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No. It's not right to expect to jump, and it's a selfish thing to be willing to put that burden on your instructor. In your case, your instructors are aware of your injuries, and they get the benefit of deciding *with* you whether you can jump or not. It's a team thing...

It seems that he is incorrect then, according to the statements from these other guys that are using the other programs available.PA has its own workflow. Yes...I _must_ be incorrect.

I'm constantly surprised at the number of people that throw a camera on their helmet at 100/200 jumps and start shooting tandems at smaller DZ's. Once in a while they look good, but I believe that because they're going straight into "work" mode, they don't really learn the art aesthetic that makes for a more interesting view. For some, it's all about how bad-ass they can freefly around a drogue.

"very dangerous?" Where did that come from? The jumps/groups that are most scary (to me) are those that seem to think things are very simple (like raft dives or Mr. Bill, as a couple of 'simple' examples) and often aren't. A 3' banner could reasonably easily get caught up on a helmet, deploying lines, riser, twisted on a hand....it's the "simple" stuff that causes bad days for some folks.

I'd second the request for a screw mount. One never knows when a newbie wingsuiter might run into you at full tilt and knock off the Flysight (along with battery and lens). [edited to add a smiley]

if you can't find it, lemme know. I have quite a bit. I have one on vimeo of me surfing (wingsuiting) the edges of a cloud that I could set for download.

If it decides to get caught in a burble, wrap a hand, or wrap a leg, it's not so easily discarded. I've seen a very simple flag become very complex very fast. I've also seen a simple piece of 'Caution tape' become a problem on a tracking dive, even though it too, should have been really simple (and had been chopped from a foot before deploying the main).

I'd have jjmped Margaret's rig without hesitation (she's packed two of my life-saving reserves). I'd have jumped Mikes, had he finished. It was _fun_. That was the point of the exercise. Speed, but the rig also had to be jumpable. Several judges were inspiecting the packjobs to be sure they were proper. Chill.

I agree, to a point. Muscle memory without mental input can indeed create problems. 'Muscle memory' typically refers to how we train our brains for successful physical endeavors through repetition of activity. There is a difference between being "automatic" and being in "full-autopilot" modes. Part of muscle memory training includes "if>then." Sure...some people pull cutaway before pulling silver; if they trained to recognize various scenarios BEFORE they occur, then the memorized responses/outcomes would likely be different. Put in a different light, muscle memory comes in to play during urgent situations and police officers. If they discharged their weapon at every time they drew their firearm...we'd have different training mechanisms for them. Instead, they're trained to prepare for the need, make decisions based on the information they have, and proceed with action A, B, or C. But it's still all part of the library of muscle memory to which they/we have access via our training.

Shooting with an iPhone is all the rage these days. Failing that...none?

I'll bet I can backwards fly faster than you can backwards fly. Looking forward to seeing ya there, Matt!

Best immediate price I could find for a new one was 650.00 (in a box) so if you got a warranty, etc...you did pretty well. It's a good lil' camera, especially for skydiving.

Ditto here. It's not at all uncommon for someone to show up at Elsinore (full-time wingsuit school) with an Intro, Prodigy, or Phantom 2 that they purchased on their own, in advance of any wingsuit flight. Then there was the guy that showed up with a tattered Birdman S6 for his FFC, sold to him by a very experienced "instructor." I have no problems training folks in their own suit. While Intros are only good for a few jumps, the P2 is one that will last them through hundreds if not more jumps. It's also exceptionally common as a wingsuit for BASE. A gift certificate for a First Flight Course would be another option. I'm happy to provide names of qualified wingsuit coaches that have training suits around the US.

It's lifted now that they're shipping. However, Sony doesn't have a unit they will let me take for a week; they're out for press reviews for bigger fish than me. Sorry guys. I'll keep on it tho.

I guess my school of thought says that muscle memory teaches to enact a certain set of behaviors once a decision has been made. You still have to make decisions. If (to you) "muscle memory" is defined by action without prior thought and a decision process, then you're right and I'm entirely wrong. In my view, muscle memories are tools we choose to use after evaluating a scenario and making a decision as to which set of previously-trained actions are the best for a given scenario.

That's fine so long as your muscle memory doesn't turn into unconscious incompetence. Take a canopy wrap for example. Is it better to blindly start pulling handles the second you find yourself with a face full of nylon; or is it better to take a split second to think how high you are, and maybe communicate with the other guy before deciding the best course of action? At 7000 ft, you've probably got time to organise yourself and do the right thing; at 200 ft, a no-brain muscle memory chop may well kill you both. All I'm saying is don't blindly trust muscle memory to solve all your problems, at least remain open to the idea that occasionally it might be a good idea to run the plan past your brain memory first. Hopefully your traing for CRW included a discussion and contrived scenarios. Mental prep and cognitive awareness are a significant aspect of muscle memory, no?

Be sure to pay specific attention to your "student" on the ground. Whatever he/she does there, he/she will do in the air. Almost guaranteed. As an examiner, this is one of my favorite components of the training.

I tend to put my stock in training. That adrenaline rush is going to affect your thinking speed and you may find that your altitude burned off faster than your thinking speed realized. Doesn't matter what your problem is....train yourself on the ground how to handle it. This is the ENTIRE point of training. Muscle memory and unconscious competence make for a solid response in an emergency. Otherwise, why bother?

Backflying flocks. Flockage for newbies too. We've got a host of organized jumps in the playbook. Vertical, horizontal, hybrid, back, bumpin' uglies... Oh yeah!

Soon....very soon. There are a couple out there now, as prototypes for commentary. If you're in Perris, you might find one....

] This statement doesn't jibe with: Yeah, others were concerned with this student too (exceptionally nervous person), but then you go on to say "what kind of operation is this..." The answer to which is "one that will try their best to keep people safe while achieving their dreams." Obviously they were taught well enough to manage 3 mals, but you can't teach out "over-reacting." This person passed student status, had an incident, and was encouraged to consider other activities in life, and so they have. That said, my conversation with the student was along the lines of "we deploy very high so that we have time to deal with malfunctions. There are few reasons to chop a canopy above 4000; you're trained to deal with malfunctions and if you're frightened of line twists, then we have to reconsider your progression." There are indeed, people that shouldn't be skydiving. We can only help so far, and in some situations, it's not at all a reflection of who is teaching them, but rather their own limitations that create safety concerns.

you can use 60p for BD, yes. Some authoring apps won't manage it. Converting 60p with frame interpolation/blends works very nicely too.

Figured I might as well look here since I'm failing finding it anywhere else. I'm trying to find "Princess and the Punk" by Barry Mann. It's a terrible song from 1972 or so...but cannot locate a copy anywhere. Anyone got a copy?

Skydive Elsinore and Perris both had great turnouts; Both had Jay Stokes presenting Fatality Reports and discussions on canopy collisions. Skydive Elsinore's hanging harness was busy with Jonathan Tagle at the helm, along with other instructors. Wingsuits, CRW, RW, FF were all represented well in our evening sessions. The day was filled with jumping and Safety Day activities. Lob also brought in a new angle; having a skydiver recovering from a low turn speak about his recovery process, sharing lots of Xrays and stories of his ordeal.

nicely done, thanks for the charts. Derreck said it well... The image stabilization is what is now one of the primary points setting consumer camcorders above/beyond GoPros, but that doesn't help Joe Skydiver.