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Well, when you run the well of aerodynamic canopy designs dry, it's always nice to find some other way to make people feel they need to spend more money. I can't wait until retro is in vogue. I have a great Maverick that needs a little attention. "Dude, I love the chocolate cell." mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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Phree, If you think about it, there wouldn't be twice as many lines on a non-cascaded canopy. Cascaded canopies have just as many lines attached, it's just that some of them are cut off by about 70% (just estimating for that figure). (I am also not doing the trig to figure out how much longer the lines are to form the legs of the triangle at the cascade.) So if 50% of the lines are 70% longer on a non-cascaded canopy, there's actually 35% more lines on the non-cascaded canopy than the cascaded. So, if you reduce the surface area of the non-cascaded lines by 35%, you would be about even. But wait, I neglected to add in brake lines. If the brake lines are also 35% thinner and my original 70% line ratio factoring was correct, then the non-cascaded canopy would have slightly less total area and therefore be less wind resistant. mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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Do you have anything to do with the GZ canopies?? If so, when's the RavenMax coming out? thanks mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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not another option to ponder!! AAAAARRRRrrrrgghhhhhh!! Head...going......to......burst.... What's it like? Also, what's the price point expected to be and what release date are you looking at? Demos set up as mains soon? Thanks to you and to Lisa for her awesome display of canopy knowledge, mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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Truth be told, I am a big fan of the word: Whore. Say it once with me: Whore. I think it should be used at least once a day in casual conversation. It is after all, the oldest profession and should be granted it's just deserve. Peace, mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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Bill, Did you forget something about NV? Whores? peace mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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"atair 'quicks' reserves" What's this Dan? mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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rob, You own an Amigo, correct? How can one get one, if one were so inclined? I can't find shit about them (even on the freeflight website) or find someone who sells them. I am probably gonna replace my Super Raven soon. My last question: what's the best reserve for the money? Swift Plus? PD? Should I wait for the RavenMax? Arrrggggghhh. Thanks in advance, mike Black and white are all I see, in my infancy...
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Sorry and congratulations in the same breath. It sucks when things don't work out the way you probably would have liked, but you'll be happier and better off in the end because of it. Skydiving sure does have a way of either axing or solidifying relationships. Usually it's the former, rather than the latter. Well, if it's any consolation, I just got the new Parachutist and you are wayyy hot. Keep your chin up, no matter what. mike fly nylon
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CAUTION: DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME (so they say...)
mnischalke replied to krispy's topic in The Bonfire
"...but he's only gone as far as a tandem to date." You hooked him up tandem to leap from your ledge? What kind of certification do you need to do livingroom tandems? Didn't that hurt when you landed on him? Maybe you should place a few circular household fans on the floor and turn your living room into a wind tunnel. mike fly nylon -
That is such a good question. Why do people take the visor off full face helmets then use goggles to freefly. Is it the cool thing to do? (all my friends do it, so I will too??) I have a z1 sti with the button lock and wouldn't expect that thing to rip off. Would it? mike fly nylon
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Kick ass!!!! I didn't know Velocity Sports redid their website. It is just as clean and well-designed as the Infinity. Thanks Lisa!!
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Expedited??? I faxed my license last Wednesday and had the real deal in my hot little hands by Saturday. Maybe it's because I am so damn cool or just because I live 15 miles away. mike fly nylon
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Usually, a pair of 4-year-old black airwalks with reflective silver stripes. They are too ugly to do anything else in. I also have jumped in a pair of sketchers, but they seem magnetized to the freshly turned dirt on our dz. mike fly nylon
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suffocated and seriously loosing all cool...
mnischalke replied to chickenhawk420's topic in The Bonfire
"Highly intelligent people who get addicted to pot, cocaine, etc., who have continued problems with "follow through" (great ideas that never go anywhere), who have problems concentrating on things that are boring but no problem concentrating on things they are into, who are stimulus seekers (driving fast, doing drugs, jumping out of airplanes)...." lisa, how did you pull up my dossier so fast? You are creeping me out. Who'd ya pay? Do you take anything for ADD? I tried Ritalin once. (twice actually) I thought I was going to die. I was driving my truck from PA to MD at around 90 mph (I have a chevy z71 extracab and that's awfully fast for that thing) and I felt like I was going 20. I had one stream of thought for the entire 2 hr. ride and barely remember seeing the road. I have come to the point at which I hate being out of control, hence the lack of other substances in my life. Beer is even losing it's luster. peace, mike fly nylon -
suffocated and seriously loosing all cool...
mnischalke replied to chickenhawk420's topic in The Bonfire
Whaaaa Whaaaaa Fix your life, brother. Take it from an ex-pot head. You are a practicing pot head. Your entire message reeked of weed. The whole "lost interest in... and ...loosing (it's losing) jobs, savings" are all indicative of the affects of weed on your head. For a former Mensa member, you post is a list of somewhat incoherent ramblings tied together by a whine. Then again, I may not get some of the new English jargon. My recommendation: Quit smoking weed. Get a job. (Ever think of the military?) Move out of your parents house. Once you've done all these things, you will have something tangible to whine about--the real world. If I sound like a prick, good. I know this subject all too well. peace mike fly nylon -
Hey, Do ya think I can CLEP out of water training since I've already been through the glorious, strapped-to-a-chair-then-inverted-underwater helo escape stuff I did in the Marine Corps? There's no way any training that includes throwing a wet piece of nylon over your head can top jumping into a pool from 5 or 10 meters with a full load of gear/rifle and treading water for an hour or so until they tell you that you can get out. I bet I could turn my Bev's suit into a great flotation device, now that I think of it. Then again, I wonder how fast a ZP canopy pisses air when it's wet--you could turn it into a raft for god's sake. peace mike fly nylon
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I stick run-o-the-mill duracells in my F5. I can crank out 15 rolls or so on a new set of alkalines. I hated giving up my F4, but I long for my F3hp titanium to this day. Going back even further, I brought my FM2 back from somalia in pieces, but I really wish that little puppy was still around. And Viking, the F5 has really spoiled me and probably made me a little lazy. I used to think the F5 was too big and heavy but got used to it. You will usually find an 80-200 2.8 attached to mine when I am out on assignment--talk about big and heavy!! Your 90 will be fun, I am just a prick. Get a nice SB26 if you can find one, an MF-24 (I think that's the one), the flash cable and you're set. Make some money selling the photos you hate (people always love the ones I despise) and upgrade later. Film's cheap. mike fly nylon
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I hope I don't kill your buzz but... I have an N90s (sold my N90 last year for $400 and felt good about it). It's in my bag just in case the F5 breaks. If you can get your hands on an F100 and get out of the N90 deal, do it. The F100 is a baby F5 and way more advanced than the slow-ass N90. I hate the fact that all these top end Nikons make you use specialized backs and cables, but the 90 is the worst of the bunch. With out the multi-function back, the 90 is pretty helpless, i.e. no multiple exposures without it. I love the fact that the N90 cameras have no manual operation and you need a $70, 3.5 foot cable release to trigger it from afar. Sorry, I have a love hate relationship with my Nikons. At least they pay the bills. mike
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Unfeathered is the importer of the Z1 and T2, who jumps at Skydive Orange, owns Unfeathered. She just sold me one two weeks ago and I love it. Made skydiving in the cold wayyyy more enjoyable. She showed me how to put it on correctly. You want to put one thumb under the fabric collar in the front and the thumb under the collar in the back. Spread the collar from front to back and slide straight down over the head. I usually have to pause halfway to straighten my ears cause they have folded over. It works for me. Oh yeah, once you set the tension on the collar chord, leave it alone. It's not meant to be loosened and tightened on each donning. Peace, mike fly nylon
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"If both parachutes fail to open, can (I) sue the dropzone?" --not if your kid lands on you.
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Wolmari--Excellent packing method. Great, predictable openings and I don't sweat a line-over. peace mike fly nylon
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Actually, Lisa, is there a way to save such feedback from the industry for easy future reference? Like an FAQ from the industry. It's kinda burried on this thread. mike fly nylon
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whew, finished--the resume is updated (wink wink). now what? Is there like an application? mike fly nylon
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That's one of the reasons why I skydive: Cool people like you Marc. Thank you. I have to drop you a PM tomorrow. My plans are currently hinging on a buddy trying for a last-minute slot.