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  1. MrBrant
    not questioning this jumper or his decisions: However, is 2500ft an extremely high decision altitude? (for somebody NOT on student status) Unless I'm doing a hop&pop, or some CRW (and perhaps the ocasional high-pull on a solo) i'm usually still in freefall at 2500 ft. I'd cut away anywhere ABOVE 1000 feet. (canopy collision or something, a mal I wouldn't take lower than 1400-1500). To have a mal, and ride it in because you think 2000 feet it too low to cut away just sounds extremetly supid to me. (Not saying in this case it was a bad idea, but he REASON for the decision seems flawed) is this normal for larger dropzones with higher mean pull-heights?
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    Porno
  3. MrBrant
    SCR= star crest recipient - docking in 8-man (or bigger) star SCS= star crest soloist - docking 8th or later on star http://www.scr-awards.com/ cool - thanks guys!
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    wtf is an SCR?
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    yeah but how much of that is duty/GST and how much of it is "brokerage fees"?
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    or you could just do your line stows properly in the first place
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    a few from last week..
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    nope
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    now you just need a few more sunset hop&pops
  11. MrBrant
    Is the Pilot not designed to be a beginner canopy at lighter wing loadings? I thought it was more-or-less a ZP version of their (Aerodyne's) student canopy?
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    I agree. I jumped a sabre2 190, and I thought it turned like shit! Felt like I was driving a boat (and I was loading it pretty good...) I did really like the flare power though - I was able to surf further on it than my Pilot. (that's probably mostly technique though - I'm probably better with the Pilot now) Although this was just an assessment of 1 jump on the canopy (by a guy who hasn't jumped many canopies) and might not be accurate. Trying out different canopies is the only way to determine what works for YOU. I just wish we could get demos up here in Canada......
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    Bah, screw all this! I just pick a direction and land that way. I call it the "downwind lottery". In all seriousness, I use most of the methods used above: - determining wind direction before takeoff - watching windsock in the distance - watching ground speed. The more tools you have in your belt, the better off you are
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    gotta go take a wicked "No"
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    or eaten
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    A guy at my DZ had this done a while back (to a Jav). I think it was an Al MacDonald special.
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    I just don't mind guessing wrong
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    I would use fractions look for easy patterns. 6 * 5 = 30 ..... 30 = 10 x 3 Question seems weird. I would guess 2. (since there are 2 elements [Y and Z] averaged to V) (Z + Y) / 2 = V edit: I didn't read that one before answering. move along, move along. again use factions. 30 mins, 45 mins, and 1.5 hours are all "quarter" fractions (2/4, 3/4, 6/4) simple = not compounded. 2500 / 5 = 500. (5 squared = 25. ==> 25 / 5 = 5 ==> 2500 / 5 = 500) then 500/10000 or 5/100 gives you 5% Hope this helps
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    Raven IIIc
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    My reserve is a Raven 3c. DOM Aug. 1990.
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    ding ding ding!
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    I don't mind them. Driving along, and you see a nice wreath on the side of the road, just makes you think...
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    i think it's a report
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    pfft. that's only 30 sqft differnce u got nuttin on me!
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    They have internet in Saskatchewan???