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You took several things out of context from my previous post. Im not going to argue, you obviouslly have the right attitude and will never get hurt. You make out everyone (except you) interseted in having fun under canopy is just a lemming with the 'wrong' attitude, queing up outside the swoop schools just itching to spank ourself into the ground. (but dont worry we are gonna learn at Laurel DE, so its not such a long trip to the ER) Also in your post you said this...... to see m e Part my femur s and shoot one WinsorQuote ..slightly out of context, but curious to what you are getting at?

First, I admire the work you do in your job. And the canopy nazi joke was good natured (or meant to be) So im not trying to offend you personally with this. You have 9 canopies? Or are you describing your canopy progression? Do you carry out high performance landings? ie. swoops?? If yes, then like you said, youve seen the best come to greif, do you accept the ramifacations of your actions, that you may someday be on a backboard yourself?? Of course you do, even the pro's spank in occasionally, we all know the risks of fast canopies, but we accept the risks in skydiving because, basically, its fun. Why do you jump a wingload of 2:1?? Because its fun. Is it dangerous (whether you swoop or not) ?? Yes. Why you still jump a 99 sqft canopy at 2:1 but complain of landing injuries you've had to deal with is confusing. Its like a anti-gun lobbyist who owns an mini gun. But shoots it 'carefully' Either your post was sarcastic (the one about the best swoop schools being the ones nearest to hospitals) if not im afraid to say in my opinion, your a canopy nazi Blue ones.

Ive demoed the dirtdive.co.uk rig. It has a Xfire 2 149 and a Tempo 150. Its very cushtee Its very cheap to demo and you get to jump it for a couple of weekends. Im now buying one . and glad i demoed first If your interested drop him an email. (see website) Safe ones

i smell a canopy nazi.......

Hows this......... from http://www.fai.org/parachuting/documents/#2002 FREEFLYING COMPULSORY SEQUENCES 2002 PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS & JUDGEMENT CRITERIA GRIP A recognisable stationary contact of the hand(s) of one Performer on a specified part of the body of the other Performer, performed in a controlled manner. DOCK A recognisable stationary contact of the foot (feet) of one Performer on a specified part of the body of the other Performer, performed in a controlled manner. For the compulsory sequences, no grips are allowed on any part of the parachute harness. The following body parts are specified: •head: the part of the body above the neck. •shoulder: the upper part of the body between the neck and the upper arm. •upper arm: the part of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow. •lower arm: the part of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. •hand: the part of the arm past the wrist. •upper leg: the part of the leg between the leg strap of the parachute harness and the knee •lower leg: the part of the leg between the knee and the ankle. •foot: the part of the leg past the ankle. •foot sole: that part of the foot on which a person stands. EXIT A loose exit, with no grips or dock between the Performers and/or Videographer, must be performed for the first compulsory round. RANDOMS FF-1. Double Spock One Performer is in an head-up orientation, the other Performer is in a head-down orientation facing each other. Both Performers take a grip on the top of the head of the other Performer. FF-2. Vertical Compressed One Performer is in a head-up orientation, the other Performer in a head-down orientation. Both Performers take a grip on the lower leg below the knee of the other Performer. Both Performers are facing the same direction. FF-3. Sole-to-Sole One Performer is in an head-up orientation, the other in a head-down orientation, facing each other. A sole-to-sole dock is performed. FF-4. Totem Both Performers are in an head-up orientation, facing each other. One Performer performs a feet-to-shoulder dock, a separate foot on each side of the head, facing a different direction. FF-5. Double Dock Head-down Both performers are in a head-down orientation. The performers demonstrate a two-handed, hand-to-hand dock facing each other. BLOCKS FF-A. Double Stand-up Turn Both Performers are in a head-up orientation and in a stand-up position. A hand-to-hand grip must be taken, with both Performers taking a double right hand or a double left hand grip. Both Performers must release the grip and make a 360° turn, in-place, away from the other performer (eg. right hand grip means a left hand turn). A hand-to-hand grip must be taken with the same hands as they started. The turning should be synchronous. The Performers should stay on level. FF-B. Double Head-down Carve Both Performers are in the head-down orientation facing each other. Both Performers start carving around an imaginary centre between them. A minimum 720º rotation must be performed by the carving Performers. The carving orbits should be round (not elliptical) The carving Performers should stay on level and must keep facing each other during the move. CAMERA: Camera should be carving around in the opposite direction as the Performers’ carving direction, with the heads of all Team Members at the same level. FF-C. Eagle One Performer is in an head-up orientation, the other in a head-down orientation, facing each other. The Performer in the head-down goes below and between the legs of the other Performer, as the other Performer goes over the top, moving around an imaginary centre between them, so that both Performers end up in opposite positions than they originally started. The movement continues until both Performers end up in their relative starting positions. The rotation should be performed as one continuous movement. The distance between the Performers should remain the same during the eagle. The Performers should maintain the same heading. CAMERA: The Eagle should be filmed from the side. FF-D. Rock-The-Cradle Both Performers are in an head-up orientation facing each other. One performer goes below the other (feet first), the other Performers performs half a Front Loop in place, so that both Performers end up facing each other in head-down orientation. After a momentary stop in the head-down orientation, the Performer that initiated the feet first move, now moves below the other (head first), as the other Performer performs half a Back Loop in place, so that both Performers end up facing each other in the same head-up orientation as they started. The Performers should maintain the same heading. The distance between the Performers should remain the same during the Rock-the-Cradle. FF-E. Double Joker Reverse One Performer is in a head-up orientation, the other in a head-down orientation, facing each other. A hand grip is taken and must be showed stationary during the whole sequence. The formation is rotated 180º over the top, until the head-up Performer is head-down. The hand-to-hand grip must be maintained during the transition. The Performers should end up on the opposite heading. This rotation should be one continuous and simultaneous movement. After this rotation (the stop in between is only momentary), the formation is rotated vice-versa 180º over the top until the Performers end in their original starting positions on the original heading.

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Does anyone use their video with just the factory lens??

Theres no on/off button. Just put the batteries in and its good for another year. press one of the buttons ONCE and it will tell you the breakoff alt that is set, so.. BEEP,BEEP,BEEP...........BEEP = (3'500) BEEP,BEEP,BEEP,BEEP. = (4'000) BEEP,BEEP,BEEP,BEEP......BEEP =(4'500) ETC. Then, to change the Altitude press and HOLD either the up or down buttons (depending on if you want it higher or lower than it already is) ..and it will cycle through altitudes in 500' increments in "Beeps" like explained above, then let go of the button when it has got to the one you want. 2'500 it automatically goes beepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeepbeep and then at 1'500 it automaticaly goes beepbeepbeepbeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep until something breaks your fall. (hopefully a canopy) These two are preset's , you can only alter the break-off. When your batteries are about to die, when you press a button it will go beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep (for about 5 seconds) Hope this helps.

Sounds good. Im guessing you realise the Hornet will fly a lot different than the Tri., so just take it easy and fly it with respect. Price also sounds pretty reasonable, try haggling down to 2000 See if you can jump the rig before you buy, to see how it fits, feels, looks flies etc...

Hi, I currentlly own a M0 Mirage. It was built in 97 and was a good first rig for me. It has the same style pin protection of a G3. There are some things you will need to do to make it FF Friendly. I had the spandex BOC moved about an inch to the right hand side so that there was no showing bridle. ???It will probably have velcro riser covers. In my opinion this is a pain in the sphincter. To keep it safe you have to maintain the velcro often, and by maintain, really i mean change the velcro often. I wouldnt attempt headdown with velcro riser covers. Just my opinion but i dont think its safe enough for me. Others do. I do a lot of head up stuff with it no problem and have never had a riser cover open. I have had the reserve tuck tab (the bit that goes into the spandex) come open a few times but this only started after a bulky reserve pack job. But the actual reserve flap has never fully come open. On the whole its a good rig but think i personally wouldnt recommend it for someone interested in anything other than RW. Others will tell you different. I see you currentlly jump a vector. My advice would be keep your vector while you save up for a rig designed for freefly (Mirage G3, Voodoo, Wings, Vector 3 etc.) That is what i did and have now ordered a new rig. Safe ones

Can you get these in the Uk ?? (the alti 3 ones) ???

This made me realize, unfortunately, on top of all the arseholes in the world we hope to get away from when we jump, we now have a few who skydive (an instruct). I was showing a guy how to pack his new rig, he only recentlly got qualified from a different dz. And he tells me about his AFF jumpmaster. After an AFF level he gets his gear off and approaches his JM (who is packing) and asks "do you mind if i just stand and watch?" JM: "Yes, i do actually." end of conversation. I could name him, and really want to, or i could PM anyone who wants his email? Prick.

Does anyone know where i can get a chest mount suitable for mounting an Alti 3.?? I like the idea of a chest mount but dont like the idea of them huge old alti 2's. Ive seen it done but didnt get chance to ask how.

Any instructors have to tell a student that skydiving just wasnt for them? If so, how and why.

Get a protec for your first 50-100 jumps. Its not the coolest looking thing out there but it will keep your brains where they should be. Youve just graduated (congrats!) and are on your own now and in my opinion are at a stage in your skydiving career where your still "learning the ropes". A protec has far more head protection than a gath, for them rough landings, funnelled exits, whacking four ways etc. And most imortant of all its the CHEAPEST!!

Hi, I started jumping my 135 when i had about 100 jumps, and i also weigh approx 145 lbs with gear. I too was at first concerned with the "too" light wingload, but the only thing you may notice is sometimes an end cell will stay closed for a few seconds longer than normal, but apart from that it flies just fine with my skinny arse under it. The openings are . I could not believe how it opened. It opened so good it scared me. And i have to agree with Atair's website, they are robotic. Before i jumped the cobalt i did 75 jumps on a Spectre 150 @ 0.99 lbs/ft2 which flew like a dog. The amount of glide was amazing after the spectre, and the power in the flare was good. Even at my wing loading front riser input is easy, and i agree it flies "bigger". I jumped a Xfire2 149 and it seemed as fast if not faster. Like the rest said, respect it and fly defensivelly and have fun, but be 100% in yourself and all that comes with a fully elliptical. Hope this helps. Rob.

Why is it important to have the extended bridle? Is it purely a canopy wear thing or can it mess the deployment up without one? Also i jump a cobalt and roll the tail alot. I watched the "60 second bagging" video and it looks to me you just cant roll the tail when pycho packing. Or does the opening a Pycho pack gives means you dont have to roll the tail?

Is it just the picture or has he lost the toes on his left foot??

Quote. Skydiving is great, but there's definitely more to life. Quote huh?

How does pycho packing effect cobalt openings? anyone pycho pack their cobalt??

My camera is a DCR TRV 16e and i dont think they do a d-box for this model. Can you bake the top mount the same as the helmet??

Does any one use a bonehead top mount with a TRV style video. Just curious how you mount the video camera onto the flat top mount?

Basically i think it started as alot of european rigs a few years back were crap for freeflying. The racer style main flap was common on a few rigs for most skydivers and when freeflying became common people were finding themselves under canopies before they wanted, so a few mods were conconcted to make the more common rigs safer. One was two "walrus teeth" on the main flap which tucked back up/under the bottom flap (like a javelin flap) One other was the two teflon cables for a pin and bridle covers. Ive not heard any problems regarding them. I would be interested to know if there is a difference between the force needed to open the container compared to a conventional curved pin.

i think your talking about the one with the baglock. no i doubt he intentionally backlooped as he chopped. Thing is, that was a high speed mal, while it stood him upright under the baglock he was still going very fast if not faster than usuall freefall, so when the pilot chute that was keeping him upright detached, he was in an unstable position, thats why it flipped him over. Yes if he had an RSL things might not have been so good so this is one of the many things you need to weigh up when you decide weather you want one or not.

2 years? HA! at my dz one of the "old timers" jumped a PC that hadnt had a repack for 14 years back in the 80's!!! I personally get twitchy ifs it been more than a month.