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He would still have the issue with size of main and reserves.

The majority of DZs will not let you use your own gear while you're getting your license. There will be slight differences in a student rig vs a sport rig and they don't want to have to worry about you remembering those differences. In addition many student rigs have a BOC (bottom of container - where your pilot shute goes) that can be deployed by an instructor on either side. All of your student jumps should include gear rental in the cost anyway.

Why don't you ask them? You already talked to them to find out why they did the extra work.

Here's another thread... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3807878;page=unread#unread

Thanks for the info TK. I've already checked on the trailers and they are all full.

You really shouldn't post the same topic in multiple forums because you'll get banned.

Hey all, I'm going to be headed to Zhills. Does anyone know of any skydiver in the area that rents out a spare bedroom? I'd rather help out another jumper instead of staying at a hotel. Thanks Curtis

I think your experience will depend a lot on which airports you're going through. If you're going through someplace like Orlando or Pheonix where they see rigs all of the time you probably won't even get a second glance, especially this time of year with all of the skydivers who travel for the winter. If you're going through a smaller airport it may be a different experience. Here's what I do when I travel and I havn't had any problems. 1) Don't pack anything other than the rig in the carry on (be sure to take your hook knifes off and put them in your checked bag) 2) Don't warn the x-ray screener it's a rig. Just wait while it goes through. If they rescan it more than once then mention it's a skydiving parachute. 3) Have the x-ray card and TSA letter on your person, not in the rig bag or another carry on. 4) Try not to look nervous like you're trying to sneek something on the plane. 5) Be polite if they ask any questions. 6) Carry a pulll up cord in case they do want to open the rig. Good luck.

This requirement will not take effect until the next printing of the IRM.

That BSR only addresses the First Jump Course, at least the portion that you quoted. That is not what any of us are talking about. We're talking about a coach being able to teach and observe skills in Cats E through H but not being able to sign off on those. tdog hit the nail on the head above.

If as a coach I can teach and observe a skill (freefall, emergency review, equipment) then why can't I sign off on that skill? Yes I am working under the supervision of an AFFI but that's why an AFFI has to sign the back of the card. Requiring a coach to track down an AFFI to sign off after a debrief usually results in the student having to wait around longer since most AFFIs are busy with their own students.

What is the usual exit altitude from the C130?

lol yeah probably with slyride certificates

clicky http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/dpp/news/i-team%3A-skyride-loses-010610

How many jumps are on the current line set on the canopy? Do you pack yourself? Was the opening when the brake line snapped hard? Really sounds like canopy maint/packing issues.

During your First Jump Course did the instructor tell you to identify problems from top to bottom and fix them from bottom to top? Most new jumpers will have some amount of line twists in their first few jumps (mainly because of body position during deployment). Did your instructor teach you the 3 S's for a canopy check? 1) Square 2) Steerable 3) Stable From looking at your picture I would have questioned #1. But overall, you did fine, you walked away with no injuries. You were aware enough to make the canopy fly straight by countering with the other toggle. The thing to consider is that if the winds had been lower that day you may have had a harder landing because you were already at the #2 position with your left toggle so that's going to really cut down on how much flare you can get out of the canopy.

Not true. Quite a while ago Ebay started masking bidder names. Only the seller can see the actual name, everyone else sees the masked name.

If you didn't feel confident then I would strongly suggest you plan on starting from square one. You will probably progress through the student progression more quickly.

Hmm lets see here..... Thanks you for your swift response when he's the one that made the contact. STRIKE ONE Son is bugging him to buy it and son is in another country. STRIKE TWO Money order/check. STRIKE THREE But I have to give this scammer a failing grade. He is missing telling you the MO will be for more than the asking price and you are to pay the shipper and send the rest to him via Western Union. He spelled check correctly. Sign him up for every porn website you can find.

WOW, that's fantastic. Sending vibes from Ohio!

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Wow, thanks, for the quick turn around. I think it's a good feature that I can use for coach jumps that the student doesn't want to be public.

Would it be possible to add a feature to videos that are set as "private" that would allow the person that uploaded the video to assign a 4 digit "pin" to it so that only people that have that pin can view the clip?

You can also contact Kim from SDU on here and she can set something up for you. Her name on here is Kimsdu.

Assuming you're in the US... Most drop zones go to an altitude somewhere between 10,500 and 14,500 AGL (above ground level), depending on the elevation of the DZ and the type of aircraft they fly. For skydivers, supplemental oxygen should be used above 15,000 MSL (mean sea level), although it's only a recomendation. Pilots, on the other hand, are required to use supplemental oxygen at a lower altitude and is addressed in FAR 91.211.