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Get yourself a corduroy jumpsuit. That will cover up that annoying squeaking. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Thanks for all of the helpful responses. @ Glideangle - I have looked over the list and am in the process of making phone calls. I was hoping to recognize more names on the list. @ Martin - Jay Stokes was my first thought but it appears he will be spending a great deal of time out of the country this winter. @ Jimjumper - I was hoping to find someone closer to keep my costs down but thanks for the info. I may just have to take a Cali trip. @ Matt - We have a few folks interested in the Coach rating at our local DZ. As for the Tandem Rating, it is just myself at this time. Unfortunately my schedule will not allow me to travel to an advertised course this winter/spring. @ PhreeZone- I received a PM from an I/E that may be who you are referring to. Thanks for the tip. With any luck I will be able to get the coach rating soon and hit the next Tandem course that fits the schedule. Blue one! Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

I am looking to get my tandem rating and it appears that there is never anything advertised in AZ. Is there anyone available and interested in putting on a Coach and Tandem Rating course? Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

+1 You been digging through my gear? *** Edited because even I was confused with this post*** Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Oh boy, this isn't starting out good. Tell your friend to run (not walk) away if he wants to get into skydiving. As for how much time, I did my first tunnel time after several hundred skydives. I had been out of the sport for a few years and was not in the best physical condition. I think my wife and I shared 15 or 20 minutes our first time out and it was physically taxing and our core muscles were feeling it the next day. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Here is my best urban landing. Notice it is going the wrong way on a one way street. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Reposted from the AZ Daily Sun http://www.azdailysun.com/news/local/article_afd93da9-4574-5392-b83e-4a2066831586.html PAGE -- Page City Council has authorized a lease at Page Airport for a sky-diving operator. Go Sky Dive Moab, LLC, doing business as Sky Dive Lake Powell, was approved Thursday night for a one-year airport lease for parachute jumps. The proposal was approved by the city's airport board Nov. 8. Councilmember Bill Diak said three potential landing zones are being considered by the operator: -- The grounds of the former Canyon 9 golf course -- A flat sandy area near the Honey Draw -- The parking area for the amphitheater. The parking lot is made partly of millings left over from a road construction project. City Manager Bo Thomas said Room 12 of the airport terminal will be leased for $252.08 monthly. Thomas said the operator already has acquired a city business license. -- Todd Glasenapp, Daily Sun correspondent Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

On a 4 way CRW jump I ended up passing though the front center lines and exited out through the side of my teammate's canopy. He chopped and his canopy way trailing behind me with one line around my chest. The trailing canopy kept spinning up getting tighter and tighter as well as "licking" the tail of my main. I thought "what if I need to chop, can I?" and realized that my reserve was being held tightly closed by the line around my chest. Thinking back to my early CRW training, I remembered Kevin Vetter and Paul Joseph saying that a hook knife was recommended but that you will probably never have to use it (other than for uses posted above). As I pulled out my hook knife and prepared to cut the line around my chest, I shouted out "Sorry Kevin!". One quick slice and his main was no longer an issue. EDITED - for crappy speeling, and badly written grammers. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

With 55 jumps shouldn't you be flying head down with a camera already. Belly flying is for students and old farts . Seriously, I am always excited to see new jumpers that want to learn 4 way RW. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Still waiting for info on this unit. Now that it is shipping has anyone used it? Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

No AADs for us either. That is how we can afford to drive to several DZs in a day. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Last June we hit every DZ in AZ in under 12 hours. Started at Eloy for load one, packed and drove to Casa Grande, up to Buckeye and finished at Red Rock Skydiving before sunset. 11:55 minutes from wheels up to beer. We could have shortened our time by stuffing our gear and packing at the next DZ as we had to wait for over an hour at # 2 and 3. It was a great day! Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Someone get a pry bar and get that coffin lid open. CRW ain't dead yet. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

I am wondering why CRW is no longer listed in the Collegiate discipline list. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Thanks for the link. However, I couldn't get beyond the first page, as I can't read the text. The text is very important you know. I only read Playboy for the articles . Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Salute to our Vets! Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Honest? Sure. Good? Well that one is up for debate. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

6. Students training for group freefall (S) a. Student freefall training for group freefall jumps must be conducted by either: 1. Student freefall training for group freefall jumps must be conducted by either A USPA Coach under the supervision of a USPA Instructor or; 2. USPA D license holders provided there is a minimum ratio of one D license holder to one student with a maximum of a 4-way. After a short search on this topic, I have been unable to locate a solid answer. The above section is frequently referred to in discussions regarding students who have completed their initial AFF or SL/IAD program but have not completed their A license requirements. Some have referred to it a "cleared for solo status", etc. My question is if it is ok for skydivers at this point can participate in RW with D licensed skydivers, can the D licensed skydiver sign off the jump on their proficiency card? Before the beat down from Coaches commences , I do eventually plan on getting a coach rating as required to continue on to additional instructional ratings. In the meantime, I would like to give back to the new jumpers on my DZ. (Just like when I was a new jumper and very experienced jumpers mentored me, before this rating existed). Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

As an experienced camera flier, I never even thought of taking a camera on my first (or any so far) wing suit jumps. I know that it distracts my focus on the task at hand, when I have any camera on my head. I would use the same thought process if I were to cross over to the dark side and start freeflying. Less distraction = faster learning curve. I have been thinking of adding a small format camera to my Z1 to shoot inside video on RW jumps and would probably wear it on future wing suit jumps at that time. On a recent Scuba trip in Catalina I had two or three incidents involving an underwater camera. One of which I found myself down current of the dive boat, almost out of air, without a snorkel (long story) and camera/strap tangled in the drift line. I decided at that moment that it just wasn't worth the BS to bring a camera along on something that I wasn't already comfortable with. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

http://raisethesky.org/ While trying to do a similar event I was fortunate to find Raise the Sky and contacted Taya. She was quite helpful although my fundraiser fell flat on its face when the charity backed out after I had completed most of the logistics. They decided that they could not afford the liability insurance for the event. They weren't necessarily worried about me getting injured or killed, but their liability in the event that someone attending the fundraiser was injured at the DZ. Another good source of info for marketing your event is Kevin Burkart who put on the 100 and 200 perfect jumps for Parkinson's Research. This guy knows how to market an event like none other. Google him and you should find his email address. He provided me with his fund-raising plan. I hope this info puts you on the right track. Good luck in your endeavor. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

What was the final outcome of the fuel leak issue? Last thing I knew was that your Boogie weekend was blown and they were looking at possible damage to your reserve. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Think tracking and/or wingsuiting...I want it (provided it works as well as the GPS loggers on the market). Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

First thing that comes to mind for me is what we used to call "The 40 jump slump". I am a bit of a social loner myself. I have been involved in all different aspects of the sport and love them all. As for some of the suggestions presented above, they all take time and money to achieve. For instance, USPA recommends 200+ jumps before flying camera. Common sense dictates that you put lots of jumps with one camera on your head before flying two cameras. If your DZ follows the tandem manufacture's recommendations, they will not let you near a tandem until you have 500+ jumps. As for wingsuits, you will not likely find anyone that will put you up with less than 200 jumps. I had fun with belly flying in my early days but was frustrated with the lack of satisfaction when jumping with others of my ability and skill. 1-2 points on a skydive and playing the blame game when getting back on the ground was irritating. One day there was a CRW camp at my local DZ so I signed up. Now these guys were all a bunch of odd ducks and loners in their own way. I did my first two-stack and was hooked. I joined a team with only 13 jumps (not likely to happen nowadays due to competition wingloading) and spent the next few years doing CRW and the occasional fun jump. I spent a few minutes thinking about style and accuracy but never really had the time to dedicate to becoming competitive so maybe I'll revisit that in the future. S&A is a totally loner event, as previously mentioned, and also seems to be a dying art. I was in and out of the sport following a little burnout from the CRW team, a life and career change when a little Cessna DZ opened a mile from my house. With gear in my closet and a renewed interest in the sport, I discovered that I really enjoyed watching the whole range of emotions that a first-time tandem student experiences. I would come out and fill a solo slot on the plane and work on tracking, sit-fly, back-fly, etc. One day the DZO asked my if I wanted to start chasing tandems and work towards putting a camera on my head. How hard could it be? I mean they fall straight down with a big drogue chute, right? I quickly discovered that it wasn't quite as easy as it looked and had fun learning to fly. Next thing I know I am wearing the DZO's camera helmet and shooting video. With a huge learning curve in front of me I never got bored. I finally got around to building my own set-up and eventually added a stills camera. One day something clicked and I found that I just wanted to be in the air. It doesn't matter what I am doing. Filming tandems, students, newly licensed jumpers, doing small way RW, CRW, tracking, wingsuiting, etc. All I need is an excuse to get back in the plane after packing my canopy (which BTW isn't my favorite part of skydiving ). Anyway the point of this long rambling post is eventually you will find what you are looking for in this sport as it has something for everyone. My best recommendation is to take a little break and spend a weekend or two working around the house. This will usually make anyone want to sneak away to the DZ for a little altitude therapy. Blue Skies, Rick Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

While I am no expert in "old as dirt" gear values, all of his items seem seriously overpriced. (Unless, of course, you factor in the hysterical value) Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)

Holy crap! I always thought I was doing well when I see a nice sub 100 mph sas on my Pro-Track. I guess I have a lot of work to do. Edited to add: Heading to DZ with tail between legs to get some tracking in. Blue Skies, Soft Docks and Happy Landings! CWR #23 (It's called CRW, add an e if you like, but I ain't calling it CFS. FU FAI!)