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I think I remember reading somewhere on here that Bill Dauss at the Parachute Center in Lodi will service them.

Make that second skydive. You'll regret it 7 years later if you don't. Think of all the time I wasted not skydiving. Other than that I don't think I would change too much, besides treating a few people better than I did. A few more things: Hurry up and get laid. Do you really want to be a virgin for another year? Stop eating so much. And of course the whole lotto or sports betting or stock thing.

Clicky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omega_transmitter_Paynesville I hope this won't piss off the Africa locals, since it is the tallest structure on the continent. It is guyed. The satellite photos on Google Earth/Maps are a little too cloudy for me to spot anything. It's not ideal for skydiving since it's not an airplane. I know of a few other legal and not so legal BASE jumping sites closer to home and in countries where I'm less likely to get shot. Of course, we try not to broadcast our favorite illegal objects to the world.

Since you have special needs, you could ask other big boys what they did, where they went, and what equipment they used. I don't think you'll be able to do a tandem, but if you want to, you may be able to start via AFF or S/L. I'm guessing at that weight you're either looking at a modified tandem rig, large student gear, or some sort of military system. I'm sure there are some threads about it here if you do a search. You could also call around to all the DZ's you're willing to travel to and see if they can accommodate you. Click Dropzones above and start by looking in Southern CA. Check with Perris (1-800-SKYDIVE from a southern CA phone) and Elsinore to start.

I don't think I was ever fully suspended. But I got detention and kicked out of class plenty of times. We enjoyed making some of our teachers jobs difficult. In biology, chemistry, and physics, we'd always mess with all the toys. We'd burn stuff, cover a fingers with dime and light it on fire, get in wars with atom models, freeze stuff with nitrogen, and light magnesium on fire. For two of my teachers, I would bring "presents" of plants picked from around the school. In auto and electronics we'd play with all the chemicals, parts, and tools and hook up capacitors backwards to make them explode. In spanish class, we would turn everything in the room upside down when the teacher left for a minute. In independent study calculus, we would have at our friends through the window and run around doing pushups and playing computer games while the teacher wasn't in the room. I think I also got in trouble for throwing snowballs the one day it snowed at high school. I'm sure there's more I can't think of right now. Good times. One day the 4 of us taking calculus were sent to the office to mail out the honor roll letters. So we wrote stuff on them and messed with all the people we knew. We got in trouble for that, and were sent a bill, which my mom refused to pay on principle. I wasn't sure if I was graduating or not until I actually got my diploma after the end of high school. The closest I got to being expelled was when a friend of mine and I were going to light off some fireworks during the senior farewell assembly. I had to leave a little early to get to a dentist appointment, and kept pushing him to do it soon, and I was going to light the strip of firecrackers for him to toss into the center of the gym. He wanted to wait until the end, so I left, and then heard all about it the next day. Him and another friend of his who lit it both got expelled for the rest of the year and the next one. It was funny because my spanish teacher was looking for me in the crowd thinking I was the one who did it. Fortunately, I was gone. Another friend of mine put a virus onto one of the school computers and I got blamed since I'd always be playing games on it. But he ended up getting caught and expelled.

Are you telling me you got a 14k jump in Byron this last Sunday? It must have been pretty early in the morning, before the clouds moved down and it started raining. Byron is a cool place, and it's a much shorter drive than Lodi from San Jose. Have fun.

Sorry to dig his up, but I just read it. http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf Currency Add approximately 15 square feet for less than 100 jumps per year (i.e. 120 becomes 135) Add approximately 30 square feet for less than 50 jumps per year (i.e. 120 becomes 150) That said, I don't feel very current skydiving or canopy flying unless I'm doing more than that, and way more than the USPA minimums. Something like 5-10 jumps a weekend makes me feel more current. And where did you find real Elisha Cuthbert nudes? I read a few articles that said she refused to fully strip.

I know the Cypres arms at 1500, but if you're exiting at 1500, wouldn't that mean it's armed give or take a few feet? I've had a couple dumps below 1500 and found myself concerned that my Cypress would fire, because my second canopy (PD 9cell) would snivel forever, so I was ready to chop in the event of a 2-out scenario. I think there might be some confusion here. The manual for a Cypres: http://www.cypres-usa.com/english_users.pdf The aircraft must climb above 1,500 feet AGL for the Cypres to work on that jump. In freefall, for an expert Cypres, >= 78 mph must be exceeded between about 750 and 130 feet AGL for the Cypres to fire. http://www.cypres-usa.com/cyp13.htm That is assuming the jumper is belly to earth and the Cypres is installed on the jumpers back inside the burble. If the jumper is not belly to earth or the Cypres is placed in a pressure chamber, it will fire at 1,050 feet AGL. I haven't seen AIRTEC state that there is any significant delay between the moment the Cypres decides to fire and when it actually does, although I've listened to a lot of people that seem to believe this. As a computer engineer, I'm inclined to believe that the whole firing process initiates within a few microseconds of the parameters being met. I haven't seen the proprietary Cypres code or all the internal technical details though. As for the thread topic, I would probably get out of an airplane at 2,050 feet with my current skydiving rig. In an emergency, I would probably exit on my reserve at 1,000 feet. If I had my BASE rig on, I might exit at 300 feet.

It seems to me that the stabilizers would act more like airplanes with droop tips, rather than winglets. I think the droop tips are normally included on Short TakeOff and Landing (STOL) kits. These will reduce the stall speed, and give better slow flight performance, such as at the end of the flare, extending the swoop.

Why not just jump with one chute? Then you don't have to worry about cutting away, extra handles, or canopy entaglements. Heck, you can even pull lower, jump from low altitudes, or off solid objects if you want to. You'd probably even open on heading more often because the pack tray is longer and the canopy folded less. You could use two pins or velcro, and carry a bigger chute for extra safety. You'd also want to get one built really strong, 7 cells, and rectangular so the malfunction rate is low. Simple is good. Inspect, pack, and jump it like your life depends on it, because it does.

Adventure Center Skydiving in Hollister, CA.

Icarus recommends at least 500 skydives to jump a Crossfire2. It's a high performance canopy that demands attention. It's very elliptical, opens soft, dives pretty well, and has a ton of flare. The safire2 opens really slow and has a very short recovery arc and high front riser pressure. The pilot is nice, but I've only done a couple of jumps on them. My favorite in the intermediate canopies is the Sabre 2. So far, my favorite advanced canopy is the Katana.

:12,3:1 case paid for finished my coach rating

Steve looks a little too happy. Reggie doesn't look very sorry.

Don't worry about getting a rig until you've finished AFF. Gear rental is probably included. Wait until you're comfortable under the big student canopies to buy something you'll stick with for a while. Pick up something used and resell it when you're ready for a new rig. Click Safety above and read some of the articles. Pick up a Skydiviers information manual or download it from http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2007SIM/SIM.htm and read it. Listen to your instructors, relax, and have fun. BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative

Each jump gets better than the last. Your awareness goes up and you start noticing more and can fly better. If you get bored, try something new, there's so much that you can do in the air. Are you looking for a rush, than just do something more dangerous or take stupid chances. Or you could try to get paid to skydive, hopefully that'll be more fun than sitting in a cube. BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative

27 years old, 1 year in BASE, 39 BASE jumps. BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative

It's in the video preview on the website. It looks pretty lame.

I think BASE, CReW, and swooping are more gear dependent disciplines. BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative

Why don't you post a pic of our rotten pumpkins and the flies that are circling it in front of the house? It's thanksgiving now, I think it's time to throw them out. Mine had a BASE jumping theme. BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative

When you're ready, Davis has a descent range of rig sizes you can rent. I know there's at least a few sizes available in student rigs and demos between 170 or smaller and the largest 280. If you haven't already, and you're comfortable, consistent, and having good landings on the 280, rent one of the 260 student rigs. Downsize one canopy size at a time, and talk to one of the instructors about it first. Once you've found a size you think you'll stick with for a little while, look for a used rig in the classifieds, or talk to a gear dealer.

I like #4, the yellow wings will make you easy to spot from the ground or a ways away. However, I ask flygirl1 to pick all my colors. Too bad they don't have navy. How about royal?

I thought Paul got a few of the music questions right, he just rang in too much and got the other categories wrong. At least he didn't end up in the negative, even though red is his favorite color. Someone else two nights ago ended up with negative money and they gave him or her $100 to play final Jeopardy. All the celebrities talk too much and they never get to finish all the clues. Martin Short was talking constantly the other day. The musical performances take too long as well. I actually like Celebrity Jeopardy, but I think I like college or the kid version even better. I guess I just like to feel smart by getting more of the clues right. That reminds me of the Simpsons where Marge goes on Jeopardy and ends up in the red and at the end of the show Alex is standing there with some goons or something demanding the money she owed him.

What altimeter where you using, and what was the mal?

Congrats. Is that where the stack of beer cases next to the fridge at Skydance came from? BASE 1224, Senior Parachute Rigger, CPL ASEL IA, AGI, IGI USPA Coach & UPT Tandem Instructor, PRO, Altimaster Field Support Representative