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godfrog replied to wildWilly's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
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Personal Responsibility in Jumping
godfrog replied to norcalgeargirl's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
people need to realize that there is a risk in what they are undertaking, if decisions are based on seeing a video then so be it. We can't be putting a hood over peoples eyes and throwing them out. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward -
Maybe they were having a tiff and she was supporting the other team. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I once watched an AFF student in a no pull get saved by an AAD, and also at a boogie I was under canopy and watched as somebody went by me in freefall, I locked my eyes on him and watched until he pulled, the same time the AAD fired and he had 2 out. Funny thing was he absolutely insisted that the AAD had malfunctioned and fired to soon. I told him I was well below 2000' when he went by me in freefall. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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O2 was a real problem back in the DC3 days, usually by the second pass , folks weren't up to their usual standards! yet there was never a concern... __________________________________________________ I remember the old 3's, I went from a 182 to a beech and was really excited when I got to jump the DC 3, I was in heaven! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I believe that O2, will come into question one day, the FAR's state the parameters and there are alot of DZ's that have a high enough field elevation that any resonably high jump, 8agl or above should have O2. P.S. I was just given you a little jab in that last post for fun..... Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I don't know about a comet 228 but I have a cruiselite 228. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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We do ultimate tandems at our DZ, from almost 18K. We use oxygen on the plane, and we're only going 500' higher. __________________________________________________ But I'll bet it makes the Tandems feel as if they have gone alot higher and it gives them something to brag about! "We were soooo high we had to use oxygen, you ain't jumped unless you use oxygen"! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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__________________________________________________ I have driven all kinds of vehicles in all types of conditions and you are just fooling yourself with your front wheel drive vehicles, if Jeeps are spinning out those people should not be on the road. I live in the Rockies and 4,5,6' of snow is not uncommon, freezing rain, slush, mud, mountain roads, trails etc. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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What is utmost in gun safety no matter the caliber or guage is the person handling it! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I'm a little further north and east then anchorage, but I have to admit.....it's a dry cold.... Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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Didn't want to go to work this morning! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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loked like a case of fuel starvation (out of fuel) as you change the angle of the wings from level you get a little of the unusable fuel down the fuel pick ups and can restart for a short period. Maybe thats what was going on. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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you must have rode on the wing under the wing strut? Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I got pied on my 100th, that was in over 20 years ago! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I CAN'T WAIT!!!! The headwall awaits......goin vertical!!!! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I think that everyone responds differently. Are you nervous about the jump or maybe the increased tasks or what. Once a long time ago I had a student back out on his #15 jump, He didn't feel good about it and didn't want to jump, never seen him again. Skydiving isn't for everyone, talk to your instructor and express your concerns. Fear is a good thing to a point, it is a natural response, I would be more concerned if you had no fear what so ever. You are doing something that you have probably been told your entire life is crazy and you will die by people that know nothing about the sport, these things remain in the back of your mind. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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Sorry Amazon I too go through the sequence in the plane. I agree that possibly the handles may be some place you cannot see. the best thing is to always be thinking. Be prepared for the unexpected. Always double check and get a gear check before getting on the plane. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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NEVER once did anyone say "look"! Your handles may NOT be in the same place they were! You may end up just pulling on your harness. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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Face= brake
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Pay the money and get an independant A/I to check everything out. And make sure there is no way he is connected to the seller. It will probably have to have a pre buy inspection anyway. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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I remember something like that too john, they talked a 250lb guy into trying a 135 something or other and told him to flair when he got scared! He survived but I don't know how! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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When I jumped the mighty mac, if I remember right its 300 sq feet I weighed about 120 lbs. didn't wanna come down for some reason! Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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We hear about all the little speedy canopys that are so popular, right? Sooo.. what is the biggest parachute you have jumped? ( excluding tandem rigs) Mine was a mighty mac. Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward
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Now thats funny! I got kicked out of canada too, Did RCMP escort you to the border also? Experience is a difficult teacher, she gives you the test first and the lesson afterward