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  1. piisfish
    yeah apparently faster to change the 3 into 4.. Looks like a V3 to me, but I could be wrong http://www.phoenix-fly.com/products/wingsuits/phoenix_fly_vampire_v3 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  2. piisfish
    care to read THIS THREAD and do also a search for "cobalt openings" scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  3. piisfish
    Basik Air has spoken. Sparky that is from 2006. IIRC they had authorised it later. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  4. piisfish
    I had that last year. Doesn't hurt, but sucks big time. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  5. piisfish
    congrats on all your gear purchases
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    the key with any AAD is to know if it had been turned ON or not. IIRC the jumper I was referring to is an AZ Arsenal member (but I can be wrong, not the 1st or the last time). She tried to turn it on to no avail. Blank screen. Jump. Cypres fire. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  7. piisfish
    assuming a Cypres is OFF is WRONG (ask around in Eloy, or ask Airtec). A blank screen after trying to cycle it screams "DON'T JUMP ME (and call my Mummy )". This is how I understand page 25 of the Cypres2 manual. You can only assume it is OFF when you finish the TURN-OFF procedure and the display turns blank. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  8. piisfish
    what do you do with an AAD showing a blank screen ? In the Portugal case, there was a blank screen, and the cutter fired (and failed to cut) LATER In the Texas case, NORMALLY the display should have shown the error message "after the packjob" There also has been a case of a "world class" skydiver jumping a german AAD with a blank screen after multiple turn-on cycles... She got a high altitude reserve ride... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  9. piisfish
    Maybe, but I'd bet the argus manual does not tell the user to check to see if the cutter *almost* cut the reserve. . before each jump, you need to check whatever your AAD says don't you ? In the Argus case, it shows "CTR ERR" (or something similar) scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  10. piisfish
    thanks for this information, Mike. I hope for the Argus owners that their problems can be solved soon. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  11. piisfish
    //joke mode// 'cause it's already the 5th version of the cutter //*joke mode off// scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  12. piisfish
    and VSE, and TSE, and Jumpshack, and Strong, Parachutres de France, Basik Air Concepts, Parachute Systems, Next, Firebird, MArs, PArachutes Australia end the others ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  13. piisfish
    Cypres stuff scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  14. piisfish
    http://www.sharenator.com/w/dropzone.com how did they guess we would all be naked ?? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  15. piisfish
    are you referring to Myke Tyson's feminine side ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  16. piisfish
    the lowest I have seen was "recovery arc" scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  17. piisfish
    classy scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  18. piisfish
    it is not a US question. It is a manufacturer question. If Parachutes de France, TSE, Basik, PArachute Systems et al. want to prohibit the use of such or such part on their rigs, it is their right. If you want to install a XYZ AAD which is prohibited by the manufacturer, you can. But once again you will stand alone. You will go against established rules. DZ's might try to prevent you from jumping your rig. If you do so, don't get caught, don't go in, and don't break a plane. Also it is bad procedure anyways for a rigger to pack "against" manufacturer's manual and SB's. This would make the rig "not legal" to be used. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  19. piisfish
    OK, so it's an expensive and hopefully temporary paperweight. So much for the people who think a 12year old CYPRES is an expensive paperweight... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  20. piisfish
    If you fit a canopy or parts which are not approved by the manufacturer, it might work very well, or even better, but in case of problem, should you go to court, you will stand alone with the manufacturer guidelines against you. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  21. piisfish
    what was that case ? Please educate me. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  22. piisfish
    unfortunately that would not be Aviacom's problem, but a USER problem... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  23. piisfish
    this one is slightly exaggerated, but made me chuckle scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  24. piisfish
    I consider it as a distinction. Valid or not ?? It is just my interpretation (which can be questionned). Bringing down the plane can be done with a misfire at the door, or by a damaged but not completely cut loop too. So one of the AAD's has "only" the "down the plane" problem, the other one in addition has the "skydiver goes in with a locked parachute" option. The positive way to look at it is if the skydiver goes in with a locked reserve, at least the plane should be safe. I guess that manufacturers don't like stuff that can prevent a reserve deployment scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  25. piisfish
    maybe because one of them does not prevent proper opening of the reserve ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM