Kris

Absolutely agreed. I'm only an IAD-Instructor, but my evaluator did some positively evil shit to me and the other candidates during my JCC/ICC a couple of years back. I was a nervous wreck at the end of some of those jumps. Then he dropped the bomb, "Real students will do things that you can't prepare for in your worst drunken nightmare." I didn't think it was possible, but two years and a few hundred students later, he was right. You can't let your guard down for a second. Once that rig is on their shoulders, and depending on the student sometime before that too, you need to be on the ball and balanced. I've caught students that have completely disloged their PC's in the airplane, a few who tried to re-arrange the flap switch, and a couple who tried to grab my rig as I'm walking them out on the strut. The routine?...It never changes...constantly scan and try to predict what their next move is going to be before they know it sometimes. It's busy, it's tedious at times, but I love it. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

A properly made hackey shouldn't squeeze down much at all. I have a hacky PC for use with a bird-man suit when I'm ready. It's a Cazer PC & hackey and it's very firm and hardly compresses at all. Having said that, I do like the tactile feel of a monkey-fist better, especially on colder days. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

The creator doesn't make a whole lot of planes. He leaves that to the X-Plane community at large. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Yeah, that was a nice VM you just left me, you alcoholic Bytch. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Outstanding job, Art! Welcome to the sky! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

The four forces of quantum physics: Strong force Weak force Electromagnetic Gravity Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Laugh all you want Seb, but our dear Sunshine really has shot someone before.

The incidents post is gone. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Oh I don't even fucking think so. Get your shock media ass out of the forums. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

You've warped my fragile mind. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

And that, my friends, is the funniest damn post I've read on here in a couple of months. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Well said. So what if you have a bad spot? Pull at the proper convention altitude and take the off landing. I guarantee there will be a local to pick you up within 5 mins to drive you back to the airfield. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Many students join USPA and never finish their student progression. That's a big reason for the disparity. I've also met a couple of jumpers with over 1K jumps who didn't even have an A license. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I saw that episode as well as the preceding ones. Honestly, the scene didn't bug me. Typical whuffo stuff. The series as a whole...absolutely brilliant. Mandy Patinkin is a great choice and the writing is excellent. It's one of the best shows I've seen in a long while. My computer has strict orders to never miss recording an episode. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Congrats, Sunny!!!!! Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

You popped into this thread just to say that?! That's it? Chill, Winston. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

I'm 5'8", 235#. I thought I was a big guy until I took a student that was 6', 295# a while back. Let's just say that there was a lot of extra room in the back of the Cessna on that one since it was just us and the pilot. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Ummm....yeah...that happened to me last year. I'll know better this year now. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

When it comes to realistic flight dynamics, nothing can touch X-Plane, not even MS Flight Sim. I have it so I'll keep a look out for the bird-man. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Done, but you're going to have to come to the real holiday Stacy & HeatherB boogie in Z-Hills to have the show-down, as that's the one I'll be at. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

No kidding! I'm Mexican and even I roast my own garlic and make my own sauce when cooking Italian.

I think both yours and Wendy's suggestions are very sound. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Scratch, that's getting printed out and put up on the wall at my DZ. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Are you sure he was talking about Rantoul? He was talking to you afterall. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™

Dammit, Michele! You owe me a new keyboard. This one doesn't work with all the soda I just spit into it while laughing. Also, my sides hurt and I could use a massage. Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™