JerryBaumchen

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    Hi Nick, As soon as saw the picture I was sure it was the one owned by Jim Perry and in which Jim Lowe was killed. Lowe never did get out of the plane; he did get the doors blown but it is thought (by a guy nick-named Elevator who is a great pilot and who flew commercial with Jim Lowe quite a bit and who was fairly knowledgeable on that aircraft) that Lowe fell into the instrument panel when undid his seat belt/harness to escape. You are right on the money with the electric trim problem. The week before Lowe had the mechanics at Perris look into it because it had acted-up on a prior flight; they found nothing wrong with the trim. I used to have the NTSB report on it but sent off to a friend in Australia. The date of the crash was 30 Jun 88 and Jim Lowe was one of my best friends. JFK said it best when he said "Life is not fair." JerryBaumchen
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    Hi Jim, Uhhhh, wrong reply???? I do not have any opinion about USPA & this issue. Jerry Baumchen
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    Hi twardo, From tomorrow. JerryBaumchen Veteran
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    Hi live, Also another Oregon woman killed the dude her husband hired to kill her. He just confessed to the crime. She was 53. Don't mess with old folks, JerryBaumchen
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    Hi lawrocket, Or June, 1907 when my dad was born. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi LAP, Probably the worst possible location for an accuracy event I have ever experienced. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi Nick, Scotty Hamilton once said the same thing. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi andy, I think you will find that 'most' machines used to sew folded 3/4" T-3 are set a 3/16"; at least mine are. JerryBaumchen PS) If you (or anyone) is/are looking to have a machine for a variety of widths then I would recommend a machine for each width req'd; too much hassle otherwise, IMO.
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    Hi Crazy, Well, it is not a direct comparison to the current world, but back in the late 60's - early 70's I went 2 1/2 yrs without repacking my Navy conical. Every now and then I did open the container and look at things; if all looked OK (and I did check the rubber bands), then I closed it up and resealed it and dated the packing card, etc. JerryBaumchen PS) Don't tell the FAA
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    Hi howard, I see the pilot chute attached directly to the canopy. Did Vikings do that? Quote Not any that I recall. The only canopies that did that 'I think' were Gargano designs that used a diaper. Gettin' closer? JerryBaumchen
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    Hi howard, Can't see much of it but I'll take a WAG; a Viking? Probably going to ruin my run of good guesses, huh? Jerry
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    Hi sunshine, It would be a Dan Poynter-designed PopTop container; circa ~ 1969. You might find the original packing instructions (that used the four-pin method) on-line somewhere. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi howard, SCORE!!! Bring on the next one, JerryBaumchen
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    I'm going to take a shot in the dark and say about 2-3 years earlier; '60 - '61. Close, Howard? JerryBaumchen
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    Hi Terry, You are dead right. It had no force of law. But I did get it from a Para-Flite designee anyway. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi highspeed, You are so right. In fact (personal soapbox here), I have always felt that Para-Flite screwed the general skydiving public because they ONLY released it (IMO) for development purposes for their upcoming reserve. And, damn, did it land hard; one of the worst purchases I've ever made. I don't know about this, the FAA only approves your QC Program. Everything else is about passing the testing and if you are successful then there is not much that they can do about it. Oh, they could try to disapprove your facility but that would be rather difficult since you just built a product in the facility that passed the testing. Just my 2 cents, JerryBaumchen
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    Hi Roger, I 'think' that the idea is to allow the pilot chute to fill and get pulling before the container is open; to prevent an out-of-sequence deployment. Para-Flite's EOS rig has one also. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi Roger, I defer to your intimate knowledge of the early rigs. The first one I ever came across had the bungie loop on it. As I said: JerryBaumchen
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    I should have said "IMO." Sorry I cannot prove that something did not happen; i.e., Ted not doing it. My opinion is based upon what I know about Cooper (very little but I did get about a 45 min interview by the FBI back then) and what I know about Ted I will not partake further in this as I consider it worthless. Now if you are doing it for fun, Press On. JerryBaumchen
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    I've been really trying to stay out of this thing. As I've previously posted; I've known Ted Mayfield continuously since 1964 and he is NOT Cooper. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi lawrocket, I seem to remember that former Sen. Mark Hatfield (R-OR) got a bill passed during Vietnam that if one sibling was killed in combat the other(s) were exempt from combat. It came from what happened to two Oregonians (both were younger brothers of an old jump buddy of mine). They both joined the Navy during Vietnam to stay out of combat (their older brother had been in the Marine Corps) but the Navy made them medics. Navy medics go with the Corps into combat; at least back then. They both were KIA. Would you know anything about that federal legislation? Thanks, JerryBaumchen
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    Hi howard, I remember thinking, at that time, that Pioneer was never going to get their R&D money back on that effort. Way too complicated, bulky and not what a jumper would put up with. JerryBaumchen
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    Ted Mayfield is still alive. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi howard, That is how the lines were configured on the original ParaFoil (prior to any production models from NAA). The 'A' lines went straight from the link to the canopy; and had no other lines attached to them. The 'B', "C' & 'D' lines all went to the rear riser and were cascaded into each other; as the canopy shown. I know, I built one of those canopies. JerryBaumchen
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    Hi howard, My son is an attorney; I'll have him contact you regarding the settlement. JerryBaumchen