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  1. dragon2
    the Icarus is a 7cell, so if you liked that, try a spectre or triathlon. Do a seach here on 7 cell vs 9 cell canopies, and on sabre, sabre2, spectre, triathlon, safire, safire2, silhouette, pilot, as these are all appropriate choices. You're looking for a 230-ish sized main canopy and at least that for a reserve canopy. Also read these articles: http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Gear_and_Equipment/index.shtml ciel bleu, Saskia
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    Don't know generally, but my DZ lets each regular T/M take some freebies each year, meaning they can go for 2 tickets (and make use of DZ rig, I think for free). For taking your mom, boss, etc. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    You need a TM license. License requirements vary per country, generally 500-1000 jumps required, D license required, also 1 cutaway (intentional or not) and of course passing the tandem course. Some countries require a separate rating for each brand of tandemrig you're allowed to jump. Also a medical is needed. Whether you can do a tandem jump when you ARE licensed depends on that particular DZ, if you're not a regular T/M there they may not like you doing a commercial jump there. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    That guy however induced his "mal" himself and then proceded to mess things up further, and very luckily ends up saving himself by keeping working the problem. I think a better example is Piifish's video... http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=guestpass&id=3n6su ciel bleu, Saskia
  5. dragon2
    So? Just get a step-up ring and buy the hdv lens. ciel bleu, Saskia
  6. dragon2
    You need a lens that is made for hd not just any lens. Do a search on this forum for lenses for A1/HC1. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    And you know what you are talking about because.....? ciel bleu, Saskia
  8. dragon2
    If my slot was covered, they get the pics, anyway they want provided it is not TOO much work (ie no 5mb limit email addresses!). If I paid my own slot, depending on who asks, I ask for something in return like packjobs, food from the bar, some cash. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    I suggest you do a search, try cypres 2, vigil, argus.... ciel bleu, Saskia
  10. dragon2
    If your dz is ok with digital stills for tandems and you got the means to give it to them (stand-alone cd burner or laptop), go digital! Start up costs are higher but you will not want to go back to 35mm film I promise you! Edit, as for which camera's, either Nikon or Canon. Suitable Nikons are D70S and D80, suitable Canon models: the digi rebels. I prefer Nikon myself, but Canon seems to have more followers here and the digi rebels are all lightweight. ciel bleu, Saskia
  11. dragon2
    Rules for Dutch jumpers only of course. Or to a slightly lesser extent, for foreigners wanting to jump here. ciel bleu, Saskia
  12. dragon2
    http://www.parachute.nl/fileadmin/knvvlpa_upload/pdf/bvrba.pdf http://www.parachute.nl/fileadmin/knvvlpa_upload/pdf/bvrbb.pdf ciel bleu, Saskia
  13. dragon2
    Our DZ has 290's and 230's, SL/ripcord/BOC. But the shop next door rents everything from 230 to 135's so you can try out different canopies and different sizes before buying your own (generally a 170). Going to a 135 before 400 jumps is prohibited here anyway. If a student goes backward she shouldn't be jumping or spot better to avoid landing out if she has a few more jumps. I learned on 288-230's and never landed out on a jump with one of those (~ 50 jumps, at a wl of 0.5 or so) even in higher winds. I couldn't transfer to BOC earlier than that, nowadays the rules make it easier so people get off ripcord sooner and can therefor downsize sooner. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    I noticed that when I'm very busy, the first thing to go is hearing. For instance when listening for traffic jams and just about to run INTO one, damn if I hear the radio announcements anymore, so then I'm stuck in traffic without a clue as for how long I'm likely to be stuck. Same with beepers, when really busy (trying to fix a mal etc) I do NOT recall hearing my beeper. At all. Don't know if it's just me though ciel bleu, Saskia
  15. dragon2
    Yeah there are 2-part suits with booties. Sonic makes them too. Very handy to have different pants when used with different jackets, ie camera jacket, freefly jacket. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    Hmm you might want to get camera's NOW, because it really helps if you know what to do with them before you strap them on your head I used to stand in the landing area all day taking landing shots, and filming landings. Both were really appreciated) and I sure learned a lot. Your camera's may be outdated when you want to jump them but that may not be such a big deal. I personally find it very silly when camera flyers come to me with "what's this icon on my screen" on jumprun, or have no clue how to compensate for a sunset jump because suddenly their usual settings don't work anymore and they have no clue why they worked in the first place If you have the money, and can hold off on jumping them before you're ready, I'd go for it! Get a small sony pc-type videocam and a digi rebel and you'll still be able to jump those when the time comes. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    That suit has way too big wings to be a beginner suit, so no. ciel bleu, Saskia
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    Not pounds, euros. Slightly better ciel bleu, Saskia
  19. dragon2
    Yes, twice, but I had an extra rig underneath mine, with a round belly reserve. ciel bleu, Saskia
  20. dragon2
    You buy a lens depending on what flying he will do: generally, .45/.5 /.6 magnification for outside flying and .3 magnification for filming from inside the formation. The lens threadsize needs to match up to the camera (ie 25mm, 30mm, 37mm) or you get a step-up ring to make it fit. Generally you do not film a skydive without a wideangle lens so he'll need one. You buy a cameye to see if the camera is recording or not and to MAKE the camera record. Only useful if the camera has a LANC port (should be in the specs, it's a blue round port). If it has LANC (most cheaper models do not have LANC these days) then it's useful, yes. edit: you need a 25mm lens and it doesn't have LANC. ciel bleu, Saskia
  21. dragon2
    $3/tape? Try €4/tape. ciel bleu, Saskia
  22. dragon2
    BTW it's sorta sleeping-bag stuff. Inner layer is regular fabric type, then the "filling", then the windproof, water resistant and smooth/shiny outer layer (at least that's how I think it is put together). ciel bleu, Saskia
  23. dragon2
    No clue what 20F is in oC, but Empuria at Xmas last year was %^^&& cold and the suit worked fine. For Dutch/German etc winters it is absolutely great. Quite a few "old" jumpers at our DZ have these, they last forever. Esp the CRW guys seem to love 'em (it's cold at 12k under your main). It's cheaper than buying 2 or 3 layers of thermal stuff anyway. Like I said, best suit I ever bought, and I dare include my wingsuit in that too! I hate cold and without it I'd be barely able to move with so many layers of clothing ciel bleu, Saskia
  24. dragon2
    My freebag is white, reserve pc is white with dayglo orange top. Excellent! I couldn't find it at first after just cutting away, then saw something go flash-flash-flash. As the freebag was dropping it was tumbling/rotating and the orange bit worked like a flashlight
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    Earlier this year we had a potentially pretty bad malfunction at our DZ. I was driving the van, standing on the landing field watching, wasn't sure what I was seeing: I thought 2 streamering mains?!? Maybe from CRW???? Jumper was in the middle, both canopies slowly rotating. Very very scary. Then very low one canopy released and flew away, leaving one main? With a few linetwists too. Turned out a jumper had a partial cutaway so the main was still attached on one side and the reserve wouldn't open. When the main was finally gotten rid of, the reserve opened fine (