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airdrew20012001, Any chance you could post a photo of your d-box. I would like to see just how you did your zoom hole. Does the back velcro strap cover it? -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

The PC-5's use a touch screen to run many of their functions. I have heard that these have a reputation for going bad. I have a TRV-30 and really like it but it is a top mount. If you are set on a sidemount you might want to check out the PC-110. I have a friend with one of those and he really likes it. I think he paid around $1000 for his. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

I could find no way to remove the cover without cutting off the keeper. I took a pair of fingernail clippers and cliped both sides of the little keeper off flush at the cover. You will then be left with a sort of U shape that you can pull through the camera. Mine came out very easily. I have a friend with a TRV-30 who saved his, thinking that in the future if he wants to sell the camera he can fish it back through the camera and glue it back together. Like I said earlier though, the cover will still snap into place and stay there just fine even without the keeper. I just make sure to put the cover in my camera bag when I take it off to keep from loosing it. Hope this helps. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

I have a TRV-30 in a d-box mounted on an Optik. I really like the helmet so far. It is very comfotable and clean. I have a friend who jumps a PC-110 in a d-box on an Optik and he likes his very much as well. I have nothing bad to say about it. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

I would like to see a Tandem catagory under the "Skydiving Diciplines" section of the forums. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

That's a cool idea. I might consider doing that with mine. How big a slot did you cut? -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Actually, if you look at your parachute history a bit you will find that PD has always been a leader in canopy development. They had the first zero-p canopy (the sabre), the first really sucsesful eliptical canopy(the stelitto), and the first crossbraced canopy(the excalibur). My guess is that they have probably been working on new designs for several years. If and when they are released I will be watching with keen interest. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

I jump a TRV-30 in a dbox mounted on an Optik. When I put the camera in the dbox I let the strap float on the outside of the box(the back of the strap goes out of the dbox where it is cut out for the camera switch and the front of the strap goes back into the dbox where it is cut out to access your ports) . The back velcro strap and the heavier center strap that hold the top of the dbox on will hold your camera strap in place once you put the top on. I originally drilled a hole in my cover right over the lanc port so that I could plug the cameye 2 in easily(if you look on the back of the cover there are indentions exactly where you need to drill). However, after some experimenting I decided to remove the cover all together. If you cut off the little plastic keeper and remove it from the inside of the camera, the cover will still snap into place and stay there. You just have to be careful not to loose it when you take it off. If you do remove your cover then you will not have to take the camera out of the dbox to download video(thats why I cut mine off). All you have to do is undo the front velcro strap on your dbox and you will have easy access to all your ports. The remote works well even when the camera is in the dbox so you can rewind and do whatever else you need to do. I did drill a 1/2 inch hole in the back of the dbox behind the viewfinder so that I can look through it when it is in the box. On another note, you will want to make sure to cut out some of the foam on the top of the dbox right above where your zoom lever is. Otherwise it will zoom in when you put the top on. I always look through my viewfinder after I have assembled the camera in the dbox to make sure that the zoom is all the way out. You can do this by using your remote. Also make sure that your focus ring did not get bumped when you put the camera in. You should see the mountain sign if you are on infinity. If it did get bumped you can reach in the front of the box with your pinky and turn the focus ring until you see the mountain sign again. Always use manual focus set to infinity or the camera will go in and out of focus if you are not close enough to your subject. I use a kenko .43 wide angle lense and I can get right in my subjects face and it will still be in focus even though it is set to infinity. Have fun. I love my TRV-30 as I am sure you will. It's an awsome camera. By the way, are you over the price shock of all that stuff you just bought? TRV-30 $1700 Flat Top Pro $650 D-box $175 Cam Eye 2 $55 DV Tape $10 Getting video of all your friends corking, funneling exits, and blowing landings and then putting it on the internet $$PRICELESS!$$ -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

My wife is learning to sit. She is able to stay vertical, hold heading, and make controlled turns but her fallrate is way slow. My protrac usually reads around a 160 avarage for sit flying. Her's is at 120. I can fly with her on my belly without even trying to go fast. What can she do short of standing to increase her speed? She is 5' 2'' and 110 pounds. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Yeah...what oldgit said. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Premiere 6. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Joe Jennings would be another person to ask. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Better yet...get a Triathlon hybrid. It has a reinforced nose, continuous center lines and a retractable pilot chute. I have one and love it. It is good for all kinds of skydiving. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Fat Tire Rules. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Takes awhile to read through that site...but damn some of those are funny. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Takes awhile to read through that site...but damn some of those are funny. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Sony TRV-30 - $1700 Bonehead Optik - $295 Bonehead D-Box - $175 Cam-Eye 2 Switch - $55 Pack of DV tapes - $30 Ability to post pictures of your friends biffing landings on the internet - PRICELESS! (see attachment) -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

I might work up a beer thirst at the dz or the golf course...does that count? -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Dammit skygeek...you beat me to it by like 3 seconds....bastard! -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Church of the Rising Cessna. I attend at least 3 days a week. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Dont wet canopies tend to open really fast? What about a terminal reserve deployment if the canopy is wet? Sounds painful. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Thought it would be interesting to see what everyone is using for video editing. Please state your system (pc or mac), processor speed, ram, hd space, and what software you use. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Whats all the cotraversy about here? What is a pm? Sorry I'm still a little new. -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Do you like flying the Hawker? -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"

Does Coors really even count as beer? -Dave "Gas...Undercarriage...Mixture...Prop...Beer"