LoudDan

Actually, I believe according to FAR the pilots can be held accoutable for allowing non TSOD gear depart their non-powered aircraft. Trying to find the reference. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

OK couple of questions: Is there a weather day? Refund if the loads don't go? Non refundable deposit (if any)? Are they providing the skydiver chase crew or is that something we're going to have to figure out on our own once we're there? Conditions that make the event a "NO GO"? Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Start jumping more, then worry about the boogies. Any boogie is the wrong place to get recurrent. Canopy skills would be a great thing to work on due to crazy traffic. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

I'll get witcha with a couple of questions, before I commit. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Better call the Fantasy of Flight folks and have 'em turn the water on now just to make sure ...........and bring food for the gator. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Throw me in the very interested category, I'm in if you can get the price down, I know a few people who would like to ride along and not jump (I didn't ask why, this would be their problem) for the same price (around$60). I'm sure I can get some of the Atl folks to c'mon down. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

$19 to 14,000 or so, and 10 bucks for hop and pops @5,000 all out of the Otter. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Yeah what he said....the exit. However, if you're still in need.................... Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

I'm sure to you your decision based on your experience makes sense to you, and in the process forms your "OPINION". Just as coaching, seminars, and competitions with the some of the best the canopy piloting world has to offer has caused me to form my "OPINION" based on what was recommended to me and the reasons given for said recommendations. All I can say is that from first hand experience the method I offered worked for myself and some others who were more comfortable progressing in this manner. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

I can do the video thing too if'n anyone needs Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

You suck Will. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Have you tried this method? If not, and your simply drawing conclusions, and making educated guesses, how do you know?? Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

The key word that I keep putting in but keeps getting omitted is "GRADUALLY" as in progressive increase. Not throw 20 lbs. on out the door first time out, maybe try 5, or whatever the comfort level is. As the subject becomes comfortable with the performance changes in her canopy flight and landings, hell she can progress in one or two pound increments if she wants. GRADUALLY PROGRESS!! If your more comfortable with feeding her a large meal to gain five lbs. go for it, I suppose that might work too. As far as manning up, in order to get close to her wing loading, I'd have to find someone with like a 230, as for that, I've got 30lbs. wanna lend me 16. And yes, I GRADUALLY PROGRESSED up to useing 30 lbs, under both my 190 and 170. Polywallydoodle all the day. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Alrighty then......... First of all, we are no talking about me, or my wingloading, or how infrequently I update my profile, (I'll get to it I promise). If the skydiver in question wanted to raise her wingloading to that of the smaller Katana it would take roughly 19 lbs., which I think most will agree is not a whole helluva lot. As for the freefall issue, like I said she should be working this from hop and pops (High alt and low alt). I also said she should take it GRADUALLY (I even put that in big 'ol letters), you know 5 lbs at a time, maybe start with 10lbs and work her way up something of that nature. I can't think of too many (OK any) of the pilots on the PST or CPC that would recommend a 15% downsize "grab, go, and figure it out" approach (the definition of both retarded and stupid). As far as leg breaking, oh I don't know maybe slide it in, PLF, something along those lines. My personal experience has revealed that the added weight under the bigger wing while increasing approach speeds, also generates more lift under brakes (you know flare) who woulda thunk it huh. Kinda allows you to get used to the faster speeds while maintaining more than adequate braking (unless you're overloading the canopy which I don't think is an issue here). And please don't have any more nightmares about drowning in a pond with weight on, every time I've chowed in a pond, I've made sure to stand up and get my head out of the water immediately, seems to work pretty well. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Jake!! WTF how am I gonna make fun of people on crack withoutcha? Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Alrighty then boy genius, I'll not name the person who turned me on to what you termed "half downsizing", but I am very interested in hearing why this is "stupid" and "retarded". (I'd start choosing my words a little more carefully if I was you) You're going to tell me that putting a small amount of weight on and gradually adding weight under a familiar wing until you reach the wing-loading you wish to attain under a new smaller wing (without weight) is a worthless endeavor. I can tell you from personal experience, that the method works, and that the key to the whole thing is (GRADUALLY). Maybe your right, this whole gradual approach to things is silly, it is a much better idea to just hop on a smaller wing, go for it, and see what happens. No one ever gets hurt that way. Sorry folks the logic train has just left the station. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

And for the love of god........keep your story straight when the cops ask you questions. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

The 9 cell class was, I thought, a geat idea, Chris got us some shwag from the sponsors, the pros payed a lot of attention to the three of us, we got a lot of great advise, and a lot of direction for improvement. I'd love to see Rory and Angela come back and spank that ass in the 9 cell class, they did it to me last year. The three of us were truly beginners, but I was really surprised that a lot of the very experienced 9 cell pilots didn't turn out. Maybe they just didn't want to club the baby seals. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

You might think about keeping her under her current wing and having her wear a weight belt to gradually increase her wingloading to eventually equal what it would be under the smaller canopy she desires. This will let her adjust to a higher wing loading at a rate that she is comfortable with. (Emphasis on gradually here, start with maybe 10 lbs. and increase in 5 lbs increments every 50 jumps or as her comfort level allows) I'm in the process of buying a velo 120 and have used this approach every time I've downsized since I was on a Sabre 2 190. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Selwyn already got "The Tripod" three points of contact on the water........and his hands never left the risers. Course he was but ass naked, but that's a different story all together. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

I had a great time. The pond was awesome, the events mind blowing, and the camping was great. Next year maybe I'll finish all 9 rounds instead of getting myself "Red Carded" after only 6. Had a ball, be back soon. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

I thought this whole lawsuit topic sounded familiar. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

Just out of morbid curiosity, isn't this the same type of law suit that Skydive arizona filed against Mike Mullins? Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

All I really was worried about was the temps, since I'm taking the cheap route and camping. Just figured I'd post all the other crap for all to enjoy. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!

If you are able to drive to a hotel after the Saturday Night festivities you're doing it wrong. Coming soon to a bowl of Wheaties near you!!