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CF cards in general are finicky animals. CF readers even more so. They are prone to odd read/write errors if the pin contact isn't absolutely perfect. I've worked in film with them for years, and there are a few things that can help ensure you don't get bad reads or screw up a card. There are some apps available out there that will lock the OS out fro being able to write to a card at all, the one I use on the mac is called Disk Arbitrator. It lets you tell the computer that any disk you insert is not to be written to at all. This safeguards you somewhat from the OS doing something screwy when it has trouble reading a card. But even with a utility like that, CF readers can screw up cards that weren't perfectly inserted. The only surefire solution is to invest in a very robust card reader, preferably one that is not powered off of its USB or Firewire connection. CF cards are very touchy when it comes to voltage, and a bus powered reader can do bad things. I used the Lexar Pro firewire 800 reader for a while and it was more consistent than most, but still touchy (and bus-powered) I now only use the RED CF Reader. It has the most robust physical connection of any reader I've seen and is externally powered. But it's pricey, so unless you take this very seriously, probably not worth it. You might want to look into the Lexar Pro, although I don't think they make them anymore. Anyway, long story short, CF card's are touchy, and CF readers even more so. Like it was suggested above, for your current situation, try a CF recovery utility.

For sure, it's fake. The cut to the cg shot looks like it happens around 1:05-1:06. After he pulls his reserve, you see his legs flail, some spinning ground, and then there's a slight jump in the video.

My Pilot. I think its purty.

best average on a tracking jump was 76 mph. long sleeve shirt and jeans. 10k to 2.5k. 63 secs. solo jump. When you're with other people tracking, you will rarely crank out speeds like that, but you should try doing some on your own and trying to find that sweet spot.

Way to go guys! Maybe we can get an El Paso flock going finally!

This article was on the front page of wired.com today. Fairly well-written... http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/15-09/ps_jump

it depends on the orientation of the LCD's polarizer, versus the orientation of your glasses' polarizer. Try taking your digitude, and with your glasses on, look at it while turning it upside down (so the numbers are upside down) sideways, etc. At certain orientations it should become obscured. The vast majority of LCD displays suffer from this due to the way they use polarization filters. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lcd

http://isohunt.com/download/18396318/b.a.s.e There's a torrent of the demo for those of you who are having trouble getting it from the website. If you don't know what a torrent file is, go to http://utorrent.com/ for info.

Precisely what I was referring to. Think it's possible? What kind of relative pressure do you need from the output pumps? Depending on how high it needs to be (and I think it's pretty low) the equipment you'd have to wear could be pretty small. And it could obviously greatly delay seperation. I think it very well may be worth it's weight in GR.

speaking of "technically" stalling, have you seen Josh's latest research? Maybe we could get him to put some little compressed air jets on our suits...

Lay your rig on the bed, and stretch it out from there Then bag it, stow the lines, and then move the container down to where you can easily close it. Or just practice bagging it over and over. Doesn't hurt to have the rig elevated a little, especially if you're just practicing.

Hey, I'll be looking for you when I arrive on Friday. I hope we can work something out. Do you know Scott? If so, I'll get him to introduce us. My name is Eric Cameron and I'm a kinda short, extremely good-looking, 20 year old.

Hey all, I'm going to be arriving sometime Friday, and was wondering if anyone might have a suit I could borrow for a couple days? I want to flock real bad, but don't have a suit, or the cash to spend $10 a jump on a rental. Of course, I would be happy to pay a small fee, it's just at possibly 8 jumps a day for a couple days, it adds up quick. I'm 5' 9" and 170 lbs. I appreciate any help! Thanks!

Well, about three years ago I got a brand new Wings, with a used but newly relined Triathlon, 4-yr old CYPRES, and a Tempo with no deployments for $1800. eBay can be your friend. Just KNOW what you're buying.

When I was going to school, I would go out to the DZ every Saturday bright and early and pack as much as I could for most of the morning and into the afternoon. On an average day I did enough pack jobs in that time (plus a few after sunset) to make three jumps. Of course I was already licensed (skydiving father paid for that) and had a rig to borrow. But still, one day of hard packing can net between $60 and $120. I think packing is a fantastic way to pay for jumps.

I assume that's 7PM?

my point about tail-rolling was to NOT do it 7 or 8 times. just loosely roll it to keep control of your pack job. like, roll it once. as for the slider, I don't know if you understand what I mean. instead of pulling the part of the slider closest to your body CLOSER to your body, pull the part farthest from your body, FARTHER fom your body. sabe? from the way you said "pull the slider back" it made me think that you may have misunderstood. peace.

from my experience with two vicious opening canopies, I believe, personally, that the two biggest factors when I'm packing to slow down an opening are rolling the tail tightly and pulling the slider in front of the nose more. So, to speed up an opening I would suggest a loose tail roll, and quartering the slider a bit more tailward. Just my personal experience reflected in the other direction. Remember, when you are trying to find a way to change an opening, only change one thing at a time. Try a looser tail roll one jump, if it doesnt help, on the next jump roll the tail your normal way, and try pulling the slider more tailward. Hopefully you will eventually through careful experimentation find the right combination of things to help you, but take it a step at a time.

thanks, didn't realize that the V3 had that type of RSL setup. cool. my point still being that a too short lanyard will cause unwanted reserve openings on any type of container.

yeah... that's how all RSLs are connected. your buddies just had to short of a lanyard. absolutely nothing to do with the fact that the rig is a vector.

I should have seen that one coming....

If your son is under 18, then you'll have a hard time finding a place in the U.S. that will let him jump, licensed or not. It's even rare to find a place that will let you sign on behalf of him, so definitely call the dropzones you are planning to go to.

I'm still bummed that I didn't get to flock with you, but so it goes.

right you are my friend. Anyone have something for a 5'9" priced around $20? Seriously though, I am looking for something used and cheap. I'm totally stoked to finally be part of the flock. Blue skies, and puffy whites! Eric Cameron

I don't think that an original sabre is semi-elliptical. I'm pretty sure it's a rectangular canopy. Either way, it's a much different animal than a Sabre-2. I agree that you should definitely try to get a few jumps on in between sizes first though.