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hehehehe you're mean girl!

Shit, we're right next to manifest! We'll be able to haunt the skybytch all day long! I see a plan coming together! Chris

Wait a minute.... naked run through the Precision tent... Clay's not going to be there .... is he? No sheep allowed (unescorted, must be on leash...)

Well.... yea, did i not say that? Kelli, we need more enthusiastic jumpers... with thinking.... like... you! Chris Hell, an all girl naked run on the tent and even I'll buy beer!

Let's all run through the Precision tent... I can't wait to meet everyone... be sure to stop by about last load-ish, that's when GG buys beer for everyone! Sounds like Rantoul's gonna be more fun than Quincy! Chris

that's the one...

We indicate maximum "recommended" weights on the warning label of the canopies, for example, your Nitron 135 has a max of 220 lbs.... The Nitron is 1.65 lb/sq. ft. The Xaos 21 is 2.5 lb/sq.ft The Xaos 27 is 2.6 lb/sq.ft. Chris

Apparently anyone can be bought.... (trying to remember exactly how the story goes, something like...) Winston Churchill was speaking with the Queen of abcdef at a dinner engagement, "My dear lady, you are exquisitely stunning this evening. If England gives your country the 30 million pounds sterling to help with the project, will you consider sleeping with me tonite?" The Queen replies cautiously, "Well, I'm not sure..." Churchill sets down his wine glass and whispers softly, "My dear would you let me sleep with you for ten pounds?" The Queen snaps back, "Well! Do you think I'm some type of common prostitute?!" To which Churchill replies, "My dear lady, we have already established that you are a whore, we are simply negotiating price at this point."

Saturday, I had 5 terrific Tandem students, the weather was beautiful and since I finished early with my few students, I had time to play... I looked around for my other winged buddies. Others were on different loads, so I decided I could get up quicker by manifesting my self as a solo Bird-man. after the others left, I hopped out and chased the cessna. As he descended below me, I realized that he had the perfect rate of, both, turn and descent... I had the longest airplane chase of any previous wingsuit jumps. Usually the plane chases involved turbines that outpaced my horizontal speed and had higher descent rates. The view was incredible... looking down and maintaining equal vertical separation for quite some time. I think that a Cessna may be the perfect platform for rw...hehehe.. On another note, keep in mind that this could also mean there is a possibility of inadvertant "rw" with even a cessna... make sure your pilots know about your flight. Oh... I need to make more flights soon. It's getting bad when I can't even go a day or two without a Bird-man flight... sigh.... Chris

Turn off all AAD's before landing with the airplane. Chris

"ruffling feathers" is what skydiving is all about! Chris

Be sure to check with the pilot before flashing... All too often, a pilot may become distracted by "flesh" in the cabin. I've always found it desirable to talk with the pilot before... display the breasts ahead of takeoff time, and ask openly... "Will these present a problem during the flight?" Allow the pilot to fully inspect the sample. Be sure to allow complete inspection, as we do not want to take the pilot's mind off of the assigned duty. As a pilot myself, I prefer to fly undistracted. Please allow me the chance to experience the distraction before the departure. Your safety is my primary concern and responsibility. If other pilots express a negative attitude to visual exposures, please expose them to me, I am well qualified to view and then brief the other fellow pilots without causing any undue stress on them. I'm here to help. Chris

"You are a redneck from Tennessee aren't you....." Clay, where else can you get Tacos, burritos and a plate of french fries in the same dining establishment? Del Taco rocks! My compadres here at work are happy that the PIA Symposium is moving... After 2 years in San Diego, they got tired of asking me where I wanted to eat. Oh!!! My wet dream.... Beautiful (insert super-babette here), walks into my office, scantilly clad, hops in my lap and starts whispering lustily in my ear..."Sweetheart, the new Del Taco is having its grand opening in Dunlap, TN today, can we go, pleeease?" Oh, wake me up someone! shit.... back to work... Chris

Whenever I get that far west... I'm doin' the Pavlov's dog imitation on the plane.... Best in the west... gotta be... makin me hungry as I type... Del Taco!!!! Chris Fine dining, oh yea!

Ok... I see that no one has listed my favorite... Belikin.... http://realbeer.com/nmvbp/rev_belz.htm here locally got to say Bud Light. Chris

Sweet!!!

The DC-3 is my "harley in the sky" ...................................................... Agreed, The plane I miss the most is the Twinbo.... 12 ear shattering minutes to 14,000'... 8-9 jumpers, all but one floating... Best music in flight... tie: Mr. D with the best selection and Jim Barron's Westwind with the best quality... killer subwoofers! Is the Blue-wind at Zenia or is that the Red-wind? Quicksilver-2... longest 25 minute climb to 1800' Jump-plane most conducive to sex in-flight: Cessna 182 with a polite pilot. Most memorable jump airplane flight: Exiting the 56TC Baron, hanging a legstrap on the door handle, fighting to get free for 30 minutes, then hearing each engine stop (fuel starvation) and clearing myself in about 10-12 seconds. Favorite jump plane: The one I'm in on the way to altitude. Chris

Let me ask one question... How is canopy size measured? (area, square footage...) I look forward to all replies. Sincerely, Chris

"projected"... marketing buzz word....

no Chris

Exactly my concern and reason for protesting so loudly... Seems the guy in Marketing has never dealt with students, etc... Chris

Stop by the Precision tent... I'll be bird-manning as often as possible, and I love taking new-birds!! Chris

Thanks Quade... I can quit looking for my e-6b... Chris

one word .... "density" altitude. Let me find my e-6b and I'll be right back with an explanation... Chris

Let me explain how we established the sizing of the Original Safire at Precision. The base file for the Safire was initially labeled "Safire 125". We cut and built that canopy. Upon completion, we measured the canopy and compared it to other canopies... Initially we measure chord at the center cell and measured span at the center point on the chord. This canopy had identical measurements to the Sabre 135 (rectangular) and Stilletto 135 (elliptical) and Batwing 134 (elliptical) at these points. We renamed the canopy... Safire 135. You can see that canopy here... http://www.icaruscanopies.com/canopies/Safire/index.htm That's Ray Williams landing it. The solid blue canopy... Canopies can be measured in many different ways... sometimes the marketing arm makes a decision that may not agree with the design arm... Upon release of the Crossfire, the original Crossfire file was titled "135". A decision was made to call this canopy a "122". Terrific decision for marketing. The canopy was immediately successful. Imagine the jumper landing his "122", if all things are equal, his first words are... WOW!, my 122 lands as easily as my old 135! What a nice canopy! Every jumper owes it to him(her)self to lay out your current canopy and put the other manufacturers' canopies on top of it... You'll get a better understanding of actual size. Area is span x chord. Gets a bit trickier to measure when you consider elliptical canopies. Currently we do not have a standard for measuring area... PIA does and continues to address this issue. Just for fun, If you have a version one and a version "2" of any canopy, (in the "same" size), lay one on the top of another and report your findings here. To measure, be sure to pull each with equal tension. This needs to be a separate thread... someone jump in there and start the "canopy area measurement" thread. Some canopies seem to fly "Bigger", some canopies are bigger. We need to establish a uniform method of measuring canopies (with respect to area and pack volume also!) As we attempt to set standards, be fully aware that a number is simply a number. Chris p.s. I currently jump our new Soax ARL sq.ft. canopy! and it flies even better than my old Xaos LRA sq. ft. canopy!