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VASST.com's Video On Demand has a Skydiving Channel.

Neither of those DVDs is currently available for download. Canopy Control Core Essentials will be available for download in the next 30 days. Most of the skydiving DVDs out there have not been converted to downloads at this time, they're pretty big files.

Whatever eases your conscience. "New ways" of doing things may not always be best, but at least discovery is occurring. Methods march on. Some folks (yourself included) made fun of my experiments with wingsuits and water, too. Yet there are at least two wingsuiters that found themselves very happy for having a better understanding of water. Biomechanics, IMO, are a similar venture; a means of helping people grow into the sport more efficiently with better retention. Apparently the Canadians and other parachuting organizations see the benefit/value as well. The path Rob Laidlaw put forth is based on training principles that go beyond sports and well into industrial training, and it seems that skydiving can benefit from this. It's quite obvious with my wingsuiting and coaching students.

if "free" is your price range, then the answer is 'no.' There are many encoders that can convert (very fast, with great quality) the AVCHD to .mp4, but they all cost $

if you're shooting a 180 degree (Babydeath, etc) then the differences are color and some clarity of movement. The differences will be noticeable without significant correction. If you don't mind the color shifts and slight differences in movement, it's not a problem. It's not something I like, but it is done with regularity at all levels of production. Check out my FB pages, you can see lots of videos with mixed sources. You'll immediately see which one is which, but it's not horrid. If people are happy with video from a GoPro on a tandem...I submit quality was never a consideration to begin with.

upgrade to 2.0 and get the auto import/naming/archiving template creation features that everyone else has copied. Use the track gap removal feature to roll an entire timeline into seamless. Photomontage can be used to make terrific intro/outtros using student's photos or video clips. drop in a lower third for the DZ name? Use the audio tools to clean up bad audio/make it more present.

This is still taught at several large DZ's. Watch my FB page, you can see where two in a large group deploy quite close after losing heading in their barrel roll.

Before you go shortening your brakes more than is recommended by PD, I suggest you spend a little time reading up on DZ.com here on how the Storm typically flies for an assortment of different people. I've jumped some of the first pre production Storms in different sizes, like you, I have not been able to get a Storm to completely stall or bow tie on itself. However, some people say they are able to do it and have photo proof of it. I cannot say if they have shortened the brakes excessively ,taken wraps or simply are able to do it with their specific canopy. What I can say is that the Storm is a canopy that flies and lands a bit different than most other canopies in that the sweet spot and the the actual shut down point are significantly deeper than what most people are accustomed to. People have to remember that this canopy started off as a CF canopy and as such, it can fly rock solid stable while in 3/4 to full brakes with no buffeting or bucking. Typically most people who jump the Storm the first several times have horrible landings and complain of no flare power or the inability to get lift from it at the bottom end of the flare. If you watch those same people land, what you will find is that they are not completing their flare all the way to begin with and they are failing to even reach the sweet spot where the canopy planes out before they touch the ground. The thing that peopple need to keep in mind when flying/demoing this canopy is that it is quite different from what they expect. First off, the recovery arch is VERY quick as it has a very flat glide which is fantastic if you're ever long. However, it does make setting up and turning onto final a bit challenging until you figure out the characteristics of the canopy. Second, the flare point is very deep or I should say deeper than most people are acustomed to. A majority of skydivers are in the habit of not following through with their flare all the way and it affects the way they land or in realistic terms,crash on landing. On the Storm the point where the canopy planes out to level flight is right around the 50% point or nipple level of the flare. To come to a complete stop the flare must be followed through all the way to full arms extension. The Storm has a tremendous amount of bottom end flare, if you know how to flare the canopy correctly. People may erroroneously think that it has no bottom end because they are expecting the canopy and their momentum to come to a stop when the canopy is actually in a plane out. Once people learn to finish their flare deeper than they are used to they will find that the Storm is capable of popping them back up in the air. The Storm is also very stable in deep brakes which means it can be sunk in, much like an accuracy canopy if the jumper chooses to do so. If you check out the PD blog, there are pictures of the Storm on landing and in deep brakes to give you an idea of how deep the flare point is. Pictures of the Storm in flight and on landing can be seen HERE, HERE and HERE The key things in the photos to look at is where the toggles are and the deflection of the tail in relation to them in the flare stroke. I have not seen your landings so I cannot say definitively what your specific issue is. However, having a lot of time under this canopy and having watched a lot of other people under this canopy, I think what I have posted is probably the issue you are dealing with and probably don't need to shorten your brake lines any more than PD recommends or if at all. The other thing to keep in mind is if you over shorten them now, while the lines are new, it may fly like you want it to, but over time the lines will get even shorter through use and you will have another set of problems to deal with later. Hopefully this gives you a bit more info to work with and helps you determine what is the best course of action for your specific situation. Perhaps the best description of how to best pilot the Storm that I've heard. Many WS students jump my Storms and stall them on approach

you can use third party software, which is a tad faster and a fair amount higher quality, or you can use Log/transfer to import. In short, you can do it with the included tools in iMovie/FCS/FCP or you can buy thirdparty tools

Baby Blue 229 has been gone for nearly two seasons, replaced with a nearly brand-new King, sincerely twice as fast as the Caravan (or older King). 7-8 mins to altitude... I'm biased to Skydive Utah too. Great views, huge landing areas, great peeps.

it works fine with your MacBook. You'll need to convert on ingest, which slows the process somewhat, but AVCHD is perfectly accessible on a Mac (even if it is a PITA that Apple chooses to make this difficult on their users).

Although it may be available in a month, what about manufacturer approvals?

Actually Scott, we do discuss my incident (although it wasn't a "cranked toggle"), and how it has had a challenging effect on my life and changed up my views on safety/training. I'm not ashamed of my injury, if that's what you're poking after. I probably should add some dialog that even folkswith 30 years and 3000 jumps can't successfully complete an AFFI course. Remind me to not donate again to your personal charity next time you ask skydivers for money, m'kay? Back to point: Andrew and Rob's comments helped me chase down this link which contains much of the same information, minus the skydiving relationship. Very nicely done. I'd very much like to see how the CSPA presents this topic.

Masturbation to numbers. It's all the rage for people with nothing better to do.

you're kinda giving a new angle on the term "Measurebation"

Don logs hs jumps. Dunno if anyone signs em' or not. I was there for his 37000 jump, and it was fun to hear him refer to every jump as "a new world record."

IMO, the Contour has the best color rep, GoPro has the best compression for pushing around in post. The Drift...not even gonna go there. it and the Muvi cams have pretty weak compression, and the color is very over processed. For Youtube vids and whatnot...they're all just fine. If you want to deliver a tandem or AFF C video...they're not great.

No matter what the name, a discourse on observations of application/result of force either was or wasn't part of your coach course, which is the original post. So far, it would seem at least some C/E's aren't teaching any component of this topic, which was the point of the OP.

Now I think you're grabbing at straws, Mike. You and I both know you have the skill to fly close to someone, and you could easily fly 50-100' away from someone, knowing which direction their canopy will open and fly. Even if they're spinning, they're spinning with some form of discernable forward movement. Absolutely, yes. I've never landed on I-15, but have landed next to a 4 lane highway on more than one occasion, the most recent being a tandem main that was chopped. You know I've followed people down when they've cut away, too. I cannot rip you apart for the decision, I haven't seen the video and wasn't in your shoes at the time. Based on the info you've written, I'd suggest you could have gone about it differently. You know how much I appreciated it when you were there for me in a very difficult time; I'd submit your buddy would feel the same. You're a very caring guy, and I suspect you asked for some feedback because in your own head, I think you're sincerely asking yourself some questions. It shouldn't turn into a flame-fest either, but then again...it *is* the internet. I'd have maybe done it differently; I also have quite a few jumps where others have had malfunctions or less than ideal circumstances, so my view is gonna be colored by those experiences. Don't beat yourself up and don't let others beat you up. You're a good guy who always means well, no matter what the outcome.

It appears that it still uses Panasonic's stabilizers based on name/description. Add that you don't have a control port like Sony offers, I'm not sure why you'd want to walk away from what is an industry standard for several good reasons?

Sounds like we're on the same page.

FWIW, I don't like PUDs as handles; they feel too much like the padded grippers on many suits. I like my double-attached hackey, but it's also lighter than most (foam ball covered in leather). As far as leaving the buddy behind; I feel it's situational. Of course stay out of his way, but also be aware of where he's heading if he's not recovering quickly. In a city center airport like Ogden, the outs kinda suck and landing off in a difficult area after a disorienting skydive...I'dappreciate a buddy being with me.

Standard and Off are the generally preferred settings. For a front entry helmet, I've preferred Off.

We're talking about a different subject. As far as the title...not my title. It's how it is commonly referred to both in the USPA and athletic environment. It is kinda fancy sounding though.

bears repeating.