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  1. Martini
    Interesting comment. I don't know a single jumper who uses a pc that isn't zp. I believe that all container manufacurers provide zp pilot chutes as standard. If there's a trend I'm not seeing it, at least in this part of the world. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  2. Martini
    You'll find that straightening the lines from the risers up before lifting the canopy for a propack sometimes involves a tangle that wouldn't occur with thicker lines. Just an occasional nuiscance, don't worry about it. I think that non-cascaded HMA lines are the best thing going for several reasons, the exceptions being competitive swooping and high-abrasion environments. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  3. Martini
    My Nitron packed easily, the non-cascaded HMA lines don't change packing difficulty other than that since they're so thin they tangle more easily. My Xaos is the same story except that it's bulkiness makes it harder to control. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  4. Martini
    I'm far from having much figured out and some things depends on the suit but one factor is constant in both flight modes. Head position is vital, the PF pdf repeats this fact several times. I've never flown for minimum vert speed but I get max time and max speed with head tucked in hard and head low. More head lowbody position gives more speed but sacrifices some lift resulting in less time. Tilting up slightly loses speed but gains lift so increases time. I don't know how far tilting up goes to slow the fall rate even more, i have only been as slow as 44 if I recall correctly. I also think that stretching the leg and arm wings may be useful for slow fall but letting the wings have their natural shape should give better lift at higher forward speed. OTOH I'm constantly amazed at how much I have to learn about being a glider. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  5. Martini
    If you were traveling with two rigs, only one with a Cypres, which would you hand carry and which would you check as baggage? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  6. Martini
    Oh hell, you mean all my work at developing big pecs and skinny legs is for nothing? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  7. Martini
    I agree. But the original poster is a California jumper so likely jumps near sea level, temperature obviously isn't a constant. And having conservative charts is the only sensible thing to do. But they still aren't literal. While they might be too extreme for a few jumpers most experienced jumpers find manufacturer's w/l charts to be pretty conservative in average conditions. Again this is as it should be, if a jumper wants to exceed the reccommended loadings it is then the jumper must accept the result of his/her choice. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  8. Martini
    Talk to a rigger. Some riggers know more than how to pack a reserve. Also call VSE. They know stuff too. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  9. Martini
    You're joking, right? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  10. Martini
    Did you know that four out of three people have trouble with fractions? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  11. Martini
    I jump a Sabre-1 120 for most of my jumps (it's my wingsuit canopy). I'm around 190 OTD and wouldn't hesitate to jump the canopy with 10-20 lbs. extra weight. I usually spin a 360 hook but I've also used the canopy for a demo landing straight in on asphalt. The charts aren't literal. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  12. Martini
    Call Gui at Skydive Snohomish. Tandem instructor and by far the best bat-hanger I know. I wish I could make it work in a wingsuit, that would be too much. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  13. Martini

    New PFIs

    Martini replied to Base733's topic in Wing Suit Flying

    Awright Reg! Hell you're even invited to flock with us some more. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  14. Martini
    I have done night suit jumps at Eloy (New Years eve from a DC-3 jump into new year) and a 2-way with a long dock at Skydive Snohomish from a 182. Incredibly fun. I wonder about Lodi? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  15. Martini
    Your tandem instructor friend is absolutely correct! Please send me your five year old reserve for correct disposal. I will as a good faith gesture send you fifty dollars to go towards the purchase of a new reserve of any manufacture. Really I would suggest that as a conservative approach you should send me your reserve after two years. I will inspect it and when I find it unairworthy I will give you eighty dollars so that you can get a new one.
  16. Martini
    Lots of attention is given to closing loops that are too long, rightly so considering how dangerous this practice can be. But keep in mind that a container can be damaged by using too much tension especially with a packing tool. I onced owned a Vector-II that had damage from too short a closing loop that required excessive tension to close. The damage resulted in a grommet pulled away from the webbing and could have snagged a line on deployment. At about the same time I discovered the damage two jumpers went in as a result of lines snagged in improperly seated grommets. A closing loop that is too long or too short can be a serious problem. That's why we have riggers. People should use them for more than just repacks. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  17. Martini
    The solution is easy. Get a crossbraced canopy, they have a larger pack volume and that should solve the loose loop problem. Naturally there could be some unwanted side effects. Seriously though, most any container should be able to comfortably handle a canopy one size smaller than the original design. I can't say that the Vortex is capable of doing that safely though. I can tell you that I have an Infinity designed for a Stiletto 150 that currently has a Sabre-1 120 in it and it looks fine and has plenty of closing loop tension. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  18. Martini
    *** Hey...... FLOCK you Hey, flock yourself!
  19. Martini
    What Brian said. Tracking especially translates to wingsuit flying, freeflying and rw give you a good sense of how to move your body through the air. Flying a wingsuit is pretty easy really, flying it well takes lots of jumps. It is interesting that most of the interest in wingsuits on this forum comes from low-time jumpers who already see what a blast wingsuis are. It's harder to get experienced jumpers involved, most that are interested have already joined the flock. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  20. Martini
    Sure thing. Buy me a Ferrari and I'll bring it right over. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  21. Martini
    I see that you have your V-2 for sale. Have you decided that it does not fit or ????????? Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  22. Martini
    I never said that I did 'em all on purpose. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  23. Martini
    Getting low on an "easy" mal sneaks right up on you. I saw a guy spend a while kicking out of line twists on a small canopy thrown low, nice and stable, just twisted. Looked at the alti as he straightened out at 700 feet. Very very stupid. Avoiding this trap is a good move. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  24. Martini
    Says you. And lotsa other people. Who made these rules? Outside of the locking stows the only purpose of stows is to organize the lines. Base rigs and reserves use free stows pretty successfully. Says me. Boy howdy. Sometimes you eat the bear..............
  25. Martini
    Yep, I still plan on persuing head down. And I've taken my wingsuits head down several times. Whole lotta power there when you carve out. Washington needs more wingsuiters too. Sometimes you eat the bear..............