NWFlyer

She should have made you a free one for bringing it back! No doubt you would have felt like crap if you'd kept it ... good on ya for bringing it back. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Bill's pretty much the same now. The part I bolded is the most important part if you want to jump regularly at Lodi. It's not for everyone. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Thanks - I now see it in the Gear section but still don't see it as an option on profiles/search. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Some of you only know Jarrett from his dropzone.com posts as packing_jarrett. The kid definitely enjoys stirring the shit and getting the drama going. But (at the risk of ruining his rep) you meet Jarrett in person and he's a pretty fucking cool kid - smart, ambitious, clever, and down to earth. He's lived pretty fast and done more at 18 than most people will do in all their lives; I just hope that he gets the chance to continue. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I was having a conversation with skybytch last weekend (and hopefully she won't mind me sharing her comments here). I was talking about a boogie I attended recently with a relatively small landing area and pretty poor landing pattern discipline with a lot of canopies in the air. She made a comment to the effect of "bet that scared you a lot more than it would have a few years ago." She was right. I've only got five years under my belt, but that includes jumping at 24 different DZs, from tiny single-Cessna operations to multi-turbine boogies and everything in between. I am more aware now of the risks than I was last year or three years ago or five years ago. And I'm also more aware of how much I *don't* know... I just hope I can keep learning through second hand experience rather than first. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I demoed a Pulse in April and ordered one not long after. I'm very happy with my purchase so far! For a brand-new canopy, the hybrid design makes it very easy to pack. The glide is fantastic; I like how it loses very little altitude in a turn. Makes getting back from a long spot no problem at all! This is a great canopy for a jumper who wants a canopy that's fun to fly without being too aggressive.

Two problems: 1) When I click on Skydiving Gear and Equipment: Main and Reserve Parachutes: Performance Designs, the Pulse shows up, but only as a link on the top of the section, with no opportunity to add a review. 2) The Pulse is not an option in the main canopies drop-down for the user profile. I wanted to search to see who else had one, but since it's not in the drop-down, I can't search. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

But they really haven't clarified (IMHO they've obfuscated), unless they're planning to also change the 4-page license card, since it still has certain boxes that can be initialed by a coach or an instructor. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Assuming you already have an AAD (since your profile says you have one), I'd say set it aside for when you have the experience to start jumping camera. Spend the time in between now and then researching what you want and learning why you should wait (there's a great FAQ in the Photography & Video forum). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Spicy soup. I'll get a big container of hot & sour soup from the Chinese restaurant down the street. Helps clear the sinuses and has intense enough flavor that I can actually taste it with my sinuses all clogged up. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

*golfclap* "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

What he said. A friend spotted one yesterday @ Paine Field (north of Seattle) getting a jump door put on it and a paint job. Tail number shows a temp cert still issued to Quest Aircraft. Anyone in the U.S. adding one of these to their fleet? Or is this one destined for somewhere abroad? "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Also go to "Settings/Privacy/Search." There are check boxes that say: People who can see me in search can see: My profile picture My friend list A link to add me as a friend A link to send me a message Pages I am a fan of Make sure "A link to send me a message" is not checked - that may be how the person is sending you a message even though you've blocked them and/or removed them from your friend list. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I'm with you... if it were an older person who died of natural causes it would creep me out less than the circumstances you described. My one and only home that I've owned was brand-new, so unless the ghosts of the old house that was torn down to put it up were lurking around, I was in the clear. Six years there and I never met any of them. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

We have a word for that in the bike world, SQUID! In the skydiving world I think you call them pot holes? DGITs. Dead Guys In Training. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I log every jump but I admit that I'm very lazy about getting signatures. My boyfriend and I often find ourselves going to a boogie/DZ where logbooks get checked, frantically signing the last few jumps in each others' logbooks. I've read stories on here about DZs that will accept nothing other than a signed logbook (Perris is the example that has been mentioned often) and about others that will contact your home DZ for validation if you don't have a logbook. And of the 25 or so DZs I've been to, I'd guess that well more than half didn't look at logbooks at all. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Yes. You'll need a logbook for a bunch of things: 1) To prove currency if/when you travel to other DZs. Some will check it, some won't. 2) To keep track of your progress towards higher licenses (B, C, D) and instructional ratings. Those will require documentation of jump numbers as well as certain skills (accuracy, freefall skills, night jumps, freefall time, etc.). Your own DZ (Perris) is one of the bigger sticklers about having an actual, physical logbook when you visit the DZ for the first time (or after a long absence). Even if they keep track of your info in a computer / instructor's log, they definitely aren't going to keep track after your A license (if they even keep track that far). Logging is your responsibility - get into a good habit now. Edit to add: The argument about electronic vs. paper logging is an old one in skydiving, but the fact remains that as of right now, a signed logbook is the only acceptable documentation USPA will accept for licenses and ratings, and the only acceptable documentation that certain DZs will accept to prove currency. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

So then USPA's email sent today could be seen to contradict that (quote below is from the USPA newsletter). Guess it depends on what they mean by "skill table." "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Because we're not hypoxic. They were (vidiot included). Read the other thread (linked above and also bumped for easy access) for a discussion of the effects of hypoxia. Good stuff in there. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Bumping this thread because the video was posted again and people are asking all the same "Why didn't anyone do anything?" questions that have already been asked and answered in this thread. Plus it's a really damned educational video/thread. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

"Additionally we are the only skydiving center in the Los Angeles area to offer tandem jumps from 18,000ft, the highest tandem jump in the world." doesn't 18,000 feet require supplemental oxygen per FAA? And? DZs that provide jumps to that altitude are also equipped to provide supplemental oxygen. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Wait, now you've got me confused too. For the A license, don't students just fax in their proficiency card (whether it's the 4-page or 2-page variety)? Looking at the forms on the USPA web site they're entitled "A License Proficiency Card and Application" (2-page) and "A License Progression Card and Application" (4-page). The Application Form on the web site only applies for B-D licenses. http://www.uspa.org/USPAMembers/LicensesampRatings/Licenses/tabid/87/Default.aspx "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Coaches do their job under the supervision of a USPA instructional rating holder. So, we conduct the training, and request that a USPA instructional rating holder actually sign off the card based on our assessment that the candidate has met the skills requirement. As for your situation, you'll probably want to ask an instructor to "co-sign" the sections of card that the coach signed, just to make sure that the application is kosher. Shouldn't be a big deal. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

Of course, every repack should be an Inspection & Repack. However, I'd still strongly recommend getting it inspected independently by a rigger. Personally, unless I knew and trusted both the jumper selling the gear and the rigger who most recently inspected/repacked it, I'd be unlikely to buy something mid-repack without getting it fully inspected by my own rigger. At 19 jumps, you probably haven't established those trusted relationships yet (unless you've been involved in the sport for a while in some other way). "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke

I'm not going to touch the valuation since there are many people more qualified to answer that. But it brings up a few more questions you should know the answers to in valuing the rig. Relevant, but not the most important thing to note - how many jumps on the gear? If it's got 2000 jumps it's going to be a different value than a closet queen that someone only put 100 jumps on. Not something to factor into the value of the rig since you should have your own rigger inspect the full system before finalizing the purchase, and that involves popping the reserve. (In other words, don't think "oh, I have a half a repack cycle left so that's worth $X"). Is it an appropriate size for you? Remember it's not just the main size you have to consider. Edited to add: do you know roughly what size person the rig was sized for? This will help to determine whether it's a good deal for you or whether you'll have to get modifications to make it fit you comfortably and safely. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke