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No, I think you're ready to swoop. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

But who's gonna land the plane? Haha, what a space cadet I am! That gives me an idea... I'm going to start a thread asking, "What do you do if the pilot jumps out of the plane?" Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Dude, have they recently changed your meds? Dude, that's uncalled for. Just a bit fed up with the crap he's been spewing lately. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Dude, have they recently changed your meds? Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Just getcherself a Stiletto - you'll always get where you need to go... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

You wanted options? Ok. Option 1: Sell your AAD (and perhaps your rig) and buy a new monitor. Option 2: Spend less time jumping and more time starting inane threads. Either way, you'll be safer. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Umm... you think that's a problem? If you're happy getting a CYPRES activation at 130 ft., you've got more to worry about. Say, about 500 ft.? Not that I'm taking the side of raising the firmware activation altitude of any AAD - first, I believe in altitude awareness - second, I believe in silver. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Could be an exciting thing. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Come out, come out, wherever you are... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Guess your sig line says it succinctly. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

I agree, to a point. Muscle memory without mental input can indeed create problems. 'Muscle memory' typically refers to how we train our brains for successful physical endeavors through repetition of activity. There is a difference between being "automatic" and being in "full-autopilot" modes. Part of muscle memory training includes "if>then." Sure...some people pull cutaway before pulling silver; if they trained to recognize various scenarios BEFORE they occur, then the memorized responses/outcomes would likely be different. Put in a different light, muscle memory comes in to play during urgent situations and police officers. If they discharged their weapon at every time they drew their firearm...we'd have different training mechanisms for them. Instead, they're trained to prepare for the need, make decisions based on the information they have, and proceed with action A, B, or C. But it's still all part of the library of muscle memory to which they/we have access via our training. Don't confuse muscle memory with conditioned actions. Reaching for, grasping, and pulling a handle is muscle memory. The decision to do so is a conditioned reaction. You use muscle memory every time you don't stab yourself in the cheek with your fork. Having taught martial arts for quite a number of years, I'm very familiar with the difference between the two. For example, if someone lunges for you with a high-section punch, your conditioned reaction will enable you to stab them painfully in the ribs with an effective side kick - if you have trained the mechanics of the kick (muscle memory) with a great many correct repetitions. Muscle memory is simple. It does not and should not require cognitive mental input. On the other hand, conditioned responses are complicated. The majority of what you're talking about are those. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

I'm thinking it was meant a passenger. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

You mean something like *this*? Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

"Kids under 3 fly free!" Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Read the thread title & thought we'd lost one of the Muppets or a Smurf. Almost posted a BSBD. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Good account. I found myself in a similar situation at ~50 jumps. After suffering a brake-fire at deployment, I was in a quick spiral and it took me a moment to release the other toggle. (In reference to another current thread - you WILL lose a lot of altitude fast in brake-fire). That left me a little under 2k and a fair distance out from the DZ. I headed straight back, but it quickly became apparent I was landing out. I picked out a field just across a tree/fence line. The closer I got, the more it looked like I was just barely going to make it. That's when I decided to make a 90 braked turn to the field I was over. As tempting as getting one field closer home, that decision made all the difference. I walked off the field and met one of my instructors sitting on his truck who'd actually beaten me to the off-landing. Alert guy who'd seen my spiral under canopy and wasted no time getting to me. Thanks Mike French. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Maybe... maybe not. I know they're not fashionable, but these haven't ever failed me. And they give great feedback when released. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

"When someone asks you, A penny for your thoughts, and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?" George Carlin Taxes. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

I know a couple of guys that Love it when you do that. That wasn't my thumb. Sure hope it wasn't the size that threw them off... Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

I wait on the Red Bull until just before they get back in the car with their parents. And I add a kazoo. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

That's not "old!" Old means they were shot in black nd white or etched on a stone tablet. Those are just "not recent."

Yes, somewhat... JohnMitchell was flying in the cockpit in the jumpseat. I had all 4 kids in the back with me in economy seating. I'd say I was pretty much on my own with them. Does it count if we were going to visit family and happen to take our rigs to use while we were there? Didn't actually take the kids out to the DZ then. You are one tough cookie. Does it count? Sure. But still, you had another adult with you when you deplaned. I still don't know if the OP is a solo adult on the trip. I would never say it is impossible, but with all the stops she mentioned, it does seem a bit like she's stacking the deck against herself. Me, I'd never try such a thing, but I admit I am not the best parent to start with. So I'd naturally shy away from it in the first place. Seems to me that a lot depends on how much family is around at each destination. Any sort of mishap at the dz will quickly become a nightmare if her support is thin on that leg. Wow this thread exploded lol. This will be my fourth time flying similar trips (mid-west to west coast) with my son in the past 18 months. Just new factor of bringing the rig, and of course, of combining the jump trip with the family trip since we'll already be on the other side of the country and schedule works out.. He's now finally at 2 where he is old enough to use some of V's (awesome- thanks!) ideas, but in the past (yes, last trip was a skydiving trip, same flight duration, just did not own a rig then) we got one ticket and he was on my lap- still nursing, so he nursed a lot, slept a lot (we coordinate the flight times as much as possible for naps for him or nighttime/early morning sleep) I also took a trip when he was a younger toddler, perhaps 1 1/2, to Oregon for 3 weeks with him (planned for two and was going so well we extended it another week). No, I have no family there (I guess I have family, distant but that I could call in an emergency) in LA and in San Fran, but also family in mid-west would be willing and immediately fly out if there were a mishap at the dz-- which is a good point. I do always provide contact and insurance info to everyone at home and at the dz and trust the sitter/nanny with him until family arrived if I were injured, travel with my power of attorney for healthcare and living will, etc. but try not to dwell on it as long as everyone is informed and knows the plan should it come to that.. But, not trying to be cocky, I think I am fairly competent as a parent and know my kiddo's needs, and am not worried about the trip in general, just safely getting lots of precious cargo to far away places and such logistics! Kiddo does well on flights, I've gotten nothing but compliments and always am cooperative w/ flight attendants who in turn will give us the aisle seats for easy access for him to take a jaunt when needed if they can do so (or other passengers are often willing to switch), or an extra seat when we would buy one ticket (now at over age 2, we'll have two seats anyway- definitely a necessity anyways, age or no, because space-wise, even on my lap he sticks slightly into the other seat ("the middle zone") and that's never fun for the other person... lol) But I have booked all seats next to each other and by the aisle where I had a choice at least, etc. Basically this is a skydiving trip where we have a full time nanny each day at a location away from the dz while I am jumping, for a week. At my jump numbers I was a bit overwhelmed by my first jump trip. But going back to the same place I feel pretty safe since, while my currency is not up to par, I have gotten to know folks and coaches out there, and the lz is wide open so I know I can always land far out and walk back to avoid traffic, etc. In general I kinda would advise against jump trips as a new A license holder lol, but I couldn't wait with WI winter so I did it in November and now that I am comfy at Elsinore, and with our nanny there, it makes sense to me.. But yes-- I would 100% like to have my rig with me. I do though know Elsinore's rental gear and policies and they do have gear that fits me, but I really want my own along. Instead of then flying back, we are taking two additional weeks of family (as in, my son and I, being a family unit, not "to visit extended family," trips, without sitters but with friends and activities planned in other cities but also playing it by ear. It's not new to us and i am comfortable w/ most aspects and with solo travel with a young one, and have been two two of the three cities on our itinerary with kiddo for extended trips-- just the whole toddler plus rig thing with airport travel had me a bit baffled. Yeah, V and others, it makes sense to buy certain things- diapers, stroller, etc. on the cheap there. Thanks! in the past I have always had kiddo in the Ergo pack ON me and the stroller is useful not for him in the airport, but rather, for baggage- instead of paying for one of those dumb carts for luggage haha... that said, you are right V-- now that he is going to be over 2 and is growing up fast, making him/allowing him to walk will help him feel in control, and he could indeed wear his own carry-on back-pack, and that will help wear him out for the plane ride (though I'll certainly bring the Ergo sling for if he IS sleepy or I need more hands). I like the idea of special toys- last time around that was something I definitely made note of as far as needing to do next time- toys that are special for on the plane only.. i remember as a kid, for longer car rides, my mom would make us each (sibs and i) a special bag of snacks and toys we couldn't open except for the car ride and it always kept me occupied! Idk about the leash/harness, have to think on that one, but if he has a harness backpack I can grab when needed that could work... Thanks for the great feedback so far everyone, I really appreciate it! Still deciding re: mailing the rig versus carry-on, but I do know I want it with me- week one is purely a skydiving vacation and he'll be with a full time nanny off the dz, plus I am dying to break in my new rig :) Though, maybe this weekend... it's warming up here in WI woohoo! Anyways gotta finish reading through just wanted to reply to V in particular (thank you- sounds like you have BTDT-- times 4-- and you have my respect! Thanks for your willingness to take the time to offer ideas and suggestions) and to "reassure those who think this is a recipe for disaster that the only concern I have, having taken multiple 1.5 to 3 week long trips and similar flights with this same child, alone, without family, for jumping and non-jumping purposes both. My main concern is the logistics of all the stuff being transported and the safety of getting rig from pt A to pt B-- but of course, now that said kiddo is getting older, general toddler travel tips are more than welcomed as well! Last time (Thanksgiving) was manageable, but he's getting more into tantrum zone, so we'll have to be prepared for the worst and hope for the best I guess. People have been surprisingly helpful and kind though-- offering to help carry things, complimenting the kiddo etc. I know before I had kids I would groan inside anytime I was seated next to someone with kids (and I LOVE kids! lol) so I always pre-emptively apologize but others have been very understanding and helpful of travel with a little one.. Hmm.. hope this addressed everything so far, I have a few more replies to read, but have gotten a lot of useful info so far and am glad to have a few weeks to plan etc! Thanks again all! Oh and DSE/Andy-- that was a trash can, not a shipping crate- slightly more offensive lol. But, shhh, don't give him any ideas! No, he'll be the hotel with L Go through many keyboards? Just askin'. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

Here's a couple more sight-pictures for ya... "Flare when you see bumpers" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdkqXJhHrUY "Flare before you see this much green" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNbg-DD96rw&feature=related Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

THAT was an excellent article. I've taught martial arts professionally for over 20 years and it describes very well what can happen in evaluative, competitive and practical situations. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess

If you're having sex with your hands for 90 minutes, you're doing it wrong. Every fight is a food fight if you're a cannibal Goodness is something to be chosen. When a man cannot choose, he ceases to be a man. - Anthony Burgess