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from the current manual -- CANOPY PACKING / DEPLOYMENT LOG As any conventional ram air reserve is repeatedly handled and repacked, the fabric permeability will increase. This increased permeability will affect opening, flight and/or landing characteristics. To monitor this important issue, we have incorporated a tracking and inspection program into our reserve canopies. Compliance with this program is mandatory. Each time the reserve is inspected and packed, a single diagonal line \ is to be placed in the next open box on the label. In the event of an actual deployment, an X is to be placed in the next available box. The warning label should accurately reflect the repacks and uses on that reserve canopy. In the event a rigger encounters a discrepancy between the packing data card and the warning label, the label should be brought into compliance, just as the rigger would do with any other piece of equipment. The owner of the reserve should be informed that the rigger is simply complying with Performance Designs’ requirement for the label to accurately reflect the repacks and/or uses on that canopy. After 40 repacks or 25 deployments have been reached, the reserve must have its permeability tested. (In most countries, 40 repacks are usually performed over a 10 to 20 year period.) The testing is performed to insure that the fabric permeability has not reached a point where the openings and landing performance would be unacceptable. Subsequent to passing this testing, an additional label is affixed and the canopy is then returned into service. The label will contain additional boxes, the specific number being chosen according to the results of the test. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Hey Brian, You might want to edit your signature, the last line has a problem I think it should be Videos:http://www.youtube.com/bsgermain BTW, great stuff you post! "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Do you want to listen to music during freefall? If not you don't need the N3A. The N3A is designed to be used earphones and connected to an MP3 player. It does not have a speaker, it requires earphones. If you want an audible you can use a regular N3 (I wear mine in my helmet and wear a Galaxy on my wrist) I don't see the value in buying two devices that log your jumps. If you want to keep your N3 on your wrist you might want to look to devices that just provide alarms to put in your helmet, they cost less. Don't get me wrong I love Alti-2 products so if cost is not a factor and you like lots of toys, or you already listen to music from your MP3 player while skydiving, then adding an N3A will give you audible altitude warnings. And just because it always comes up when an N3A is mentioned, I am not recommending to anyone that they listen to music during a skydive. If people are already listening to music and would also like an audible, they can either ditch their MP3 player or get an N3A. If it was me I'd ditch the MP3 player, but I learned long ago that people rarely do as I think they should do. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

you checked out these guys http://www.skydive.com.au/html/tandem.html Their prices seem to be better than http://www.waskydiving.com.au/bookings-prices.html In grand scheme of things I know nothing about either of these DZs... I have never been to Australia. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

I found this, probably not what you are looking for but... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2909030 and this http://books.google.ca/books?id=2PopFBjLZV8C&pg=PA169&lpg=PA169&dq=Northern+lite+manual&source=bl&ots=ldo_D6wX7Z&sig=P0Yd208e1L8iz5PiEh7Hc20SuO8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=wTBDT7D1GuGXiQKxtIyQAQ&ved=0CGUQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=Northern%20lite%20manual&f=false "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

http://www.uspa.org/NewsEvents/News/tabid/59/Default.aspx#26393 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3894693 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Airport on chopping block in Creswell http://www.kval.com/news/local/Litigation-woes-force-Creswell-to-discuss-airport-closure-139066649.html CRESWELL, Ore.--The City of Creswell is considering closing its airport. City leaders say the legal battle with Eugene Skydivers over using the airport is just too expensive and may force them to close the Creswell Airport entirely. This battle goes back to 2006 when the city of Creswell stopped letting the Eugene Skydivers use the airport to land saying it was too dangerous. Both sides have racked up large legal fees that are threatening both the small business and the future of the Creswell Airport. “’I’ve sold cars and trucks and motorcycles and the furniture inside the house has been sold," said Urban Moore with Eugene Skydivers. Moore said that since the city denied his small business permission to land skydivers at Hobby Field in Creswell back in 2006, business has taken a toll. “We have to sell our house, it’s pretty much empty on the inside,” said Moore. Moore said the city shouldn't be able to keep his skydiving company from using airport land because the city is obligated to work with airport tenants based on federal grant guidelines. “Were a part of aviation,” said Moore. “We're a legitimate use of air space and airports and for them to not allow us to jump is a discrimination.” Creswell City Administrator Mark Shrives says the city is also suffering financially. Facing legal costs of up to $100,000 could make it too expensive to keep the airport open, he said. That’s forcing the city to ask themselves if the airport is worth it. “How long do you continue to take funds from the city's general fund to fund the airport?” Shrives asked. This all stems from the City's concerns about determining if it’s safe to use their airport for skydiving. Both sides want the Federal Aviation Administration to weigh in. “It’s been really frustrating trying to get some guidance from the FAA," said Shrives. Now that Eugene Skydiving’s original informal complaint has become a formal complaint the city is looking at their legal cost if they could in fact legally shut the airport under federal rules. The City of Creswell wants to know if residents think the airport is worth the legal battle before making any initial assessment. The city is asking for public comment regarding the future of the airport after a special executive session at the Creswell Community Center, Feb. 14, at 6:30 pm. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

more stupid here "What if you fell out of an airplane without a parachute?" http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/question729.htm "The first thing to do is to look for a body of water...." "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Many don;t think so and as such, read this: http://www.argus-aad.com/ Regardless of which side of the debate you are on, ask yourself two questions: Do you want an AAD that rig manufacturers, some countries, and some dropzones, have banned? Do you want an AAD that the manufacturer is no longer making and spare parts access will be limited? "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Based on word count, its going to need 1.6 videos "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Clicky http://www.jojowing.cz/skydiving/rw/rw.php "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

http://www.paragear.com/templates/parachutes.asp?group=111&level=2&parent=3 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

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He's also indicating a B licence.... my guess is that his stats are not up-to-date "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

well thank goodness this thread is about packing... I thought perhaps you'd just done your first Girl Scout "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Lots of good stuff here: http://www.dropzone.com/safety/ I like this http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=81 "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Pretty easy to solver here in Alberta. Like the ASPA page... the Eden North, Edmonton Skydive, Skydive Big Sky pages etc. Find people that you know at those dropzones and do the friend requests. You have to have met people at dropzone here. I have over 400 FB friends... most are skydivers, the great majority from Alberta. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Apparently it will never air http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/12/08/BAN31M9Q81.DTL "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

Don't for get that this exists here http://diverdriver.com/forum/index.php "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

And that would be why there was such a clamor about the Argus AAD. When its cutter failed to fully cut some loops with the potential of interfering with the normal deployment process, or the potential for a partially cut loop breaking fully during a subsequent jump, some manufactures/countries/DZs banned it. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

In the grand scheme of things a Skyhook is just another version of an RSL and if you search on here you will find there are both pros and cons to every RSL including the Skyhook. So read up and perhaps it will help you make a decision. "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy

***I'm generally opposed to the idea of trying to outwit the idiots. Booth's Law comes into play here. "The safer skydiving gear becomes, the more chances skydivers will take, in order to keep the fatality rate constant." And they'll just make a better idiot !

I had this concern to and spoke with Roger Allen of Alti-2 shortly after the N3a was introduced. His perspective was that he had observed numerous younger jumpers jumping with headphones and listening to music. He developed the N3a for those people with the idea of providing an audible alarm to jumpers already listening to musics as another device to promote safety. I don't think it was his intention to promote jumping with music, but rather to provide a audible device to those that already were. Just my view of the situation after talking with Roger. Personally I like my N3 and I can't conceive of a situation where I would jump with headphones. I need what few brain cells I have left to concentrate on the skydive "Where troubles melt like lemon drops, away above the chimney tops, that's where you'll find me" Dorothy