gearless_chris

Try this, http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102920 We used something similar at our dz. I thought it would've been nice to have an EQ to run the camera audio through. If you drop the bass out you can hear the conversations in the plane better. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

That was some funny stuff. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

That's the same way ours worked. She drove a dodge Intrepid, had a huge trunk, carried a lot of stuff with her. That would suck to have your stuff delivered after you move. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Dude, you're kinda reading my mind... I do what I can. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Passion Party, yeah that's what it was. They were originally called Coming Attractions, but people had trouble finding them because movie reviews came up first when you search. What a slogan for a party I don't get it . That may be what their intentions were, it just didn't work out too well. Wonder how many of those sex toy parties turn into a swingers gathering. Ding ding ding!!! Probably all of the ones you've been to? LOL Sadly, none of the ones I went to did. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

If that poor guy you sneaked up on would've turned around, that would've made good video. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Passion Party, yeah that's what it was. They were originally called Coming Attractions, but people had trouble finding them because movie reviews came up first when you search. What a slogan for a party I don't get it . That may be what their intentions were, it just didn't work out too well. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Passion Party, yeah that's what it was. They were originally called Coming Attractions, but people had trouble finding them because movie reviews came up first when you search. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

So the guys on Facebook are seeing 'em and you're holding out on your jump buddies? Gosh, I thought we were your favorites. My jump buddies are my favorites!! However, they're just busting balls about my pics from the Puerto Rico boogie. There's no true "boobie" shots.... just us on the beach...... I think they're fine. You wouldn't want to get kicked off the Facebook island for breaking the rules would you? "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Ours went by a different name, but I've been to a couple, they're fun. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Gusting winds create ever-changing conditions, and you never know what you're going to get when it's time to land. Even is the differential between gusts is the same, when the high end is getting close your personal maximum, the gusty conditions should rightfully be considered. Wind gusts need to be considered when making a go/ no-go decision. Wind speed needs to be considered when making a go/no-go decision. Doesn't it stand to reason that when you have some of each factor present, the two could add up to a no-go decision? Maybe not enough wind speed to keep you down, and maybe not enough gusts to keep you down, but combine the two, and it's Miller time. Another point, about watching who is, and is not, jumping as an indicator of the conditions, do not look to the staff as a factor. The tandem and video guys will typically jump in conditions which are borderline (or beyond). The money factor sometimes plays a part, pressure from the DZO may play a part, and pressure from the other staffers may play a part. Their decisions are not always based purely on safety. An interesting thing to note would be which of the staff members are actually doing the jumping. It might not be a coincidence that the load going up in shitty weather has the newer/younger staff guys on it. On any other day, this might just be a result of the rotation, but what you may not know is that the older guys are sitting in the office saying, 'Fuck that, I'm not jumping in these conditions'. Lastly, why would you want to jump in conditions that are borderline? It's your money, and you're just there to have fun. I can tell you from experience that I have made many, many jumps that I was not overly excited about. I was confident that I could handle the conditions present, but knew going in that is was going to be a a lot of work, and not the good time that I'm used to. Again, the only reason I was up on those days was either for the money, or to get the students up for the DZO or the other instructors. I would have never made a fun jump on those days. Amen. Take out the money part of the last paragraph and it's perfect. I haven't jumped for the money yet, but that day may still come. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

I don't LIKE to jump in anything over 10, I prefer between 0 and 5 because I like to land downwind. 20 is my limit, gusting or not. I've done up to 24 for work jumps. I don't like coming straight down. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

That's the same explanation we got from a guy with a R-22 at our airport. The skids aren't meant to have weight pushing down on them. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

That's exactly what I was thinking! I'm not at all surprised. I'm more into corsets. Where's the pictures of that? "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

My home DZO says people would go out and get their pilot license, buy a plane, and fly it until the annual was due. Then they realized how much it really costs to operate a plane so they turn into hangar queens.The biggest users at our airport is us, an acrobatic plane, and the airports student planes. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Looks like an altered version of the thermal bandages in "The Fifth Element". "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

I only have about 120 jumps on it so far, I'm sure my stitching is horrible. I'll order some 3/4 inch square weave when I order my new Slinks, in case I need to replace it. At ISA Paula used pull up cords to hook the d-bag to the canopy with. The idea was that if someone was to hook it up wrong when switching over from freefall to S/L, the pull up cord would break. My friends were on a load at Rantoul where a jumpers pilot chute caught the side of the CASA on exit and deployed his main. As far as we know it broke the bridle, but I would rather have something I know would give before the canopy, if that was to happen to me. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Here's mine, it works well. It's just 3/4 inch binding tape, sewn into a big loop, with a small loop on one end, and a bigger loop on the other.Make sure the big loop end has a loop big enough for the hackey to fit through easy, the other end can be much smaller. It's about a foot long. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

For some reason I picture pilot chutes being made out of scraps that are left from making canopies. I imagine they'll sell you a low pack volume pilot chute for a bunch of extra money, even though they just picked it out of the trash. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

The hand hole idea looks much better than what we did, Terry just held it in his hands. He wasn't flying very well with his hands together like that. If I get involved in one of those again I'll do it your way. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Good point...but then again, most people can't afford to charter a couple of helicopters to shoot an episode of their MTV show, either. Or trash a handful of motorcycles jumping them into a lake. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

Me too. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

That counts. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

I finally got to watch it today, it was great. I don't like them cutting away over the water like that either. I've heard from several divers that say you'd be surprised at some of the stuff under water, trees, etc.. When he said altitude abuse, I took it as he pulled higher than he needed. The tricycle jumping was awesome though. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.

We took Flat Stanley on a jump back in 2004, they stapled him to a piece of cardboard. Then my daughter got to do it so we took him on a road trip to Goshen. "If it wasn't easy stupid people couldn't do it", Duane. My momma said I could be anything I wanted when I grew up, so I became an a$$hole.