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I'd try soaking it for a couple hours in a bathtub filled 1/2 way with lukewarm water, with 3 capfulls of normal Woolite mixed in. Then pour some woolite directly on the bad areas, massage it in with your fingers, and let that sit for 10-15 minutes. Then maybe scrub those areas lightly with a light brush, but you probly don't have one with bristles soft enough to avoid damaging the fabric, so maybe just agitate those areas. Rinse thoroughly a few times in cold water & hang it to dry. Chris

What method have you been using for the two washings? Chris

A great collection of stories and photos about Peregrinerose: http://auntheather.com/2013/blue-skies-dr-jennifer-smith-galbraith/ Chris

Here's a sample from this afternoon, with video on top, photos on bottom. Thanks to Randy for testing out the new Hero3+ Black [inline g0049850.jpg] A short video clip of this jump is on YouTube: http://youtu.be/eGjYeaCiedU Chris

Depends on the camera model (Hero/Hero2/Hero3), the model of housing you're using, and personal preference. I like video on top for my setup Chris

The most effective and least time-consuming solution I've found is to shoot only what you want to show. I use a GoPro remote to start/stop shooting and to verify the camera is recording. No trimming is required.

Go talk to Ray at your home DZ (with rig in hand). He can tell you the pros/cons and maybe even do some adjusting. Chris

Have you opened the 'C:\users\charity\video\vegas projects' folder and previewed the clips in there? Chris

I agree that's what many people are thinking, but I believe they're missing the end result: The subject is somewhere in the frame, but only taking up 15% of that frame. Those aren't OK results, and those videos usually look like amateur shots worth about $15 to me.

This problem extends all the way to the top. That's my impression after watching the PIA closing ceremony demo 6 months ago. First guy does a low 180 hook turn over the beach and digs a short trench in the sand before bouncing up, then re-landing sideways on his hip. I was imagining how that demo got organized - probably someone on the PA at Deland "Hey if anybody wants to do a beach jump...."

I find the AFFIC to be fine as-is. The big problem that I see isn't an easy one to solve. In my experience it works like this in the real world: Somebody wants to be an AFFI. That candidate goes through an AFF course and usually graduates, usually feeling like they got put through the wringer. They probably learned a lot. This new AFFI goes back to the home DZ and tries to put all this new learning into the AFF classes at their home DZ. Realization sets in: AFF or AFP students get trained differently from the way this AFFI was trained to teach. He/she blends in with the way of the home DZ and the AFFIC training fades into the back of their mind. The new AFFIs all get faced with the same freefall difficulties that their predecessors encountered years ago, and over time they learn to anticipate the students' reactions better, learn to stay with the student better, etc. Just like always. It's practice and experience. The package that's missing in many DZ environments is comprehensive ground training. The FJC is now really short in many DZs, teaching only the bare necessary components, so as to avoid overwhelming the student (as prescribed by the SIM). In order for this short-FJC idea to work, however, the next several AFF levels need to be accompanied by some lengthy ground training. I think these training sessions are being skipped over or glazed over. "Go to USPA.org and use the online class". That online class is quite useful, but I think it's being abused and not followed up by discussions and thorough testing. So IMO the problem is not figuring out how to improve training that AFFI candidates are getting. The difficulty is figuring out how to standardize quality of training in DZ programs everywhere. I think those newly trained AFFIs will flourish if they go home to a robust AFF program. Chris

True, however there's not much difference in the industry. After learning how one company does it, it's pretty easy to port that knowledge over to other similar devices. I believe that's because we had different perspectives when first reading it 10 years ago. You were already a master rigger with miles of experience. I was a new senior rigger, waiting on FAA to process the paperwork for my license. There are some good explanations of rigging essentials inside, and I was still looking for more explanations. The rigger manual was all about the gear and tools I'd be working with. Yes I agree that a review by others is necessary for any publication. Honestly though, after watching you DPREs argue at extreme length about so many details of FAA interpretations, I don't believe anything would have been published. The manual would be forever waiting on people to agree or compromise, and it would not get through the red tape, IMO. I'm always surprised by the legal system, but I don't see how the jury relates to this subject. Any discrepancies I've heard of in this manual can be explained by interpretations of ambiguous FAA wording, or typographical errors. Chris

That "8083", aka Rigger Handbook, has a shining advantage compared to all others: It's easy to read. That makes the info easier to absorb by new/potential riggers. Some fantastic info is found within those pages, and to top it all off, one can quickly locate the subject of interest. With Poynter's books, I feel like the only reason I know how to find subjects is that I've spent hours looking through them in the past. Errors are in writings everywhere, even in your sentence talking about errors. Some other manuals in this industry are far more atrocious, but surprisingly I never hear people complaining about those. An easy example is the Sigma manual. Why is there a picture of the reserve bridle here? [inline sigmaerror.jpg] UPT is in the business of making parachute containers, not manuals. So while they made numerous errors that are very easy to spot, it's not surprising. That doesn't make the whole manual invalid.

At 78 jumps a student has spent more than 5 hours under canopy. There have been ample opportunities for practice. Many don't bother to learn any more than absolutely necessary, but that's not something to praise.

So really you didn't have any idea about the option of steering or flaring using your rear risers... until you read all these responses. Some tasks that I think you should be taking on: 1) Figure out why you were not aware that steering and flaring with rear risers is an option. There's lots of info presented in short time during AFF. Maybe there are other subjects you should revisit with instructors now that you're ready to absorb more. 2) Have someone with lots of experience watch you pack. IMO, the whole scenario was most likely caused by a packing detail. I believe you're meticulous, but at 70 jumps you're still learning about effects of different actions, like slider placement, shoving in the nose or not, etc. In the end, it's good that you performed your EP's correctly and that you're reviewing the scenario while asking for input. Analyzing past decisions while preparing for future ones works in your favor. *cheer*

Is the better visibility for the jumper looking out, or for others looking in? Some competing helmets allow others to see a complete face inside the helmet, which makes for great communication through the face shield I like the G3, but it doesn't fit me like BH helmets do, so I never bought one... still shopping. Chris

I like the 720p @120 fps just because the slo-mo is excellent. It looks good on a big HD screen too

#4 by Alex Chaloff gets my vote. sound and picture seem to flow more together

UPT reminds me of a Katy Perry song... changing their minds faster than a girl changes clothes. I recently had an e-mail discussion with UPT about their TY-12 bridles. The last message was Jun 19... about 5 weeks ago. UPT was adamant about their 1-piece TY-12 bridles being the solution to all problems. I was complaining about the 1-piece version because I was saying the disc attachment area was going to wear out long before the drogue envelope. They told me the Ty-12 1-piece was here to stay. Are they definitely shipping Kevlar again? regards, Chris

I disagree on that. UPT wrote the original instructions at a time when their bridles were built of Kevlar. It says "Apply equal tension (at least 10 pounds) against the drogue bridle and kill line, with each hand." Kevlar stretches about as much at 10 lbs as it would if you applied 30 lbs. Currently UPT makes the bridles of TY-12, which stretches a lot more than Kevlar. I believe 40-50 lbs of pressure should be used when sizing for the kill line. Do you believe that during droguefall there is only 10 lbs of pressure on that bridle? Do you think it's ok for the lark's head knot to hit the grommet? (edited) IMO, UPT was either not observant enough to realize the difference between Kevlar and TY-12, or they were just too lazy to create an addendum for the Sigma manual. blue skies, Chris

We had a batch of 4 of these spinners recently. I called UPT and was told of some new cutting machine messing up the parts, causing the panels to stretch unevenly. Maybe that happened, but I don't believe that caused the crazy tight spinning for our drogues. We sent the first one in for replacement, then decided to test the others before exchanging them. We measured the kill lines and they were about 3.5" shorter than they should be on these new drogues. I hooked each of our new bridles onto a peg, pulled with about 20 lbs of force, and the larks head would hit the grommet. I added a 3.5" extension to each kill line, and they work now (we still get some twists, but now it's a typical amount). It's an easy test at least, to see of your kill lines are too short. Chris

And they're saying it'll shoot video + photo simultaneously, but no details on that capability yet. I'm just glad to see that GoPro is getting some competition on this feature. source: http://newsroom.jvc.com/press-releases/camcorder/new-jvc-adixxion-action-cam-delivers-performance-and-feature-upgrades/

Going by the specs sheet, the lens doesn't provide wide enough FOV for hc use.

My new Curv came with a data CD entitled "Talon FS, Voodoo 2.0". Both PDF files are dated 06/29/2004. It was easy to pack just like a Voodoo Chris

That's good to hear, Bob. I did similar last night: left red dacron exposed up to the pin-pull area, then covered the rest of the dacron with spectra, all the way to the PC.