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Mmm. Not sure about that. JSC is planning a mini meet and night jumps for the Easter weekend. Check http:www.para.co.za for details, and if I find out anything I'll let you know. t It's the year of the Pig.

Well. A lot of people are big on telling other people that life is a sacred gift from God, but go out and mutilate their beloved pets reproductive organs, or rather contract someone else to do the job. Many other people beleive that the right to choose is beyond question - but take that choice away from their pets. What do the pets think? If they had the right to choose, do you think they would allow you to put them in a little box, take them to the vet, have their balls or ovaries removed and then taken home to be loved until they get old, when you take them back to the vet and have them put out of their misery so that you can get a new pet and do it all again? If you were a pet... do you think that would be cool? I think I'd want to start a pet revolution, and eat lots of Kung Pow Human. How about some research into pet birth control? (or are the Catholics against that?) For those that are interested, I don't have any pets. All those of you who say you love your pets, but mutilate their reproductive organs, perhaps have their claws removed (doubtless for your own safety after the way you've treated them) and contract people to kill them when they're old - please try and keep you sense of humour about your macabre need to hold the power of life or death over your loved ones. t It's the year of the Pig.

The guy has a job to do. He's doing it the best way he knows how. t It's the year of the Pig.

You got me there! Wide awake now - and I just got home from work! t It's the year of the Pig.

Why not? Is it tempreture resistant? t It's the year of the Pig.

So... How long have you been married? t It's the year of the Pig.

ME! ME! Make her wear one of those ugly helmets! And PAY for it! t It's the year of the Pig.

So what's the bet a new newbie will ask "What does RT, LT, BL, LT, RT, BL stand for?" Do people still know what a full series was? t It's the year of the Pig.

Well... I guess that's positive. Even Quasimodo or the Elephant Man would look good after taking THAT off...

This is just like ABS on a car. It's a good idea for those who stomp the pedal and lock up - but for those who don't, they're losing braking power. If the brakes are set 0.5% long, the pilot will only get 99.5% of the flare. If they're set 0.5% short, and the pilot stalls that canopy at 30 or 20 feet, it may kill. If someone needs that last 0.5%, they're either a world class PST competitor - or they're jumping a canopy too small or fast for their skill set. t It's the year of the Pig.

I have no gripe with the camera helmet. It's purpose is undoubtably to hold others transfixed - zombie like - wallowing in a pit of adjectives like appalling, abominable, alarming, atrocious, awful, bad-looking, deformed, disfigured, deplorable, depressing, dire, disgusting, distressing, dreadful, foul, frightful, ghastly, grody, grisly, gross, grotesque, grungy, harrowing, haglike, hideous, horrid, ill-favored, loathsome, misshapen, monstrous, plain, repelling, repugnant, repulsive, revolting, unbeautiful, uncomely, uninviting, unlovely, unprepossessing, unseemly, unsightly. By all means be comfortable, but please consider the cost to your self esteem. t It's the year of the Pig.

Wow. That's a study in uglyness. t It's the year of the Pig.

Were? Are you implying some sort of backstepping has occured? t It's the year of the Pig.

The Safire has full arm extention control range. If I put my hands down as far on my Stilleto - It would be all bowed up and spinning behind me somewhere. If you can't get it to bowtie after a couple of seconds, the brake lines may be too long. If you're shortening them - make small changes. Bear in mind that if you're doing front riser aproaches, that shortening the brake lines may cause interference on the tail while putting in riser input. If your landings are OK, and you're shutting the canopy down nicely, leaving it where it is will do you no harm. t It's the year of the Pig.

C'mon Bev. Don't show us the pics with make up. We want to see you with your wings spread! t It's the year of the Pig.

Hi Scott. I have no problem with the way we're required to teach the FFC. Looks like that section of our MOP's have been copied almost completely from the Birdman Flight Manual. The minimum requirements to jump a wingsuit here are 500 jumps. It's possible to get people on the FFC with 300 - 500 jumps with a waiver from National Safety and Training, and this has never been refused thus far if I've motivated it properly. As it stands, these are the current requirements - and in my opinion, they are draconian. ----------------------------------------------------------- Suggested progression for those with more than 500 freefalls 2 solo jumps performing basic drills, stable flight, heading control and fall rate control 1 solo jump performing spiral turns in both directions 1 solo jump performing barrel rolls in both directions 1 solo jump performing backloops 1 solo jump performing front loops 1 solo jump performing back flight 3 jumps with no more than one other experienced wing suiter approved by the CI based on their experience. Experienced wing suiter should supervise kitting up through to exit. Must wing suit jump to the exclusion of all other kinds of jumping till the progression is complete. If no wing suit jump is done for 2 weeks, further solo drill dives are required. After demonstrating to the satisfaction of the CI that they're competent to jump unsupervised, they're signed off in their logbook "Cleared to jump wing suits under PASA MOP's" Course for jumpers with 300 to 500 freefalls 3 jumps with the instructor, performing basic drills and stable flight (This is the normal BM 1sr Flight, with pattern, practice touches etc) 1 solo jump performing spiral turns 1 solo jump performing barrel rolls 1 solo jump performing backloops 1 solo jump performing front loops 1 solo jump performing back flight 7 jumps with no more than one other experienced wing suiter approved by the Wing suit instructor based on their experience. The student is not to jump unless the instructor is on the DZ or in the aircraft with the student. The instructor will give full Wingsuit school, and brief and debrief each jump. Instructor will supervise kit up, in aircraft, pre exit checks and flight plan. The instructor, or experienced wing suiter nominated by the instructor will supervise pre exit checks and flight plan on solo and formation jumps. Must wing suit jump to the exclusion of all other kinds of jumping till the progression is complete. If no wing suit jump is done for 2 weeks, further solo drill dives are required. ---------------------------------------------------------- Now with +- 20 DZ's in the country, all but 2 operating Cessnas, and most with NO knowledge of wingsuits - these MOP's have tried to cater for everyone, on all manner of suits. I'll be editing them shortly, trying to focus more on the flocking aspects in the early stages if competent wing suit pilots are available. I find I learn a lot on solo's now - but back then? Seeing how my changes in body position affected my flight relative to others really helped my learning curve. t It's the year of the Pig.

Thanks for the feedback. Seems all Mirages packed out here look that way. I thought it was normal until I looked at them in the US. Obviously our riggers here have a thing or two to learn. t It's the year of the Pig.

Hi There, I've had a Mirage G4 for a year now, and I'm really happy with it. Having said that, our riggers here don't seem to be able to pack it without it looking a bit crinkly.. The container is an MT, canopies are a PD 126R and a Safire 119. Any suggestions? t It's the year of the Pig.

Anshutz.. or maybe a SAKO. t It's the year of the Pig.

That's what the US did in Gulf one - and the world loved them for it. Why do you think it was it so important to do it differently this time? t It's the year of the Pig.

Go ahead. Your hubby will be with you. You'll do fine. Remember that when you're skydiving in OZ - you'll be officially falling up as well! t It's the year of the Pig.

You should slip in that she competed at the world meet last year. Then you'll be doing OK! t It's the year of the Pig.

When in Oz, you should partake in the local custom of "rooting." As for DZ's, swing by Ramblers in Tagoolawah. You'll have fun there. t It's the year of the Pig.

Ahh yes, PJ. Don't think you've been forgotten! As soon as you're current and happy with your leg... I'm going to get you back in a Birdman suit! t It's the year of the Pig.