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The ones that QuickDraw missed: 118 E in the P T 118 Elements in the Periodic Table ? 10 E in a D 10 Events in a Decathlon ? (Or likely to be 10 E-something in a Deca-something)
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In my opinion; a big 'Yes'. It may take a huge amount of patience to wait it out but it will definitely save you money in the long run. It's not just about the cost of the training jumps but there is usualy a logistical cost (fuel money) each time you travel to the DZ. Also, you have a better chance of passing your levels if you do them over a short timespan because the 'muscle memory' is fresh in your mind. Failing AFF levels, if it happens, will feel like a terrible waste of money. Making or 2 or 3 trips to the DZ over a month period to complete the course with no failed levels is going to be quite cheaper than stretching it over 6 months or more, travelling to the DZ for each jump and perhaps repeating some levels.
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13 S in the USF 13 Stripes in the United States Flag 23 P of C in the H B 23 Pairs of Chromosomes in the Human Body 6 B to an O in C 6 Balls to an Over in Cricket
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Several threads exist on this topic. Try here, here and here for ideas.
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"We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... we must do that which we think we cannot." - Eleanor Roosevelt
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Buy a book or two on the subject.. or a video/DVD.. shouldn't dent your savings too much. You could also just hang out at the DZ, talk to people, watch (and maybe even learn) canopy packing. If that still has you unsatisfied, some dropzones offer a 'spectator slot' at manifest for a modest fee (around $20). You ride the plane to altitude, get the view from the top, watch the jumpers exit, and land with the plane again.
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The Skydiver's Handbook has loads of them as footnotes on many of it's pages.
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Hehehe... What do you mean "both" ? Skydiving is flying. Yeah, I know you mean aircraft... but to truly experience the element, you have to step out of the vehicle. Whichever way you decide to go, good luck in your quest.
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I'm only a recent AFF graduate myself, but it does concern me aswell that your instructors "couldn't get to you". My instructor on my Level 4 held onto me even though I was perfectly stable. He explained to me after the jump that the only reason he held on was because he could feel that I would have floated above him if he had let me go and he wanted to avoid that scenario. For my Level 5, he put on his baggy jumpsuit, released me soon after exit, and stayed right next to me for the jump. I guess this one of the benefits of staying with the same instructor(s) for all jumps. Talk to your instructors about this before the next jump. As you are the student, the obligation is on them to match your fall rate, not you to match theirs (that training comes later). Weights, tight or loose jumpsuits, whatever it takes, I think it's quite important that they dont let you slip away from them again. Well done on coping with it though, many other students may have panicked.
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High wingload/Low Jumps at your DZ (over 1.7)
metalslug replied to base698's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
I can see how a careful canopy pilot can set down these canopies neatly.. landing upwind in broad daylight on an open, grassy dropzone. I'm a bit concerned for these people when they need to make the unforseen crosswind or downwind landing to avoid an obstacle or canopy traffic... or the emergency exit that has them heading towards someone's back yard with no wind indicator.. aiming for the 20ft of free space between the greenhouse and the garage. ..and if this were a night jump.. well, it just gets better. -
Beer is a common 'currency' at most dropzones the world over it seems.. to celebrate a first anything. Of course, no dropzone that I know of ever tries to strictly enforce this.. it's all done in voluntary fun. I still 'owe' beer for my first jump, first freefall jump, first solo jump, AFF completion and 'beer fines' for landing in the PRO-rated area of the dropzone twice.
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Well, that profile cant be all bad for skydiving.
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Yeah, astrology doesn't ring true in some areas where you may think it would. For one thing; a search of earlier threads revealed this poll which showed Sagittarius, Leo and Pisces as the top three signs in the DZ.com community. That's two fire signs and one water sign.. in a community that loves the air and yet the air signs only managed 4th place. Go figure. Of course, that poll may merely have indicated that air signs are less likely to participate in polls.
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Info and example here.
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You can read a thread related to this here. Surgery is probably the best option, but not necessarily the only option. Hookit wears a shoulder brace and Tonto has some good suggestions for dealing with shoulder problems both in freefall and under canopy.
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Try this.
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In before the lock.
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Somehow the math seems very unusual here. That ass doesn't look a day over 25 years old and yet Lisa's profile lists over 6700+ jumps. So much experience for a person that still looks thatgood ? I'm really going to have to visit this fox in the Pacific Islands to confirm this one.
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I would like to see a forum for....
metalslug replied to sangiro's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Hmm.. looking for other skydivers in your state or even your own DZ ? Very easy to do, really.. just consult the Skydiver database right here on DZ.com for a shortlist of folks from, for example, Eugene Skydivers. This is my main criticism of expanding the forums.. a great many members do not yet realize how to fully utilise everything that HH has already made available to us. It has also happened more than a few times where members post in an unsuitable forum and then end up cross-posting or having their threads moved elsewhere. Now it's perhaps set to become an even more analytical process of pin-pointing exactly which forum to post in, especialy if the thread touches on a wider spectrum of related issues. If, for example, the S&T forum is being expanded for Instructors and such.. then will the 'Search Posts' functionality be enhanced to be able to group forums together again to assist the topic search ? If not, then finding useful info on S&T may become something of a hit & miss exercise. -
I'm not sure if this answer helps you, my newbie mind may be misunderstanding the exact case scenario you have in mind, but... The paragraph below is quoted from the Relative Workshop website: The attached diagram seems to theoreticaly support the idea of a 'race'. Whichever component has more drag, main or reserve PC, will extract the freebag. This is also probably why the components stay together after most cutaways; the cutaway main on most rigs has more drag than the reserve PC so the bridle remains 'hooked' by the angle of the Skyhook. Once again; I am no rigger and a newbie to the sport.. but I do read a lot. Forgive (and correct) me if I'm misleading anyone with an incorrect perception here.
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I am not at all qualified to be evaluating rig quality.. but I'm fairly sure that the comparatively cheaper pricing of Parachute Systems gear has more to do with economics than quality. The ZAR/$US/£UK exchange rates are usualy quite favourable for foreign buyers purchasing most South African products, not just skydiving gear. To buy a brand new Parachute Systems rig of the same specifications mentioned by Zoter will cost closer to £3000 (depending on customised options etc.) so I would assume that the rig being discussed already has a few jumps on it to have decreased its value. My 0.02
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I confirmed on the website for Vermont Skydiving Adventures that they clearly state that all skydivers need to be minimum 18 years old for any kind of jump at that DZ. To send you researching in a direction, take a look at the dropzone listings for states that are close to you in the USA (or perhaps even Canada if you dont mind heading north). These pages provide links to dropzones and websites with contact details and such.. so you can make enquiries with them as to minimum age and whatever other questions you may have for them. I hope you get sorted.. and then return here to tell us how your jump experience was.
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Beech 18. Correct.
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Yeah, we are waay off topic here.. but I would like to add that very few South Africans are even familiar with the word caucasian. Using the word will get you responses like.. "Huh? you dont look asian at all!" or "Erm.. uh.. yeah.. whatever!" as though you had just described some funky ethnic half-breed. 'White' and 'Black', when it needs to be specified, are common and acceptable terms in South Africa.
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This is probably an easy one.. although it is a slightly less common jump plane. Can you identify it ? Some of you may have even jumped it. Perhaps more amusing; can you think of a good speech caption for this pic ? "Hey Bob, hand me down the torque wrench.. I think I see the fault.."