Yoshi

MY THOUGHTS EXACTLY i JSUT DIDNT HAVE THE JIBBIES TO ASK:) -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

SWEET.. SHHHH DONT TELL ANYONE:):) TO EVERYONE ELSE NEEENER NEENER NEEENER:):):) -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

NICE TRY BUT YOUR JEDI MIND TRICK WONT WORK ON ME.. i AM A TRIDARIEN (SP?) -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

post pics! cant wait to see m -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

no no no..:) that would only lessen my chances... :) sorry but you will have to figure that one out on your own:) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

well I went to the pd site and when submitting the answer came up with some kind of error, so Ill have to wait till later to do it... btw cant wait for may 15th for reloaded to come out... love that movie -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I know it!!! found the answer too! WOOOHOOO off to performance designs.com to submit my answer:) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

there fixed it... and ummm I KNOW THE QUESTION... the pnly thing is..if I win what size??? i just got a cf2 111 wonder how the smaller specters fly.. or maybe get a big one for demos...hmmmmm lots to think about:) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

there I think thats fixed...and I KNOW THE QUESTION.. now I just have to find the answer:):):) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

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Ill take the red pill:) ummm or is that the blue one?? ohh shit what the hell is happening to me?!?!?! -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

anyone know what the question is in the new parachutist yet??? I have been sitting here at work starring att his damn ad and have found nothing yet...dont suppose anyone wants to give out a few clues?:) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

I looooooove it.. I did 13 jumps last weekend on it and man was it great. great with the harness input and dives awesome. I was on 1 long spot and it had a nice flat glide (with rear risers) and made it back to the dz (with a nice tail wind) but once I opened I didnt think I would make it back at all.. can wait to hone my skills in on this one. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Lost a hoola hoop on a dive this past weekend due to an un-named jumper taking me and the hoola out:) skygod7777 had his pants come down on a sit fly and on camera mooned the video as he tried to pull his shorts back up.. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

i HAVE FLOWN A JEDI A FEW JUMPS (SWEPTWING 120) AND IT WAS PRETTY SWEET...SEEMED KIND OF GROUND HUNGRY AND I DEFINATELY PREFER MY CF2 111 OVER IT... BUT ALL AROUND SEEMED LIKE A DECENT CANOPY, BUT I WOULDNT WANT TO BE UNDER IT ON A LONG SPOT -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

SWEET.. SOUNDS COOL CANT WAIT FOR THEM TO BE OUT ON THE MARKET -KEVIN _________________________________________ this space for rent.

BE PROFICIENT ENOUGH IN A SIT TO (WHEN YOU QUARK FROM HD) YOU CAN GO RIGHT INTO THE SIT WITHOUT A PROBLEM. WHEN LEARNING HD YOU WILL PROB START OUT GOING PRETTY FAST SO THE DIFFERENCE IN SPEED BETWEEN BELLY AND HD IS GOING TO BE GREATER THAN BELLY AND SIT. i WOULDNT SAY THERE IS A MAGIC NUMBER OF JUMPS JUST EXPERIENCE. -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

AMEN! -YOSHI _________________________________________ this space for rent.

Personally I am a spiritual, but not neccesarily a religious person. I think it would be a great idea for those who wish to be at the dz, yet want to worship in that way. I wouldnt be offended in the least bit if someone held a sermon on the dz. even though I wouldnt consider myself religious it might actually be a little comforting. I think it would be only as intrusive as a group of people doing yoga in the morning to stretch out and are open to people joining in. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

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If my dz (richmond) had implemented the jump rule to wing load before I started of course I would comply.. I love the dz and even if there were other dz near that didnt have it I think (hypethetically of course) that I would attribute it more of a safety issue as a student and respect it even more...If I went to a dz now that had that policy I wouldnt jump there.. because yes I fly a highly wingloaded canopy and that is the only one I have....if they were to give me rental gear at no charge (if I happened to go there without knowing the policy) then I would jump there for a day or 2...I am not so engulfed in the ability to fly my canopy that I would shun a dz for thier policy, however if it was a blnket rule that was implied over the entire usa than I would be pretty peeved since I wouldnt be able to jump my brand new system until I had 500 more jumps. as far as the waiver I meant a waiver to the rule...eg: someone who has 200 jumps at 1.2 and has taken canoppy control classes and has demonstrated the ability to land it proficiently and safely could file a waiver to the rule to be able to jump at 1.3-1.4. not like any of this seems it will apply to us any time in the near future, but just a brain storm..:) -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

yeah but when you look at a waiver there should be a clear definition of how much is alowed and when...only one per 6 month period?, only in increments on .1-.2 change in wing load?, etc.. not someone saying I went to canopy school (and flying at 1.1) and asking for a waiver to fly at 1.8 or whatever.. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

as one of the people who fly at 1.8 and yes I do have 356 jumps I understand where people will and do now get upset at the notion of restricting canopy wing loading. On the other hand I also think that it is a good idea. I am all for somehting that would save more lives, but it would have to have a clear definition of what is and is not allowed and strict enforcement by the people around those who wish to exceed the "allowed" limits. Not only that but in certain cases I think wome type of waiver would be needed. The issues I see with some of the proposed ideas is that the cost seems to exceed what many will pay. This is already an expensive sport and I am in no way saying that any amount of money is worth someones life, but skydiving is also a business, and as far as that is concerned I dont see the regulations working well with canopy certification jumps. who pays for it... who designs the peramiters? who pays for that? who are the examiners? how to they get compensated? the list goes on and on. As I am one of the people who choose to fly a highly wing loaded canopy I also have had some canopy training and put 300 jumps at 1.45 with several in between the range of 1.5-1.8 and up to 1.9 before deciding to buy at 1.8. Perhaps if it was grandfathered in I could see alot less conflict. if when I got my licence I KNEW that I couldnt fly this stuff until I had X amount of jumps than prob also wouldnt have tried as hard to learn the canopy flight characteristics and aerodynamics of a canopy sooner. So much can be said on this subject (which has proven itself already). Do you really think that the FAA is at a point of stepping in? If so how long rom now before they even design a plan? and at that implement it? just curious on whats happening behind the sceenes that we as a general skydiving public dont see. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.

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I would stick to coaches or someone who is prificient in a sit while you are learning...nothing over a 2 way until you can recover without going belly (or slowing your speed rapidly) so yeah guess you are correct in your thinking.. I jump with some people who are not quite proficient in a sit, but I also know how to fly well enough to be out of the way if they quark...and I dont try to dock on someone who is just learning, I usually just video or do some transitions in proximity to show them my body position when I fly.. -yoshi _________________________________________ this space for rent.