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I've never jumped there, but I agree it's legendary. Currently it's legendary for having large aircraft with no one wearing seat belts. Maybe soon it will be legendary for the tragic accident that had unnecessary fatalities. Some legends are best to read about, and not to be part of. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

And this is the crux of the matter right here. The BSR system, and the whole USPA structure is not adequate for the demands of an ever increasing tandem world. DZs are getting larger, the operators and the equipment makers have a larger and growing stake in these issues. And they DO dominate the BOD. Even if the board is not truly "bought and paid for" (and it isn't) it is dominated by those who hold an increasing financial stake in a growing industry. It is unavoidable, but it is and will continue causing resentment among the rank and file membership. However, they do enjoy the turbines and employment opportunities that come with the changes, so they will largely shut up and jump! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

You wouldn't be crazy, but you would be better off just to buy a slider. If you contact PD and tell them what you have and that you want a larger slider they will sell you the modern Saber 2 slider which for most sizes is 31 x 23. The original Saber sliders were usually 19 X 30. Look in the classifieds and you will find people selling Velo sliders brand new because they changed to RDS systems. They are also usually 31 X 23 and will work well with your Saber unless it is 190 or larger, in which case you can use a 31 X 26 inch model. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Be careful with your goals here. A device can never be situationaly aware not matter how hard you work at it. It can only simulate awareness. I really like your clear goal of reducing the burble error to +-70 feet. That would be a real and measurable improvement. You will in the end be faced with choosing compromises in the behavior of the device precisely because it can never be truly aware. That is the realm of AI, and we are not there yet. Especially with a small low power device. As far as firing directly after a cutaway goes, I agree with you for two reasons. First I would never buy such a unit because it would then require a new cutter after every cutaway. And secondly, that`s what an RSL does. If I want that feature it is already easily and cheaply available to me. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

The effects of the passage of time on all of us is often sad. Judging from what you wrote this gentleman has no business jumping. If you were to allow it you would be negligent knowing what you know. I am a big believer that it's an adult sport, and that adults get to make their own decisions, but there are, and must be limits. You are also an adult who must accept responsibility for what you decide to allow. Good call. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

'zactly....My only jump on a Pulse was a 210 loaded about 1:1. It was brand new and the slightly nervous owner wanted a test jump. He weighs less than me, and like me is POPS qualified. I found it to be surprisingly nimble, fun, not at all steep, and had a great flare. This is the niche that the Pulse belongs in. Use it as intended. I don't see any need for them to be making them down to 107 size though. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

My feelings on this are pretty simple, unlike the USPA's BSRs. I don't in anyway disagree with Tom about the procedures. Tom is someone I always read and give a lot of weight to when he posts about tandems. BSR stands for Basic Safety Rule, and they used to be just that, simple and basic. They no longer are, these new rules get down into the details of conducting operations and as others have pointed out, are unlikely to be enforced by USPA. That's simply because USPA is not, and has never been an enforcement agency. It would probably be better to have a set of recommendations that would by default become industry standards, rather than rules no one will be able to stand behind. But I'm not even a USPA member, and this is just my 2 cents. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Yup. And besides that most people who need this are probably going to need a firearm as well. It's still no use bringing a knife to a gunfight. Even a gassy, more deadly knife. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

It's nice to see another competitor in the market. Being US built will appeal to Americans and no doubt be a factor in possible military sales. I do believe you are overestimating the need or desire in the sport skydive world for the instrumentation and software gains you are touting. Although they would be an improvement they would not represent a new generation of product development, but rather an incremental advancement. Most skydivers these days are just consumers, not connoisseurs of these products. They buy them to do one job only, and the current products are doing that job well for most people. I understand that the current operating parameters of the available products are not perfect in all circumstances, but I don't hear many people calling out for improvements in this area. What I do see is people buying M2s and Vigils because of the reduced maintenance hassles. And some of those are already starting to question the Vigil 2 plus need to be returned for a battery at ten years. The other thing that I hear calls for is more flexible software like the Vigil has. Both multimode and adjustable firing altitude. The thing most jumpers are calling for is not better AADs, but systems that have fewer failures to deploy reserves in time to do their ultimate job of saving lives. I'm assuming that you already have an effective, dependable cutter, other than that this need is beyond your control. The most intriguing thing discussed here about AAD technology lately has been from John Sherman with talk about a pin puller. But it's hard to see that going anywhere soon. In short, you need to keep the needs of the consumer in mind if you want to succeed in that market. I'm sure you already know the potential for this in the military market. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

My point being? Nothing more than what I said. I don't really care about any of this. You should look up the meaning of rhetoric though. There is nothing useless about it. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

It never was required. Just recommended in a weasel word sort of way. It's about time they cleared that up. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

My pet theory is that you were drinking beers with some of the bright lights of the sport at the Symposium and one or more of them embarrassed you about allowing the sick and twisted thing. But whatever, who cares. It just wasn't all that funny anymore anyhow! Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

PD recommends one year repacks if allowed by local law. The current North American 180 day cycle is mostly about inspecting the harness/container as far as I'm concerned. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Amen. http://www.chapmanmfg.com/ They aren't that expensive either. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I found it. And now I remember why I didn't already get one. "This Flip Up Clamp usually requires the removal of 5/8" from the bottom of the needle bar rock frame or the lower needle bar bushing. An experienced mechanic is highly recommended!" What did you do to make it work in the available space? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I've always found that the trick is not to pull on them hard at all. But rather to jerk them several times stretching them a small amount at a time. I wrap one end around a T bar and slip the loop end into another then sit at my desk and give it about 10 to 20 sharp tugs. Works for me. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Cool. But who sells it? Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

It was only about a month ago a Delta flight had an incident where a pilot was locked out of the cabin when he left to relieve himself and on his return the door malfunctioned and could not be opened. The other pilot declared an emergency and landed it solo. Various airlines and authorities are announcing new policies today. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

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Quite a few people replying on this are saying that they have similar or even longer cables, but have no problem with them because their arms are long enough. That's not really the point. The real reason to avoid long cables is the small, but real chance that the ball swaged onto the end could catch in a crevice in a door or other part of an aircraft and cause a reserve activation. The chance is small, but avoidable with a properly sized cable. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I was talking complete. But that's just my opinion on the price of an older, but nice one. I don't really have any in depth knowledge of what the price should be. I see three recent sales of used ones on Ebay. $1100 to $1399, all nice clean looking units from dealers. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Here's an example of the parts you need: http://www.ebay.com/itm/CONSEW-339-339RB-2-NEEDLE-Walking-Foot-Gauge-Set-3-16-/280894536724?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item41669e7c14 Price of the machine is highly variable. A dealer would want at least $800 or so for a good one. I'd keep looking if it was more than $400. But I'm cheap, and I don't NEED one! You can probably do it yourself if you can set up the timing. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

In the real world I would pass it but make a note for the customer. If it came to me on a brand new h/c I would expect the manufacturer to replace it with one the correct length. That's MY opinion since you asked. I've had a customer bring me a rig that had been packed many times with one that was several inches longer than that, but was 20 years old. She bought it new and was a small girl and the yoke was custom sized. It was the smallest ripcord they had, so they shipped it that way. It was UPT, so I ordered her a spectra bungee style one to solve the problem. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Look at them side by each and you'll see huge differences in construction. So much so that you hardly know the same company made them. Swift Plus is much stronger looking with spanwise construction and lots of tapes. Lines are of different materials. It's almost like a complete generation of difference. But I would like to hear what accumack remembers about this. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Go to 19:45 on this podcast. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/irrelevantshow/jocelyn-ahlf-edson-song-seniors-rpg-iphone-ad-james-bond-and-q-skydivers-and-more-1.2996521?autoplay=true Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.