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  1. velo90
    can't argue with you there. Well actually I thought it started due to the idea that ground speed determines separation. It doesn't.
  2. velo90
    We are not talking about a little walk. We are talking about a place with restricted outs. Your problem is with multiple jumps planes. It's only my opinion, but if you are not planning your jump runs so that there is adequate separation between drops, you are doing things wrong. You can offset the jump runs, you can leave 5 mins ( at a guess) between jump runs, but you cannot rely on no one pulling higher.
  3. velo90
    I doubt that very much. You would never catch him up. You'd be close, that true, but you would not be right under him. Have you ever done tandem videos?
  4. velo90
    And Eames is correct in that assumption. You don't have to rely on it, the way a number of people work these days they ignore it, in most cases to their advantage. When you understand why it makes a difference, you can save your ass on unusual days. But sometimes it can give reduced separation. And unless you can see that, you are out of touch with reality. Sorry, but the information has been provided in these forums often enough. Read, study and then you will understand why canopy drift is (sometimes) a factor that should not be ignored.
  5. velo90
    Some dropzones are surrounded by potential hazards. Sometimes it does not run as planned. Hell, after reading some posts here I get the feeling some dropzones in the U.S. are surrounded by man eating crocs But you're right preparation always helps.
  6. velo90
    Correct, but generally this is not included in the calculations for separtion. The result is we get even more separation than we bargained for in most cases. But unless you understand why that is, you will not understand why in some cases you end up with less separation. Such conditions occur where I jump. It's not about using the drift to determine separation, it's about knowing it can reduce separation in certain circumstances.
  7. velo90
    I think eames has pointed it out already. You are correct. The ground is very relevant when you consider where you want to land. Excellent! It confirms what I am saying. I am only discussing separation between opening canopies. Again, we are not talking about spotting
  8. velo90
    What was he going to do with the hammer?
  9. velo90
    I presume you are refering to your idea that pulling higher can give more seperation than going lower. If this is the case, during normal wind conditions I would entirely agree. I am of the opinion, and I think you are, if the exit timing is right, there is no harm in pulling high. Pulling low may make thing worse. Pulling low is bad news anyway, I have an AAD.
  10. velo90
    Maybe, but I don't want people on top of during any portion of the dive. I am not sure what you are trying say.
  11. velo90
    Just to add my 2 cents worth (yeah, we have cents in Germany as well now) If am hosed I will pull, I won't track, I will pull. The only concern I have about pulling high is a possible collision with an aircraft. Pilots don't look where they are flying I'll even pull at 7 grand if needed.
  12. velo90
    Did you shoot him ? Oh sorry, I forgot, you're not a texan.
  13. velo90
    In my experience you just end up late at the airport and miss your connecting flight
  14. velo90
    Ok, I have changed my avatar (you might need to refresh your browser). Do you think I will be taken seriously now?
  15. velo90
    Firstly, I am not sure what x, y, and z are. Secondly, Idefine separation as the horizontal distance between myself and other jumpers. I would like this separation when I deploy my parachute. Also I would like this separation if my parachute prematurely deploys or I have a mal and need to deploy my reserve. Of course there are cases where I won't have this seperation, like if my parachute prematurely deploys while in the middle of a relative jump By default there are people next to me. However, I do not want people on top of me, from the following group for instance. Your example (and maybe mine, I forget) of people deploying at the same point above the ground and then making space due to wind drift for the next person is something that does not happen in reality. The lower winds would have to be so strong that no sane person would be jumping.
  16. velo90
    Scroll up a few post's and you will see that Kallend has already answered that question.
  17. velo90
    Yep, that's the problem. You can solve it by carefull use of nail scissors on the wings.
  18. velo90
    That'll get em going. Hope you've got your flame proof undies on Edited to add: Maybe I should start a poll. Which is longer, your gun or your d*ck
  19. velo90
    I don't think so. I have never heard of a double mal in base.
  20. velo90
    WOW! If I ever visit Texas I'm never going to go anywhere near a Mc'Donalds. In fact I think I'll stear clear of Texas. Don't want to get caught in the crossfire.
  21. velo90
    And thats you. I was not. If you were not nervous on your first jumps Ron, then I would be nervous about you. It is perfectly normal to be nervous on your 1st jumps = abnormal not to be nervous.
  22. velo90
    When I first read the sentence above I thought, eh? But when I think about it, I see what you mean, as long as you remove the massive loss of altitude with each turn from the equation.
  23. velo90
    The last time I rode my Techno reserve I noticed it felt and looked like F-111. Despite the rumours around they do flare very nicely thankyou.
  24. velo90
    I voted no. There again I'm an instructor
  25. velo90
    I was going to say that after a few more jumps you would get over that. And then I looked at your profile