JerryBaumchen

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  1. JerryBaumchen
    Hi crazydiver, Interestingly, just two days ago I was visiting a rigger-friend and he had a reserve laying there with fabric bumpers (made of T-12 I recall and tacked to the link). He asked what I thought and I said that I would not pack it; they were not supplied by either the canopy mfr or the h/c mfr. Now if someone had gotten a FAA field approval, I'm OK with that. Just my worthless $0.02. Jerry
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    Hi casper, If I remember correctly, the EOS was the first rig to have the 'assistor pockets' on the bridle; then Talon copied the idea. I have no idea how well they worked; I've never seen a deployment of the system. Since the Catapult attaches directly to the bridle (no additional bridle of its own) I do not see any downside to it (well, maybe a slight additional bulk). Just my worthless $0.02. Jerry
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    Consider a book called: 100 Questions Every First-time Home Buyer Should Ask by Ilyce R. Glink check with amazon.com Jerry
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    Hi Jan, The first photo in that link shows a 2nd generation (or so) Sentinel. The first ones used a thick altimeter, about 2" + thick as I recall. You had to turn them on after getting to about 1500 feet or so, as they were set to fire at 1000 ft. One dufus who we jumped with us back in the 60's had one on his reserve and some little kid asks him what it is, and he tells the kid. So the kid says "How does it work?" Yup, the dufus turns her on and BAM, an open reserve while standing there in front of the kid. Ah, the good old days; let's keep them there, Jerry
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    Terry, If find this interesting since all of my person rigs have had the cutaway on the left and the ripcord on the right. I argue the same as you, my right hand is dominate. I contend that the reserve ripcord being on the left is because when the X-BO came out there was no hand deploy system; since they needed two handles they merely put the main on the right (outboard) and the reserve on the left (inboard) and it has been that way ever since. I think that if they had a hand deploy in '64 you would see the handles reversed from what is 'standard' today. Just my worthless $0.02. Jerry PS) Your comment about a ripcord being ambidexterous was my first thought also.
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    The first commercially built AAD was, as lekstrom says, the Sentinel by Steve Snyder Enterprises. It came out in the early 60's and was part of the altimeter in it's original configuration. Jerry
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    Terry, It is not the end of the world; just one day closer. Jerry
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    Sparky, NOPE: that does not have the 'sliding gate' that Rob mentions. The Navy speed link used one little screw and, the now famous, sliding gate. If I knew how to use a computer I would post a photo. Jerry
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    Oh come on, Rob. That would make a great project for a new, eager rigger. Where else can they get that kind of experience? I mean you could send them off with that canopy and never see them again until they were old. Jerry
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    Hi Mark, As I remember it, the top & bottom material had the fibers at the normal 90 degrees. The rib(s) had the fibers aligned somewhat in the direction of the stresses. Also, where the line attachment tapes were at, he had a 2nd layer of fabric that was 'about' 2 x 3 inches or so. Jerry PS) Dan, where are you when we need you?
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    Hi chuck, I believe that the Cobalt in JAX was not welded in the seams. The fabric was a 'weldment' process where the threads were oriented such to eliminate the 'V' tapes on the ribs. These threads were then bonded between two layers of fabric. The seams were sewn; or my eyes are going bad. Jerry
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    Reminds me of a number of years ago when a female reporter was interviewing former actor Ricardo Mantalban. During the interview he said to his wife Esther Williams, 'Go get me a beer.' The aghast reporter said to him, 'Why don't go get it yourself?' Which he replied, "If I wanted to get it myself why would I have gotten married?' Now, I am not advocating this; just something I read. Jerry
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    Hey Dave, Say HI to Hannigan for me. Jerry
  14. JerryBaumchen
    I was in that situation; bought an expensive car. Jerry
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    All but: Arkansas Maine New Hampshire Vermont Mass. Conneticut Rhode Island Where's my suitcase? Jerry
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    Hi Bob, Only on your side of the equator. Besides, what do you know about 'miles' since you're in the metric system? Jerry
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    OK, that was a worthless response. Let's try again: YMMV = Your Methods May Vary Damn, its terrible getting old. Jerry
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    Hi Matt, Well put. Yup, I'm an engineer. Jerry
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    Hi Tim, All my personal rigs have been pull-outs; back in '78 over Elsinore I decided to hang onto the PC (handle at the base of the PC) and found I could hang on easily; but it did put me vertical. My recollection is that I held it for 4-5 seconds. Just my experience, yours seems to be different, Jerry
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    ***Wow this is complicated Survival of the fittest. Jerry
  21. JerryBaumchen
    ***P.S.: katzurki - what's YMMV? OK? Jerry
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    Hi perckerhead, QuoteYour attitude changes with age. Funny how that happens. I joined the service at 19, came home at 23; my dad got smart while I was gone. Jerry
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    Back in the late '60's a guy was sitting transverse to the line of flight, behind the pilot in a C-180. The left rear window was out of the airplane. The guy was jumping a piggyback rig and his reserve pilot chute inadvertently went out that little window, he 'quickly' followed. If something gets out of the aircraft, it is very serious. Jerry
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    Hi Mark. QuoteAs long as we're on theological arguments, should Slinks be wrapped clockwise or counter-clockwise, and does it change based on left-right or front-back? Looks like a presentation you could do at the next Symposium in Reno??????? Jerry
  25. JerryBaumchen
    Well, there goes that Grey Goose. Jerry