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    your first question i can answer for sure. the vx is the heaviest out of all of them, hands down. then the xaos 27 then the velo's i can't be sure on the xaos 21's because i've never jumped one of those. My Xaos 27-79 has much lighter front riser pressure than either the velo or vx! My 21-88 is a little higher and my 21-85 is about the same as my 79.
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    Interesting question since you have 2 Xaos 27-78's for sale and list it as what u jump!
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    Is there no pic of the completion?
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    I bet the dude was blowing biscuits out of his nose for a week! LMFAO!!
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    $20 to 14K+, $18 in blocks of 100 and 6th and 10th jump free at least for now with our competition at 15
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    Congrat's to Tom! I think I would quit well before 10,000 Cessna rides!
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    Congrat's Jimbo! Sorry I had to be in San Marcos for C lee's B day.
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    Sunny, It'll be nice to have ya at Spaceland! They still need bodies for the state record ladies way! Come on down, I'll be orgonizing that weekend, I'm sure!!!!
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    We still need some hotties for the Texas State Record! Come on DZ.
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    5th'd Be happy that they are OK with it when you are 18 and I assume that you still live with them. Also if they still support you in any way such as insurance, vehicle, tuition, housing or anything else. They may look at ways of discouraging it by taking something away or making you start paying them back for some of these things to tie up your finances. Skydiving is not cheap!
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    They always did, I believe it was precision that didn't. But I see your point completely. No they didn't. I had a 129 Omega that was measured Differently. Kate Cooper told me it was equivelent to about a 120 PD. The VX and FX have always been measured the same. All three were manufactured by Precision for Icarus.
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    Just set your filter as low as 1 * and it will eliminate all incoming mail!
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    Yep, my team will be there, just hope this freak'n rain goes away!
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    Did you catch the naked tandem Saturday @ SSM?
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    Gave up on them apples. gave up on filters. gave up on dz. email. 100% spam.
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    Agreed, at a little over 300 jumps I bought a new Crossfire 99 loaded 1.8+/1 and landed it straight in for most of the first 150ish jumps before venturing into doing 90 degree fronts. I was amazed at how much more flare it had over the sabers that I had jumped previously. The angle of attack took some getting used to but after a few jumps the landings were tip toe.
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    Whatever Just noting that the early voting was decidedly yes!
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    I don't understand the numbers but I think it was suppossed to be estimated 300,000 total jumps a year in the USA, with 33 deaths per annum the rate would be roughly 1/9,091 jumps and although more realistic, it wouldn't explain to the wuffo public about how many deaths that occur because of stupid pilot error under perfectly good parachutes over their heads!
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    Well I see in the latest vote has taken a decidedly NOPE turn! Self responsibility...
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    QuoteI never said you can't land a highly loaded canopy straight in. In fact, I said that any canopy should be able to be landed straight in. I said that over time (landing it straight in every single time), it can take it's toll on your knees and ankles. Think no wind, marginally late flares, planing out high, downwind landings, etc, and after doing this repeatedly, your legs will be in worse shape. Grr....Not taking your words out of context just to point out YOUR OWN words. Flare on time, shut down your canopy and don't land downwind! Learn to fly the canopy, don't let it fly you!
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    Higher wingloadings generally yield a faster descent. In a (properly executed) swoop, you're hardly falling at all when you put your feet down. Without one, you're just falling faster when you meet the earth, hence a harder landing. Knees and various parts of the feet generally take the shock and over time start to become very unhappy. I find humor in this! I was demoing a Crossfire 2-89 loaded approx. 2.2+/1 at the Texas State record attempts 2 years ago and basicly had to land straight in because of where I tracked to and 125+ other canopies in the sky with me! No problem, it's not like a 7cell with no lift. I have had to land my Xaos 27-79 2.4+/1 straight in, no problem.
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    I just shipped out my 85 XAOS to someone on here. Their profile says that they have about 400 more jumps(1400+) than I had when I got it. It also says their current canopy is a stiletto 97 loading over 2/1. He also told me he jumped a XAOS 78 over the weekend and loved it. Do I feel any responsibility after reading and hearing that confirmed by another very conservative poster here? Not no, but hell no. Would I have shipped it to a 300 jump wonder? 500 jump wonder? Hell no!
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    Nice! It would have been 1st place if you would have flipped all the way through your risers though!
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    Here http://frenchnavy.free.fr/aircraft/navajo/navajo.htm
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    Cross posted from skydivers with disabillities, Bill V, please leave a link here and move to the bonfire. For those that missed the update, donate please! ANY donation will be appreciated! Please forward the link to EVERYONE in your addressbook! http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1092840#1092840