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    sorry if my reply is not what you wanted to hear. My opinion, even if I haven't been in the activity for 40 years, is valid. At least for me. If changing canopy is not an option, and relining would be a "last ressource", changing the slider would be one of the ways to get things going. Larger slider is not "always" better. Sometimes smaller slider could work. But having an "elderly" (no disrespect here) jumper acting as a test jumper is not, in my opinion again, the most reasonable alternative. Maybe try to set him up with a demo Spectre with dacron lines. He might like it as much as the Raven. and keep the Raven for the good memories. scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  2. piisfish
    maybe get a modern decent canopy ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    long loop ? broken loop ? his own face not really understanding what is happening or what he has to do.... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIdufUe7Htw&feature=youtube_gdata_player scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  5. piisfish
    very nice Gail, thanks for sharing
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    Skysystems Oxygen A3 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    isn't that what instructors and coaches are paid for ? and even if they are not paid, shouldn't they give forward to newer jumpers that kind of knowledge ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  8. piisfish
    Not too long after Istel and Sanborn opened their PI dz at Orange, MA, Istel came up with idea of a 'chute' where you just dropped your rig at on the edge of the target pit, it was then pneumatically shuttled into a packing area where it would be ready for you to go again by the time you walked over there. That was about 1962 or so. JerryBaumchen Hey Jerry, what happened to this idea ? Did the next guys come by and didn't want to walk, but instead got a pickup by the turbocharged golf cart ? Here in Switzerland in most DZ's you learn to pack early, sometimes before your 1st jump as you will be jumping your own pack job. Plus the hired packer thing is "almost unknown/unused" here. If you can't pack, you can jump. Once. And then learn to pack scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    If clamps were THAT destructive, wouldn't we see more catastrophic failures on BASE canopies ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    for some pretty good troubleshooting info : http://usapr.com/Pages/Posts/ViewPost.aspx?ID=1 scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  11. piisfish
    yup, and he is still working on beautiful improvements
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    would have been easier to just take a wrong grip scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  14. piisfish
    315 jumps, Katana 120 loaded at 1.5, seems you unfortunately didn't get the message correctly. Good luck scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    hi Jerry, was it an Apco canopy ? These guys had interesting stuff back in the days, like a rocket propelled reserve which could apparently go through a couple of layers of fabric scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    It's been a tough life. indeed http://paramag.fr/contenus/archives/n196/article/article.html scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    I thought the coolest part about the whole deal was being in an airplane with 179 other skydivers!I would have loved that too, but I think I would have been even more impressed to be 140 in a helicopter http://www.deltaevasion.com/histo02.html scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    Flying Rhenquest, may I suggest investigating in a change of pillow ? My wife got me THIS ONE when she was pregnant. Best present ever. I waited 40 years to find the pillow I needed. Like you I am a snorer, plus I do apnea. With this pillow I can sleep on the side without numbing my arm scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    Someone must have gotten pissed off by TSA. 1 TSA agent dead, several wounded scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    the An-72 in Vichy wasn't too shabby either, even if it wasn't an airliner at least you could launch BIG pieces from the tailgate scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    or is it Dixon ?? *** http://chicagoist.com/2013/10/29/church_in_dixon_illinois_closely_re.php Their Facebook page even has a censored pic of the map scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
  22. piisfish
    are you SURE that your skyhook is rigged properly ? I have seen a Skyhook "not connected" scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8gmARGvPlI scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    In my country neither is mandatory. I had one and not the other. If I had a helmet cutaway, I might not have needed the AAD. Still I recommend having both scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM
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    I think it is a good idea to have one. Mandatory might be too much, but highly recommended.... scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM