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  1. Aviatrr
    Like Bill, I'm a bit confused....what altitude did you end up on his back? It sounds like it was fairly low if you got off him, looked up, looked back down and he was deploying...and under canopy by 2500'. What was planned, and actual, breakoff altitude? This makes it sound like the group was still together when he deployed. Please clarify. Mike
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    Go to your local DZ and inquire about an AFF course. Don't even consider buying any gear before you have taken at least a portion of the course - and then talk to your instructors about what would be good for you. The DZ will supply all the gear you need for your student jumps. Find a list of DZ's at http://www.uspa.org/dz/index.htm . Mike
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    Congrats on finishing AFF. As for the chest strap, it is likely a combination of the two things. The biggest cause would be a poor fitting harness. When you buy your own rig, be sure to jump it first if you buy used to make sure that this does not occur...if you have one built for you, no worries - it'll be built to your body. My chest strap cannot even come close to my chin unless I have my legstraps completely loosened. Mike
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    It's obvious that you haven't lived in Florida over a winter, when all the snowbirds are down....you'll feel differently in 6 months. Only half kidding.... Mike
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    That only applies in a vacuum(i.e. no air molecules to present resistance). Take two items, the same physical size(round items are best for illustrating this) - one much heavier than the other...drop them from the same height(the higher the better), and watch which one hits the ground first. An easy item to demonstrate this with is tennis balls. Cut a slit in one of 'em and drop as many pennies as you can in it. The two will be the same size, but vastly different weights. Mike
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    Congrats. I've been thinking about getting my Coach rating lately....since I am no longer "allowed" to jump with those without an A license. I kinda miss it....getting somebody straight off of AFF, and corrupting them.. Who did you do your Coach rating with? Mike
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    That is a HUGE factor in how the canopy will react to line twists, IMNSHO! Mike
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    Ah....well, then....I guess I'll just be my jackass self, and see if that's good enough.. I should have my SF3 "on or about"(according to my invoice) Nov 11, so I should be able to dial it in nicely before Eloy....so I can prove myself worthy in my flying skills, then drink you all under the table! Mike
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    Umm....Well, then....I'll be turning 18 the day I meet you out in Eloy... Mike
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    Cessna Owners..

    Aviatrr replied to racer42's topic in The Bonfire

    Hmmm...never heard of the Alarus until this post, and I did a Yahoo search....and found a bit of info about it. What do those sell for? Looks like a nice little airplane, about equivalent in performance to a C-152. That's the route I'm gonna go....experimental, that is...not the A&P(though I would like to, just not enough free time).. Mike I haven't met a single A&P that would recomend a Cessna over a Piper. That best plane in terms of ownership cost will be an experimental, unless you are an A&P.
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    No jumps for me this weekend.....the work thing is interfering AGAIN! Mike
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    Hmmm.....I know a hot smokejumper.....but I doubt she'd pose Maxim style for a magazine.. I'll have to give her a call tomorrow, though.. Mike
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    Uh....how young are we talking? Mike
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    HA! I just saved 'em for future blackmail....not sure who I would blackmail, though... Mike
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    Damn....I love 'em both! Oh, btw....nice hat...so are those passed out upon initiation?! Maybe I'll get one out at Eloy... Mike
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    Holy shit....200lbs? Are we talking machine or free weight squats? Either way, nice job! Mike
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    Aviation quotes

    Aviatrr replied to Jimbo's topic in The Bonfire

    I always wonder what people would think if I crashed and they listened to the CVR....some of the conversations we get into are....umm....best NOT made public. Sometimes I tell the FO to erase the CVR(we have those nice little test and erase buttons on our panels on the FO's side!) after we've landed and blocked in. Mike
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    That's strange.....everytime I see somebody misspell it as "Cypress", I think of a place just down the road from me called Cypress Cove.... Cypress Cove Mike
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    Repairing a single line on a main is less expensive for me than a reserve repack...and that's if I don't lose the main, freebag, or either of the handles. I sure hope you are kidding here. I chop my main when it is not safe to land it. I feel pretty good after a reserve ride....but I've had that feeling plenty of times, and I don't go looking for another reason to have it. Mike
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    After we recovered the main, I tried grabbing the lines, putting a foot on the D bag, and pull. I saw the tube stow flex, but not give. I then replaced it with a rubber band, re-created the problem, then did the same. The band broke. Was I putting more force on it than a pilot chute would? I can't say for sure, but I doubt it. It may not be enough to convince you, but it was more than enough to convince me(and quite a few others standing around watching me). Mike
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    I used to use tube stows....until I ended up with a bag lock. When we recovered the main it was still in the D-bag. Apparently, the fairly new packer was using VERY LARGE line bites, which allowed one of the line groups to pass through another one. That big, nasty knot was pulled up against the tube stow on the first(in order of opening) of three locking stows. I use plain old rubber bands now. I replace one every three or four jumps at the most. No big deal. At least they will break when you need them to. Mike
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    Well, he beat me to it....but I have to say, I agree 100% with the above. I don't use an RSL because there are too many times that I see it being a hindrance and trying to kill me, but I don't see a single reason that I need one. Low cutaway? If I'm so low that the difference in time that the RSL would deploy my reserve and I can pull the handle would make any difference whatsoever....I'm probably not going to survive anyways. Plus, if I'm THAT low, I'll just deploy the reserve and try to get as much fabric over my head as possible....and if I have the altitude and I feel it would help, I would consider a canopy transfer. Mike
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    When jumping in the winter up north, I used to wear.... THIS and... THIS under my jumpsuit. On the really cold days, I'd also wear thermal underwear under this stuff. Be sure that before you jump you put all this stuff on, then put your rig on, and make sure that you have freedom to move the way you need to to get to all your handles. Mike
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    I'm one of those schmucks that used to jump all winter up in Ohio. Last week I got cold when the door was opened at altitude and I was sitting all the way at the back(behind the door, with the air hitting me) waiting for everybody else to exit. The temp at altitude was like 45 degrees... I don't think I'll be jumping anywhere north of Florida in the winter....well, except Eloy this year....but I'll be wearing many, many, many layers to keep warm! Mike
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    Just be sure that if you try to take it through security there are not any cops around....because they will be forced to shoot you for just possessing that foul shit! Mike