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You forgot Q.R.S. Quick Release System. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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She's just mad because after all the tunnel time she did, she just now found out it isn't making her a better swooper. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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We did the first 2 plane flock, why not do the first 3 plane flock. A few things have changed since last years great success, to make things easier to build, and to ensure everyone is up to par in flying a formation this big. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Urban legend, they are actually from south america, they found their way into Florida in the late 50's so thats where the rumor that they were "invented" by some college class. But they have acidic blood and no natural predetors so they are here to stay, but the good news is they only live long enough to hump, so they arent here for long. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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There is a new date soon to be set for the 60 ways. Sorry for the inconvenience to anyone that had planned on coming thanksgiving but for many reasons we have to set a different date. The up side of this is now we have more time to plan and better things to do. Keep looking out, everything is coming soon, and there will be plenty of notice. 60 is just the beginning. I cant wait, can you? Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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You want to take a removable terminal, every jump? Wow I wish I had the courage you have. 300+ removable jumps with a great system and I still wont do it. Your original slider is designed to open your canopy the way the manufacturer wanted it to. A removable is designed to be removable. Even though you can take them terminal, they will pop the shit out of you every once in a while. Go to a swoop meet, and watch everybody with removables, we all pitch right out the door. For a reason. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Its fkng Scotland, OF COURSE it has a bar How do you think they pay the bills, not from the 20 loads a year they send, the skydive club drinks enough to keep the dz open. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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We have a smoking ban in Florida, and everyone thought it would hurt business in clubs, bars and restaurants. It had little to no effect. The Bars that I frequent are just as busy, with the only side effect is you can breathe in there now and you dont have to stink like smoke when you go home because of other peoples second hand smoke. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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You better run to Walgreens I think you finally broke your vagina, and need medicine. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Swooping.....people are different!!!!!!!
Rdutch replied to perse's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
***BTW. It's funny that some "not so pro but with velo anyway" (Doens't mean you) swoopers tell me that they have to start their dive higher when the temperature changes etc and they don't even check their altitude from the altimeter before starting the dive. Eye can't match even an old barigo... BTW Try hitting gates in different conditions, you will learn fast that different conditions alter the altitudes and attack you will use when flying. Difference is EXPERIENCE, you still think that there is a majic altitude and turn degree, there is none! An experienced pilot will feel the difference and improvise during his turn. Anyway why am I telling you this you obviously have it all figured out. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! -
Swooping.....people are different!!!!!!!
Rdutch replied to perse's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
I agree, lets not hold people back. If I see a person with 100 jumps doing 270's, I wont hold him back, instead I will just sit back and wait until he pounds in. If he/you or whoever wont listen to people that have seen this and experienced this over and over again, then the ground will teach them the ultimate lesson, its a very good teacher. In my years in the sport I have seen it happen many times, the guy that everyone points their fingers at and says, he is next. You know what, 99% of the time they are right. Especially when they were pointing their finger at me. Im talking from experience here, I thought I could do it when I had 300 jumps and did it quite well for another 50 until I slipped. Experience would have saved me but I had none so I pounded. Look at the best swoopers in the world, most of them have METAL in their bodies. Swooping deserves a lot more respect than you think, just because someone can do it right off the bat doesnt mean anything. Safely flying your canopy requires a lot more experience and familiarity than you think. Learning to swoop takes time and experience, something that doesnt come in 100 jumps. There is a lot of things to think about when swooping, and one of the most inportant things is understanding the range of your canopy, how far it dives with how much input. Limiting a turn to just degrees is bad, you can do a 270 from 700ft or 500ft so at what altitude do you do your turn from, and at what turn rate? When do you decide your too low to finish your 270 and stop turning, did you leave yourself somewhere to go if you only get 200 degrees in your turn? Make the wrong choice and its going to hurt. You cant pick things like this up in 100 jumps, something to think about? Other things come to mind your canopy dives more/less in hot or cold conditions. Do you know when to safely bail out or to keep going? How about flying in traffic, whats everyone else going to do, can you avoid it, or be a problem to everyone in the air with you. Getting cut off is the fault of both people its your job to be aware of everything in the air and avoid it. There is a lot more to swooping than just doing a 180 or 270 safely a few times. You can listen to people trying to help you or you can let the Earth be your teacher. Its up to you. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! -
Have you heard about the new Micheal Jackson burger? 40 year old beef 7 year old buns. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Zakk Wylde remade the song on his album The blessed hellride. Ozzy sings background on it, its a very good song, Im a little dissapointed it received so little airplay, its much better than most of the crap they play on the radio now a days. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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How about (Kat)ana. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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How about a solo Tandem about 175 lbs jumper, with a 16ft drouge. Now that was slooooow. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Red, White and Blue. IM patriotic what can I say. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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WHat no Ray is coming to Ohio thread? Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Make that de-arch like youve never done before Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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With just a freefly suit and no wings, you can do a fairly consistent exit without peeling. Instead of getting back on the step, get as close as possible to the team, even use one hand on the very top of the door (top of door or you get hurt fingers). Pretend your doing a 5 way with the team and follow their count and go just as the tail starts to fall out of the plane. This should but you a little to the side and in a good position. Now arch like you never have before, and you might have to put a little forward input in as well, depending on the block they are taking out. But with a littel practice this exit works pretty well. Also remember to take a deep breath when you get on the step. Good luck and I hope this helps. Wings aren't 100% neccesary, but they help out a lot if you did something wrong. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Hello, Sorry to hear you are busted up. Here's a shot I got a couple weeks ago. (27! I'm going to need a bigger lens!) http://www.teamillvision.com/birdman I hope you heal quickly so you can get back to the sky. Avery Sweet pics, I cant wait to start flocking again. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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QuoteQuote 7- I wish I could make it but I cant's Quote Make that 8 wish I could, the whole broken leg thing keeps me grounded. But Im sure its going to be kick ass skydives. I want to see pictures. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Ouch Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!
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Let me help you out, I have $20 come over and earn it. Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of!