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Pullouts work fine, if you don't mind hesitations and are entirely sure you can get it into the wind every time, and don't mind pulling a little higher to deal with it if it doesn't work the way you expect it to work, and as long as you stay in a small suit, and, and...there is a reason "most frown on it." A big part of skydiving is mitigating risk and minimising error where we can. Using a pullout is a step in the other direction. Aside from the "I know a guy that has 5000 jumps who jumps with one," what good reason is there to use a pullout system

Agreed. Crosswind jumpruns often make a lot of sense, yet would also point out that crosswind, downwind, upwind doesn't make for much difference in the CRW/Wingsiut exit order conversation.

What were we talking about again? "Why I think skydiving is too hard and I want it to be easier for me earn/win/buy/deserve the biggest license/rating/cool dude/former expert/master status there is" alternatively titled "What I did over winer vacation."

Even *if* the wingsuiter was damn good and did fly up jumprun, he's *still* gonna be below the plane and a CRW clear n' pull if the pilot is flying level. Unless for some odd reason the CRW guys decide to take a delay (ouch for their deployment)

At risk of sounding arrogant, I disagree 100%. Here is why: ... . I agree with you. The proposals in this thread sound fine for some kind of "All Around Skydiver Award of Merit", but not for a LICENSE. A license is permission to do something, and the criteria for granting it should reflect that. So you don't feel that: * Two accuracy jumps within 12" of target * 4 or more differing types of aircraft and related exits. * Completed Canopy Proficiency card * 2 Twilight jump; no lighted landing area. are all indicative of specific skills and therefore granting permissions to do specific things? You've had a lot to say about what shouldn't be part of a licensing requirement; specifically what do you feel should be part of any licensing program?

No, they don't, or not that I've seen. People that don't take the time to properly set up the camera have problems with the LCD turning on/off the camera. CX110 and 150 have the same feature.

For a while there, SD was easily half the cost of MSPD, but now, they're fairly close in cost. Depending on the helmet setup, it's pretty easy to cut out a slot for the card, regardless of which you use.

If CRW goes out before wingsuits, and wings need to hold in the aircraft even if they're flying a box (assuming aircraft isn't doing a 90), putting CRW at 11K when wings get out to fly past them. You trust that the wings will *always* fly a clean box and that CRW will not deviate from line of flight?

Cheap; you get what you pay for, and sometimes less.

Most of what you proffer makes sense, except for PRO before D when D is required for PRO. And night jumps. I'd add: * Night RW/Wingsuit * Two accuracy jumps within 12" of target * Smoke jump * 4 or more differing types of aircraft and related exits. * Completed Canopy Proficiency card * 2 Twilight jump; no lighted landing area.

I think this is a good idea. It is practical and has a reason. Twilight jumps should be a requirement not jumps an hour after sunset. Twilight jumps have application. There ya go. A reason to show up at the BOD meeting and S&T committee in February to present a cause for change. Two twilight jumps in addition to the two night jumps seem very practical to me. That said, come join the G.L.O.W. event at Elsinore in January. Wingsuit night jumps for women are gonna be happenin. Women Wingsuits Nightjumps... must be the wrong thread with all these guys whining about nightjumps.

More for the fairer sex Mine didn't manage the tile to carpet transition, and missed most of the tile areas. Cat liked to chase it tho. It's been a few years, I keep reading they're more intelligent now.

Which ones? There are two brands (that I'm aware of)

Because legal sunset is a more universally understood term than twilight, you know how Skydivers fudge the limits...people would be jumping at noon calling it 'twilight'. Incorrect. Twilight is just as well defined in the FARs as sunset and sunrise. Then fly to SDA in February and present a proposal/change to the Safety and Training Committee where it might make a difference.

FIFY What "other" requirements for a D license other than night jumps (ritten exam aside)? Adding a few requirements might be a good thing. Well, none of the things you wrote in red are requirements, but all are more likely than an *accidental* night jump. With the newly required Canopy Proficiency Card, they are indeed *requirements.*

FIFY What "other" requirements for a D license other than night jumps (ritten exam aside)? Adding a few requirements might be a good thing.

Well, if it were an award or a boy scout merit badge, I'd agree with you. However, it isn't. It's a LICENSE. Different thing altogether. Re-read. Again. 1000 Jump Wings is an AWARD. Not a license. And if you read even more carefully through this miasmatic thread, you'll find I don't agree with requiring a D license to receive the 1000 jump wings award. I do agree with night jumps being required for the D license.

Ke can backfly the exit; let him take the front float or poop slot and you exit as he leaves on his back. You'll get the plane and your batsuit. He's also familiar with someone dropping right to his chest. Don't fear the burble, just fly down or hold stable and let him climb up to you. That'll make a great shot. I sincerely doubt DC comics will have much to say beyond "That's Cool!"

Where did I bring up "expert," "Master" etc? T'wasn't me. I'm a D license holder, AFFI, and C/E. And consider myself far from being a Master, Expert, etc. Yet I challenge you to find someone with more water entries than I have (I'm sure there is someone, but it'll be a challenge to find them). I believe firmly in water training, and believe firmly that night training should be part of every instructor's skill set. I also believe instructors should be as well-rounded as possible, which does mean trying a bit of everything. I don't see that USPA needs to *require* instructors to do these things; a real instructor will seek them out on their own. Again, USPA does not require you to do jack past your A license. To use Twardo's analogy; if you wanna earn the Eagle Scout award, you do the work. If you wanna earn palms after that, it's more work but the rank doesn't change. Bottom line, if you want the award (which is too easy to reach, IMO), then you gotta do the work. Some keep seeking a reason to require nightjumps but I haven't yet heard an argument to NOT have night jumps outside of "they're silly and unnecessary for any real-world skill. I happen to disagree with that namby-pamby jackwagon reasoning. Yes, I feel night jumps are more risky than broad-daylight water landings. And they're not required training as early on as water training for those that seek advanced licenses. Seems simple in my mind.

Where did I say that? Your argument keeps going round and round and nowhere. Somehow, you're making a lot of assumptions that shouldn't be made (at least about my position). USPA doesn't require either nightjump or water training. Unless someone wants a specific indicator of merit and ability.

THAT is just *too* cool! I grew up wanting to be Adam West.

I'm told I don't smile enough. Seriously, it's been really fun watching Steve's carving skills get better and better. Steve, didn't you just win first place in a national carving contest?

USPA SIM says "activate PFD" before loosening chest strap. If a horsecollar is used, common sense dictates loosening chest strap first. But how many DZ's train with/for PFD? How many civilians use horsecollars vs waist/wrist devices? USPA water training hasn't been changed since the days of round parachutes. A few people have suggested changes to the SIM. USPA/SIM Water training Back to topic, doesn't it seem more likely to be landing "after sunset" than in water at most DZ's? I'm sure we all agree that night landings are a greater risk than a water landing. Water training is required for a B (50 jumps), night jumps are required for a D (500 jumps). Seems reasonably spread out over experience?

Aside from the content of the film, there is a HUGE difference between shooting 1000fps and a Y5 camera vs shooting 50i and using Twixtor. The quality difference is steak and chewing gum. The other link you posted is a promo puff piece for the phantom. Think of Jarno's piece as a puff piece for the Y5 if you'd rather.

There is. Once I have a free coupla hours and am in the same city as the camera that filmed it, it'll be cut/posted to FB or similar.