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Good lad!
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I see what you're saying about snatch force but if that's the determining factor over whether your pin pops or not then either (1) you have a severely lame pilot chute producing insufficient drag or (2) you have astronomically high pin tension. Generally, if you can close the container then a properly functioning pilot chute will open it easily. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Nice one Steve
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It's only a recommendation by the BPA, not a rule. But I imagine most dzs stick to it. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Instead of site naming on a public forum, why not ask a BASE jumper in person? Please edit your post to remove the name of the object. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Might be worth sending Kris a PM. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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(Jan's?) Beech 99 at Langar, UK, 2nd-5th September
gus replied to cpoxon's topic in Events & Places to Jump
Yes, Jan's Beech. Rude. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com -
Nice vid dude. Good use of GusCam . Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Trouble is, the way things are headed, 3 minute jumps will be commonplace before too long. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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We had a pretty good weekend and it was nice to put some faces to dz.com names. We got a handful of noobs up in the air and by the end of Sunday we were flying some nice tight 12 ways
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My recent injury....Yes, my canopy skills are lacking!
gus replied to steve1's topic in Safety and Training
IMHO the more critical error was leaving it so late to pick a landing area. I've landed out several times when maybe I could have made it back, but why risk not making it and suddenly finding yourself low and still going downwind? Gus OutpatientsOnline.com -
I'll be there
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Jarno you couldn't post a pic of yours could you? Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Without that gap you could have either (a) pc completely in boc but pud flapping in breeze or (b) pub securely tucked under flap of container but apex of pc peeking out the boc. That seems to be the case with my Wings anyway. What do you mean by two attachment points, one at either end of the pud rather than one central one? I don't think that would change anything. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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The gap between the pud and the apex of the pc provides a nice place for the bridle to wrap. As per the attached pic. I would say that on wingsuit jumps there's a higher chance of the pc dancing around in your burble and gettings its knickers in a knot. Just on intuition I would say yes. The squareness of the pud seems more snagadelic than the sphere of a hackey. Of course having said all that I still jump mine, I really like it and I have no plans to change it. There may be a (very small) risk but the benefits outweigh it for me. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Here's what I was told by an experienced rigger: If you're pin comes out the pack tray will normally be 'holding' the dbag/canopy tightly enough that it won't come out. But with open corners the same cannot be said and you'll have an instant horseshoe. Sunrise forgot to do the mod on my Wings but it took my rigger all of 2 minutes. It's a trivial job. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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My Wings pc most definately has a 'gap' between the pud and the apex of the pc where it's attached. It has to or it wouldn't really work. So I suppose the potential is there for the bridle to wrap. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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I personally know people who have had bad experiences with Matter products and customer service. The people I know with Sonic stuff have only good things to say. I bought a Sonic suit and was very happy with the customer service and the suit itself. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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My S3. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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Hmm, resting them pretty enthusiastically! None at all I'm afraid . If I ask him very nicely Skreamer might get some ground footage when we go in September . Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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I got in to wingsuit flying and BASE pretty much so I could combine the two - and last week I finally managed it
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Has anyone hired an RV out of Phoenix airport?
gus replied to gus's topic in Events & Places to Jump
My googles aren't turning up much. Advice? Websites? Thanks, Gus OutpatientsOnline.com -
Oil Price Rise = Jump Ticket Price Rise?
gus replied to Adriandavies's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
£20 I heard this weekend but that's probably the individual ticket price, I guess it'll be something like £190 for 10. Gus OutpatientsOnline.com -
I managed to post this in the wrong forum somehow (muppet), can someone move it in to the BASE forum please? Gus OutpatientsOnline.com
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