JerryBaumchen

Hi folks, Since this section seems to often get questions regarding Cordura ( in both 500d & 1,000d ), I found this: 500D vs 1000D Cordura what's the difference? Which is Best? (lynxdefense.com) Jerry Baumchen PS) And some more info in this area: The Story behind 420 Denier High Tenacity “Parapack” Pack Fabric (tombihn.com)

Hi Jim, The Space Shuttle's First Flight: STS-1 (nasa.gov) Jerry Baumchen

Hi dudeman, I'm not sure what you mean by 'had the line stow pouch on the side.' The line stow pouches are/have always been on the bottom face of the free bag. ParaFlite developed a canopy called the StratoFlyer. After ownership of a fews months, they sent owners a survey about their experience with jumping the StratoFlyer. From this survey, ParaFlite determined that a number/most of the malfunctions had to do with line stowage. So, ParaFlite developed the line stowage pouch * to minimize/prevent problems with line deployment. Jerry Baumchen * Maybe better described as line non-stowage pouch.

Hi Jim, Can you tell us when the Safety Flyer came on the market? Also, when did the 5-cell Swift reserve come on the market? Curious minds want to know. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Will, For what? As I posted: Russia has only one aircraft carrier & it is in such poor condition that it is now in port as not being sea-worthy. Jerry Baumchen

Hi folks, IMO a big plus: Russia invades Ukraine: Top Russian general killed, Zelenskyy asks West for more military aid - oregonlive.com (Zelenskyy) said the world was too slow to offer support for Ukraine and prodded Western leaders to enforce a no-fly zone over Ukraine to deny access to the Russian warplanes. Zelenskyy charged that if the West remains reluctant to declare a no-fly zone over Ukraine, it should at least provide Kyiv with warplanes. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Will, See Post #361 and Post #364. There is a window of opportunity that should not be squandered. Jerry Baumchen PS) I will not say that Russia is a paper-tiger; however, I wonder if they are as mighty as some think. With the breakup of the USSR, we learned ( based upon what I read back then ) that they did not have as many ICBM's as we thought they had and many of those ICBM's were in terrible condition from a maintenance/ 'ready to go' position. The other day, I read that Russia has only one aircraft carrier & it is in such poor condition that it now in port as not being sea-worthy.

Hi folks, While this is not a true game changer, every little bit helps: Canada strips Russia, Belarus of trade status in latest sanctions salvo - POLITICO Jerry Baumchen

Hi Keith, I, like you, want the US & NATO to help the Ukrainians. I do not want US boots on the ground. I want the US & NATO to control the skies over Ukraine. Inform Putin that after 'such time' any and all Russian military aircraft over Ukraine are subject to being shot down. We did this back in the 90's in Kosovo, not US boots on the ground. After we get total control of the skies, then begin taking out all Russian ground vehicles in Ukraine. The details I'll leave to the military. While I was not alive back then, Chamberlain's 'Piece at last,' was a total joke. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Sky, PRICELESS!!!!! Jerry Baumchen

Hi Keith, Very true. However, because the USA is the 400 lb gorilla in the corner of the room, OUR politics is a LOT of people's business. Jerry Baumchen

Hi dudeman, In post #60, I wrote: I do know that a local jumper wanted his Handbury reserve container changed to a thru loop so it would pack flatter. So, I modified it to take a thru loop. I am thinking that someone did the same thing to the container that you have. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Wendy, Sometimes the 'Credit Card Mentality' simply will not work. Jerry Baumchen PS) I get my oil changes for my cars far in advance of what my Owner's Manuals recommend.

Hi Tri, Most Americans have not been raised to accept short-term pain for long-term gain. 'I've got to have it now.' Jerry Baumchen

Hi Joe, And, he is not Trump. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Don, For a long time now, Putin has said that the greatest catastrophe of the 20th century was the breakup of the USSR. IMO he is trying to rebuild the USSR, he calls it the Russian Federation. Fiona Hill is right. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Cliff, Re: Some old two pin rigs could have square reserves, with freebags allowing through-loops. To the best of my knowledge, I am the first person ever to develop a packing method so this could be done. Remember, at that time ParaFlite provided the free bags with their square reserve canopies. And, those free bags did not have any grommets for thru loops. At that time, I was building sport rigs with a 2-pin reserve container. After thinking & thinking about it; Voila, the lite came on. On the top face & the bottom face of the free bag I sewed a piece of Type 12, about 8" long. I then installed two grommets thru those two pieces of Type 12, four grommets in total. This allowed for a thru loop. I then developed a packing procedure for this configuration. I did three drop tests, timing each test per the TSO standard. I then sent the test reports, drawings of the mod to the free bag, and the packing instructions that I had developed, to ParaFlite, asking for approval for this alteration. About 2-3 weeks later, they sent me a nice letter approving my request. I no longer have any information on all of this; including, no info on the packing procedure. I wish I still did. At one time, PD had the packing procedure, that I developed, in their packing manual. Jerry Baumchen

Hi dudeman, Re: I'm sure that it did use a through loop. Possibly a later version had a thru loop; but, I doubt it. And, I've been wrong before. I do know that a local jumper wanted his Handbury reserve container changed to a thru loop so it would pack flatter. So, I modified it to take a thru loop. That Handbury rig did not have a thru loop when it came off the production line. Jerry Baumchen

Hi dudeman, The Handbury rig with a 2-pin reserve container did not use thru loops in the reserve container. The loops only held the various flaps together. The loops did not come up from the internal base/pack tray of the container. This was similar to how the WonderHog 2-pin container was configured when the first square reserves came on the market. Jerry Baumchen

Hi lippy, PRICELESS!!!! Jerry Baumchen

Hi airdvr, Re: Anyone here will tell you I've moved more to the center over the last few years. As I keep saying: I was a member of the GOP for 40 yrs. I did NOT leave the GOP, the GOP left me. You? Jerry Baumchen

Hi Roland, Those cloud regs are FAA regs. Good luck trying to get rid of them. * Jerry Baumchen * Try pissing into the wind, you will be more successful.

Hi folks, IMO one of the best things to do: The EU will block Russia from its airspace * Planes that are Russian-owned, Russian-registered or Russian-controlled will not be allowed to use the EU's airspace, the president of the EU Commission wrote. Russia invades Ukraine live updates for Sunday, Feb. 27 | NPR Jerry Baumchen * The EU should also ban all Russian ships from using any ports in Europe.

Hi Joe, Since the tank was developed, tank crews have had some of the highest mortality rates of anyone on the battlefield. Jerry Baumchen

Hi Ken, I sure hope that crystal ball of yours is working properly. I wonder just what it would take for the military to turn on him. Jerry Baumchen