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As others have said nothing long term. When I did a few High Alt jumps a day for weeks on end my room mate and I got a Humidifier for our hotel room and ran it every day, it seemed to help in our "recovery". loudiamond or Skymonkeyone would know more as they "Lived" at altitude for a while. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I like boobies and yes. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

+1 i know they do a lot for our sport. as i said in my post they are the lesser evil compared to government intervention. i also think it is bullshit that you basically have to join to skydive. ill take the bad with the good. i dont hate the uspa just dont agree with everything they do, and i know it they are needed. I think most of us feel that way. But there are DZ's out there you can go to with out having any USPA affiliation if you want. But I will stick with 'em. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I do not think you fully understand what they have done and can do. But, You don't have to be a USPA member to skydive, but it is easier to be one, to skydive in more places. You ride on the street only or a track too? I used to be a member of two organizations AMA and WERA, I needed to be so I could race. I equate Skydiving to Racing. I just have a hard time understanding the animosity directed at USPA with out a good reason. The FAA has stayed as far out of our "Business" as possible because of USPA being in this business. Numerous Airports have failed in tossing skydiving operations out, because of USPA involvement. Reality is, with out USPA being in the mix and in the FAA's "face", you would need to be in the US Military to legally jump as Skydiving wold have been run off years ago. I think your distaste is misguided. I ask you to rethink your opinion. Blue Skies! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

http://vimeo.com/19247594 This is a pretty good chat too. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

No, they are just trying to out run Larry's Legal Team. Doesn't seem to be working all that well, the hiding it part, but they seem to have made over a million dollars off of Groupon alone. Until they are in a Criminal Proceeding they will keep going. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

does it fcount for 2 if you flew under ifly and skyventure at orlando?

I am curious as to why you feel that way? Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

That's not a 100% safe answer either though. Metal D-handles are easier to dislodge on climb-out leaving you with a possible reserve over the tail situation. There is always a compromise somewhere where gear is concerned. I would offer that dislodging the ripcord handle is more operator error than a weakness of design...and I kinda LIKE the idea of a reserve handle the comes out 'easier' when I want it to. Agreed. But it should stay put otherwise. Correct, which is why one should check handles before, during and after movement in the A/C. And look out for your buddy! But point at, DO NOT TOUCH! Floating handles. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Start here: From PIA 2011 in Reno, February 15 presenters: Mark Procos UPT, Bill Morrisey of Strong Enterprises, Tom Noonan PD, Nancy LaRiviere Jumpshack, Frank Carreras German TIE Present in attendance of approximately 150 people including: Bill Booth UPT, Ted Strong, Jay Stokes USPA President, Jim Crouch USPA Director of S&T, Ed Scott USPA Ex Director, almost everyone a TI, 20 or so T I/E’s, represented from the U.S. and all continents internationally as well. 19 commandments of Tandem Parachute Operations 1. No jumpers under the age of legal majority 2. Waivers – A Must 3. Tandem Student harness should be in jumpable configuration before boarding a/c 4. Minimum Exit Altitude 7,500’ (normal tandem operation) 5. Drogue must be deployed within 3 to 5 seconds. 6. Handle Checks in the order you would use them. (before board, in a/c, before exit, after tossing drogue) 7. RW must cease by 6,500’. There will be a briefing, which includes the student. 8. Pull Drogue Release by 5,500’. 9. Under Canopy by 4,000’. 10. Maintain adequate [100’] separation under canopy. 11. No Hook Turns. (No turns over 90 degrees under 500’ AGL) 12. Stabilized on final by 100’ AGL. 13. Report any cutaway … or equipment failure that may or may not have resulted in a cutaway, whether or not there is an injury. Report any injury. 14. Videographer (outside) Minimum experience: a) 500 RW jumps with 100 camera jumps, a currency requirement of 100 jumps in the previous year, or b) 300 jumps, and has passed air skills of a USPA Coach Course. 15. 100 tandem jumps before using a Handcam. 16. Currency requirements - 3 tandems over the last 90 days 17. Adhere to Manufacturer’s maintenance and packing instructions 18. There must be a minimum passenger briefing (before boarding a/c) according to FAR 105.45 19. All TI’s will be required to participate in the Continuing Education Module. The test will be available online. The format will be 3-question multiple choice. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

It is the Phelps family, not Wright, and I refuse to call someone who spews the hate they do Reverend. Yes, My mistake, I was reading two threads at once and posting in only one. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Seriously??? Yes. The Eldest Daughter of Rev Wright is the lead Attorney for most of the cases, they sue in Civil Court for Damages and Violation of Rights. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Well, all should open his months Parachutist. It looks like USPA has a writer who has solved the case! None of the suspects lauded here are the man pretending to be Dan Cooper, they are all eliminated by actual evidence, odd. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

i said earlier that he would have been better off coming straight in. to turn right then left and land in a similar direction as you approached fom only reduces your foward speed.This seems to be counter to reality. Turns induce speed unless countered, correct? I never said inducing speed should be done on every landing, but washing off speed certainly should not. Knowing how to do a "slow" (braked) landing may save a life or at least a leg. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

As you are an IE, the above comment is very bad form.Sure taken out of context it could be. You should be aware that washing off speed before landing is bad form, correcting you approach while washing off speed to meet the camera guy, is bad form also.Are you teaching me? if so I am all ears (eyes here), make me SAFER. You need to re evaluate how you present yourself as an IE.I will take that under advisement. Mocking newer, keener TI's that are not quite grasping some fundamentals is far from professional, with your type of comments, he will simply ignore everything you have to say (and potentially continue to make the same mistakes). Pick up your game and show some respect for those that are keen to learn.If I thought that was the only reason for his posts I would agree, but as he has been arguing from the "wrong" according to many here, that is hard to do. Yes some are a bit too keen, may day some silly things and they maybe surrounded by compacent TI's that give them incorrect information. You job is to nurture people through their experience, not mock them. As is your through proper examples, no? We do not see eye to eye on every thing, but one thing I would like to think we agree on, is it is the Students Safety first. Saying a landing HAS to have speed induced to make it a safe landing is categorically false. A safe landing can be done in many ways. There was nothing "wrong" in the video shown in that landing. You KNOW that and have even said so in other posts why not now? Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I did look at the video. Several times. I draw the conclusion we need to split the difference on the number of Degrees. The T-I did nothing unsafe and made a very safe approach and landing, did he NEED to correct back to the Camera Operator? No. But he did so safely. The rest of my post was to point out how we are coming at this from two different directions. You can call it a rant if you want. I agree a safe landing is tantamount in Tandem Instructional Skydiving. Probably even priority number one. Hook turns, Turns greater than 90 degrees, "stabby" approaches, or any technique that does not let the T-I stay in control through the touch down, are all bad form. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Really he is correct, that approach (of johnnys on youtube) if anything is more dangerous than a nice long 90 degree approach from a little higher. The turn was initiated low, was over steered and then corrected but still could have been flared more efficiently, and yes; stood up! That was a poorly executed approach IMHO, not terrible but not a good example at all. Jump dude was correct in saying it could have been performed better and stood up. Attacking him for discussing his point of view is unprofessional and idiotic. i am unaware of his opinions on other subjects but that is beside the point. And Furthermore... This 'mad skillz' bullshit really pisses me off. Yes there are some wankers that this applies to but someone with thousands of tandems that stands them up every time due to knowing what to do, having experience doing so with confidience, competence and skill; getting grilled by some kook that tries to imply that someone with more skill and competence than them is being dangerous simply because the said person cannot perform such a manoever confidently... Is also a wanker. If you are not competent enough to stand up 90% of your landings, don't criticise someone that is. learners should not be trying to attemt to do this, but EXPERIENCE will give you this skill. I 'can' stand up in nill wind to high winds. You will see me sitting down when we are getting to our wind limit to save being dragged or lifted off the ground if the catchers fail. No I dont stand up every landing, I stand up when everything is performed correctly. Very simple, sometimes we just slide in. and that is still OK. there is nothing wrong with sliding in, there is definately something wrong with criticising those with more competence than you. That is not to say some people do not put their customers in danger with poorly executed approaches, but most that I see are very good at performing landings they do ovr 1000 of them each year, and the ones that cannot do soare usually the people that put thier customers in peril due to inexperience. We must have looked at two different videos. I saw a 90 at an appropriate altitude that leveled off with non input and a 10ish degree correction for the camera. All the way to a nice soft slide of a landing. As to your other comments, well some people just put out a vibe. You may think I was too harsh, I think i needed to be blunt as he seems to not get it. You and I have a different point of reference, you as a DZO - money in (or no DZ I get it), me as and I/E- safety first or no future for the sport. It is the attitude of those who are only in it for the money and ego boost that has caused the US Manufacturers to have to rethink allowing National Organizations to run the Tandem Programs. No US Rig builder allows greater then a 90 to final, no one under the age of majority in a state may jump, no skipped handle checks on exits, no multi axis flying. When do they approach the other Countries Skydiving Organizations and say "No more!"? This Instructional Technique known as Tandem Skydiving is not for you or me to get our rocks off (It is a side affect we can share in though). Any thing done in Tandem Instruction that is not done for safety first is just plain wrong. Tandem Skydiving Instruction should be, Brief safe, rig safe, load safe, hook up safe, exit safe, freefall safe, land safe and leave safe. Nothing more. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

An Icarus 330 will perform for all customers that are within the operational limits of the equipment, and will perform in all winds that are suitable for operations. Others will also. So I find that statement to be a little far fetched. Sometimes the winds at 3-4 k are stronger than 25-30 knots while the landing conditions are less then 15 knots. A smaller canopy will help you alot in these conditions. Nobody (in their right mind) enjoys going backwards. A 365 or 389 etc etc. are too big for some conditions that are operable, at least for me (75kg) anyway. You know you re-wrote my statement and it actually agrees right? Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Nice to know. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

That is one big King Air! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Really Dud? the guy has not only ten times the amount of jumps but probably ten times the tandems, if not more. Your letting "Cool" and "Madd Skillz" get in the way of Student Safety and Professionalism. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

This Reads like UPT's Rules straight out of the I/E Course. If this is now the three Manufacturer's Rules then it sounds like every one will be on the same sheet of music. A step in the right direction, being on the same page. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

+1 Great post. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

That would provide the Prosecutor's too much evidence for the day he cracks! Matt "Down with Skyride!" - R.N. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!