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With regard to swooping performance you are right (the most I do are 90 degree front riser turns anyway). But I still like the "free feeling" without all the stuff behind my neck. What problems do you mean? I didn't experience any yet.
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I was waiting for that one
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With all due respect: That's a contradiction in my book. If you would have handled it differently then you would have had to take it down further as well. My hard deck is at 500 m. That's where I chopped. No time for pulling the toggles, checking the canopy and at the same time not sinking below my personal hard deck. You are absolutely right that this reserve deployment was fine and fast and that this doesn't mean it will be the same the next time. On the other hand, such a control check that I described above would have taken, let's say, another 50 m, taking me down to 450 m which is below my hard deck but still enough to chop, especially with a skyhook (but please let us not start the discussion about who is responsible for reserve deployment ) Thanks for you input. I think it all comes down to making a decision in a timely manner
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I deployed around 1000 m (3300 ft). Canopy normally fully open by 750 m (2500 ft) at the latest.
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Absolutely true what the two of you you are saying. When sitting in a comfy chair and watching the video the 10th time in slowmo, I maybe wouldn't have chopped either. In the situation I was in, I was not able to confirm that the steering lines were running straight and were working as designed. From my point of view it looked quite messy (again, there was no slowmo available ). Of course, hadn't there been line twists and a fair amount of diving plus some more altitude I would have performed more of a control check. P.S.: BTW, it wasn't me who said that a CF 109 is a different animal. ETA: see my post no. 6: that pretty much was the situation I described above.
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When first checking my alti it read 540 m (1770 ft). Then I did a (twisted) rear riser turn to face towards the DZ and another alti check which burned maybe 100 ft or so. Chop was a bit above 1600 ft. When talking theoretically about my hard deck I would say no, it hasn't changed since I got my skyhook. When I have the choice (i.e. no fast spinning mal, no high speed mal etc.) I would still chop by 1500 ft. But this experience gave me quite a bit of confidence with regard to the speed of reserve deployment. I would/could take it down a bit further if necessary.
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First of all, good job of not getting hurt and learning a lesson. But... If you are that low that your alti shows 0 ft, you should concentrate on your landing and your flare. You shouldn't distract yourself by looking anywhere but the area directly in front of you. Plus (as has been said above) altimeters, no matter if analog or digital, are not that accurate. E.g. my Optima shows -5 m (-16 ft) after landing on a regular basis.
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It's a removable slider. So, yes a RDS. Or half a RDS since POD, bridle and PC stay attached. There are several reasons for me to use one. The wing's plan form can develop better the further the risers are apart and there's no mess behind my head during canopy flight. Does that answer your question?
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You can bet But I have to admit that I did the same mistake a couple of weeks before. I must have routed the PC and bridle through the lines when the canopy was in the POD already. Looks absolutely normal until deployment Back then I landed the step through. I had more altitude, a different canopy and I was able to visually and manually perform a control check above 1500 ft.
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Nothing too funky, just a cutaway due to a step through. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpzIpvJ8Q-s The facts: Crossfire II 109 @ 1.9 Cutaway @ approx. 1600 ft PD Optimum 126 @ 1.6 Skyhook equiped Vector Micron Enjoy the video
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When you are trying to transition from a back fly to a sit fly you are doing what everybody is used to from the ground. I.e. flexing your stomach muscles and trying to sit up. That might work for someone who has control over their legs (but will look awful). A much better way is to let the wind do all the work. Go big on your back. Don't look towards your knees/feet. Take your chin back. Stick your chest out. Roll your shoulders back. All this leads to the wind attacking the big area of your back and pushing you up. It might be harder for you since you can't at the same time push your legs under your body but it should work anyway. BlueS
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Tested my Optimum 126 yesterday. Load it at approx. 1.6. Opened great, flew great, landed great but speedy. An unconscious landing under that reserve would most likely result in quite a few broken bones
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andreeb77 replied to zeldag's topic in Security and Scam Alerts
They send you money orders, e.g. via Western Union. They pay way more than the agreed price, later claiming some kind of mistake. Then they want you to reimburse the difference. If you do so you got ripped off because you soon will notice that the money order bounced -
Username: mary_smith -- Classified Buyer Scam
andreeb77 replied to zeldag's topic in Security and Scam Alerts
Got pretty much the same email. May I suggest (again) the following website http://www.419eater.com/ -
ETP - Extreme Tube Passing (video available on request). Current German record: 4 passes. I'm sure you can do better than that!
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Just one second, please. Need to get popcorn!
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Sorry, never heard of that one. "God" in German is spelled "GOTT" not "GOT". So, I wouldn't think anyone would be offended by that (took me quite a while to figure out what you actually meant).
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Frankfurt Main Station to Bottrop Main Station takes approx. 3 to 4 hours by train (2 or 3 transfers on the way). From Bottrop Main Station to the tunnel you can take a bus (bus no. 262 direction "Eigen Markt". Transfer to line no. 263 at stop "ZOB" direction "Boyer Str./Essen". Get off at stop "Alpincenter"). Rental car is much more relaxed. Takes about 2.5 to 3 hours. Don't know about busses between Frankfurt and Bottrop. Hope this helps.
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Kia Ora, I think it's a really cool trailer. Took a scenic flight over that area ten years ago (didn't have my license back then :-( Just two things I would add: some "pro-skydiving" (freefly and/or belly) as a teaser for your students to actually start skydiving and of course a DZ staff haka ;-) Keep up the good work and I'm looking forward to many boogies in NZ!
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Nitron 135... who wants to let me jump theirs?
andreeb77 replied to peregrinerose's topic in Gear and Rigging
A Nitro/Nitron 135 translates more to a Sabre 2 150. A Nitro/Nitron 120 to a Sabre 2 135. I downsized from a Sabre 2 150 to a Nitro 120 after jumping a Nitro 135 in between. The 135 couldn't offer much compared to the Sabre. Long story short: Looking at a Nitro/Nitron 120 could be an option. -
Will you be at Mountain Gravity 2010? I can sell you a Nitro 120. By then you will have more than 300 jumps and no one can seriously be against such a canopy choice ETA: You're gonna die!
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Hello Rafiq, I'm somewhat sad and surprised after reading your post. I always thought that the US of A are a worldwide leader in technology, education, sport and many other parts of lifestyle. Concerning Student Camera Work (SCW) I have to tell you that over here in Germany (Europe) no one is even talking about it anymore (hence the absence in this forum). We've been equipping students with camera gear for many years and made very good experiences with it. Since our summers are short and jump tickets are expensive we need additional video footage for nightly bonfires. Also, those long winter nights are more bearable when you can post no-pulls, low-pulls and AAD-fires on youtube. If you need additional advice on how to properly perform SCW just let me know.
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Poor Tracking Skills in Europe ??
andreeb77 replied to kkeenan's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
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I jump a removable slider on a (please don't laugh) Nitro 120. The extra performance it gives me (or not gives me) wasn't the reason for me to install it. It's simply very convenient to get rid of your slider after opening. I always had the problem that the slider would work its way back up from behind my head and I don't like the idea of installing anything to my reserve flap. I have approx. 250 jumps on this configuration and haven't had any problems so far. I don't use (and don't know) the PD system. I use a slider from a German company that produces them custom made for any canopy. I think their newer sliders have the option of collapsing them which leaves you the choice if you don't want to reinstall it after landing. And, of course, using a removable slider brings you to the cool kids' playground
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Not sure if the fuselage has changed from model to model. I think the main difference is that in your picture the rails are made of some rigid material. In our 206 the rails follow the form of the fuselage more closely ("softer" plastic of the rails).