SkymonkeyONE

Lisa, now you really owe me, like in PRISON. UGH and double UGH!

OK, I am not talking about the leading or trailing edge; I am talking about the short piece that comes straight down from your wrist before the trailing edge of the wing goes over to your waist. The small piece of dowling, or whatever, I am talking about is only maybe two inches long and is attached to a short piece of 1/2 inch webbing connected to that corner of the wing, sort of like a steering toggle on a ParaFoil. The intent there being to add a bit of rigidity to the wing. Personally, while I am sure that it does help a bit, so long as you fly with a good arm position, your wings will not flap and will work as designed. It's mostly people with a poor elbow/forearm form that don't get good lift. Chuck

I was pretty disappointed when Caddilac didn't come out with the C5 derived roadster. I am sure it would have sold plenty well. When I had my last Vette, a 97 C5, I was fascinated at how much less car you got for what some dealers were charging for other stuff I was interested in; the Plymouth Prowler for example. I would still like to possibly pick one of those up on the used market, underpowered or not. Chuck

You guys are KILLING me here. Chuckie the Pinko. Or as Che said earlier: PinkmonkeyONE. UGH!

ARGH! The PAIN!

ARGH! Make it all better! If anything, make me ORANGE or BLUE! Think Pink!

I BETTER not be pink!

The Headland guys all used to work for my dad. As a matter of fact, they also got their first tandem rig and backup aircraft support from him. It's all good. As for the quality of pics on that site, I have absolutely no control. Remember, we are talking a fun "family" dropzone here. The one pic of me on there canal swooping is at least three and a half years old. FYI: B.B., the DZ chef at my dad's place, jumps an old military MT1-XX derivative converted to hand deploy. Chuck

I thought someone posted a while ago that they used a simple piece of webbing with a little dowel on the end? I thought that more prone to possibly foul with a hackey, but I am sure I read it. As it is, I, on occasion, launch and fly with my SkyFlyer wingtips in my hands, but as I do not use a pro-trac, I have no idea what benefits I gain. I am more into the acrobatics of flocking. Chuck

I generally aim for a very-tall multi-stage 270 carve, but will throw 180's if the winds are directly lined up with the course or swoop lane.

Those were very nice pics. It looks like old boy was concerned he might not make it out the back, though (he was carving slightly left). The MX pants are definitely tour style; right on. Chuck

Even if it isn't completely "accurate" to Craig's stringent measures, it is still an outstanding job. I know several people who are far more consistent in slow-flight on Classics than GTi's, but you definitely have more "power" for flocking moves in the larger suit. If you are really into the slow-flight techie stuff, then Craig Poxon and those guys are doing some neat tricks. Craig, who is the guy that had little toggles put on his lower wingtips so that they could hold onto them easier, like we do with SkyFlyers? Chuck

OK. I am about to get the ass...

Not functional at this time......

Not working today.......

Today IS Wednesday, isn't it?

Like dave said: do it yourself.

No, I didn't fly the original 95 we have because it needed some trim adjustment and besides, they were cutting the 9-cell crossbraced planform main anyway. I will have that main as soon as it gets lines on it. Chuck

And you jump at Orange? Do those freaks know all that? Chuck

Or compare the price of it with similar gear which you locate on other sites.

As fast as my sport mains come out of the sky and turn, I would have a hard time tieing a toggle back up. I am also not sure I would want to land either of my small canopies straight in with the brakes stowed. No problem under a large main, but I would probably just do as someone else said: cut the other brake line and rear-riser it in from full glide. Chuck

These canopies exist, but until there is a big enough demand for them, or a lull in a manufacturer's sales, then they will not be brought out of prototype and into production. One example is Brian Germain's cross-braced airlock jig, and another is the Atair Onyx. Chuck

LIVING ARRANGEMENT? Chuck: We own two houses, an RV at the DZ, have four cats and one dog, "Billy Bob". WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? Chuck: Nothing currently, but I just finished the entire Mars Trilogy (Red, Green, Blue). A fantastic read. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? Chuck: Nothing of consequence WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE BOARD GAME? Chuck: Life, aggravation. FAVORITE MAGAZINE? Chuck: Parachutist, Skydiving, Stuff, Maxim FAVORITE SMELLS Chuck: Italian food, fresh air, strawberries LEAST FAVORITE SMELLS? Chuck: puke, raw sewage, cigarette smoke, paper mills, nasty rag-heads. FAVORITE SOUND? Chuck: My canopy whistling through the air on final, birds chirping in the morning, the howl of my Harley at full throttle, good european trance. WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD? Chuck: Knowing you can't help someone get out of a bad situation. Knowing you are about to pass out. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING? Chuck: I wonder what I will get into today? Whatever it is, I won't be late. FAVORITE COLOR? Chuck: Orange, blue, red HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE? Chuck: Generally? As soon as possible before my P.O.S. answering machine picks up (you can't turn the volume down) FUTURE CHILD'S NAME? Chuck: If I ever have a man-child, his name will be Scott. A girl? I don't know. WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN LIFE? Chuck: Having a sense of self, and being as happy as the current situation allows. Making it through another day. FAVORITE FOODS Chuck: Italian, Mexican, steak and potatos CHOCOLATE OR VANILLA? Vanilla with chocolate syrup DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST? Chuck: I enjoy it, but don't tempt the law much anymore. Going to jail for running 137 in a 55 changed my attitude a bit. DO YOU SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL? Chuck: No, but one of our cats sleeps on the bed every night. STORMS - COOL OR SCARY? Chuck: Cool unless it is stopping me from skydiving or some other form of fair-weather pleasure, like riding my Harley. WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR? Chuck: a 1974 Ford Courier pickup IF YOU COULD MEET ONE PERSON DEAD OR ALIVE? Chuck: nobody I can think of right now FAVORITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK? Chuck: Cold, free, other people's! Beer? Rolling Rock or Yeungling. Mixed? Captain and Sprite. WHAT IS YOUR ZODIAC SIGN? Chuck: Virgo. I am epitomize Virgo. DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI? Chuck: Absolutely not YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE? Chuck: Thanks, I already have it, but I could always use some more cash. IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY COLOR? Chuck: I used to bleach my hair a few years ago. When I was a young skate punk in junior high, it was all varieties of colors. EVER BEEN IN LOVE? Chuck: Uh, yes; thus the marriage. IS THE GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL? Chuck: Currently half empty FAVORITE MOVIES Chuck: Escape from NY, Say Anything, Kalifornia DO YOU TYPE WITH YOUR FINGERS ON THE RIGHT KEYS? Chuck: Of course. At a rate of about 60 WPM with no errors. WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED? Chuck: Shoes, a cat, my wife's underwear drawer WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE NUMBER? Chuck: 25 FAVORITE SPORT TO WATCH? Chuck: canopy swooping

Just a marginal tangent here, but I am a complete "puffy" fanatic when it comes to nipples. Did I say that outloud?

One half of just one of the married couples on the USAPT. She and her husband, Mike, both used to jump at my dad's place when they were stationed at Fort Benning and jumping on the Silver Wings. Mike works with K.B. and the boys on the GK tandem team. Chuck