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Brian Caldwell is kikkin' hard! http://www.paralog.net/ppc/showalltracks.php?sort=time

Have you downloaded any other codec paks such as KLite? Doing so will often blow away settings of appropriate codec paks. you might want to re-install the Cineform codec pack/application to be sure it's "on top." Windows Media Player, VLC should be opening these files correctly.

If you want to experiment, do it AFTER you've got a solid body position, have dealt with instability on multiple occasions. If you don't have solid ISR techniques, then you probably should avoid experimenting with suit mods. Experiment with body positions instead. Put another way...Does PD employ new skydivers as experimental canopy test pilots, or do they employ people whose instincts are honed so that when things go bad, the basics become like breathing? There is no downside to learning and becoming proficient in a smaller suit and then progressing upward. The thought process of going big so soon is demonstrably flawed, one such example are the several experienced pilots in Phantom's outperforming lesser experienced Apache pilots. Learn your body first, and the suit will follow.

Trunk may have another suggestion, as I'm only using VLC, Media Player, and Vegas. All three play the Hero2 with the Cineform codec installed. Are you only hearing sound and seeing no video?

This happened only last week to someone else. Another question to ask yourself then, is "What if my 'process' teaches me bad habits and flying techniques that I use with the bigger wing and it makes me unstable and flies me into the wall?" (That's happened too, look for cliffstrike on YouTube) No matter what, the suit will be out of balance. There're at least two modded suits I've seen, and many of the Pete Swan-modified Firebirds (wing got larger, not smaller). All fly nicely. However, your process isn't dissimilar to the guy that buys a small container because it was a good deal, and then proceeds to find a main too small for him to fit it. You'll probably be OK (famous words in skydiving, right?) But chances that you'll possess any real skills at the end of the "process" is questionable.

Perhaps Gary did it for Gary, as a self-challenge. Many people likely don't know that Gary paid for most of his experience himself. I suspect it wasn't about "getting famous" and "being glitzy and glamorous" or even being "bad-ass." Otherwise, he'd have been calling media all along with the song of "I'm about to do something really spectacular." But he didn't. Nothing can be "taken away" from Gary, because he quietly told a few he was going to do it, he quietly trained for it, and he quietly accomplished exactly what he set out to accomplish. And is still quite humble about what he did, what no one has ever done before him, and what no one can ever do again the way he did it. At the end of the day, it was a bunch of friends that helped assemble boxes, a man chasing his own challenge, and media/fame didn't matter. I'd submit that Gary's motivations were diametrically opposed to those of others.

How so?

Spectre Triathlon Storm Sabre 1 Sabre 2 Pulse Silhouette Pilot Safire There are others too, but these are the ones we commonly see around here (and have in our student fleet, for the most part)

I've sat through two; I'd highly recommend Jay Stokes IERC course. There is a lot to learn; it fundamentally changed how I viewed some aspects of training. Plan on being creative, plan on some problem-solving, plan on a lot of role-playing.

4500 miles long distance? 2 rigs, a coupla dozen wingsuits, camera helmet, spare helmet, sleeping bag, all the clothes necessary for a month, and other sundry items.

You sure those aren't the ones that were stolen from Pioneer Aerospace? Maybe they knew you'd been bitten before.

With the project open, go to Template Creator in PA2.0. Then Convert Events to Slugs. Save the project as a template.

most any photo management tool can do this in a batch for you. Lightroom, Aperture, Photoshop with actions, or these free options

I have a few of them, but haven't tried the .5 on it (not where I can check it, either. http://replayxd.com/product/xd1080-prolens-37mm-adapter/ This is the adapter you're using, yes? I've used it with the Raynox .5, no issues, but it's a multi element lens. drop a note to Justin at Replay, he's super about responding!

Southwest Air to SoCal. Elsinore, Perris, San Diego all within an hour of each other. Weather is great, wish you were here.

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=727 Skydiving logbook article here on DZ.com

http://vasst.com/store/adrenalize-adrenaline-based-audio-content-3.aspx Disclaimer, I produced this product.

that wing is not going to be landed anytime soon.... Just need wheels. For years, I thought that what wingsuits really need is hardpoints on the belly so you could attach a street luge. -Blind Lurch already has figured out how to attach these hardpoints. Street luge done, complete with chainsaw motors.

I have these same stains on most of my rental suits and personal suits. f you're packing in an area with much dirt/debris (even if it appears to be clean) some colors reveal this more than others. It's not affected the integrity of my Ghost, which has over 800 jumps on it, nor my Phantom2's, one of which has about the same number of jumps on it.

All lenses have a 'sweet spot' and most of the 'budget' or fixed lens' sweet spots are in the f4-f8 range. Find yours: Take your camera out for a photo shoot and shoot at it’s full range of apertures; switch your camera to aperture priority mode and then take multiple shots of the same object/scene at different apertures. view the images at 100-200% in an app that shows the EXIF data while you're previewing (Lightroom/ACDSee, etc) and you'll quickly be able to see where the sweet spot is. In a G12, I'd bet it's right at f5.6 as BMFin suggests. It might be a half larger or smaller. Set this aperture, and shoot in a variety of lighting circumstances (on the ground) with the ISO set to 200 and you'll rapidly gain an understanding of when the camera becomes noisy and where it is saturated and smooth.

Is that why they keep knocking on my door and offering me books, pamphlets, and reasons to follow Jebuz?

Remember, uneducated and inexperienced people also think jumping out of airplanes is stupid too. Neither is luck part of my path. Hence the reason I spent several months prior to ACL surgery, and several weeks following ACL surgery in the same rehab center, under care of two very experienced orthopods, that many NFL professionals use. Had I not been cleared, I wouldn't have jumped. As said in this thread and every other, my circumstances were unique, my access to services and time were a bit unique too. Were I to do any of this again, the only change I'd make is waiting long enough to remove the hardware. I do not endorse, recommend, nor tell anyone to follow my footsteps. At the same time...it's often ridiculous to accept the stats on conservative tables that aren't specifically registering sports medicine, specific rehabilitation techniques, and human drive. Just one example, under water treadmills are not available to everyone, but they are a godsend to those that have them. Having a dedicated PT at your side for 9 hours a day is a huge benefit. Having spirit and drive make a difference. It's good you're "told you can do this and do that." With many more years and broken experiences than you've likely had, I'm pretty familiar with my level of recovery comfort and time. Horses, motorcycles, cliffs, and parachutes have all contributed to my bucket of knowledge and nearly 60 broken bones. Granted, it's not a recommended path, but those who follow it are not "stupid." OTOH, if you're gonna be stupid, you'd better be tough, and I'm the toughest SOB you'll ever meet.

We've seen one visit; the legwing had come unstitched below the knee on the trailing edge of the zipper.

Having had ACL's replaced 3 times in my lifetime, I'm fairly familiar with the risks, rewards. Having broken nearly 60 bones between rodeo, motocross, and skydiving, I'm also somewhat familiar with my body. My risk mitigation was well-calculated, and as things turned out, it was worth it. Different strokes for different folks, I suppose. Had I listened to the hospital orthos, I'd have been in a wheelchair until December, and on crutches til at least February. I'm glad I didn't listen, and glad that the two orthos that I've worked with for nearly 30 years knew my body, my drive, and were willing to work with me. Fancy that....people not understanding how you can physically do something you shouldn't be able to do based on actuarials and traditional experiences. Be careful, they *might* even call you stupid.