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I have to agree with some of the previous posters who stated that "anyone" can wear a closing pin necklace! It is "ONLY" jewelry. Two weeks ago, we got our new plane (PAC 750) at Skydive Taft! And we have a new pilot also.. Her name is Connie & she is awesome! She is fairly new to the skydiving world & she so wants to learn everything their is to learn about this awesome sport... She asked me about my closing-pin necklace & asked if she could wear one?? I told her, "Of Course".. I am going to surprise her this week end with one!!!

You guys are going to love it! We got our PAC 750 last weekend,(SKYDIVE TAFT) it is an awesome plane! On safety day, it was Awesome! I coordinated with the pilots to actually do an Emergency Exit drill (or hop-n-pop) & the load was full! It was a great training experience & everyone,including the pilot, was impressed! Have fun with your new plane! The PAC 750 rocks!

OK, call me crazy.. :)But I have read the SIM, & read exactly what you said, but what I was wondering is what is the pro's and con's to releasing the toggles in the first place... Having one canopy in full flight & the other in 1/2 brakes, just doesn't seem to be a better alternative. I fly a Saber 150 (main) & a PD 143 (reserve) so of course my main would definetly be the dominant canopy, but what would this do to the reserve that is still in 1/2 brakes??? And would this be harder or easier than leaving the toggles stowed & flying both canopies??? I know this is the suggestion, but just courious as to the benefits of releasing the toggles??? I went thru the AFF program about 8yrs ago, so I guess I really question new ideas on malfunctions & how to handle them with the adavances of all these new High Performance Canopies..

[;)I heard at my DZ this past weekend, that they have been doing some experimental testing concerning flying/controlling a two canopy out situation. From what I understand, the original way of flying a two (square) canopy out situation by flying the rear outside risers of both canopies (in a side by side)is not what they are suggesting now... I was told that one Canopy Manufacturer is saying to release the toggles on the more "dominant" canopy and fly that canopy... I was just wondering if anyone else has info on this....

Merry Christmas to you & your family. I wish you lots of fun & safe jumping this new year. Welcome to the wonderful world of skydiving & may the new year bring you LOTS OF BLUE SKIES

Hey.. I was wondering if you were going to show up on here. It was great to see you and your dad back out in Taft this weekend. Congratulations on your level 2.. You guys did awesome. Well have a wonderful holiday & hope to see you, your dad & mom again soon... Lori Skydive Taft

Welcome Scottie 2 Hottie... This is so funny. At our DZ we have Scottie the Hottie... He is a Tandem Instructor & all the girls want to jump with him (or jump him) Anyway, welcome to the forums... Lori

Welcome to the forums & Welcome Back to the sky:)..... It is so crazy how this wonderful sport becomes an addiction. Once you get the taste of it you only want more & more & more Blue Skies

Yeah Frank, I will just start bringing cases everytime I come, that way maybe I can keep up... Thanks again guys.. Im still smiling, I never thought I would get such a rush from "Bumping Canopies"... Talk to you soon...

I will bring atleast 3 or 4 cases, I figure I had atleast 3 "First" on that jump...See ya soon... Lori

All I can say is WOW... This weekend at Skydive Taft, I had the pleasure of doing CRW with Frank Lupica, Cheryl Michaels & Brett Clarkson (I hope I got everyone's name correct). But what an experience... On our third jump we built a 4 stack, then a Diamond... This was so totally awesome.. I know I still have so much to learn, & can not wait to do it again, and again, and again. Thanks Frank,Cheryl & Brett for all your encouragement & instruction. IM HOOKED.... Blue Skies Everyone.. Lori

Congratulations... I did CRW for the first time last year. Only did 1 since wheather moved in on us. This next weekend we are having a newbie CRW Camp at our local DZ. Hope to get atleast 3 or 4 jumps in. Blue Skies!

Have my own office! With a great few of the mountains, big comfortable chair, my stereo & my computer, so I can email anyone that I really want to talk to... And the best thing is, I only have to see my boss when I want to.. He leaves me pretty much alone, (probably because Im doing his job too!)

Passed in 7 jumps...

Congratulations & Welcome to the sky... This sport is sooooooooooooo amazing, & the people are just Awesome!!! Let us know how the training goes... Blue Skies... Lori

Brian, I know what you are going through! I broke my leg on my 30th jump (after running into a kit fox hole). I was out of the sport for 9 1/2 months! When I was heading out to the dropzone for my first jump back, my kids started crying & asking me not to go... I had to explain to them that skydiving was a big part of my life, & that I take every precaution to keep from hurting myself. They knew how much I loved this sport & how much skydiving is a part of my life. Only after my oldest daughter did a Tandem, did she finally realize what I had been trying to explain to them about the feeling of "flying". Has your wife ever jumped? Does she go the DZ with you when you jump? Just try to be understanding of her feelings, & hopefully she will get more comfortable with the thought of you jumping. My family still thinks Im nuts (which I guess I am), but they have gotten use to it, but still worry. This sport is really hard for some people to understand why we feel the need to throw ourselves out of planes, I always reply, "Don;t knock it until you try it" Have a great first jump back.. Blue Skies

Welcome Markus...Isn't freefall awesome??? How lucky you are to have jumped in so many different places. I've only had the chance to jump at most of the California DZ's & some in Oregon. Good luck on your future jumps.. Blue Skies

Welcome to the forum, congratulations on your first jump & good luck with the second one! This sport is so awesome, and it only gets better. Let us know how your next jump goes, be safe & BLUE SKIES!!!! lori

Welcome to the forums.. Most of us weren't naturals either, but we made it. Good luck on the rest of your aff jumps, listen to your insturctor & have a blast... I also started jumping a little later on in life than most people, but I can't think about doing anything else. Blue skies...(With big puffy white clouds!) lori

Welcome to the forums & welcome back to sky! Good luck on the rest of your jumps. Let us know when you graduate... (Im sure your brother is very proud of you)... Blue Skies

What time is the storm expected to hit? How many more of these storms can you deal with? Please be safe...

[;)IM A COUNSELLOR!!! And yes this pretty much describes me to a tee... Have a great weekend... (Mine starts tonight) WOO HOO...4 days off, 4 days of jumping! Be safe & Blue Skies!

Hey Frank, Where have you been? Did you forget where Taft is??? (Just kidding). I think it's about time for all the ol'timers to get together again at Taft... Hope everything is going good with the CRW.. Please Tell Brian that we miss him, too! Hope to see you both soon... Lori Skydive Taft