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I guess I'd have to see this one, because I'm visuallizing something pretty scary (attached dummy PC trailing behind them where it could entangle the reserve in the event of a mal) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Arch thousand Look thousand Reach thousand Pull thousand i.e. damn near a 4 second delay. I just add in the extra second for my first freefall students, so it seems like they'll have 5 seconds before PC inflation. In reality, most pull at around 3 seconds after going archthousandtwothousandlookgodhelpmepull Once they've successfully done 1 good c&p on this count, I move them to a "real" five second delay. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Get some really cheap tube socks, tie a knot in one end to simulate the hackey handle, and stick it in the pouch. Make sure the sock isn't so big that it's difficult to extract from the BOC pouch. A cheaper (but somewhat less realistic) dummy PC is just a rolled up piece of newspaper. Both are plenty easy for the JM to see. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Man, I've really been slacking. I've only got 14. 172 180 182 206 Caravan Grand Caravan Twin Otter Porter Skyvan DC-3 Twin Bonanza King Air Bell 407 Hot air balloon "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'd imagine she's just self-conscious about the scar. As for the rest of her anatomy, you'll probably find that c-section deliveries don't have nearly the negative effect that natural births do, if you catch my drift. I dated a gal for awhile who'd had both her kids by c-section, and she "felt" like she'd never had any children. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Emphasis mine. Am I reading that right? Yeah, you got it right. The manufacturers really wanted USPA to limit their liability by putting in a BSR that wouldn't allow tandems by anyone who couldn't legally waive their right to sue. But then it turned out there are a couple states (Alabama and Mississippi) in which the age of majority is older than 18, so blanket waivers were granted for 18 year olds to do tandems in those states. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Immediately following the addition of the BSR that stated tandem students must have reached the age of majority, blanket waivers were granted for those states in which the age of majority is older than 18. It doesn't really make a lot of sense, but then I don't think that sense was the primary criteria upon which the decision was based. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

There is no "legal" age limit for skydiving in the US (except in Nevada, where USPA's BSRs are "the law"). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Jump 33. Next mal was jump 950 or so. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I'll certainly try. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I don't think the CYPRES is for weenies, but that was the only option in your poll that came close to my opinion on the matter. I prefer to decide for myself when I have a canopy (and which canopy I have) and therefore don't have an RSL or an AAD. I used to have a CYPRES, but I sold it a few years ago and feel more secure without it. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Wait till you dive out after an 8-way and instinctively throw the drogue 3 seconds after exit. :-) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I voted for the Porsche, but would have to give serious consideration to the TVR Cerbera Speed 12. It's gorgeous (see attached), and boasts 800 hp along with 650 ft lb's of torque. Top speed 240 mph, and I've read that its done a 2.9 second 0-60. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Hands down, this award goes to Gheorghe Muresan. See attached. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Check the back seat in the QTVR at http://www.airspacemag.com/asm/web/site/QTVR/boomer.html Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

LOL! Cross-thread humor is usually pretty funny, but cross-forum? Or did that guy make an appearance over here too? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah, I was on that load with him. I pulled up next to him, bumping end cells. I could see that that dirt road has poles running next to it, and a tree in the middle of it a bit farther up. Not wanting to mess with power lines (it turned out there weren't any lines between the poles), I was trying to get Bill to turn 180 and land with me on a considerably smaller path through the vines. He was on risers, had his chin set, and was NOT going to be convinced to give up on his plan, so I turned & landed by myself over by someone's house (presumably the vineyard owner's). The people there were out on their deck and asked me if I was in the vines. I called back "No, I made the path", at which point they asked me if that was a parachute over in that tree. I walked up a few feet to a slightly more open spot and immediately recognized one of Bill's fluorescent pink cells at the very top of the tree. "Yep, that sure is" I called back, then muttered "What the f*ck Bill??!" and headed that direction. A pickup truck from the DZ showed up, and standing on the top of the cab, they could just reach Bill's ankles. After a bit of misgiving on his part, they convinced him that they would catch him and he chopped. Some skydiver who owned a tree trimming service brought in a cherry picker a couple hours later and retrieved Bill's canopy for the low, low price of 10 jump tickets. Actually, I've landed out in those vines several times, and once didn't even make it to a path through them, but had to set down crosswind between the rows. That was more of a crash than landing, but I kept clear of the posts/wires/vines, so that was good. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

"justonetree.jpg" is a picture from outer space. What do you see? Now look at "treezoomedout.jpg". HA HA! A couple years ago, my friend landed in THAT tree. It's the only one around and it's visible from outer freaking space! OK, so maybe only the folks that know Bill will find this funny, but my face hurts from smiling non-stop for the last 20 minutes! Roy, Bob, Kevin, et al...check it out! :-) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Richland Skysports Kapowsin Lodi Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've got a few jumps out of one, and you're right, it sets up the same way. I think I'll be jumping out of (the same) one again here in a couple of weeks. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

"I'm open! Waghh I'm open! Yaay!" LOL Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

There's about a 40% chance I'll be headed over that way for Kapowsin's public hearing next week. Depends on workload here at the end of the fiscal year. I haven't made it to Kapowsin in nearly 2 years, so I really ought to try now that they kind of need people, especially since I might no longer have the opportunity if they lose. Same ol' same ol' goin' over here too. :-) Say hi to Richard for me. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

And you're surprized?

That was my favorite too. Literally tears running down my face. Look at it again Jim, I dare ya. Quick - what's the expression on the kid's face saying??! Can you come up with a caption for it? LOL Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

That fixed it. Somehow it got set on "largest" (I have no idea how). Anyhow, thanks....much better now. :-) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)