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  1. labrys
    And you add to the fun with your down your nose Thinks you are arrogant? blatantly false accusation Has a different opinion? because you dont have the confidence to deal with it choice post Didn't pay any attention at all to auto correct? Just my guess Owned by Remi #?
  2. labrys
    Wow. I'd suggest getting your head out of your ass long enough to figure out how to use your mobile device well enough that you can access free forums without having to bitch like a 12 year old naive jackass when you don't do it right. Owned by Remi #?
  3. labrys
    Mine's a good example. God knows I don't use it often enough. Owned by Remi #?
  4. labrys
    Manta 290 ~ 5 Navigator 260 ~ 10 Navigator? 240 ~ 5 Navigator 220 ~ 10 Hornet 210 ~ 100 Hornet 190 ~ 100 Sabre2 170 ~ 200 Sabre2 150 ~ 100 (never felt like I could land it out in a tight spot safely) Sabre2 170 ~ 200 Owned by Remi #?
  5. labrys
    Here's another good resource: http://www.space.com/7824-skydiver-plans-supersonic-jump-edge-space.html A Frenchman attempting this: http://www.legrandsaut.org/ You can also listen to 2 interviews with Col. Joe Kittinger about his world record jump on Skydive Radio's episodes 105 and 134: http://www.skydiveradio.com/Shows/tabid/81/Default.aspx Owned by Remi #?
  6. labrys
    There's more to it than simple wingloading. The type of canopy makes a difference as well. One style of canopy may have significantly different behavior going from 190 to 170 than another style of canopy. You'd be best off making this decision with the help of someone who knows you and your canopy piloting abilities and the actual canopies in question when you're closer to getting licensed. If you're consistently performing well WRT accuracy and landing safely after 20 or so more jumps, 1.05 WL may be fine on a specific type of canopy but may be too dangerous still on another. Make sense? ETA: I just checked your profile and see that you jump at my home DZ. There are plenty of people there who can help you make this decision safely so bring it to your instructors there. Odds are we'll be jumping together soon! Owned by Remi #?
  7. labrys
    Bah. The whole point of putting a bird into the Clarke belt is that you don't have to change birds. Good point about air travel down below though. Owned by Remi #?
  8. labrys
    Ok. I just noticed this. Good job. ETA: Inclination is a much larger issue than degradation in most cases. I think a multi point rigid mesh would do the trick. We will probably need professor Neal to calculate the necessary footage. Owned by Remi #?
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    That's awesome. I love that perspective as it built. Owned by Remi #?
  10. labrys
    I dunno. My first jump was a tandem and my instructor was pretty serious about 2 things: The first was ARCH and the second was "if this altimeter gets into the yellow range here and we don't have a parachute open, pull this thing right here no matter what" Owned by Remi #?
  11. labrys
    That's about the same range I was thinking about. Owned by Remi #?
  12. labrys
    It's far more common at my DZ for groups to have a very wide range of WLs. Small groups of newer jumpers are usually the only ones that have similar WL Owned by Remi #?
  13. labrys
    Nope... the OP said they could care less, which means they have some amount of care > zero. Therefore, they care! Owned by Remi #?
  14. labrys

    SILENCE...

    labrys replied to dmcoco84's topic in Speakers Corner

    I keeeeel you!!!!! Now I've got the giggles.... Owned by Remi #?
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    I have it saved to iTunes and might still have an AVI. With his permission, I can burn a copy. Owned by Remi #?
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    BEER! Owned by Remi #?
  17. labrys
    There's a basic set of rules that any development process follows: Cost, Quality, and Speed. But you can only get two of those at one time. When you apply those ideas to skydiving instruction, it works out this way: 1. The places that you can get cheap, high quality instruction are in high demand or have low capacity for training, meaning that you will have to spend a lot of time. 2. If you find a place that has fast, high quality training, it's not going to be cheap. 3. If you find a place that's cheap and fast WRT training, please question the quality. Of the three examples, this one is most likely to have exceptions and least likely to be easy to find. I'm only spending extra time on this response because I know every other skydiving club out there will take exception. Your best option is to go for the least expensive high quality training you can get. Expect it to take time. Owned by Remi #?
  18. labrys
    Andy, I'd have accused almost anyone else of being full of shit. But history tells me you can back it up. I shouldn't have challenged. Sorry. Owned by Remi #?
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    IIRC from the other thread, the guy flying the pink canopy was a student. They often need help when they are learning to make judgment calls. Owned by Remi #?
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    I'll repeat. Sounds like a fun project. Owned by Remi #?
  21. labrys
    And how many of those are required to be cleared for self supervision? And if I were to drop by the Farm for an AFF class and a few more jumps, would I be able to leave with around 8 jumps with all of those things logged and signed off on my A license card? I'm willing to take some vacation days. Maybe this year, maybe next. No more than that time frame. You willing to commit? Owned by Remi #?
  22. labrys
    This analogy makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks. Owned by Remi #?
  23. labrys
    Sure.... that's very true Not one of those skills is listed in the SIM as a requirement or even a recommendation for being cleared to jump with a coach. An average student being cleared to jump with a coach in an AFF program has somewhere between 6-10 jumps. They're expected to be able to maintain a bit of a heading, regain stability from a tumble, and pull for themselves. They are not expected at 6-10 jumps to be able to handle most of that list. That's what's supposed to happen in the remaining time it takes to build the skills for the license. With a coach / rigger / pilot as appropriate. Owned by Remi #?
  24. labrys
    Andy, I think you might be mistaken... in a very good way. Maybe I'm too optimistic, but I do suspect that the the "live and let live" mindset really is the majority... it's just that they aren't as likely to argue here. Owned by Remi #?
  25. labrys
    Really? Many, many people start several threads complaining about being ripped off by Gary. One guy links his complaint against this Serg guy to all of the threads complaining about Gary as though he was somehow associated with those complaints and you think it's fair? Whether or he has a valid complaint against Serg, attempting to link him to another person's problems is foul play in my book. ETA: I tried to link back to some of the threads that I thought were a good example of my point... but they have been deleted. So having no "dog in this fight" as Sparky put it... and having no way to link back... fuck it. Owned by Remi #?