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Hopefully: 1) Disconnect RSL 2) Cutaway 3) Release drogue Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Peut-etre tu devrais joindre votre organization de parachutisme nationale, sans un license. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Personally I don't like 450's ... maybe others would disagree but 630 always seemed easier. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

I'm speaking from extensive experience in both skydiving and speedflying. A good friend died last year launching his parachute in San Diego. You have completely missed the objective of my post. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Well then lets just say that I would not pull someone else's handles out of order when they have been trained in emergency procedures. If you don't believe your AFF students are capable of handling a high speed mal why let them in the plane in the first place? Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

I agree, I would not interfere as the reserve side. You are opening yourself up to some serious liability issues by pulling someone's handles in the wrong order. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

If a novice being coached sees their coach with them in freefall below breakoff altitude they may take this to mean that everything is ok if they have lost altitude awareness. On the other hand if a novice sees their coach deploy the message may get through that they had better do the same. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

I guess if it didn't unwrap either your gopro is going to rip off or you'd better get out of that helmet. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Latest couple episodes of Skydive Radio address the 270 vs 180 safety issue. Briand Burke vs Jay Stokes taking different positions. Worth a listen. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

What was the outcome of this? Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Line length, aspect ratio of the wing, area of wing Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

I would love to know the answer to this one, from a speedfly point of view there is a lot of benefit to leading forward on launch but there is not enough speed for drag difference to really be a factor. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Sounds like you don't really have much experience speedflying a variety of sites and conditions. No offence intended but speedflying on a skydiving canopy is like base jumping your reserve. I don't want the newbies on here to get it in their heads that this is a good idea or that experienced speedflyers would recommend it, because they wouldn't. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Steering line length and brake settings also effect opening. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

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"One way of looking at this might be that for 42 years, I've been making small, regular deposits in this bank of experience: education and training. And on January 15 the balance was sufficient so that I could make a very large withdrawal." Former US Airways Captain Chesley Sullenberger III Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Sounds like you should be focused on 2 way drills not 4 way Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Big fan of the books, the missus and I are loving HBO's adaptation Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

let them fly the canopy but don't let them help you flare Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

mm, yes my favorite exit, you should ask your instructors about the 'ride the slide' exit, it is a good first step Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

You could probably sew in a gopro hd these days Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Paragliding training is probably going to be more applicable to speedflying than skydiving since it teaches you how to launch properly. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

One time I downwinded at Eloy and put a canopy on to one of their spiky bushes, that took forever to get the damn thing off. Also ripped a paraglider on a barb wire fence one time, feel your pain. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

This is a post I made to the incident forum after a friend of mine died ground launching his skydiving canopy... I strictly use a Gin Bobcat 16.5m wing for this stuff and this is why... Skydiving canopies also have more difficulty recovering from a stall or collapse. Watch this video and you will see what I mean, speedwings are far more stable in turbulence. Imagine what would happen if your nose folded under your skydive canopy 10 feet off the deck. This guy barely drops at all. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq1Ho4dMjIk Speedfly canopies tend to have higher aspect ratios, better glide, more stability and lower stall speeds than skydiving canopies. The learning curve in speedflying is steeper than skydiving and there are no instructors up there to save you from yourself, nor are there any backup safety systems other than back protection which doesn't always help. When you decide to take on this sport you need to realize it isn't just a long swoop you can hike up to. The launch needs to put you above your canopy's stall speed and into the air on a trajectory that takes you clear of obstacles. You need to check your canopy often while running down steep and dangerous terrain without losing your step. You need to know how many steps you can take at each launch point before you need to make the decision to fly or abort. You need to lean forward into the harness during the run and launch and never jump off anything without feeling positive pressure from the harness. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream

Chami was a great friend and one of the best pilots I had the pleasure to work with. His loss is felt deeply around the world. Life is ez On the dz Every jumper's dream 3 rigs and an airstream