nate_1979

That's awsome, I want it :) Sponge Bob rocks! I'll bid on it, stolen or not.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Umm, wow! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

I second that one. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

yes, you did BOB! Now come to Airtight and jump w. us, that way we can smother YOU in chocolate and shove peanut butter in your mouth Whew,...... Can I join? FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Recese (spelling) butter cups, mm.... Cookies ... SKOR ... Cookies .... Chic-o-Sticks.... Cookies.... mmmmm... Cookies.... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

:: Once again, weather in South Dakota sucks, no jumps... Been over month now, cant wait till I get back to san diego, weather better be good in SoCal on thursday, plan on jumping ALL DAY! Did make a video with stuff from my first 6 months of jumping though, needed to find something to do since so board.... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

umm, NO, IT DOESNT!!! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Is it working?? I've been trying to connect to it, and it's not working for me FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

.............. speachless.............. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

My RAID configured hard drives in my server, that is where I keep almost everything which is un-replaceable, my videos from my DV camcorder, my pictures from my dig. camera, etc. etc.. Anything else can be replaced with time, the memories stored on that server can not. Yes, i'm a geek.

My latest skydiving song: David Lee Murphy: LOCO "And I might be a little bit loco, but it keeps me from loosing my mind, half insaine that's OK a little bit crazy's alright....... Nothing wrong with a little excitment, yea it helps me forget about work, live by the rule that everything's cool as long as nobody gets hurt......" Yea, love that song.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

I see your point, but I see mine too... It probably has something to do with what we see, you probably see the "PROGRESS" to different gear method, and the places I jump at I see the "Start with pilot chutes etc" method.. As I recent student (who is still always learning btw ) I am happy that I got to start off with gear that is very simular to what I own now, only real difference in that gear being canopy sizes.. Just my opinion I guess FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Simple, becasue if a student fucks up under a big canopy, they might get the chance to fuck up later. If we put them out on hot rods, they may not live long enough to fly it correctly. Given the option of putting my dad (A rated comercial pilot) out on a Stiletto 150 or a Navigator 240....I'd rather have him on the Nav. Same goes with anyone I care about. Bigger canopies allow the person to make small mistakes instead of getting really hurt or dead. You don't see new pilots learning in an Extra 330. Most kids don't learn to drive in a Corvette. I dont know where all of the canopy size talk came from, as I never said anything about that, ... I do agree that big canopies are great, I would not have wanted to jump a small canopy while learning eather, and I still dont. With mistakes I have made, the large canopy (Nav 260 usually) used while a student had probably saved my ass a couple of times. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

I know how you feel, and my first grandparent passed away last christmas season.. Even with just one grandparent gone, it's definately harder to visit home for the holiday seasons, but at the same time I find great joy in seeing the family that I have left.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

For the same reason that :- 1. A child would ride a bike with stabilisers. 2. Or would use a rubber ring 3. People dont run a marathon with no training 4. A degree is not the first qualification you do. People need to walk before they run Ok, a child without stabilizers (training wheels) would surely get hurt on a bike, *UNLESS* he had someone holding him the whole time (sounds like AFF to me).. Who said anything about skydiving with no training? Really, the point is, it seems to me that it would be better to TRAIN a student with real world current equipment while instructers ARE there really watching them rather than train on something that you just are not going to use once off student status... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Ok, student cypress not so much a bad thing, is it necessary? I dont think so, but then again I only know what my limited experiance and knowledge of what I read in these forums tells me. I dont really know why it has been determined necessary to make different settings, but obviosly the majority thinks that it is, and who am I to argue, I will however throw out my two cents... To me it just seems that the student cypress would increase the risk of having something like a two out situation, .. If 750 feet is enough room for our reserve to deploy and it accomplishes the purpose it's designed for, to save our lives, why is a different setting needed for a student? It's not as though a students reserve opens slower and softer than mine is it? Granted, you might get hurt with such a low opening, but it has still done what it was designed to (hopefully), you are still alive, this is why we are supposed to act as though we HAVE no aad is it not? FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Ugg, I'm getting frustrated just reading this thread knowing what it is you want to do... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Why? I really dont understand that method of thought, granted, I have not been around very long, low jump numbers, but then again I think the point I'm about to make is very valid.. Why train on equipment that you will not be using when you get OFF of being a student? I was trained with equipment that almost exactly matched what I jump now, i.e. it had BOC Pilot Chute not Ripcord, it had the Expert Cypress, etc. etc.... I always read that people get off of being students and they get confused because suddenly there equipment has changed, .. Train the way they will jump, nobody is gonna use Ripcords and student cypress's when they get there own gear.. Train what your gonna use when your off student status while you still have instructors close by and actually watching you.. IMHO Let the flaming begin :) FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Of course, don't assume all student rigs have a student version of the cypress.... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

PM sent. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Post it on a web server, some of us have some extra room on our web servers and would probably let you put it on there if you ask nice FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

Out of the Otter / Caravan I like the diving exits best also, but I have found that they are some of my most stable exits.. FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

:: Nodda, Zero, Zilch... In South Dakota, was hoping to jump at Skydive Adventures on Saturday, but was not able to do so because of having to visit family, was told they may jump today but nobody was there ... NOTHING. NO JUMPS. It's been too long! FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

LOL... We had one for my last boat, USS Nevada = U Stupid Shit, Never ever volunteer again dumb ass! Stupid stuff we think of underway.... FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.

I'll keep my eye out for you when I get back, should be jumping the weekend of the 4th out there, .. If you see me flyin feel free to say hi... My next jumps should be freezing ones in MN from a little cessna, should be interesting..... I think I'm spoiled in San Diego :) Nate FGF #??? I miss the sky... There are 10 types of people in the world... those who understand binary and those who don't.