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    From what I know of the openings, it's more likely that the pilot won't survive a terminal opening than the canopy! These things are built to fly, rather than to open nicely. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Top tip.
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    So what about a removable slider for everyday jumpers? Or does the benefit start to get outweighed by the increasing complexity of the system? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Good stuff. Thank you. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    All the above canopies are in a similar "class". Really the only way for you to decide which is right for you is to do what you're doing and demo them and decide which one you personally like best. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Cool. Crack on then. As long as you understand the way they are written. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    The recommendations usually state a MAXIMUM of 1.2 at 200 jumps, not that it is recommended to fly a WL of 1.2 - big difference. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    That's the only useful answer to your question. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    That's because of your aggressive downsize! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    I don't think I commented on this thread before you said this, did I? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    The first canopy I bought was a Sabre2. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Yeah, 10,000 jumps between us, a pile of ratings, world records, medals....hell, even you might be able to learn something. Learning is possible in two out of three cases. Hmmm....Haha! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    If he flew like that while I was in the air, I'd break his fucking legs! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    GEAR AND PACKING - symmetrical packing and bagging - an appropriate sized pilot chute in good condition - equal tension on all linestows (or stowless bag) - equal tension on legstraps (shrug and feel equal tnsion on shoulders. - don't over tighten your chest-strap. DURING OPENING - good PC throw - shoulders level with horizon - feet and knees together as the opening sits you up - don't look at the canopy - don't fight the canopy - if it wants to turn, go with it "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Personally, yes. But I know lots of other people like your transcending fear stuff. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    That's exactly what I am talking about. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    OK - that's it. I am done with this. You people are just crazy and it concerns me that it's the likes of you that want lethal force on everyone's hip. I hope nobody ever murders your kids with a "legal" firearm. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Nobody else is playing word games. Whether you blame the object or the presence of the object is a word game. You are placing blame on something that cannot manifest internt, nor act on that intent. People commit crimes. They are directly responsbile for their actions. Blaming an object is not logical. I never used the word blame. Clearly the people are to blame, but the gun was the bait. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    You can't know that unless the burglar is caught and confesses to exactly that. Logically, statistically if you will, some of the houses on that list are going to be burglarized due to mere coincidence, having nothing to do with their being on that list. You're right there, I can't be sure. But premise of this post is that the burglars "chose" this house off the list. If that is not the case then this whole thread is totally irrelevant and the title is misleading. However, the attempted break in to the gun cabinet at least confirms that they were interested in stealing the gun, even if they stumbled up on it. Had they been successful, that would have been another 'legal' firearm that fell in to criminal hands. In the same way that the Sandy Hook killer got his. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    I did not say the gun caused the crime, I said the PRESENCE of the gun caused the crime. In other words it was the bait that attracted the burglars. If all you people have to defend yourselves is word games then I take it that my argument has ore validity. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    If I understand your post, you are talking about "flaking" the canopy. My opinion is that flaking does more to reduce wear and tear on the canopy than it does to affect the openings, but having the lines to the inside and fabric to the outside will help prevent a line over. Walking up the lines is a good preventative step to prevent tension knots and step-through malfunctions. I always flake my canopy as the time it adds to the pack-job is negligible to me. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Let's get this straight: Your point is that the thieves used the list in the article to identify a house with a gun. Why? The only logical reason is that they wanted to steal a gun. In that case, the gun was directly responsible for the break-in. Therefore, in this case, the presence of the gun caused a crime to be committed. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Nope. You are assuming that the crooks just blindly picked name off the list and blindly hit the house. Believe it or not, there are crooks smarter than that, "Hey dude. Let's check to see if anybody's home first." That's covered in Burglary 101. The list was a list of gun owners. I don't doubt that the criminals checked to see that the house was empty, but the fact that they chose a house off the list means that they broke-in because of the gun. Ergo - the gun caused this break-in which is the opposite of a deterrent. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Thanks Brian - this was a good video dealing with a real skydiving situation, and I find this sort of thing much more useful and directly applicable than the more nebulous deep-breathing, fear-management stuff. More of the same please! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    So thieves deliberately targeted the home of a gun owner? That seems to kill the theory that guns are a deterrent. And if they're not then 90% of the pro-gun lobby's argument goes up in smoke. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA