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Say thank you for the spot, on a very windy night at altitude. After I closed the door Dennis asked, 'Are they going to make the airport' My answer? 'They could'. This has been debated for decades. Try doing one on a round. I believe they are important for an 'expert' to have. If nothing else for the bad crap I've seen untrained people try to do. And some instructors let them. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Each bar tack starts with some straght stitches underneath and some tying stitches at the end. A 42 stitch bar tack has 7 running stitches (straight) 32 covering (zig zag) and 3 tying. 18mm x 1.5 mm is normal for 725 spectra. Much tighter than yours. Or maybe not. But I don't see the straight stitches in yours. maybe I do see them Can't really see them in my photo either. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Needed some extra ram air cooling since all the antifreeze leaked out? I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

You've already made some bad decisions. And price obviously IS a concern or you wouldn't be picking one of the least popular containers because of its price and the least versatile AAD. Buy a good used rig with a bigger main, planning to pass it on soon. You certainly don't need a comp rw jumpsuit to learn how to fly, and slide in grass. Or as I expect you will do what you've already decided. As for that piece of mind from new gear, YOU will be the final quality.control inspector to see if.it was made right. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

i have the lobby card, as well as the movie. He puts out different colored rounds and lands with all of them. see bad image from ebay below. about 8:50 in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeeQAetUWAY I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

From me it's safe! Whether it's a formal escrow service offered by some of the larger dealers or rigging businesses or a third party acceptable to both, or you have VERY good personal references from somebody you know well, DON'T send money to seller and wait for rig. I've been the middle man and have used one as seller. For example the buyer wanted to use Jim Crouch, her rigger and an employee at USPA as the middle man rigger. I know Jim personally so fine with me. He gets the rig and examines it, buyer and I make a deal, the buyer sends the money and when received and cleared I tell Jim to release the rig to buyer. Make sure you agree who is paying inspection fee, usually buyer and includes a fresh repack because the reserve has to be opened to inspect for purchase, and who pays shipping each way if rig comes back. There are folks on here that I have no issue buying from sight unseen. And if someone YOU KNOW PERSONALLY suggests that's okay then that might be fine. I've recommended some sellers to folks. Also you don't know all of the questions to ask, past issues with gear, various performance variables. For instance why does Eric have so many reserves in Poland? Because many European countries have mandatory service life (age limits) on gear while it may be fine for continued use. Don't buy from the first instructor on your DZ who tells you 'I've got just the rig for you!' I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

As above it depends. All used gear needs to be inspected and evaluated by an experienced rigger. By that I mean a 10 day wonder from last year may or may not have the knowledge to evaluate gear that may have been made when they were 5 years old. The only things I own newer than 1997 are two AAD's and one helmet. That's out of four 'modern' airworthy rigs that I jump. I just serviced and deemed airworthy a rig with 1988 reserve, 1994 harness, 2002 main and a 2008 AAD. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

It also depends.on how you want.to fly each canopy. Holding toggles while front risering.or not. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Go here and learn what your talking about. One of the many pier reviewed journals where real science is published. Not everything is free in this world. Although it is after 1 year. I not only play a chemist I are one. (learned my English from engineers) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_%28journal%29 "Nature is a British interdisciplinary scientific journal, first published on 4 November 1869.[1] It was ranked the world's most cited scientific journal by the Science Edition of the 2010 Journal Citation Reports, is ascribed an impact factor of approximately 42.4, and is widely regarded as one of the few remaining academic journals that publishes original research across a wide range of scientific fields.[2] Nature claims an online readership of about 3 million unique readers per month.[3] The journal has a weekly circulation of around 53,000 but studies have concluded that on average a single copy is shared by as many as eight people.[4]" I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

I agree. No aviation involved. FAI must be taking lessons from FIFA. With the old style Orlando tunnel with a propeller in the bottom I've always said to get the thrill of skydiving they should take the net out. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Our local dz does quads and paras routinely. But we're in Michigan in the US. http://photos.mlive.com/kalamazoogazette/2010/07/skydiving_3.html Google skydive allegan and quadriplegic for more info. Don't know the rules in UK but can be done. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

I don't know why i'm bothering, since your not willing to listen to your elders let alone your betters but, We took you at your word in your profile you lived in London, England, and that you have a Vigil II. The original Vigil manual, not applicable for your Vigil II, does not mention an xray card because AAD hadn't bothered to make one. All versions of the Vigil II manual do tell you to take your card with you. Try reading a little closer. And yes your expectations are too high; of documents, of workers knowledge and language skills, of your ability to take your rig carry on for which you have no right, and probably for the rest of the world. I'm done. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Advice? Include some 'planning'. Like bring the documents provided to help with security, learning French since your visiting French territory rather than expecting everyone else in the world to learn your language, AND be prepared for the rig to be opened or not allowed on the airplane at all! (as TSA in the U.S. reserves the right to do). While this doesn't happen very often it can. And not surprising that documents from a French agency and French.speaking company are in French. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

http://www.faa.gov/licenses_certificates/airmen_certification/releasable_airmen_download/ Database for ALL airmen in several formats. Can be parsed and searched for only riggers. This includes dead people who haven't been reported to the FAA, as well as riggers who may be senile, haven't rigged in decades, etc. In the US you keep your rigger certificate until surrendered, revoked, or you die. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Yankee Air Museum flies a B17 and B25. http://www.yankeeairmuseum.org/ I don't know if they have used theirs for jumping. Collings foundation flies a B17 and B24. http://www.collingsfoundation.org/ Collings has brought them to skydiving events in the past. I think last year it was in the Chicago area for jumps. Hmmm, maybe somewhere else but at least jumps were available from the B17 at least once last year. Don't remember this year. Collings foundation is almost done for the year and I don't know of any more jump events planned. Yankee Air Museum is done for the year. Both take the winter off for service and because of weather. Look for their schedules next spring and for skydiving events. You cannot jump at most of the flight events around the country. They are rides only. I expect perhaps one or two events next year where you may be able to jump the B24. I don't think I've ever heard of the B25 being used for jumps. The Collings B17 and B24 were usually at the old Free Conventions. I've jumped the B17. Other can correct me about whether the YAM planes are used for jumping. So, keep track next year of events for your one or two chances. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=gypsy+moths I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Gypsy moths has staticlines from one jumper to the next for drqential openings. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

First you need 3/16 for 3/4 binding tape. Second i found used heads over seas for 380. Third this may be close to retail. Found US pricing for single needle at around 500 on table. Inexpensive Korean machines but they make a full line, seemed like more than 50 machines. Parts may be iffy. Find 3/16 parts source before buying. Then let US know how it works. Pensew seems to have parts. listed in Bazil used for about $300. Try to get quote for new one. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

And you have more than 33 jumps and are not playing with your first rig. I've seen harness ruined by damage to reserve risers caused by sharp french links and careless newbies. I've seen a washed rig hung out in the sun to dry. I've seen those lines not on a card but complete off any link or other tie so that each individual line was floating free tangled around each other. I don't get the idea this guy has. My advice was specific to the OP. It may be a learning opportunity. But that implies a teacher. And I don't consider youtube the appropriate teacher for your last chance to live. I also would not recommend washing a rig before selling and losing the evidence of honest wear. Let the buyer decide whether to wash it or live with it. Frankly I don't want to wash a rig, have never washed one of mine, and try to talk people out of it. But some light colored rigs do benefit. And, from the latest FAA Rigger Handbook Washing has always been considered something that a rigger should do. I fully agree that a knowledgeable, well read, well advised jumper experienced in handling gear could do it themselves. I did lots of crap I wasn't supposed to do in the old day. But I'm not going to advise someone with 33 jumps to wash their own rig. They might decide like one newbie customer I had to change their rig from blue to black using laundry markers on all the visible surfaces. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Repost I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Pay an EXPERIENCED rigger to do.the job. You don't know what you don't know. And a baby rigger may not have been trained on doing.it. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

And I learned it in my first jump course. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

I knew I saw one somewhere. But they seem to want a lot of money for the 7 class. $5100 for refurbished 7-31 with reverse. $6300 for new.consew 733? About 10 years ago the ace in Ohio wanted $800 to upgrade your machine. Would love to finds prints for upgrades and do it myself. Refurbished 132k6 for $1250. But lift seems low. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Since Sewing Machine Sales in northern Ohio closed is there any place that does the upgrade to the 7 class machines adding the high lift and reverse like they did? Or does anybody have specs for what they did? I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE

Sherman's latest innovation! I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE