JerryBaumchen

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  1. JerryBaumchen
    Hi Scratch, That is exactly what I did. I took a length of 550 cord (lots of bridles on 1.1's where made of 550 cord in those days), died it red, tied an overhand knot in the 'pull' end and had that sticking out of one flap of my chest/belly mount. People would always ask about the little red thing and I'd have to explain. I always wondered if I would be calm enough to do things right if a malfunction came along; never had to find out. Kind of how I feel about the idea of disconnecting the RSL shackle under extreme conditions because you want to take a delay. Anyone think they'll really be cool and collected to do it? Anyone done it to prove me wrong? I'm Ok with being wrong, been wrong lots in life.
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    From what I've heard it a triangular shaped canopy. I do not know if it a Rogallo-type; Riggerrob??????
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    A little trivia for you: The Rogallo wing built by Irvin actually was TSO'd by Irvin.
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    Back in the '80's a local jumper (who also happened to be a single-parent of two young kids) decided he wanted a new PD170. So he got out the coloring pattern (on paper in those days) and let his kids color it. He told them they could make it anything that they wanted. Well, when the local dealer sent the order in to PD they responded that they wanted 100% of the sale up front; it was so damn ugly.
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    OK, I'm interested.
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    The primary difference in the ParaCommander and the CrossBow was that the X-BO had only flat panels in it, whereas the PC had louvered panels; longer at the rear than at the front giving it the forward drive. This because Pioneer had a license from the frenchman, M. Lemoigne, who designed a canopy with these type of panels in it. Interestingly, his early/original work was for a lifting canopy, not something to jump. Just like the late Mr. Jalbert and his Para-Foil (also originally designed as a lifting canopy), from which all of our modern canopies have descended. Just a little trivia for late nights in the bar.
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    Last that I heard, he was in the airplane buying/selling business; hanging around the Kapowsin area; got married; adopted a youngster; and was considering moving to Wyoming. Anything else?
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    For the Skydiver Discount at the Holiday Inn you have to contact them directly (386-738-5200) and not thru the Holiday Inn 800 number. $49/nite with skydiver ID.
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    Wendy, How much they paying someone to take it?
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    Hi Ripcord4, Now the very 'original' Altimaster was a very thick altimeter, as thick as actual aircraft altimeters. Is yours this; or is yours a 2nd gen that was the thin version?
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    Homer, Weren't those call ZEEK BROS as in the anti-geek bros?
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    Hi there, Try looking at Performance Designs' website, they have some 210-ish used Spectre's there. Look at their Stock List then go to Used Canopies. HTH.
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    Hi Sparky, Actually Ted goes to great lengths these days to stay out of jail. Ben there, done that too many times. Last year he was elected to the Sheridan, OR City Council. Who says you cannot be rehabilitated? He also got married again last year, at 68. Man is a true optimist.
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    Hi Andy, It WAS made by AirTime Designs, the jumpsuit people. They no longer make or support it. It was a 9-cell semi-elliptical canopy. I still have one. I think Brian Germain was the original designer, you might contact him. BigAirSportz.com (I think).
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    The majority of sport rigs are built of 1000 denier Cordura. RWS tries to use 500 denier whenever they can (almost 100%) depending on what color is required. The 500 d is smoother, lighter, etc, etc. IMO, you're just not used to seeing it. BTW, the 1000 d does wear better when being abused.
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    Now Peckerhead, You know Ralph would never use words like "...going to confiscate the stolen property.... ' I'm sure your memory is slightly wrong.
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    Strato, Send me an email; your PM ME bounced back. Jerry
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    Just a shot in the dark: Anyone out there have a Strong StyleMaster rig?
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    Hi Rob, YOU DO NOT WANT THE FAA WRITING A TSO STANDARD FOR AN AAD. End of discussion.
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    Hi Wildjump, I use #22 needles when sewing 'E' thread and found that doing this made a lot of problems go away. Give it a try.
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    Thanks.
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    Anybody have phone & address for Altico, mfrs of the Dolphin? Thanks in advance.
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    Hi Bill, I have some memory of a failed chest strap that occured 20+ years ago; I think the stitching failed/pulled out. My memory (getting worse by the moment) is that it was a Racer; if I'm wrong my apologies to John & Nancy. Something appeared in PARACHUTIST on the fatality and I contacted USPA to find out more. I was told that the chest strap is not a structural part so they would not release any further info. I always found their response interesting; it failed during opening but it is not structural. Hmmmm????? That's a marketing type trying to appear as an engineer.
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    Hi Rob, I first met Troy in the early 80's when I was going in and out of Denver on business trips. A very nice, quite, unassuming guy; just a nice guy. He once told me that on his original Centaurus he never did the three Strength Tests by dropping the rig from an aircraft; the FAA allowed him to load it to 5,000 lbs, three times, in a test machine and they accepted that testing. I thought he had a degree in Physics, not engineering; but I may just be wrong on this. I do not know exactly but the very first reserve tuck in top flap that I ever saw was at the '91 Symposium (I think '91 ??); it was a rig by PISA. However, your info may be more accurate than this. Just a couple of thoughts, nothing else.
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    "STOP THIS." You took the words right out of my mouth, Mick. Thanks and have a good one yourself.