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    The thread.
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    Umm, have you realised who you're asking? Why not ask RiggerRob instead?
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    That there is the number one reason I'd consider getting myself a tandem rating.
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    This brings up a point I've been thinking about recently. For the Hot Swoop Gods™ amongst us: how about next time some low-timer talks about an inappropriate downsize you borrow their rig and show them just what can be done with it? If a picture tells a thousand words, what does a 150ft swoop under a Saphire2 168 do?
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    Is it the first time you haven't owed beer?
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    That picture isn't high-enough resolution for me to really see the problem. As a layperson, I'm not certain if I'm looking at dithering related to the size of the image or the damage at issue here. Could you post a closeup on one of the pieces please? Thanks.
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    :0:0 No team training for a couple of weekends, as our rear float is practicing drowning with style*. Went flying to get my airtime fix instead . * She's getting her PADI Open water ceritfication.
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    In my limited time in the sky, it appears to have to be cold and humid (aka damp) for that to occur. Does that fit with your experience?
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    In Australia, licenced jumpers can only pack their own main parachutes, or with CI (~=DZO) approval, that of another licenced jumper. If you wish to pack a student or tandem main parachute, you must hold a Packer B rating. To obtain this rating, you must pass both a written and practical test. Is there any equivalent rating in the USA? For completeness, Packer A is the rating for packing reserves, and a Rigger is the person that can make repairs & modifications to gear.
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    For the record, Memory Stick PROs can be faster and larger capacity than regular ol' Memory Sticks. Duos are physically smaller.
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    APF Op Regs. As Travis said, you'll need either an RSL or a Cypres. However, with 600 jumps you could apply for an E licence, which would exempt you from having to jump with either.
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    With the appropriate CASA (~= FAA) approvals, we can jump through cloud .
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    The last Aussie nationals were held in 95-100°F weather. With 80%+ humidity. As Squeak says, wuss .
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    13k5. Our DZ is 500 AMSL, and the APF Op Regs don't allow flight above 14,000ft without oxygen.
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    1.05 on a Spectre 190 at 350 jumps.
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    Micron

    bob.dino replied to Squeak's topic in Gear and Rigging

    It's Benno! Of course not .
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    If you have the time, I'd be interested in reading a post on this subject...
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    Same way I got more jumps than you; practice . Take the html tags for a list and replace the angle brackets with square brackets. See the Markup Help for more.
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    Jaeger? Meh. Cough syrup . If you want shots: Flaming sambuca, lit in the mouth.GoldschlagerAnejo tequilaFlaming B52 made with Absinthe
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    Slippery Nipples. Sambuca with a Baileys floater.
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    Holy fuck . Glad you're ok mate. Heal well & get the wife to wait on you hand and foot .
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    Erica and Issy are there from Oz. They're far too much fun to hang with .
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    The Women's VWR

    bob.dino replied to Peej's topic in Freeflying

    The APF's weekly email said that http://www.skydivechicago.com was the place to go for photos. Nothing there as yet though.
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    If you're falling straight down the hole, it's vaguely right. There'll be all sorts of other funky effects related to the density of the air, vortices around the edge of the board, etc etc etc. However, I think Bill's suggestion is a decent first approximation, and definitely better than a Wild Ass Guess. Then again, on occasion I have been known to be wrong .