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What is crazy is that rigger that continues to repack these Micros. I feel that these riggers should inform all of their customer that the toggle range is really, really, fucking short on the Mircos. The riggers need to tell them to fly these canopies correctly or suffer the consequences. I still see them selling it over dz.com for over 400 bucks. WTF? Micro Raven brand new back in 1990's probably cost less than 700 bucks. Why are they still 400 bucks? Who the fuck are these assholes selling it to newbies that doesn't know better. Burn these canopy, make em un-airworthy. Now I'm officially bashing Micro Ravens. Sorry George Gallaway but alot of your canopy sucks compare to the other brand. I've jumped Precision Tandems to Xaos but I liked none of them. But openings are fucking awesome tho. Nice opening, mushy canopies are what they are. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

That's you, and you can't afford it because you are poor. Some people actually makes tons of money. Some of these people would not want to sweat one bit slaving over a pack job. Some of these people are doctors, lawyers, and trust fund babies who makes fucking grips of money. Some people pay for it because the work is simply too hard for them. Changing oil in your car is super easy right? How many people let others do the work? How many people don't even rotate their own tires? That's super easy work. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

I'd say just jump that sabre 170. Not really a aggressive canopy and not really a aggressive wingloading. Than again, no one here has seen your landing. I went from Navigator 220 to Safire 189, and I was horrible canopy pilot. I just ate shit couple times but I thought getting dirty was part of skydiving. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

People aren't informed about it that is why. I've seen some people who doesn't even know their color of the reserve. Jumpers should know their gear, and what is the parameter. I've seen three people not walking away from the micro-raven landings. Ever since then I try to post much about it on forum when the topic pops out so that others are informed and they don't make the same mistake. It is sad to see someone chop from a simple line-twist and they end up in ambulance ride. I'm not bashing micro-ravens. I'm pretty sure they work fine when used properly. Just want to say that they don't fly like the newer reserve do. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Right. 100% of the time, I've check the break stows, it is hard to pack with slider collapsed, and also it is just weird to pack collapsed PC. So I checked them all and if it is not done properly I would do it myself and bitch at the jumpers. All of those adds time. I wanna pack 5 rigs every 20 min. If I have to set the breaks, undo slider, cock the pilot chute on all of them there is no way I can do 5 in 20. I'll be able to do only 4 in 20. So therefore if you don't do those simple things, you are costing ME money. But rules are different from dz to dz. At least where I used to pack, You follow my rules or you don't get packed. Plain and simple. You don't do what I say, your rig will just sit there. That comes from having so many people to pack for so therefore I became a PackingNazi, just like SoupNazi from Seinfeld. One of the most fun job that I've ever had for the first 4 years, and after that it got old. I started to complain way too much. DZO told me to find something else to do. So I started to unpack parachutes instead of packing them for a living. and the RiggerLee is spot on. None of the packer will change how they pack. How they pack is, how they make the pack job within that time. If they change one thing it will put them out of synch and just doesn't work. If you tell them to not to roll the nose the packer will say yes, and do their way, if you tell them to wrap the tail so many times, they will say yes and they will do it their way. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Breaks, Slider, and Cocking your PC is the jumpers responsibility. and stretch em out if possible or stack it on top of wherever your packing slave wants them to be. All of those can be ignored with the fat tip. I've packed for a guy who refused to do anything, and comes back with constant step or flip thru. But the 10 dollar pack job plus the 25% tip at the end of the day made it worth while to pack. He was the first to go home after sunset load every single time. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Some of these big name PF guys are dead. Squirrel crew is still alive and ripping. I've never seen Jeb Corliss rip, ever, but he is the only person to hit the cliff and survive and still jumping. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Where is the option of, Pray to the god and Jesus for the next 10 minutes? Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Scotty Bob's suit. He rips in those. Must be because of the suit, not his skill. I'm just kidding about that. But seriously, alot of guys and girls on Squirrel seems to rip it hard. You can not tell me that their suit sucks or inferior to others when they are scratching closer to the ground than anyone else out there. Better overall design of the suit, and even their web-site looks and navigates better. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Remember Birdman? PF is going towards the same route? Lack of communication, missing the lead time, while the competition develops way better suit. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

No one knows how capable you are thru the dz.com So no one will be able to give you right answer. I've always skipped two or three sizes. I've seen people downsize ridiculously fast and they did well. I've seen some people downsize one step by one step and hook themselves in. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Like I said, Non Dash M series Micro Raven smaller than 120 sized. Your Micro Raven is in the different category. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

I've seen two broken back and one broken ankle with Micro Raven 120 or smaller I think. It wasn't the Dash M series. I laughed at the maximum suspended weight per placard. It was less than 130 lbs I believe. All of them were flown by the canopy pilot themselves weighed much more than that, not including the weight of the harness and other stuff. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

It would've been better video if one didn't have an AAD. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

They sure do have colorful looking reserve tho. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Reminds of a guy who kept trying to do his chest strap. Even after landing on the ground. Difference between good 4 way team and the bad 4 way team. Good 4 way team makes one big thud, the bad 4 way team goes thud, thud, thud, thud. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Are these people gonna start saying that if you can not afford an AAD you can't afford to skydive? So much for an AAD and that Aussie chick at Perris; who had AAD but no RSL. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

You'll desperately search for the right mouse clicker for the first week or two. It is same shit. Different book cover. I only bought MAC since it looks and feels better. Now that I'm used to the system, I'll probably buy another mac next time. As far as the computer malfunctioning goes. I never had trouble with my PC, until I started to download stuff off from limewire. With my new MAC, I never even attempted to download anything illegal. I use my old PC for downloading purposes only. Once it crashes, I'll throw in rebooting disk and start over again. In fact, bad thing about MAC is that if this ever crashes, I'll have to bring it to the MAC center. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Too bad it is going to be changed anyways. Just like they passed gay marriage. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Any my other question is Has anyone lengthen the breaklines on the Micro Ravens? Bernie Sanders for President 2016

It is almost like comparing Aerodyne Pilot vs Icarus Safire vs PD Stiletto isn't? Fully elliptical Stiletto will win out the other competition every time. Where is Icarus's tandem main that is elliptical like their Crossfire? Or better yet, can you imagine Sigma 340 that has steep trim like Katana? Bernie Sanders for President 2016

I live in California. I can buy any drugs that I like to. Some drugs has much more negative impact on the users and the community. Cops should focus on that. Tobacco products should be outlawed before anything. It has zero positive value, and has thousand reason why it is bad for the whole community. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

Ha, so funny how when you go to surfer's forum, the surfers talk about the same shit. What will you bring if you could hypothetically travel back in time? They said, wetsuit. The best invention for surfers all around the world. 3-ring system and square parachute is the real game changer in the skydiving history right? Bernie Sanders for President 2016

If you can afford Sigmas go for Sigmas. 1000 dollar extra is way cheaper than going thru the law suit. If your dz will allow hook turns on the tandems than go for Icarus 330's. Say no to Precision 330. Precision 330 and Icarus 330 looks remarkably similar yet they fly so different. If I have to come in on a straight in approach with heavy passenger, no doubt I'll be choosing Sigma 340's over Icarus 330, and Icarus 365 over 330 if I had to come in straight in. Also say no to Sig 370's. They are too much fabric for no reason. Sig 340 flairs well enough even with heavy passengers with no wind. In my bullshit opinion. Bernie Sanders for President 2016

I would hate to have bunch of meth users in my neighborhood. Some drugs shouldn't be legal and readily available. That comes from experience. Bernie Sanders for President 2016