GravityGirl

You have to look at the individual numbers. There is a sweet spot. For example minimum State Tax in California for an LLC is $800/yr. Depending on the amount of money he will be claiming to make, that might be higher than if he files a Schedule C as a DBA or Sole Proprietor. Even with Self Employment tax. Best advise is to sit down with a trusted Accountant and do the math. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Pilot Rigger Freefly Coach ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

That's news to me if Sky Systems went out of biz! Try here: www.skysystemsltd.com You may have them confused with another manufacturer. I'm sure they are still jammin'. They should be able to hook you up. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

WHat kind of helmet? I have all sorts of lining in my stock room. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Call your dealer or Mirage and have them check the serial number. Documentation of each Mirage (serial number) modified is not being kept by the factory (according to recent conversations with the company). The only way to know for sure is a visual inspection (packed or unpacked). There is no request or requirement in the bulletin for master riggers to send a record of rigs modified to Mirage. Mike True. True. But a look at the serial number will indicate DOM for those of you with new rigs. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

It's our little winter and spring secret. Makes up for the cold days. Amazing sunsets watching the carnage. It's pretty wide, so it's all or nothing. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Call your dealer or Mirage and have them check the serial number. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

At least the natural swoop pond at Byron is PHAT! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Anyone other than Uffe. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

There are. http://www.miragesys.com/Downloads/MiragePSB1204Procedures.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Bring the service bulletin to you rigger and make sure he has packed it correctly for the time being. You can send your rig back to Mirage for the repair. Your dealer may being coming up with a game plan so contact them. Otherwise, contact Mirage. They are really great. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

As the title says, I am looking for a Master Rigger in Sweden or Denmark. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Yeah. That's the problem. My e-mail is dumped into my Yahoo account. THe filter is great, but some "real" e-mail ends up there. I have had customers tell me that they sent a mail and I never got it. So I sift throught the sewage every day. And this week the sewage has been filled with.... ....well, I already told you about that. So! DOES anyone want a bigger load? 'Cause I can probably shoot you in the right direction! (All puns intended). My mail box is clean, I have a fresh cup of coffee, and life is good again. And thanks for the help! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

That wasn't my real e-mail address that I posted. And as far as my spam filter, it's Yahoo. All my aliases at gg go to a yahoo account. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Jinx! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

MIRAGE SYSTEMS, INC. PRODUCT SERVICE BULLETIN 12-04 December, 2004 SUBJECT: AAD CUTTER LOCATION CHANGE DESCRIPTION: The location of the AAD cutter assembly must be changed from below the #1 flap (below the reserve PC) to below the #3 flap (above the reserve PC). This reduces the cut length of the reserve closing loop and isolates it from the effects of poor field rigging, such as misplaced bulk, undercompressed or worn pilot chutes and overly long and/ or unlubricated loops. By reducing and standardizing loop cut length, reserve pack opening functionality and reliability in the case of AAD activation are improved. Only the functionality of optional AAD equipment is addressed here. Manually (ripcord) operated reserve pack opening functionality and reliability are NOT in question and are not affected by the cutter location change. BACKGROUND: Mirage Systems has always used the #1 flap cutter location on Mirage and RTS sport containers. This location is also used by many other manufacturers and was approved by Airtec, Gmbh, the manufacturer of the Cypres AAD. Following AAD activation, the free (cut) end of the closing loop is still held by the reserve ripcord and must weave its way through the separating top flaps as they are pushed up and apart by the deploying reserve pilot chute. One incident has been reported overseas in which 2 Mirage containers failed to immediately deploy their reserves on the same jump after Cypres activations. Both jumpers deployed their mains and landed safely without further incident. Although details of the incident were vague, Mirage Systems was able to inspect the team gear involved and to review their typical packing procedures. The results of that review, and of extensive in-house testing, were that although AAD activation was generally reliable when the Mirage is properly packed, and numerous saves have been reported, common rigging errors could possibly produce a situation where the loop cut length is too long to allow the loop to clear the closing flaps and the reserve container to open immediately. Mirage engineers, working in cooperation with Airtec engineers, determined that moving the cutter above the reserve PC, to flap #3, essentially eliminated the identified risks with only a minimal aesthetic cost. It was felt that this solution was simpler and more reliably effective than any other combination of rigger education and container modifications. AFFECTED SYSTEMS: All Mirage and RTS containers manufactured prior to December 2004 equipped with Cypres or other loop-cutting AADs. See Modification Procedure for instructions on identifying previously modified and/ or compliant systems. MODIFICATION PROCEDURE: See attached. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL: FAA Master Rigger or foreign equivalent. COMPLIANCE: Since the reserve container must be opened and sewn, a repack is indicated. Affected containers must be modified no later than the next repack, or 120 days from the last repack, whichever is earlier. Affected containers showing signs of loose rigging, such as being able to “tip” the reserve pilot chute from side to side, are more likely to experience activation problems, and should be addressed accordingly. AUTHORITY: Daniel Thompson, President, Mirage Systems ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Unfortunately, they come at me from all sorts of angles: bonnie@gg.com, sales@gg.com, info@gg.com You get the picture. I just wanted to cry a little. Thanks for listening. Carry on. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I get randomly selected a lot. My husband is a pilot, and we have flight "benefits". So more often than not, we'll travel on a whim. Last minute booking send out a red flag..... I think. Also if your name shares a similar trait as one on the alert list, then it is a possible red flag as well. Warning: This is all rumor and speculation. Just what I have heard through the grapevine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I get about 200 - 400 junk e-mails per day. I have a spam guard, but I have to sift through it anyways because some of my business e-mail end up there. But that's not what I'm crying about this morning! It seems that there are different themes that come and go. "Is you Mom in pain?" "I heard your brother is in pain.", etc. But the latest and greatest just make my stomach turn first thing in the morning. The latest and greatest is a cum theme. "Wish you could shoot a bigger load of cum?" "Huge cum shots!", "Impress your girl with your big cum shot!" What the hell! I get about 100 "Cum" e-mails per day. How do I stop the madness?!?! I'm trying to eat breakfast here. And to tell you the truth, huge cum shots don't impress me?!?! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Wow. I guess the next generation is stepping up! Q for us here in the Pacific, X for National. Good goin' Max. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Ouch! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Mine. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

Well, if its from California, then it's "Totally Awesome." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

PM me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!

I took you to the hospital last time. It's someone elses turn. Maybe you can go to McDonalds for Ice Cream after! So. Where's the paper cut? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Peace and Blue Skies! Bonnie ==>Gravity Gear!