virgin-burner

I land better than most swiss, it's probably genetic. I pull at 700 meters. I win.

isnt that story even in "the parachute and its pilot", or "transcending fear"!? i kinda think i remember reading about it.. anyway, both good books to read..

i got a new UPT rig last year; and i got a new rig from them as welll.. UPT got me a new rig with risers, while icarus just send me a canopy.. i still got around to put it on risers that were delivered, but yea, i've had to do it myself.. and if i ever sell my main, or my rig, the risers will go with the rig, while the main will go with nothing much else than the main-canopy instead.. :) “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

mate, while i respect you for lots of stuff u are doing, i still think that this kind of "low-pulling"mentality, not only supported by the FAA and the USPA continues to kill jumpers in the US and abroad, it's better to be a "dirty high puller" - and get away with it - than behaving like the "bigger boogies tell you to" - and not be smart, and eventually, die.. your choices may differ! for fairness sakes, i choose to jump a highly loaded canopy, be it before your, or brians "recommended" list.. anyway, if things go awry, i better have 20 seconds than only ten to re-act; so far, i havent had a cutaway, but yes, since jump #1, i packed for myself; maybe that has something to do with it, or i was just lucky.. but probably, i'm doing it all wrong.. u tell me! and just for the sake of soul-stripping, i was thaught RSL's (or skyhooks for that matter, were bad, tough i kinda favored them), but i was told, better to pull higher than relying on some sort of equipment; and i just got a UPT-product.. so, take it for what it's worth.. i'm just a dude that (kinda in your terms, likes to stay safe, even opposing your canopy-recommendations), yet, i land better than most americans i've met so far with, say, double the experience i have.. fair enough, our landing-zone is tiny; and we dont give shit about what other people say, because we see way too many foreign jumpers fucking up.. oh, and ALL americans say our LZ is tiny.. bad for us i suppose, but our LZ is smaller than most peoples backyard in the US... yea, i'm drunk, and i like to argue when i'm drunk, doesnt take away of the facts tough.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

ok, lets put it in meters then; i usually pull somewhere around 1200 meters, give or take.. say, by 1100 meters i've actually managed to get my hand behind my fat ass for average.. i STILL have ALMOST 20 seconds! please read what i spot to billvons post for further explanation..

You're giving stupid advice ! Pulling higher than 1000m is dangerous especially if you're jumping in larger groups, with other larger groups behind you in the plane ! Just food for thought ! oh yea, i bet.. see you on your funeral! and hey, i do have a cypres2, but i dont rely on it.. better to have 20 seconds to do something than only a hardly 10, but yea, i might not have your mad skills..

just saying.. if you ask for a pin-check at my dz, people will give you looks.. if you're a (good) SKYDIVER, u will have done so before.. check your stuff before you put it on, everyone else is doing so; if you dont, well.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

At Skydive Chicago they teach to only cut away first if the risers are off your shoulders. In other words, if nothing is out, don't cut away. I know it's over simplistic, but keeping EPs simple for high speed mals is kind of important for students. I guess they calculated that this approach would result in the highest percentage of 'good decisions' being made. I have no doubt there's lots of room for debate though. hence, i think my point is even more simple.. that is up for debatte tough!

dude, just get back in the saddle first, then everyone will applaud you..

thank you! do try it; you'll have way more gear-knowledge than most people in your "jumpnumber-class".. AND, its kinda fun, too! you can still get your rigger to look at it closer before you actually jump it! i didnt, and as i somehow buried in my post, got a couple of "experience" out of it; still wouldnt trade it tough, and when i didnt ask my rigger to double-check, i was still kinda proud to have it done all by myself.. just like getting your very own, and very first rig, there's nothing that even remotely compares to it!

You're full of it. Didn't you tell me yesterday you always pull at 3K or less? maybe i cant remember, but always try to go for my handles at 1200meters, around there, or SLIGHTLY less.. ;) “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

Sure it's possible. I have only seen it done on video of a highly loaded smaller canopy - after a speed inducing dive the pilot made an aggressive move and completed a barrel roll. I can imagine if not donw quickly enough or with enough speed one could fall into the lines. *hint*back-risers*hint* err, cough-cough!? speed is VERY important.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

some FUNNY shit!

u're still a student; i still get a main out around 4500-4000ft, and i will keep on doing so.. just food for thought..

that sucks! how about upsizing your gear!?

ever read "doors of perception" or "heaven and hell"!? classic read for everyone trying those "special" drugs.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

isnt that story even in "the parachute and its pilot", or "transcending fear"!? i kinda think i remember reading about it.. anyway, both good books to read..

while i definitely agree on you about knowing your gear and being able to actually do that for yourself, some little tips should go along with it.. -hang your canopy up; it's much easier that way! -if you de-tach (is that even a word!?) your main, put the slinks back on to secure them, so you wont end up loosing them somewhere in the mess, and to have an idea of where the lines went to begin with! -make darn sure the steering-lines do actually pass the little ring on the riser! -take your time and dont do it in the middle of night, or just with good lights! i dont know that many people that actually did that exercise themselves, but it definitely is worth the trouble!

Naw, he's got a lot of time doing that. she gets so sensitive, she must be a real bad instructor, too! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

i visited and brought chocolate; and got her some flowers yesterday!

that also goes for the carbon unit hanging underneath it.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

yay for retards; it's actually the other that really are.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

u 2 **** u 2, also! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

ok, no, then NOT.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda

nope, actually, it's NOT.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda