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Thank you.

In a dz.com interview he said Perris was his home dz. Have you record breaking Californian's seen him at the dz lately. I saw a while back he got his Pro License. Nathan

You can go ahead and call me an idiot Phreezone. I can take it.

The reserve repack tool on the safety page is off by a few. I put in my last repack at 12/24/02 and it told me that I was 36,474 days behind. Was I asleep for along time or something? Is it still March 3, 2002? Nathan

0:0:0 Gray skies and rain in Northern Virginia caused this idiot to do laundry and make posts on dz.com. Although thanks to the California gang we did get to see JumperPaula's boobies.

One more thing Omar. This probably goes without saying but it might save an injury. Before I ever attempted front riser landings I practiced the whole sequence at altitude several times. I than started doing them at lower altitudes and slowly let off the risers quite a ways before flaring. Ease into it and get the feel before as Phree said "you will go to the ER." Stay Safe, Nathan

Ok. You will go splat and then to the ER.

I almost posted that same reply. I think what he is looking for is this. Pull down both front riser but ensure you have both toggles secure in your hands. Just before you get to the normal flaring point let the risers go (with the toggles still in your hands securely) and flare. You should get some swoop on your Sabre 2. Again caution...most injuries are caused when someone lets go of the risers and loses their toggles. You WILL bounce. Nathan

Just from one experience I have a G3 with a Spectre 170 and a PDR 160. The 170 is loaded at 1.3 and the 160 is loaded at 1.4. I only had basically 5 jumps on the new Spectre after just getting it when I had a cutaway. I flew the reserve fine and did not feel uncomfortable at all. Before jumping the 170 I was jumping 190's, and 220's. Nathan

Is that Michele? Is she not jumping anymore? Nathan

Faster horizontal. If your in a "correct" track postion like the article explains you are still falling vertically but horizontally as well. You are going horizontal so that slows the vertical somewhat. You are basically flying your body not just falling straight down. Nathan

While completing my training I stated that if someone could package and sell that experience they would make a lot of money. Someone said it is created and sold. It is called crack.

Horizontal Tracking taken from The Body Pilot by Carl Nelson, Jr. To avoid canopy entanglement, two or more Body Pilots must separate horizontally before deploying their parachutes. Horizontal airspeeds of approximately 60 mph can be attained in the max track position. Downwind tracking creates ground movement similar to that of a small aircraft. The max track position enables you to travel about half as far horizontally as you travel vertically. If you track for 5,000 feet of altitude, you will travel about one-half mile horizontally. The vertical airspeed of the tight frog and the max track positions are about the same. In freefall, a Body Pilot separating in the new max track position will appear to have only horizontal movement. The amount of lift of a delta position is controlled by varying your arm position. (Lift and sink are defined relative between individuals and freefall. No freefall body position produces lift relative to an aircraft in flight.) Greater sink results from placing your arms above the level of your shoulder blades. Greater lift is produced by placing your arms slightly below the level of your abdomen with a reverse arch of the upper torso. This technique can be simulated in a swimming pool. To practice the max track position in the water, push off the side of the pool, concentrating on streamlining your body like a needle. To reduce drag on the head, your nose must face the bottom. Try and glide farther on each attempt. Next, push off the side about three to four feet below the surface. While gliding in a delta position, place your arms above the level of your shoulder blades. This arm position will drive you to the bottom. In freefall, this arm position is used to create faster vertical airspeed. The vertical dive and gull wing positions are two examples. While gliding in the water, placing your arms below the level of your abdomen will lift you to the surface. However, more drag than lift will develop if your arms are placed too far below your abdomen. Excess drag is easily recognized in the water. In freefall, the result of the incorrect arm position is increased vertical airspeed and loss of horizontal airspeed. Except for the feet, the max track position is identical to the ski flyer's position. This is a rigid position and is mastered with extended practice. In the max track position, your arms are used for support; the rest of your body is used for deflection. Your arms are parallel to the horizon, with your palms facing the ground. Your insteps are placed together and your toes are pointed. Your knees and ankles are locked straight. To minimize drag on the head, your nose must face the ground. Your stomach is held in to create a deflection surface on your abdomen. Your arms are placed slightly below the torso. Shrug your shoulders to reduce drag and provide a cleaner airflow over your body. Shrugging the shoulders creates airfoil in the upper torso. Horizontal airflow over this airfoil produces a small (but noticeable) amount of lift. Keep your body rigid. After assuming the correct positions, it will take about four to five seconds to accelerate to maximum horizontal speed. As your arms are swept below the neutral area, a temporary head-down attitude results. As horizontal airspeed increases, lift created will correct the head-down attitude. In maximum lift, your feet will be approximately 30 degrees above your head. The novice will soon discover that deploying his parachute in the faster airspeeds of the track position produces harder openings. After tracking, you must backslide and flare after releasing your pilot chute because too much airspeed during deployment produces an uncomfortable opening shock. Practice will determine the amount of airspeed necessary to produce the cleanest canopy inflation. Fast Tracks, Nathan

Not here. They will be having a Safety Weekend at Orange next weekend so I am going to wait until then. I think my RW suit will be coming this week so I will save some $ this week and have more jumps next week. Nathan

I travel so I am all over the place. I have jumped at Skydive Naples, Lake Wales, Z Hills, Skydive Atlanta, Atlanta Skydive Center and I will be going to Skydive Orange as soon as the weather clears up. How did you like it there? Nathan

Just outside of D.C. Where do you jump?

I miss the Florida blue skies. Raining in Virginia and I am not happy about it. Oh well. Guess I will do the laundry today. Nathan

Check out beer bet. She posted boobies!

The only people who ask that question are the people who have not done it. Why don't you go do a tandem and you will not ask anymore. You Wuffo Nathan

I like him better in the Thomas Crown Affair.

I am currently playing the role of Holden Caufield but will eventually have the role of James Bond. It will be my favorite Bond and I will have Dove, JumperPaula, SkyCat and Tequilagirl as my Bond Girls. I hear they are bad. Holden Caufield

I trained in Atlanta. I lived there but I stayed in a hotel close to the dz over a weekend to complete the training. I made three or four jumps one day. I fell asleep that night and was started dreamind about freefall. I was in the stable arch position and I started to go low. I awoke arching on the bed...jumped off it and started my emergency procedures. I went to the dz and Hans Paulsen was my Instructor that day. We were briefing and I described my dream. He said he had a dream and he burned in and woke up wiggling (which he showed me). It was funny as hell. We dream about our loves and compassion. Nathan

I need to move to California. Florida is nice too.

It also a dance. Tap Dancing. Lord of the Dance. Irish. Michael Flatley