that I am not all that experienced, and that you guys know a lot more about how it all really goes down. Sometimes I just get lost in what I am reading here and forget that fact. I was a little hasty on the critisizing post. Hey, we all make mistakes right? I had almost forgot about this thread after I originally posted and I would have lost out on an important lesson.. Thanks for bringing it to my attention Fuzzy See you next weekend dude. Just for fun, partyboy Mark for me will ya. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Our DZ requires 1000 before doing tandems... minimums are just that... minimums. The people making the recommendations know what they are talking about, and they don't go nuts about having tonnes of experience before trying something. The numbers are usually fairly reasonable. I want to do tandems something fierce, but I respect the judgment calls of my mentors. That's why they are my mentors. Having some faceless organization, or someone I don't know, tell me I can't do something doesn't hit home with me all the time. If you are thinking about doing something before the recommended "#", then talk to someone with alot of experience who you know well and trust that they would give you a well educated response. Ask your DZO, an AFF instructor, a CRW dog... someone with experience in doing whatever it is you want to do. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

MANY tandem instructors have done that I expect, even me. Plus I heard of many similar stories over the years of tandems exiting with the top snaps undone. That is just amazing... I'm no TI.. but are you f'ing kidding me... how the hell do you do that? Sure you have the parachute on your back.. so you'll be fine, but these passengers are trusting you with there life. I think that those many TI's that have done that should all have their ratings pulled, because they are obviously not as serious about safety as they should be. At first I thought you were joking... -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Thankfully the bowling ball was wearing a helmet... oh wait.. that was another time.. edited to say: G.I. Joe para-commander accuracy from under canopy is fun... -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Ka-chinged- as in Johnny ka-ching ka-chinged last weekend. - Same as above only not so intentional... and done with a parachute Biffed - as in Johnny biffed in on his reserve last weekend. - Landed like a chump on a canopy that he was too excited to practice flair under... Creeper bowling - The stupid rainy day sport that caused me wiplash in May that still hurts (hint: don't use full Culligan water bottles as bowling pins) Dirt alert - audible altimeter that tells you when you are close to eating dirt.. so it's time to pull your pud. Bone-us altidude - the extra altitude that the pilot needs to ensure enough time to pull his pud on the way down, usually preceed by someone in the plane making a deposit in the pilots mental "spank bank" edited for typos -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

About the bowling ball thing.... remember that if you are dropping it over a farmers field, and can't find it afterward, that it can do aprroximately $1064.32 damage to a combine when the farmer finds it. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I don't think you can -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

If you were having a high speed mal on a ripcord system, would you drop the ripcord before going to handles? What is the proper procedure trained for this? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

A friend of mine had a reserve ride today... last one was 4,200 jumps and 15 years ago... anyone gone alot longer? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

wow.. 5 steps for each handle.. hope you're not reciting all that in your head should you have a high speed. pull red, pull silver If you are under a student canopy and are wearing a properly fitted and maintained rig. You will get the handles out no problem with one hand (you may have to peel the velcro before punching) Why is this taught as complicated as possible? I would want to have to think through the least amount of steps possible while in an emergency situation as a student. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I was thinking more along the lines of something snagging it (my arms or hands) when I asked the question. The physics are obvious about it not pulling itself upon opening, but I'll be honest they weren't obvious when I was at 4.5G looking down at something I had never experienced before in freefall. Somehow the physics equations escaped me at the time. As for tucking it under something... I couldn't really even grab the handle itself, I more or less crossed my arm over the whole situation tight to my chest and reached back to pull in a slight HD position. I probably wasted about 500-750 ft trying to restow it, because the velcro sammich in the MLW was almost to taut (sp?) to peel apart. How it happened? I check my handles when I put the rig on, after I release my setbelt, after I turn around in our tiny plane, and immediately before exit. I was exiting as the back of a 2 way train and I usually rush the count from the back so I can push the other person out as opposed to being dragged. This time I think the person in the front lagged a bit after the count causing some chest to back contact as we were leaving the plane. The other jumper didn't notice it in freefall though. Thanks for the thoughts... I think if it happens again, I won't even try to hang on to it or protect it.. just go main as per normal. This would lessen the chance of me inadvertantly pulling it myself. By the way... my buddy had a mal the same day, first one in 4700 jumps - 15 years.. anybody know the record? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I had a floating reserve handle today during a sit jump. I felt something hitting me in the chest and looked down and got hit in the chin with my reserve handle. Immediately I though to grab the handle and dump my main. However as a grabbed my pilot chute I was thinking "Shit.. the opening shock or at least my body movement during opening is going to yank this thing and I'm going to have a 2 out". I opened my main and restowed the handle and landed without any more excitement. The reserve pin had moved a bit, but not much. My question is.. Has anyone ever had a two out because of this sort of situation? And would anyone suggest just pulling silver if it looks like it is hanging out far? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Do you release your toggles after landing before grabbing them again and stowing them? I know it sounds silly, but I have seen videos of people landing and the sort of flipping their toggles away before grabbing their risers or lines to slam their canopy into the ground. You could inadvertantly flip the toggle over the ring and behind the brakeline and then while setting your brakes go up through that loop and lock your brakeline onto the ring. I think... I have my eyes close trying to picture the knot. Ah hell... I sucked as a sailor because I couldn't tie all the knots.. but it's possible. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I have packed many rigs that do not necessarily show colour in the window. I always feel comfortable that I didn't forget to cock the pilot chute because it would be very hard to get the canopy in the D-bag and not notice 2 ft of bridle go in there with it. Also, that is the first thing that I do with a packjob, and the last thing that I check before packing the PC. That being said, if I pack a rig and don't see colour I make sure that I tell the jumper.. "Listen man, you don't see colour on your bridle, but I assure you that I cocked the PC." If the jumper doesn't like that than I will pull out the bridle and show them that the colour is just shy of the window, or even go as far as pulling out the PC and tossing it in the air. To answer the poll.. if the PC was cocked the packer should be paid. If it wasn't, than the packer should pay for the jump ticket. If I was the packer and someone was bitching about $40 (approx.) for a ticket and a packjob I would give them the $40 and tell them to fuck off and get off their lazy ass and start packing for themselves. Edited to say: Fighting... come on... if people are immature enough to resort to fighting, than they deserve a punch in the face. Which is what they are going to get. So by all means do it up! But make sure you are ready to take a time out to stand in the corner and think about what you have done. No play time for you today.. dumbass! Take it outside though, blood on the packing floor is bad for business. I can run faster scared than anyone can mad. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Get your pilot to go slow... shimmy out on the strut and try and get your legs up past the relative wind and do it from the wing. Pictorial to your left.(That wasn't a hop & pop though) But what's the dif if your at 10 grand or 3? -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

I got 56 but frankly.. most of the people I work with irritate me! I'm sure the feeling is reciprocal though. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Go straight to headdown.. halfway through the dive flatten out and turn a couple points on your belly before you dump high and do some CRW. And don't take a whole lot of advice from DZ.com as meaning alot untill talking to your instructors and local skygods. I went straight to FF... I love it, but I find it really frustrating when I can't get in on a fun RW jump like a 10 way 1 point thing for someone's 100th because I can't make it to the formation. I would suggest doing at least some belly first. I wish I had... wait a second.. I think I will... oh yeah.. the gay suit thing.. well I'll just have to buy a BLACK AND BLUE one.. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

Anyone see the add for the Swoop trainer in the last issue... HILARIOUS!!!! -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

In Canada, if you give two weeks notice and they chose to not have you around for those two weeks (assuming you have a work schedule in place) for security reasons, than even though you don't work, you still must get paid. For irregular or part-time workers, it's a whole different ball game. I'm sure this is how you would be classified at your DZ. You have a computer... look up your state legislation on the matter. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson

You guys must have sucked that back pretty quick before I got there. Was that the first time you video'd someones 10,000th jump? ;) -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson