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jeeeeeezuz cool down - you missed the wanna share a with me?

aggie dave - but he's cut down once upon a time it used to be guys jtval, crazy ivan...... The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

you wouldn't want to fly a nitro right now - the largest is a 150. get some jumps under your belt and if you plan to downsize to a 150 somewhere in the future demo one - you'll love it from the first moment

wearing gatorz (or any other sunglasses) while jumping is reserved for posers & wannabees jump-goggles - while not sexy or stylish at all - won't injure you if they break, they will stay in place and they are cheap to replace if you loose them. guess why pro's don't wear sunglasses.... The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

well if you don't like zp go get a f111 canopy - packs easy but flys like shit after 200 jumps otherwise: live with it edit: als for gelvenor fabric - it is used to make nitros packs easy from jump # 1

you forgot to list the worst drug ever: religion *let's see if we get this one moved to s.c.* The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

have you been there and done that? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

i am giving this one a bump because there was a fatality with the original container/canopy combination (see in incidents) if any of the riggers out there has any information/suggestion - PLEASE speak up. i am devasted that this had to happen and right now i'm just crying (and i'm not ashamed of it) The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

i had no idea that the lenght of the connector links has to be included when measuring for trim... pm is on the way The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

we used the specs the rigger got from the manufacturer (hiper performance) - so i can't to more than stick to these it puzzles me quite a bit if you state "They will vary greatly between the finished specs." - could you elaborate on this? i'm really curious... The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

the best answer possible. could you make that a sticky? edit: that's the exact reason i wouldn't post an incident even if i was an eyewitness and had all the firsthand-info needed to make a good post that doesn't keep me from making a comment if i feel that i can add something of value The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

alright "you" have "hindered them pretty well" in achieving their goals jeeeeeezuz WAKE UP! turn off FOX-tv and go to a de-brainwashing facility. and don't forget to take off them pink-colored glasses. terrorists operating on a worldwide base are by any means more successful than you can imagine in your little corner of the world – even if this little corner is situated somewhere in BIG u.s. just one point of how successfull they are: you've got things like a department of homeland security, your laws have been enforced dramatically eating away tons of "your constitutional rights" and you still applaud. we've got the same bullshit developing over here in europe too. and then the great michele turns up and says "I think we are quite successfull in "our" war on terror" "You" wouldn't need a "War on terror" if "you" weren't so busy producing new terrorists all over the place before this gets me to mad - over & out The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

that's a question for all the riggers in here: i jump a nitro (nitron in the u.s. market) equiped with hma/technora lines. i chopped it this weekend and went to my riggers to check for line-trim (some of the last openings were a little bit odd thus the check for trim) - what we found was that all the lines had got shorter for approx. 3 cm, the steering lines had lost more than 5 cm. canopy has 195 jumps and is 2 years old. so basically i am looking for info on how much and how quickly do hma/technora lines shrink and if you have any comparison on how the shrinkage affects flying & opening characteristics edit: thanks for your input, if you don't want to post you can pm me The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

numbers - wether jumps or years - won't tell you anything about a persons abilities, their appraoch to certain issues or their personality in general. they are just what they are - numbers what i don't quite get is the difference wether you spent your years at a "single cessna dz" or at turbine city.... my guess: you can become excellent or remain crappy at both The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

are you trying to break an already open door? i didn't say anything different - generally speaking and not meaning to offend all the AFF-I's and other instructors that put their heart and soul, their energy & love to into their work and try everything in their might to train students properly. The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

guess that says it all - something is happening and scientists have no clue what the outcome will be. guess we'll have live up to it to see for ourselves (if we live long enough) The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

point taken. aff + the coach program put out reasonably skilled skydivers - but pays - at least for me - to little attention on canopy skills. to add something positive: at the place i jump/coach we try to teach as much as possible before & after people get their licenses - guess that fall in the category give back what you received The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

found something else for nitpicking (sorry, can't help it) do you think that directing people toward canopy control courses after tehir a-license is any different? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

ok, just to nitpick once: i said it was a way not the way to go - can we agree on this? The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

I sure hope not. When actually done as you describe, it prevents PADI instructors from teaching more than the minimum standards. As typically done, it churns out divers who are told not to go out alone until they come back for the $199 'Advanced' class. thats why you can translate padi as "put another dollar in" if i didn't know this for a fact i wouldn't post (go talk to a padi instructor).... if you follow all the discussions what should be taught and was is taught to students most of the posters show concern about the broad spectrum of "you can do this but you also can do that" that the current system allows. usually the consensus goes like "well i guess we have to live with this because there is no way we could put up a system that works on a nationwide level yadayadayada". pointing out how scuba divers do it is just showing there is a way. if uspa is not going to do it (which i don't care about cause i don't live in the states) - well it's postmodern times. apply the rules of free market and see who sets a new standard and who is going to be moe succesful = putting out competent, well trained, responsible skydivers who know a bit more than just save their lazy asses from hitting the ground with 200 kilometers an hour when they finally get their a-license edit grammmer & spel The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

you ask how a standard can be maintained? well in scuba diving (just as an example) you have a world wide standard like padi, and the organisation behind takes a real close look on who teaches what, how & where. if padi instructors don't follow the program by the letter they will loose their license. i think the only question is if skydivers/instructors/dz's or any skydiving organization are willing to walk this way The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

i am just wondering if the 20 people who voted "If opinions are like assholes, that would explain the smell in here" are regular posters or just lurkers The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

simple: cause guys dig boooobies The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

my guess: the majority over in s.c. has sold their brain don't believe it? well go ahead and read some of the discussions The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666

welcome to the real world, low gas prices in the states always seemed a bit obscene to me. maybe the general population will start to think. you can't waste preciuos energy without thinking ad infinitum.... The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666