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I met Mike in 1979 at Kunsan Air Base Korea. I was 19 and had about 150 jumps, and was eager to keep jumping despite being stationed in Korea. He was a Lieutenant flying F4's at the time. Mike would drive me and a civilian named Lee Mitchell up to Seoul one weekend per month where we could jump out of Army Huey helicopters all day Sunday. I still have a SCR application, with Mikes' signature as well as 10 others. At the time, that 11-way was the largest formation in Korea. I cant recall the name of Mikes "back-seater" in that F4, but he told me a few amazing stories about Mike, that I will not share here, but I do know that of the 2 squadrons of fighter pilots on the base, Mike was the most accurate at bomb placement. Mike was quite a character. Blue Skies Mike

One day, Adam was talking to God. Adam; "God, i have something to ask you...Why did you make Eve so beautiful?" God; "Well Adam, so that you would love her." Adam; "But God, why did you make her so friggin stupid?" God; "Well Adam, so that she would love you"

The weather changes, with or without human involvement. From the article... "For example, as Earth was emerging out of the last glacial cycle, the warming trend was interrupted 12,800 years ago when temperatures dropped dramatically in only several decades. A mere 1,300 years later, temperatures locally spiked as much as 20°F (11°C) within just several years. Sudden changes like this occurred at least 24 times during the past 100,000 years. In a relative sense, we are in a time of unusually stable temperatures today—how long will it last?" http://geology.utah.gov/surveynotes/gladasked/gladice_ages.htm

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Jobs...? Politicians create them, (you know). Just listem to them around election time.

What goes "clipity clop - BANG, clipity clop - BANG"? Amish drive by shooting!

I had to watch this one several times before I understood what they were saying. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OEJJ5vTX3I&feature=related

Soul Coughing

>Somehow the parachute came out as soon as I >jumpedm, I guess something must have tugged at >it in the ride up, however the chute didn't unfold, it >just hung there above me, I think that it is important to know that if your main container opens in freefall, the first move is to throw the main pilot chute, then deal with the probable bag lock.

I was temperarily assigned to Fort Gordon in May, 1980, when I showed up at Barnwell with 100 jumps. Bobby checked out my rig and logbook, then promptly took me up to do a 4way with him, Jeff Mellinger and some guy named Phil. Logbook #1 says I made 4 jumps with him that day. At the time he had more jumps than anyone I had ever met. I remember he always had a jug of sun tea sitting out. Some of the other names I can make out are.... Vance Frierson, Darell Linden, Joan Latimer, R. Cash, Frenchy, Pat and Patty. I had a lot of fun the 2 months i was there. Bobby and everyone else made me feel welcome. Rest in peace Bobby

Precision Collision

July 21, 1979, Waynesville Ohio, the FJC was $45.00 because we could not get the minimum of 5 for the group rate. DRCP's, (thats dummy ripcord pulls for you low-timers) were $15, but it went down to $12 for subsequent "student status" jumps. After I spent $250 for a used rig, (SST with a strato-star and round reserve), another $60 for a new hotdog p/c, repair of a rip in the main and a reserve repack, the cost of jumps were $1.50 plus $1.00 per 1000ft,($8.50 to 7500ft). Sweet dreams and flying machines.....

I used to believe that my main parachute took 500 or 700 to open. After I bought a digital altimeter it became clear that it took 800 to 1100 feet from releasing the p/c until the slider was down. Booth Law #1 "The lower you pull, the longer your parachute will take to open, and the more likely it is to malfunction."

That was more fun than I've had in a long damn time. I'd do that every weekend!!!!!! Dave, do you have the individual event standings or any of the raw scores? tt

I personally know of two people who would be DEAD if it was not for their decision to purchase an AAD. Doc Mike was knocked unconscious exiting the plane. Gina had oversized gloves and breasts that contributed to a partial pull of BOC pilot chute, good cutaway,(maybe unnecessary), and losing the reserve D handle. She said that she was fighting to find the silver handle again when she got ground rush, knew she was gonna die, then SMACK.... reserve!!! The only down side is... a low pull on your main may get you "two out" or worse.

I've always liked these rules.... Booth Law #1 "The lower you pull, the longer your parachute will take to open, and the more likely it is to malfunction." Booth Law #2 "The safer skydiving gear becomes, the more chances skydivers will take, in order to keep the fatality rate constant."

Nice job!!! Do you use your altimeter for your setup?

quote "the student replied that she thought she was too low to turn and was told not to turn that low. " Good for her!!! I got to agree with you, nicknitro and kris on this one. Downwind and crosswind landings should be part of normal student training. If you go to a dz that has a "first person down determines the landing direction" rule, you may very well have to land downwind or cross wind on a day that is light and variable. quote" What hurts and kills is not horizontal speed but the vertical one. " AMEN! Landing priorities... 1.)LAND SOFTLY, even if it is downwind into obstacles. 2.)LAND SOFTLY, avoiding obstacles. 3.)LAND SOFTLY, avoiding obstacles, while facing the correct direction, (which may be downwind if that is the way everyone else landed)! i could be wrong, again.

AFFI, Do a search on "PC in tow, cutaway or no cutaway" There are great arguments for either procedure. I'm in the minority, but I'd go to silver now, then deal with the relusts.

Finishing your flare is always a good idea. Once you have "planed-out, and are surfing at ground level, "don't let it land!!!", keep it flying as long as possible. Maintain level flight by increasing your flare until the canopy is done surfing. Stalling the parachute does not hurt if your feet are allready on the grass, I've done it many times. Another neat trick is to surf below "standing height" and bury the toggles at the end of the surf in order to pop back up to stand up, or slide out the landing. Brian Germain's The Parachute and its Pilot is THE Bible.