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    At the very least, NSTIW, you have training gear. Your DZ might like to have the G4 to use as a hanging harness for FJC, refreshers, etc. Although it won't help you now, the one point I'd like to make, which I don't think has yet been made, is to take care to properly and safely store gear and this situation, and ones like it, can be avoided and/or minimized. Good quality storage tubs suitable for a rig are readily available and cost under $20. IMO any length of storage shouldn't be taken lightly. I've never heard a skydiver say, "You know, I'm really glad I didn't take the 10 minutes and $10 to protect my gear!", but I've heard more than a handful sing the blues because the didn't. Food for thought. Good luck and keep us posted on your progress "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    What?? I don't get it, Billy. Why don't you just come right out and say what you mean. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Congratulations PeregrineRose and Chad each on your 1000th and getting the photo in Parachutist. Nice hair. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Don't let them dog you on this one, Robyn. Coming from you, it's a pretty concise telling. Congrats on dealing with what you had. And on earning the A license. As far as rushing exits and not being in a good exit position - don't you remember what happens? "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Choppers

    NovaTTT replied to JerryBaumchen's topic in The Bonfire

    Mega +1 "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    That's the one. Sorry about the original link. I changed the settings to allow everyone to view it. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    I don't know how to reduce a file size to attach it, so the flyer I'm refering to is found here The flyer speaks for itself. The target-guy isn't a registered sex offender and there isn't any identifying who sent the flyer, other than "People for a Safer New York." We've reached a low. Edited to fix link "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Forget purchasing a ring in the store - unless you enjoy spending 2x+ the worth of the ring. Do a quick study-up on diamonds using Google, Wiki, etc. Then Google for a diamond distributor. You will find one who will be happy to select a diamond that meets your specifications and he'll ship it to you for examination. After you make the purchase, have the stone set at your jeweler. You'll save lots of $$ and the time investment isn't worse than shop-hopping. If you're interested, I'll look for the contact info of the diamond guy I used a few years ago. The ring I put together for under $2k would have set me back well over $4k at the friendly neighborhood jeweler. Good luck! "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    6.02 × 10^23 Think lawn pest. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    PPM II! My bad! I've not tried it, Terry, but if I were going to, I'd try it with a hair dryer on no-heat setting. I wonder if a latex balloon would work better, using the squeezing method. Cheers! ETA: Perhaps it's not your method of blowing but too much air escaping? Just wondering if you have a good seal and are using a small tube for blowing? "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    It appears the static line was mis-routed and this guy was screwed from the point that was missed on gear check. I don't know how the military handles it, or what country that was, but it was a good bit of heads-up work to attach a parachute to the static line. Had the static line just been cut, the guy probably would have bounced as the main suspension lines were wrapped around the reserve container. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    PPM 9.5.2 "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Part of the Skyhook RSL system is a main riser release component. When the loaded main riser deploys the Skyhook, a Collins lanyard pulls the yellow cable that secures the non-loaded main riser - if the yellow cable is still there. This might be the case, for example, if the yellow cable is too long and the cutaway pull only extracts the cable on the loaded side. A key feature of the Skyhook is to ensure the main is not attached when the reserve container opens. In the event of a riser failure on the loaded main riser, for example, the Skyhook will pull the yellow cable on the non-loaded side before the reserve pin is pulled by the RSL lanyard. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Exactly the point, and whuffos, students and tandem pax need to be told, as part of training or if they're just hanging around, Don't touch anyone's gear - Period! "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    You're right, Nick, but it's not going to happen, because that old system has been trashed. The AFF-JM rating and what it took to get that rating prepared jumpers for AFF JM-ing. Want to go further? No worries. Work your ass off and get an AFF-I rating. That system didn't bring in the $$, however, so now we have the IRM and the new system that brings lots of $$ to the table. If it were about skills and development, USPA would still offer the Falcon and Eagle awards. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    With Mexican water, gringos don't need fiber. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Doubtless. And that's all she wrote. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    I can speak only for myself, from my own experience. There is no terror, no panic. It is the greatest "O, shit!" moment, that's for sure. I went straight to my training, trying to get out of it. No other thoughts, no other worries, just "Shit!" and working on the problem. Time-dilation gives one an incredible sense of focus, but real-time always wins. I was lucky to survive impact, plain and simple. Rapid medical care kept me alive and here I am. So I can talk about it from first-hand experience, and except for the surviving part, the experience wasn't worth it. I don't recommend it. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Take photos & post! "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    The Racer "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    My best guess from reviewing the video, Jimmy, is the PC is standard. The excess SL and D-bagged PC are stowed on the right side of the rig. The PC pouch appears to be vertical, on the sidewall. This is best seen around 1:25. The best views of the front of the gear are around 1:44 and then at 2:44, where one sees what appears to be a standard PVC-handled ripcord mounted ROL. I suppose they're keeping the 80's alive by training for ROL deployment. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    Cavet: I am not an instructor, but I was taught by them. It's PC-stablized freefall training. Since we saw they also use direct bagging, we can presume PCS is part of their progression method. The student will pull a ripcord to release the PC, presumably after demonstrating PRCPs on previous jumps. At 1:10 one sees the jumper deploying the main after a 10 sec delay. If the jumper can't locate the ripcord, it looks like he'll be firing his reserve into the towed PC. It might be backwater skydiving, but it's still skydiving. "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    It's on the way, Terry - info sent via PM. Looking forward to seeing your experiment discussed, the data and your interpretations. Remember to get lots of photos and video - especially if you do the "From The Vehicle" experiment! N "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    I have a FXC12000 you can have, Terry, if you'll please cover shipping. It's not junk, but it'll never see airtime again. Send me a PM if you're interested. Nova "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73
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    25 years. BSBD: Ann Boland, Carol Gordon, Doug Holmes, Rod Howell, Steve Hunter, Josh Hutchinson, Harry Lane, Taylor Little, Tony Lyvers, Mark Pruitt, Jeff Saunders, Mike Schoebert, Andrew Williams, David "Cowboy" Williams, Paul Yin, Karl Zee and Steve Wilson (pilot) "Even in a world where perfection is unattainable, there's still a difference between excellence and mediocrity." Gary73