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I bought my rig from Roy and had a good experience. He asked for a grand up front and the balance when it shipped, which I thought was fair. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Velocity/Katana why only small sizes
bmcd308 replied to scottjaco's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
>>Why is this? I might just want the advantages of a cross braced canopy without downsizing. -
Sadly, this is a tough group to address. Some number of crashes from "unintentional" low turns will likely always be with us. None of the various proposals address people at reasonable wing loadings who just make a mistake at a low altitude. I biffed in hard when I knew better. I got lucky, and I learned a lesson without taking an ambulance ride. This is the very thing that mandatory education seeks to address, and it is one way to cure the problem you mention above. To some extent, however, this is the current system. Of all the people who crushed in due to a low turn, I bet that there were exactly zero who did not know that low turns were dangerous. Every first jump student knows that already. As I said, spin/low turn avoidance is taught. However, spins and low turns look cool and are fun, so people still do them. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Your AFF is going smoother than Michele's. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>WTF?! Someone does something nice, and you question his motives and drag his ass into the mud.
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post deleted at poster's request ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Make sure that when they are adjusted they are adjusted when you are arching. I borrowed a swoop cord suit one time where they felt OK on the ground, but once I got out of the plane I fell at like 20 mph. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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I have about 280 jumps, and I printed it out off the web for a Coach course. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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I can't wait. I won't be jumping until Thursday of the last weekend of the boogie, but I'm sure it is going to be awesome. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>is it possible to dive out and after clearing the stabilo yank the PC and open your chute ??
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I like that your link describes Joe Lieberman as a "well-known conservative" Democrat. No wonder they think everyone is right wing. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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I've seen him post about other stuff. Apparently you have, too. Are you tired of new people coming to your little playground with views different than yours, CanuckinUSA? ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Some other jump pilots feel the same way. click here ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Read this thread. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>So the RSL is a line going from the main to the reserve? Why does the reserve not automatically deploy when the main is cut then?
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It is possible that the RSL could snag the reserve when you cut away the main if the main is already deployed, resulting in an entanglement between the cut away main and the reserve. Brent ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>"Never run toward an airplane, but never hesitate to run away from one."
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You have my favorite color scheme so far. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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Chest strap save on load, How common is this?
bmcd308 replied to skydonkey's topic in Safety and Training
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There are those who would argue that if you would not jump without an AAD, then you probably should not jump. They make good points. Search around. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>BMCD308 - will be in his slot and is always smiling on each skydive.
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Good luck. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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A guy from my high school, Jason Mercer, created those. ---------------------------------- www.jumpelvis.com
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>>Who says a Nitron is not as "shaped" as a Stiletto? They are both fully ellipitical canopies that are designed for advanced pilots.