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  1. fasted3
    Skydiving keeps you young. Every minute in freefall adds an hour to your life. But what do I know?
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    There's a lot of stingrays there. I wonder if we will have that many wingsuits at Elsinore and Eloy. Imagine a flock like that. It's gonna be cool and beyond amazing. I'm sure other types of WS flying are great as well, but I think this year will be a major event for our sport. The big flocks at Pepperell were awe inspiring, both in the flocks and for those on the ground. Everybody stopped to watch; imagine twice as many, or more. I can't wait. But what do I know?
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    12G's, 30,000 HP, 3.3 sec quarter mile, I saw on another link. Hooking to a suit is huge balls! I love it. But what do I know?
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    I do appreciate your honesty. Now I have to ask you why you have trouble understanding why anybody would vote for or against Obama because of his race? Right or wrong, that is their litmus test, and they are free to use it if they wish. Personally, I disagree with this view, but I do understand that they have it. Does this answer your original question, or do you feel that your criteria is more valid than theirs? But what do I know?
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    Chris, Do you have the same problem understanding people that base their vote on other single issues? IE: Abortion, gun control, gender? There are some people that will vote for ANY idiot as long as they pass their particular litmus test. BTW: Would you vote for a pro choice candidate? But what do I know?
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    160 WS flights with 1 cutaway Tony Raptor Silhouette 230 loaded 1:1 4000' Skydive over, look around for traffic 3500' Begin wave off and pull 3000' Alti track reports deployment 2500' Canopy inflated 2000' Unzipped, slider closed, toggles down Land safely and repeat Works for me
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    I am still confused. One post: Percent breaking strength in pounds lost for Tybe 1 Fabric exposed to the summer sun. First column is without glass, second column is with glass. 1 week 52% 40% 2 weeks 71% 61% 3 weeks 94% 85% Another post: This was end of July and was told that TY spotted it in sept or oct and it was found. Far as I know he is still jumping it. It appears from the Poynter Manual that after that much time had elapsed, the canopy would be so weakened that it would come apart just by picking it up, yet it was still usable. Also, the sources I've found say that glass blocks a lot more than 10% of u/v rays. Is Poynter wrong, or am I missing something? But what do I know?
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    Is it set for 'Slow' mode? Mine did that too until I changed the setting; since then it hasn't done it at all. I wear it on my wrist and use an Optima in my helmet. I'm very satisfied with both. But what do I know?
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    Thank you for your response. It was very useful by leading me to this link: http://books.google.com/books?id=2PopFBjLZV8C&pg=RA1-PA364&lpg=RA1-PA364&dq=Poynter+ultraviolet&source=web&ots=lcnWz9vW8Z&sig=nMOVHdHDyNmIroIR9OT1ffB8IDA&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=5&ct=result#PRA1-PA364,M1 I now have much more respect for the damage that can be caused by sunlight, and am particularly surprised by how little protection glass affords. The post above, where a canopy was exposed for weeks or months and then put back in service, seems almost foolhardy in light of this article. I will note that the information seems at odds with other sources, and will look for further debate on this, hopefully from those with scientific knowledge on the subject. But what do I know?
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    Slim fast - It works for me! But what do I know?
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    Quoted from article: "Each balloon gives four pounds of lift. The chair was about 400 pounds, and Couch and his parachute 200 more." Heck of a lawn chair, huh? But what do I know?
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    Suppose that after a cutaway the main and freebag could not be located immediately, but were later found having been fully exposed to strong sunlight. When would the damage become severe enough to be considered dangerous to use? I have heard that just a few days would be too much. Is this true, and are there ways to tell? But what do I know?
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    Read this: Fatality - Tail Strike - Bowling Green, MO - June 21st, 2008 The jumper did not exit the plane at 'the right time'. He exited early while the aircraft was still climbing. (at least that's the consesus from reading the thread) Would be interesting to know of any tail strikes from leveled off planes on jump run. I do know of a few from climbing hop & pops I am quoting this to point out something. The important thing is that he didn't exit in the right WAY. Agreed, he should not have jumped when he did, but it is possible to exit safely at that time. It is NEVER safe to exit by jumping up. But what do I know?
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    Last Saturday was rainy in Mississippi. I made one WS flight which I stupidly landed out on early in the day. By the time I got my stuff back together it started looking kinda squirelly and I heard one guy say he wouldn't jump then. It wasn't bad, light wind, fairly steady, but clouds were building up and by the time I'd be jumping out, it might be raining. The guy is somebody I respect, with a lot of experience; I pulled off the load. Turned out they had a great skydive, and I was on the ground wishing, etc. I pulled off the next one too, after it stopped raining. Three guys landed off; one got a bloody nose and gained experience. Sunday was beautiful. I flew my ass off, and quickly forgot about the jumps I didn't make. As someone stated: nobody pays me to do this, and I'll never get hurt on a jump I don't make. Disclaimor: I'm an old guy; I break too easy and take too long to heal up. You young folks have at it. But what do I know?
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    QuoteI'm happy to report that today, Friday, Summer Solstice day, the Hardcase had its maiden flight at Flock U campus, Pepperell. Lurch is happy. (/reply] Lurch, You have given life, excitement, and inspirition to me, and I'm sure the entire wingsuit community. Congradulations on a successful flight. Fast forward 10 years. "Yeah, I fly a Lurchsuit." I like it. For now though, how was your maiden voyage? It looks like there may have been additional challanges with your suit; did you find it hard to maintain control throughout your flight? It will be great to read your story, with your traditional flare. I'll second the notion you could be a writer, and a good one. I will finish with a warning: Please take this into your calculations on future flights: from now on the Earth's gravitational force will be stronger on you because of the iron balls you now own. Be careful! But what do I know?
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    These were recently suggested in the wingsuit forum... But what do I know?
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    I voted no. I have seen too many injuries happen, from students to very experienced people. I'm not saying they were or were not caused by wind, but it so happens that none of these occurred on days with nice weather. Do I sit it out if it's not perfect? No, but I do keep that in mind, and am more willing to wait if it's borderline for my skill level. There is always another day, and I'd rather be jumping on that day than be sitting around wishing I could. But what do I know?
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    opening

    fasted3 replied to mx19's topic in Safety and Training

    I second this. My experience was the same as yours, and this did help. It still hurt, but not as bad. Once I got my own gear the problem went away. But what do I know?
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    I could agree with you, since my main focus is wingsuiting, but I still find landing to be challenging and exciting. Swoopers often make hop and pops, so they will probably have more to say about that... As for the danger level, it is entirely possible to screw up any part of a skydive, but rather than try and determine what is the most dangerous, I just try and minimize the risks of all of it, and try and not hurt myself or anybody else all the way through. Any time I start taking something for granted, you can bet that will be my next mistake. But what do I know?
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    He wasn't talking about you. HE WAS TALKING ABOUT ME!!! After I quit crying, I'm gonna blast him with a paintball gun. But what do I know?
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    Most commercial glasses DO absorb UV due to small defects in the composition such as Iron as well as intentional additions like Na2O. The reason for this absorption has to due with the bonding of each glass type. Most comercial glasses are sodium-silicates. These glasses consist of a connected silica network, which is broken up by the alkali (sodium). The addition of sodium breaks the network creating non-bridging oxygens, which lowers the melting temperature as well as reducing the energy of electromagnetic radiation needed for absorption. In combination with small amounts of iron impuriity, which leads to intense UV absorption bands, these non-bridging oxygens prevent the transmission of UV light. But what do I know?
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    UltraViolet radiation is blocked by glass. Gear needs to be protected from direct sunlight, but it should be safe in the living room. Let the flames begin.
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    Good Book

    fasted3 replied to RALFFERS's topic in The Bonfire

    Hanta Yo by Ruth Bebe Hill But what do I know?
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    Frankensuit!!! Nice job Lurch. I hope if flies as good as it looks. But what do I know?
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    ... about the only thing a commercial certificate says is that the pilot has 250 hours OK, How about the difference in cost? And how much more for a Class 2 vs Class 3 Medical Certificate? Is this a money issue? But what do I know?