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I seem to recollect a photo in the ParaGear catalog of a jumper in freefall w/ LPU 2 inflated. He looked stable and happy. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

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Relevant discussion last fall: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3711886#3711886 The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Try these for more help on accuracy: http://collegeskydiving.com/tips-from-the-pros/canopy-flight/7-tks-accuracy-seminar http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=725 The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

There is no "simple" hardware. This material is very expensive for a number of very good reasons. What you feel is reasonable probably isn't. Note that you typically have to pay the hospital for the hardware... they typically mark up the (already expensive) hardware a lot. Yes, you may be being charged too much, but the market/usual and customary rate is probably WAY more than you expect. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I suspect that is what you meant. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Thanks for this. A week ago I was compiling a list of the NON-fatal injuries at my DZ in the last couple of years. While we have been fortunate to avoid a fatality recently... we have had many injuries from trivial to permenantly life changing. We have also had non-injury close calls that could have been SOOOO bad. It wasn't until I saw all of them on the page at once that the number of them really hit me...even I knew about each. I always knew this was risky, but I just saw it differently when it was on paper. Part of the sense of invinincibility may be a failure to fully percieve and understand the information that we have.... I don't mean stupidity, but not appreciating the big picture, like me above. I suspect that DZs don't keep a injury tally on the bulletin board for various reasons... that is too bad. I suspect that if we did, it might be a bit more real to folks. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

To those w/ experience in this: To what degree is it helpful to court the neighboring landowners ("outs") at the proposal stage of the process? Is "landing out" something best not brought up at this point? The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

1. go pro mount is excepionally vulnerable to snagging. If you doubt this, do the snag test described in the SIM. 2. "most likely would be ripped off" … so you are GUESSING. Do you have any DATA regarding forces induced by a snagged canopy vs. Failure threshold of the go-pro mount? Depending on where the mount failed, it might continue to pose a snag risk after failure. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Wow... Sometimes I forget how spoiled I am!!!! Getting a 4 way on manifest is almost never a problem at my DZ. I am a bit confused by your comment about lift tickets. For that required 4-way, is the student buying ALL the slots? That seems odd to me. But, as I said…I am spoiled. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I jumped a DC-3 at Skydive Arizona on Thanksgiving weekend (November) 2009. Great fun! Take something to read during the L-O-N-G ride to altitude! I got the impression that it only flew for special occasions. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

My experience: My ears refuse to clear themselves spontaneously on EVERY jump. In the beginning of my jumping career I would stay plugged up for almost a week. I tried the decongestants mentioned above... -- Afrin spray (oxymetolazone) did nothing for me. -- Sudafed (psuedoephedrine) oral tabs helped some but kept me awake all night. -- Sudafed PE (phenylephrine) oral tabs helped some but allowed me to sleep. I finally learned that it is critical that I equalize my ears IMMEDIATELY upon landing (before picking up my canopy). My hypothesis is that if I delay equalizing, the pressure induces swelling of the mucus membrane lining my Eustacian Tubes. If I can resolve the pressure quickly, I can keep the swelling from occuring. Once the swelling begins... It will take DAYS for my ears to clear. How I clear my ears effectively: I pinch my nose closed. I slowly but firmly build pressue in my throat with a valsalva maneuver (like pushing to move bowels), once I have pressure built (slowly) I swallow repeatedly to open my ears. Once I hear the squeaking of my ear clearing.... I keep the pressure applied to continue pushing air into the middle ear. At no time do I push air quickly/forcefully into my ear... I am patient and let moderate pressure gently applied squeak into my ears. I have some jumping friends who have found that this works wonders for them too. Of course, your situation may be different, and seeing a ear, nose, and throat doc is a fine idea if you struggle with your ears and jumping. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

:11:-1 The "-1" is that I got to pour/spray at a SCR ceremony (after being on the receiving end last time). The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Fellow Texans… We have started out the warm season poorly. By my count, in the last two weeks we have had at LEAST the following: --One death due to turbulence induced canopy collapse --Two separate CReW incidents with serious injury related to flying downplanes really low --One low pull / AAD fire / two out / NON-injury incident (not published here in dz.com incidents) We all need to take a breath and look at the situation. We need to individually & collectively look at what we are doing and what we can do better. Let’s look out for each other! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I completely agree about the integrity issue. Unfortunately the FAA's policies on this matter remain way behind the science and practice of mental health today (even with this new policy). As a result folks find themselves trapped between an archaic policy and an effective treatment for a potentially fatal condition. I don't endorse lying… but I acknowledge that the policy certianly encourages it. What I find amazing is the fact that many medical conditions that can result in sudden physical incapacitation can be granted FAA medical certificates under tight controls, but that effectively treated mental health conditins have been (and largely continue to be) permenant disqualifications. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I share your confusion with the skill levels. One way to decode them that I have seen used by one DZ on Saftey Day was to relate them to USPA license levels: Student = Student A lic = Novice B Lic = Intermediate C Lic = Advanced D Lic = Expert Without a doubt, that categorization is fraught with problems, but for purposes of Safety Day it worked. Each jumper's canopies were matched to manufacturer's recommendations and if the canopies were of the reccomended size or larger, the jumper got points toward prizes. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Can you please describe/explain? Thank you! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

WHY? The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Re NON-TSO gear: In USA some military gear is legal for civilian use w/o TSO. Packing that would probably be acceptable for the 20 pack job requirement. (or the 100 pack job for master rigger). The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Re Viagra This link indicates that it IS ACCEPTABLE for civilian aviators in USA provided enough hours have passed since thie last dose. http://www.leftseat.com/medcat1.htm The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

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I wonder what the FAA would have to say? I wonder if the FAA thinks it is fine if border inspectors do an equivalent degree of tampering with an aircraft during a similar inspection. Suggest that you write polite, detailed, letter to Homeland Security AND SEND A COPY TO USPA GOVT AFFAIRS. I wonder if denying you the opportunity to be present is truly policy or simply BS that the inspector used to keep you out of his/her hair. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Dolphin harness/containers are the Ford Model T… any color you want as long as it is black. There are several of them at my DZ, & nobody cares. Funny thing… they get the job done for a whole lot less than the brands with the big advertising presences. One way I look at it is that an inexpensive Dolphin with an AAD, is probably a lot smarter (safer) for a new jumper than a fancy H/c without an AAD… yet both cost about the same. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Cool images!!! My fav is the surge.... bet that was a wild ride! I love to stall at altitude... but never had the nerve to let mine surge like that! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

How about asking the manufacturer? Sky Systems USA Inc. 1407 Flightline Blvd Unit 13 Deland, FL 32724 phone: 1.386.734.6001 fax: 1.386.734.9060 info@skysystemsusa.com The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!