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    While technically true, unless the winds are really weird, the groundspeed chart is a pretty good approximation. Do you have a better method that skydivers might actually use? Actually, Chuck's statement is also an approximation. It's not the difference between those 2 altitude, it's the overall wind speed and direction profile for the duration of the freefall, plus the effect of the opened canopies until everyone on the load is under canopy. So, unless you want to start doing integrals, groundspeed is normally a close enough approximation. Remster
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    Name a beer

    Remster replied to 24fps's topic in The Bonfire

    You mean AN2? Remster
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    Name a beer

    Remster replied to 24fps's topic in The Bonfire

    I demand free beer for life is my name(s) make it. Remster
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    As your video showed, it's already done in several countries. Remster
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    Name a beer

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    Chocolate Stout - The Dark Side (CReW, not freefly... Everyone knows CReW's the real dark side... Crazy fuckers) Double IPA - 2x11 (double crank reference for bikes) Bavarian Wheat Porter - The Long Spot (landing in the wheat) Porter - The Rodeo (wingsuit rodeo) If you ever do a Trippel : Triple Crank Remster
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    http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/science/space/spacex-founder-releases-photos-of-rockets-crash-landing.html?_r=0 Remster
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    It was mostly a tongue in cheek comment... Dropping a knee a still a pretty standard tech for a turn. However, going by what Airspeed has been teaching for the last couple years, they emphasize bootie action. ie, keeping the inside of the booties engaged at all time (think wider leg stance, with lower legs angled inwards, and ankles "cupping"), hence having all that power pre-loaded, and angling the insteps more or less depending on the side to engage the turn. Using this technique, you barely move your knees down, if at all. Remster
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    As long as their proprioception is good and they don't scrape their teeth. Remster
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    The more I've learned about Belgium, the less I understand why it even exists. Seems like Wallonia should be part of France, and Flanders should be part of the Netherlands. That's probably the best description of Belgium I've ever heard I think mostly it exists to produce a few very good cyclists, a huge amount of drunk spectators at bike races, and the beer to keep them drunk. That's about it. Isn't that more reasons than for most countries? Remster
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    You guys are so old school... Remster
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    Look up Olga Bakulina on facebook. She's an instructor there, and she speaks damn good english (for a Russian ) Remster
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    And gun ranges in AR are no go zones for Muslims... And Hindus...They all look so alike..... Remster
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    The editorial. Not the article reporting the issue. http://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/politics_and_government/kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter-kirby-delauter/article_da85d6f4-fa3c-524f-bbf6-8e5ddc0d1c0a.html Remster
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    Look at the editorial. Notice the 1st letter of each paragraph.... What do they spell? Remster
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    Beyond accreditation, I would stick with a not-for-profit university. Between, say, a UofA and Phoenix U degree, most people will value the UofA one more, online or not (and I use those 2 as generic example). Remster
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    I'm a theory kinda guy. Investment theory states that you achieve optimal (not maximal) return while minimizing risk by investing the the total market. So I try and aim at the 2000 and 5000 level index funds. Or, in a bind, a S&P 500 index fund in combo with a small and/or mid cap index fund. Yeah, it's not sexy. But it works. Remster
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    That has been suggested to me before. I'm starting to think it might come down to that. lol Learn to arch, and as I said, talk about a respected RW guy about a weight belt. If one tells you its a crutch, find someone better. Remster
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    Get a Nylon front suit, with spandex forearm and back. Also get booties. Typical RW competition setup. Depending on your height and weight, you may also want to think about a weight belt. Talk to a local respected RW type person and get their feedback. Remster
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    Any motor sport rating for helmet is to protect from a fall of between 1 to 1.5 meters. That's all you have to worry about, even with all that horizontal speed (unless you hit a curb or a tree, in which case, it wont matter much. Ask Schummacher). Even a moderately botched landing will induce much more vertical speed than that. Some people keep asking for ratings, but they really don't know what they are asking for. And you want the FAA to get involved? Are you people daft? Remster
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    The Eloy tunnel ran for at least a year with only 3 fans out of 4. For all I know, it still is. Remster
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    Not necessarily. Patents are given to individuals even when employed by a corporation. Remster
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    Kids these days.... Remster
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    Luv it... Thanks for the "serious" input. I think this weekend I need to do a late afternoon high pull and play some more with it... see how long it goes. The boogie isn't the best time for high pulls. Lots of loads, sometimes parallel jumpruns. Remster
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    Damn.... If only there was a thread called something like "Manufacturer Contacts On dropzone.com"... That would be really useful. But then, you'd have to go and find it in the forum, probably on page 241. Unless it was sticky and the very first post on this forum... Remster
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    Buy used. Jump for a year or two. Sell again. Rig brand doesn't matter as long as it's one of the major manuf. Fit is more important than brand. Choose reserve size that's at least as big as the main you are VERY comfortable jumping now. Choose a main of a type and size you can safely jump now. Too many people have bough a smaller main that ":will be plenty good by the time I jump it" and end up breaking themselves. For 5k used, you can also get a newer AAD. Get a newer Cypress or Vigil. Remster