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  1. Hooknswoop
    Do you jump w/ an AAD? Derek
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    I wondered what the CBR had to do with the post. Nice bike, I have one too. Derek
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    Well sure, anything can happen and I agree. In this case, Adrian was set up for failure and he didn't have to be. People say "read the manual" OK, the manual says you can't fire it under canopy. Of course, you can. If I pack a reserve and instead of a reserve, I put laundry in it and the person dies because their main mals, do I share some responsibility because I led themt o believe they had a good reserve, or is all their fault because they accept the responsibility for everything that can happen. Skydivers must rely on others to give good information to make good choices with. When given poor information, can the jumper be totally to blame for a poor choice based on that information? Derek
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    Right, the date on that is Sep 20th, 2005. Lot of good that did Adrian. Again, check the date and read the Cypres2 manual Adrian had available to him. Derek
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    No, Airtec foresaw the issue back in 2000. No, it didn't perform as designed, or at least as the advertising said it was designed. It was advertised as not being able to fire while under canopy. It did exactly that. It can't be blamed on a malfunctioning unit either. Reading the manual does not tell a jumper if they are in danger of firing the unit under canopy. Reading the manual tells the jumper that they have nothing to worry about once they are under canopy, the unit will not fire. That is false and it sets the jumper up for failure. The Cypres2 manual is recent enough that not updating the manual isn't an excuse either. Derek
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    They did foresee it. It didn't malfunction. Derek
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    Not according to the manual. It is designed to not fire under canopy, regardless of what you do. Derek
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    What is the fastest you have decended under canopy? Do you realize the manual says you cannot fire the Cypres while under canopy? Derek
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    Oops, I misunderstood Derek
  10. Hooknswoop
    Hard to hit. Given a 2-mile hole, you would have to hit the exact center to be legal, i.e., 1 mile from the cloud. Derek
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    Too much input on one side can stall 1/2 of the canopy and the other 1/2 flys around the stalled side, causing line twists. Be smooth and don't pull too much toggle. At 1200 ft under a partial mal, you can easily cutaway and deploy your reserve, just be quick. Until the reserve is out, you don't know if it is going to deploy with line twists, trading one mal for another. Might be better to fix what you have at that point. Ideally, avoid it altogether. Derek
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    Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain! The main thing is what Skyride is doing is illegal and immoral. If you can't see that, it is because you don't want to see it. Others felt the same way as you and could finally no longer deny the truth. Derek
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    Buells kick ass. Their latest model, the adventure touring bike, is touted as the most reliable bike ever. The belt drive is supposed to last the life of the bike. Derek
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    Jumping through clouds is against the FAR's (FAA) Exiting below 2,000 feet AGL is against the BSR's (USPA) The FAA has legal authority, USPA does not. All that being said, the BSR's are there for a reason. Derek
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    We limit the number of command words w/ Sherpa. Off = "Knock it off", whatever you are doing, stop it. Sit = Sit until I tell you otherwise Down = Lay down until I tell you otherwise Come = stay be my left side, shoulder blades within 1 foot of my knee until I tell you otherwise Place = find something to sit on like a rock, tree stump and sit there until I tell you otherwise Go Play = go do whatever you want Wait = Don't go through the door, exit the car, whatever until I tell you We use an electric collar, not as punishment, but as a replacement for a leash to get his attention. Check out www.sithappens.com Derek
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    How did this student get signed off to jump by theemselves? Derek
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    The' jump like you don't have one' concept is meant to convey, do not expect it to work, i.e. do not depend on it. That is all. Derek
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    It's fun, but uncomfortable and dangerous because you can't see your equipment. Read up on the fatality from aussie rappeling with a locking carabiner and a figure-8. Derek
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    Cool Ian. Do you have a Cypres? Derek
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    Does anyone know how fast they are descending vertically (vertical airspeed) during their swoops? If yes, how are you measuring it? Derek
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    And didn't think Hooknswoop would?????????? Derek
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    LOL, DZ's are a cult. "I got screwed by the best DZ in the world, it is great!" It's like brainwashing. Derek
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    He knows that, he just choses to say otherwise. Derek
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    In light of the recent incident, will you be removing or not turning on your Cypres for swooping? Derek
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    You wouldn't have to disconnect the RSL is that case, just collapse or cutaway your main. Your reserve won't inflate in ground winds, at least not in winds that you should be flying, much less, jumping in. Derek