Baksteen

football "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

up here "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

off-topic "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Moeder "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Sylar "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Battery "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

baby "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Well, I'm glad I already have an account.. I usually have a helluva time reading those damn captcha crazy fonts - and audio doesn;t help much either. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

yuck "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Strauss "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Well, at least he got the tandem passenger/baby analogy spot on

Golf "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Speakers Corner "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

africa "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

If you want to do a tandem jump, look no further than Rotterdam - it simply is closest and you might see your house from up there. If you decide you'd like to try it on your own, it might be worth to shop around some to find the best value for money without compromising on safety. For instance, my dropzone offers a discount to military jumpers who want to earn their Wings. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

yee-up.. kinda makes you wonder how that works with topics other than skydiving.. topics that are far away from our experience and of which we know but a little bit. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

Closest I come to sleeping is after a day and a half teaching the FJC when I am tired, and yawning like anyone's business on the ride up. But I must confess that the jealous looks my students tend to give me are priceless. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

*shakes head* I'm sure you know best. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

If you're popping back up the problem is with you, not with the canopy. Perhaps you're flaring to agressively. To the OP: The storm is an excellent allround canopy for intermediate jumpers or conservative jumpers like myself. I've been using a regular Freefall Storm 190 at 1.1 for over 300 jumps now and like someone else has said, it is relatively forgiving yet responsive and packs an awesome flare. I'm confident that I can land this canopy in all conditions I feel comfortable jumping in, nor do I have problems getting back from the occasional long spot. As to the "why would you want one"-argument, the same could be said for virtually any other canopy on the market. "Why bother with a Sabre2 if you have no interest in eventually getting into the path that leads to the Holy Grail of swooping?" The only answer is to look around and see what canopies are available to you. For instance, in the Netherlands you wouldn't be allowed to jump a Storm until you had 100 jumps, while a Spectre becomes available at 25 jumps. I've also got some 30 jumps on a Spectre 190 loaded at 1.1 and have found it a great canopy. Nice and soft openings and, despite what some people are saying, the Spectre too has great flare power. In fact, I'd almost bought the Spectre when I got to demo the then newly developed Storm. With the modern canopies out there, the old 7 vs 9 cell arguments become more and more obsolete. It just takes time to get to know a canopy. Do some hop and pops and spend some time doing canopy comtrol. Do the same excersices with each canopy and you'll come up with one that will suit you. You could have someone video and debrief your landings, or perhaps take (another) canopy course. And remember, you do not need to find your 'soulmate' in a canopy yet. Just one that will keep you happy for the next couple of hundred of jumps. Short answer, talk to your instructors and demo as many different canopies as you can / are allowed.

Presuming man B even *knows* she's married. Just saying.

Snowboarding. Just buy that second plank ya cheapskate! Soccer games and other reality TV. Drama should be kept strictly at the DZ. Twitter. I don't even care enough to be able to crack a lame joke about it. "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

I was listed as Yonkers, New York and Paterson NJ.....pretty similar to yours, Baksteen. I spent my first 18 years, an hour or so North of NYC....so it's accurate for me... I've been (bin) in western NY for 42 years but have managed NOT to assimilate the phrasing and dialect of Buffalo or Roch. and I can always identify a person here, who is native to the New Yawwwk City /Brooklyn/Long Island area...

Just for a lark... Yonkers / Jersey City / New York. Amazing that the city triangle is so small!

No it wouldn't... just the one chute, remember? "That formation-stuff in freefall is just fun and games but with an open parachute it's starting to sound like, you know, an extreme sport." ~mom

'Cause it's still fun and I have a lot to learn yet in my chosen disciplines.