riggerrob

How many scratches on the back of your helmet?

Is this where the 1st jump is not a aff but. a jump your bold ass out of the aircraft. yank the ripcord. with 2 aad's 1 on the main and a second on the reserve set at a lower altitude? I have seen some video that was interesting Yep. And it works quite well for them. ........................................................................ Yes, I worked at Rigging Innovations when they sold the first batch of 300 Student Telesis rigs to the Air Force Academy: Cypres on the reserve and an FXC 120000M on the main. Why did I specify FXC 12000 "M?" Because after a few thousand activations, the Air Force noticed a wear problem inside the power cable housing, so they added an extra rubber buffer on the outside ... sort of a smaller version of the rubber bumper used while chamber-testing FXC 12000s.

Good on you. The more time you spent on general conditioning, the longer your skydiving career.

Agreed! You are a far better analyst than some Canadian media outlets ... who described that video clip as "chaos!!!" To your eyes - and my eyes - it looked like a calm, logical, focussed, tactical advance using: tactical bounds, concealment, mutual support, over-lapping arcs of fire, etc. Kudos to the RCMP (and other security) covering Parliament Hill. They earned their pay-checks today.

Riddle: what is the difference between Rush Limbaugh and the Hindenburg?

A decade ago, bored, white, middle-class losers became "whiggers" (white people who dressed like drug dealers and spouted angry rap music). Every generation has its own brand of "angry young man music: swing, rockabilly, rock, punk, grunge, rap, hip-hop, etc. The measure of a society is how it challenges its angry young men. Simply sending them off to wage "jihad," "crusade," "cattle theiving" or "war" against the neighboring tribe is a lazy ruler's way to dispose of a juvenile delinquency problem at home. Wiser nations challenge their youth to engage in education, careers, music, sports, or charity work. In that respect, skydiving is just another diversion for angry young men/women. That is also why skydiving is more honorable than jihad.

... It was a double-barrel open-breach shotgun, wasn't it? .................................................................... A witness (woman on the sidewalk entrance to Central Block of Parliament) said that it was a "long gun" during a radio interview. She admitted that she did not know enough about guns to distinguish between shotguns or rifles.

.......................................................................... Also learn side-planks, one-legged planks and back bridges.

Sorry erdnarob, It took me a long time to learn French, Then (courtesy of the Quebec school system) I learned a dialect that is not spoken in North America. as a result I find it easiest to speak with Swiss of Africans. Some people guess my French as Belgian, while others guess it as Quebecois, while others just stare in confusion. How messed up a dialect is that? The most bizarre part of my education was a university-leaving exam administered by the University of Ottawa, administered in a dialect that I have never heard before of since???????? U.of O. eventually granted me a bilingual Bachelor of Arts Degree. Go figure??????

It may not have been his first jump ... just his first jump on a round parachute. Hah! Hah! The United States Air Force Academy has an extensive skydiving program ... a varsity sport. USAFA often sends teams to compete at USPA Collegiates and Nationals. They sometimes even send teams to CISM meets. Equipment wise, the USAFA converted to modern, piggyback containers (Telesis from the Talon factory) and square canopies back during the mid 1990s.

.......................................................................... "Petant" is Quebecouis slang for any gadget that you cannot remember the official term for. ... English translation "thingy" Hah! Hah! Accuracy - now referred to as Precision Landing/Precision d-atterisage AD - Airworthiness Directive - a used to be issued by the FAA demanding grounding and/or Special Inspections. It has been a long time since one was issued. blade-running - precursor to modern Canopy Piloting Competition (named for "Airblade" gates invented by Reggie Eastaugh) bridle - drisse CF - Canopy Formations/Formations des Voiles CISM - Committee Internationale des Sports Militaire canopy - voile (includes Canopy, slider, lines, diaper and manual according to PIA Technical Standard 102) cutaway handle/3-Ring Release handle - poigne du liberation CReW - Canopy Relative Work - now referred to as Canopy Formations sit-flying - chute-assis, see Artistic Events ZZZZZ - an combination of manuvers that you cannot remember names for

... . Service bulletin on the reserve pilot chute recommending replacement if it is a Skyhook pilot chute. (weak spring) ... ............................................................................. Only airworthy if the pilot-chute spring is painted black.

Ditto I have herniated spinal discs on two separate occasions. None of the "medical" fixes worked. The first winter I lay around and moaned. The second winter I swam three times a week. The third winter I started aerobics classes. Now I do a bit of yoga everyday. The second time I injured my spine, I exercised "to the edge of the pain" all winter and was back to doing tandems 8 months later. Both line, regular exercise is the only way to recover from sketelo/muscular injuries.

... Talon /Fury/Raven 3, 500 jumps, Navy & Burgundy with yellow flashes, Large harness, Large harness, BOC, DOM 07/91. Main: Fury, 400 jumps, Black/Yellow, 220 sq ft, 7 cells, DOM 3/89. Reserve: Raven 3(e) ................... Advice from a guy who used to work at the Talon factory.... Date of Manufacture 07/91 means that it is a Talon 1 with six flaps inside the reserve container. Judging by the date of manufacture, it probably needs pockets sewn in to hold an Automatic Activation Device (Cypres, Vigil, Marrs, etc.) Your local Master Rigger can easily sew in the updated pockets. It also might need some sort of a bridle cover update - if you plan to sit-fly - again an easy job for a Master Rigger. Calendar age does not mean a lot, since the last major revolution in skydiving gear design was around 1990. Though be warned that some riggers refuse to pack gear older than themselves. Hah! Hah! The real question is how well previous owners took care of the gear. Was it jumped in the rain? Was it jumped into salt water? Was it jumped in the desert? Was it left laying out in the sun too long? Those questions can only be answered by a local rigger. Insist on a local rigger inspecting the gear before nay money changes hands. A local rigger can also advise you if the harness needs to be re-sized. Raven 3e is 249 square feet (depending upon which measurement method you use) ... still a reliable reserve as long as you load it less than 1 pound per square foot ... not a risk at your present weight. I used to jump the occasional "Fury" back when I was your age and size. Thought they were great canopies for RW, CRW, casual accuracy, demos, BASE, etc. Since then much better canopies have been developed to fill each of those niches. 400 jumps sounds like "half-life" on a Fury. I would not pay much for it and would prefer to spend the effort researching more recently designed canopies. In conclusion: parade the gear past your local rigger and pay for his/her opinion.

Just to clarify our terminology: First, it sounds like you want your harness "re-sized" which is vastly different than the title of this thread. A factory or Master rigger can "re-size most harnesses" without "altering a container." "alteration" means away from the original certified configuration. Your next step is to get measured by a rigger or gear sales person. Forget about trying to measure your self. The only thing that will result is a lot of confused people and a harness that still fits poorly. Many Master Riggers will ask you to don your harness (with container packed full of canopies) walk around you a couple of times while mumbling to himself and tugging on his grey beard. then he will pronounce some magical words like "your lateral is too short." Some riggers will wrap a tape measure around you two or three times and scribble obscure numbers on something vaguely resembling an order form for a new rig, FAX those numbers to the factory, then report back "your lateral is too short." Hint: if you complete your profile, we might be able to recommend the best rigger in your neighborhood.

Nice list. I'd prefer them in alphabetical order - it's hard to find something when they're all jumbled up random like that. Oh, and where in the heck is "Whuffo"? AAD - Automatic Activation Device/Petant d'ouverteur automatique AFF - Accelerated (or accompanied) Freefall instructional method AGM - Annual General Meeting of CSPA Bridle - drisse CSPA/ACPS - Canadian Sports Parachuting Association/ Association Canadien des Parachutistes Sportif FAA - Federal Aviation Administration (USA government) FAI - Federation Aeronautique Internationale _ civilian governing body for aero sports, base di Geneva, Switzerland IAD - Instructor Assisted Deployment MIL SPEC - Military Specification for quality control of parachute materials (fabrics, hardware, etc.) PIA SPEC - Parachute Industry Association Specification that now takes the place of MIL SPECS OSI - Opening Shock Inhibitor (last seen on 1970s-vintage Delta II canopy) PIM - Parachutiste Information Manual éManuel) d`ìnfromation des parachutists (published by CSPA) pilot-chute - extracteur (European french) pin - aguille RA - Rigger A (CSPA) RB - Rigger B (CSPA) (equivalent to FAA Master Rigger) RI - Rigger Instructor (CSPA) RE - Rigger Examiner (CSPA and FAA designation) slider - glisseur TC - Transport Canada TI - tandem instructor (formerly tandem master or tandem pilot) TE - tandem examiner examineur tandem

Sounds like a "shin-split," a sprained toe extendor muscle. Except in this case, you were trying to use that muscle to slowly transfer weight from your heal to your toes. You use that muscle every time you walk, because it slows the transition from heal strike to toes touching the ground. Runners call this injury "shit-splints." The first step is to rest it for a couple of days. Then, once you are satisfied that you have not torn anything, start with gentle warm-ups, toe rotations, calf-stretches, etc. To strengthen the muscle, start with calf raises: toe on a shallow step, then tense your calves to raise yourself onto tippy-toe. Once you can do 20 or so toe-raises in a row, try doing single-leg calf raises, etc.

Don't feed the lawyers.

We agree that Maillon Rapide #4 stainless steel connector links have a minimum breaking strength of 3,000 pounds(calculated differently than SWL). Most other reserve manufacturers use Maillon Rapide #5 links. #5 work better with bulky Dacron lines. Most tandem manufacturers install Maillon Rapide #6 on their mains and a few install them on their reserves. Most (man-rated) MIL SPEC connector links have an MBS of 3,000 pounds.

">>> Do you know how much force a normal, properly cocked P/C has? It's a lot. ...." .................................................................................. 80 t0 100 pounds at terminal velocity.

Agreed I did that after my last accident.

................................................................................. I don't care if they pencil-pack because I get paid every time my name appears on their packing data card. It does not matter if I was out of the country or in hospital, I expect to get paid every time my name appears on their packing data card. If they refuse to pay, I quietly hand them their reserve. Then I hand them their reserve ripcord. Then I hand them their free-bag. Then I hand them their reserve packing data card with an ugly black line obscuring any erroneous dates. So you don't care as long as you get paid. That's fucked up. Reminds me of the joke about ... ............................................................................... You missed my flippant sense of humor. A long time ago, I quit getting angry or excited about pencil-packers because I know that karma will get them in the end. e.g. they have a reserve ride during a boogie, but I am the only rigger available, but they forged my signature and I have to chose between them or a long of tandem students.

.............................................................. There is a link to that video in the "Safety and Training" forum. The thread is titled "Poll: seat-belt hang-up." About 3/4 of the way down the thread, "trigger" posted a link to a video of a tandem pair dragging under a Cessna 182 while still attached to a seat-belt. Eventually, the pilot cut the seat-belt.

.... Also, in your country are ... hook knives mandatory? .................................................................................... Were you watching the video from Skydive South Saskatchewan? Most of the jump-planes (that I have worked from) had a hook-knife near the door. Al the tandem student harnesses have pockets for hook knives. Those pockets hang directly below the TI's chin. If a n manufacturer tells you to stuff a hook-knife in that pocket, it becomes best-business-practice. SCREW LOCAL REGULATIONS. If a DZO ever told me jump without a hook-knife, he would promptly find himself scrambling to hire a new TI.

................................................................................. I don't care if they pencil-pack because I get paid every time my name appears on their packing data card. It does not matter if I was out of the country or in hospital, I expect to get paid every time my name appears on their packing data card. If they refuse to pay, I quietly hand them their reserve. Then I hand them their reserve ripcord. Then I hand them their free-bag. Then I hand them their reserve packing data card with an ugly black line obscuring any erroneous dates.