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    QuoteSo what you're telling me is that USPA ratings are worthless in Canada?Quote It's called reciprocity. Do you think there are any USPA DZs that will honour my CSPA ratings? The truth is there is a process for getting your US licenses converted provided you were a resident of the US when you started. As for instructional ratings, a conversion process is available, but you still need the coaching ratings from the Coaching Council of Canada. CSPA does not issue tandem ratings. Since you don't have any instructor ratings at present why would you get the American ones and then try to convert? Do you consider Canadian ratings to be somehow inferior? It's a rather poor attitude to take into a teaching regime you plan on participating in. Is this a stigma you carry with you about your entire cultural heritage? If so good luck getting your visa renewed.
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    If you want to do anything in Canada you will need to start with your Coach 1. These courses are frequent. look here for course conductors: http://www.cspa.ca/cwc/
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    cool, thanx. Is there a train from Sea-tac?
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    Hey folks, I've got a bud whose going to Seattle Sunday night to apply for a Canadian work visa. He doesn't have much cash. Can anyone suggest a cheap hostel or the like for 2 nights near Sixth and Stewart.
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    It's when your passenger doesn't get you a beer and you have to walk to the fridge yourself. This may be caused by you surfing them through the peas 'cause you don't have the strength to flare. See top of page for remedy.
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    The BPA uses the number of 1 in 750 jumps being a malfunction.
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    True enough, but if my pilot decides that the funny noise on the legally flying aircraft is not a big enough issue to shut the plane down,and it subsequently quits, causing an emergency bail-out in which the above whiner lands out and breaks his leg, does that mean I get sued because we did something wrong?
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    Now that I dont agree with, if something happens to you because they did something wrong I think you should have every right to sue. Feel free to not visit my drop zone.
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    Tandem Masters only complain when they have time to complain. If they are running from the field to the gear-up room they are to breathless to complain and thus are happy. I've been complaining all weekend.
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    It depends what you mean by old age; when i started I didn't think I'd ever be this old whether I skydived or not.
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    When students hear the radio there is sometimes an attitude that it's all good. The most important change you need to make is for your instructors to strongly make the point that the radio instructor will not assess their canopy for them; they and they alone are responsible for canopy assessment.
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    High/Low

    Andrewwhyte replied to FreeFlyHol's topic in The Bonfire

    High: I'm moving to open my own drop zone Low: I'm posting on DZCom. instead of packing.
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    Wrong. The Inquisition is not over; it continues to this day. They simply don't have the political power to torture that they once did. No one expects a German Inquisition.
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    Last time there was a non-Italian pope there were two in a row (the Borgia Pontificates). That didn't work out so well.
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    If your touring being overloaded will prove a major drag on your enjoyment of your trip. Bring your book, USPA card, and your licence; rent the rest.
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    Even JPII said a couple of years ago that this guy Darwin had some interesting ideas. Who knows, maybe history will remember him as on of the more progressive popes.
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    I think you will find that the greatest plurality of Americans are actually white females. They are not a majority. If you drop the gender, are most Americans still white? Can you say that white Americans represent America better than any other group (that would be the more accurate comparison)? Judging by the government, press or this forum, I would have to say 'yes they certainly do.'
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    You are correct, it should have read I think the muslims are nuts. Actually, yes they do. most Christians are catholic.
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    The Grand Inqusitor will keep the Dogma pure. No condoms for Africa, No population control for south America, No gays in heaven, and most importantly,.. women will know their place in gods creation and be happy with it. The conclave was inspired by the holy spirit. ... and we think the muslims are nuts.
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    I just don't know the the fuss is about. I learned without a radio. I controlled the big red arrow for years before we got radios. The most important thing is to be prepared to do it yourself reguardless of the assistance type employed.
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    Prolonged/repeated hypoxia sometimes has that effect. Were you going higher than usual?
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    BE PICKY! Flying heaveys is a better job than most people have, but flying fighters is GLORY. If you are going to make it you have to be better than your classmates in every way. This is your time, GO.
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    A fish scale cannot be correctly marked in Kg. Kg is a measure of mass; fish scales measure force. In order to measure mass you need a balance scale.
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    I learned at a time when guys just didn't wear weights. I was a lot lighter than the people around me so I just learned to fall fast enough. To this day I have bad habits from that time. When you are constantly flying at the bottom of your range you sacrifice the ability to move effectively in other vectors. I do not think weights should be substituted for level control skills, but if people with thousands of jumps feel that their performance is enhanced by wearing weights rather than just arching harder, maybe that's true for you (punkey) too.
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    If you want better milage that is a consumer choice; why does the gov need to be involved, just buy the damn hybrid.