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Here ya go, Shah... This is good, too. This is another option

you're describing a mono-plug, so it's likely the culprit. Radio Shack has right angle 3 conductor.

meh...you were in my FnD vids... I like the one of you, Michelle, and Todd all lined up.

I'd still throw a dryer sheet in there if you're moving it much.

The idea is to get people to WATCH the videos, not shut them off. You're just thinking of my calendar shots from 20 years ago.

The day you can scew up a landing, power out go around and try again...things will be different. Untill then you have just one shot to get your feet safely on the ground. See on a bike, you can start off slow and hit the same turn over and over again and slowly add more power and more lean. It's not the same in this sport. Too much time between landings. I'd suggest you change up your thought process. Time between landings is controlled by packing/climb. That gives you time to think (good thing). Outside of that, that's *exactly* what you do; hit the same turn over and over again, learning the angle and sight picture. While the canopy cannot "power up" like a bike, you can induce/reduce power and angle of turn. All of this can be learned with an instructor, but not via YouTube. I like your packing between commercials idea.

Actaully I think riding is much easier than flying. You have more controlls on a bike than in the air. You can add or reduce power for one. Also there are some rather amazing videos out there regarding learning how to ride better via body bike connection. ya' think? How many control inputs do you have on bike vs canopy/rig?

Static is a BIG deal with these cases, but by now, I'd hope anyone using them knows to use aluminum tape and/or fabric softener (or actual static conductive spray that costs 10X more).

Just make sure the truck or other commercial vehicle you are working under has been properly secured by sturdy jacks. Otherwise, good advice. How will you know if your movements are correct? Youtube can't provide feedback. C'mon, give the guy a brake, will ya? Shah, watching videos might inspire, but you may well pick up some bad ideas, and a GoPro lens distorts the view so much...that's not the sight picture you'd want to be developing anyway. Youtube is great entertainment tho!

Very nicely done!

I bought a couple CX100's two weeks ago on eBay...

I'll still be doing most of them, but Kolla and Lara have a much more colorful way of talking to guys than I do. :-)

CNET is for measurebators. yes, there is a diff between 24mbps and 17mbps. But not enough to warrant a much higher cost, and certainly not for skydiving purposes, IMO. The overhead on the CPU, added file size, and still very high compression put these in the "middle" category for me. Certainly nice cams. Certainly better comp ratio. Return on investment for "average" skydiving use? It's not there, IMO.

The Nav 280 is an excellent canopy; I just bought a used one for demos. It's not quite as sporty as the Silhouette, but it's super easy to pack, and they fly themselves, more or less. Congrats on your new main!

Nearly 1K jumps on Silhouettes. Sporty if you want em' to be (up to a point), SUPER easy to pack, docile if you wish, getcha back from a long spot, great flare. Wingloading is important; smaller canopy/higher WL doesn't fly as well, IMO. Seems anything greater than 1.3 isn't as sweet.

Terrific post, and spot on!

I kinda think Kolla and Lara from Blue Skies Magazine can escort themselves, but if there is anyone escorting them, it's gonna be me

PIA is just 2 weeks away folks... As in the past 4 years, some friends and myself will be conducting the exhibitor interviews on the show floor. If you have any specific requests, post em' here, we'll be sure to do our best to ask, vist, shoot, and upload. The VASSTTraining Channel will once again host these videos. We do plan to hit as many vendors as possible. Many thanks to PIA, Rigging Innovations, PD, and other PIA companies for making this possible. We're looking forward to a couple of "surprise hosts" that are much easier on the eyes than I am. Thanks for any input!

When, and at which DZ? Pacific has different rules than Skydive Hawaii. Just because the rules are more lax at one doesn't mean there isn't a reason for the other. A "b" license is required, and unless you did your AFF there, a "B" license barely covers it. I've seen a lot of very experienced skydivers f'k there. That said, why on earth even consider a charter? Hawaiian Air is only 200.00 from LAX. You're not going to beat that on a charter.

You do have an image, and you're planting it more firmly in people's minds with each post. Both sides of the discussion could step back and remember how crazy it is to be a student, how difficult it is to know WTF is happening, and overreactions are common (OMG I coulda died on a 180 linetwist). And then they get over it. Flip side, skydive training is NOT a service-oriented game. We have short time in the aircraft, a lollygagging student puts others at risk, a student that watches too much YouTube or spends too much time on DZ.com before they are off student status is a serious pain in the ass. A student who goes online and bitches about an instructional process they know nothing about paints an image that isn't exactly flattering.

optical is always going to be a problem. What is the lesser quality of the 100/110/150 that you perceive?

Sometimes finite details get in the way of a good story. Sometimes budget precludes things from happening. Sometimes the director wants to give nitpicky people something to nitpick.Sometimes it's eyetrace. Sometimes composition matters more than accuracy. Sometimes it's suspension of disbelief. Sometimes it's an error. Sometimes it's intentional. Sometimes no one cares. Sometimes, someone cares. It's just a story. End of story. Ok, but some of the minor details would have taken a costume assistant or a technical assistant a few seconds to fix. Like making sure a trigger is set on a handgun that is supposed to be "loaded." Uniform errors are would have been the easiest to fix long before film touched a camera. Those are the sorts of things that literally ruin a movie for me. Everything else can be great, but missing an important details like that pulls me out of the movie and back into the real world. Often times, costumers that are affordable don't know these fine details, and frankly (producer hat on) most viewers don't give a shit. Making a film that is going to please every single skydiver out there in terms of accuracy, vs a story that pleases 95% of viewers and 1% of the viewing audience is skydivers, I honestly couldn't care any less. And I skydive. FWIW, I'm working on a film that includes BASE in it, and it won't be accurate either. It's a MOW, so 99% of the viewers will love what they see, follow the story well, and won't care that he exits the object with one kind of rig and is in another rig during the flying portions. Skydivers and BASE jumpers will care. But I don't. it's about cost, access, and return on expense.

Neither could presenters, and I hope its not inappropriate posting what's been received, but I'm confident it's subject to change. Hope this helps and will look forward to seeing you there!

Sometimes finite details get in the way of a good story. Sometimes budget precludes things from happening. Sometimes the director wants to give nitpicky people something to nitpick.Sometimes it's eyetrace. Sometimes composition matters more than accuracy. Sometimes it's suspension of disbelief. Sometimes it's an error. Sometimes it's intentional. Sometimes no one cares. Sometimes, someone cares. It's just a story. End of story.

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