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    Quote I've ssen it four times in nineteen years....the worst I saw was a chest strap properly routed through the tension bar but still improperly routed through the reserve rip cord handle. The student siad that they would have hooknifed the chest strap and then deployed the reserve.....which I thought would have been a reasonable idea if they had been wearing a hooknife.... Sarge
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    QuoteHi all...the points in the letter were fair enough and well made. At our DZ the experienced CReW dogs (some of whom have been world champions) go up in canopy sizes and jumps 180 228 square feet so that the newbies can be compatible and land safely. We, after all, are supposed to have the experience and should be able to fly sufficiently well for the newbie to learn safely. Sarge
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    QuoteSoylent Green Sarge
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    Quote I might have known you would have this information, Pasi....and soon I'll have that information you were looking for on backwards CRW Sarge
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    Quote One thing to think about is that in a wrap you want the choice of when (and sometimes if) to cut away and then fire your reserve. The choice about when to fire your reserve is taken out of your hands by a cypres which may fire your reserve into a wrap. This is a topic about which experienced CReW jumpers would have some very established views and I would very interested to hear them At the 70 ways, alot of people I spoke to did not have a cypres on CreW rigs or did not turn them on. Sarge
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    Quote There are a few factors to consider each one on occasions cancelling out the other. For example, if you are unconscious, its cool for your AAD to fire. But if you are in a wrap at, say, 7,000 and descending quick enough, you don't want your reserve in it. My personal preference....no AAD on CReW jumps. Still, interested to know if anyone has had a bad experience. Sarge
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    Quote Who knows...I heard it was because alot of us are old....but you can still teach an old dog CReW tricks.... Sarge
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    Quote I'm there....I have to be,,,I'm staff....but everyone and I mean everyone should get there....gets better each year...see ya all there Sarge
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    QuoteBeen reading this thread as it grows....people die on jump number 1 and jump number 10,000 for reasons that have nothing to do with the maths. Focus on what keeps you alive along with those with whom you jump, and what you need to do to keep it that way. It's easy to go in if you just leave to the law of averages. Sarge
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    QuoteI've experimented over the years for national and world meets at different packing methods including packing with brakes unstowed and have come to a fairly firm conclusion that I have better control of openings and opening shock by setting my brakes and using a tail pocket or, when I have no other choice the good old D bag with the lines free stowed under the tail and the D Bag locked off with the traditional two stows. Obviously I would not use a D bag if I had the choice but I don't see it as presenting a problem other than slowing the opening down when you really want crisp openings. I've never had the need to pack with brakes unstowed to be able to get to where I've had to be any faster - unless you stow your toggles outside, they will always be in the same place on your back risers whether you stow the brakes or not. In fact, have found that a big opeing shock has made me slower to get on the ball at times. Sarge
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    Quote We have something like that here...our federation keeps us up with the latest on law suits etc....i just figured you guys would have a few more than us...... Sarge
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    Quote Speaking of Toadsuckers, I hear on the grapevine that they are holding a big way camp or something like that in May....is that true? By the way, is this the same Kevin who was on the 70 way? Sarge
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    Quote All of these responses are of interest to us out here in Australia. Our legal system is, of course, different but with quite a few fundamental commonalities. As a barrister (fancy name for traial lawyer out here) I would be very interested to see what issues and outcomes occur in the States. I'm all ears. Sarge Sarge
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    Quote The one where he becomes the mascot for the Isotopes..lively up yourself Dancin' Homer.... and the one where he says, "The internet...is that thing still around...."....but they're all good. Sarge
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    Thanx Paige...have already caught up with a few of the people I jumped with....this is a cool site....probably heading back in May for the Toadsuckers big way stuff if the bank balance holds up Regards SargeQuote Sarge
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    Hi....thanx for the reply.....I jump at Topogoolawah although I do jump up the north coast occasionally...c ya round Sarge Sarge
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    Hi to all from down under. Saw this site on the net while not doing any work.....just been to the 70 way CReW meet and thought this would be a cool way to keep in touch.... Sarge