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    GREEN, HERBERT WALTER 690 PARTRIDGE CIRCLE GOLDEN CO 80403 Phone: (720) 351-2777 I don't have an e-mail for him. Derek
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    http://av-info.faa.gov/designeesearch.asp The DPRE in Colorado, Walt, is great. Derek
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    Yes, even when Instructors do a great job. You can't teach someone to be a good canopy pilot in 25 jumps. These schools aren't so much for teaching what Instructors failed to teach, but for skills beyond what they learned as a student. They can learn it on their own (re-learnig the same lessons the hard way that have been learned too many times over already) or go to a school. If skydivers got formal one-on-one canopy training to fix problems and give them things to work on every 100-200 jumps, they would be much better canopy pilots than having only what they learned as a student and figured out on their own. Continuing education is important and makes a huge difference. USPA should make a Canopy Coach/Instructor rating, make the standards very high to get the rating, and ensure those standards are maintained. If USPA had done this with the AFFI rating there would be a difference in the average AFFI. Derek
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    AFF (or any other method of training) is not enough to make a good canopy pilot. For some DZ's, this can as little as 7 jumps. Even 25 jumps with an AFFI and/or Coach is not enough. Continuing education is needed. Derek
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    Probably. You would have to contact the FAA. A better route might be contacting a Designated Parachute Rigger Examiner (DPRE) and let them figure it out for you with the FAA. Derek
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    Like Riggerrob is saying, if you can get a letter from the military, a short test on the FAR's will get you your FAA Senior Parachute Rigger certificate. If you can't, you'll have to take the more in-depth test and the oral/practical. This is if the FAA accepts your reserve re-packs to meet the requirements. Best bet is to contact the FAA with a complete list of your qualifications and see what they want. BTW- The article has been updated with updated links and information on my rigging page Derek
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    Also, do not use swim goggles for skydiving without first drilling holes to all the air pressure to equalize, unless you want to look like a racoon. Derek
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    I completely agree. Want it equal, make it equal. No special treatment atl all, PT scores, height/weight/anything. Don't forget to include females in the draft if it ever comes up again. I'd like to see a national poll on how women would feel about making things very equal. My hunch is that most women would balk at the possibility of being included in the draft, one PT standard, and height/weight standard PT scores, etc. Derek
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    I suppose I should have worded it better, something more along the lines of; "How often is safety compromised in the name of profit?" Derek
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    They aren't that close, it's the camera angle. They are close, but not THAT close. Derek
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    Thank you for that info. I really appreciate it. I did feel blown off when he didn't get back to me/return my call. I hope he comes up with something since realistically they work together just fine. Derek
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    Make sure your steering lines are not too short. At speed, they have more drag on them and can pull down the tail. 150 jumps is plenty to cause spectra lines to shrink enough to make a difference. Derek
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    It'll survive. Check the pin for any burrs or roughness where it attaches tot he bridle. Derek
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    Can you post the numbers of troops per year for Vietnam and Iraq vs. KIA's per year for Vietnam and Iraq? Derek
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    That is good. I wonder what the DZ would have done if this jumper did that. I have gotten 3 or 4 PM's from people that have had this same exact thing happen at the same DZ. Derek
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    Only PD's have a requirement to mark the label on the reserve and that is only a '/' for a re-pack, and an 'x' for a re-pack after a deployment. No telling what the FAA would do if someone forged the card. I do not want to be the rigger in question in order to find out. Derek
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    Nope, that wasn't part of the deal. I packed it last and don't know the DZ rigger. Derek
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    Why do aircraft flown for commercial use have to have 100-hours inspections when if only used for personal use, they only require annual inspections? Derek
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    I disagree that going from no ratings to S/L I, TMI and AFFI in 2 weeks is going to make a good Instructor. Derek
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    I can;t post a larger pic. I tried taking several to get a better shot, but because of the size limitations, couldn't get anything better. Take a look at any cadium plated hardware that has seen some use. Look carefully and you'll see some of the plating is worn off. Derek
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    No, but cookie cutter courses isn't exactly setting the stage for good Instructors. Lots of practice and working with Instructors before going to a course, focusing on one rating at a time, will make for a much better Instructor. I think starting out as a S/L JM for a while, then working towards and passing the old AFFICC, then adding TMI later made me a much better Instructor than getting the minum jump, etc and getting all the rating in 2 weeks. Of course most DZO's (and therefore USPA) care only about quanity, not quality How can cookie cutter courses be good for the sport? Derek
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    Good list. Derek
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    Attached is a pic of a bunch of Cadmium plated hardware, some newer than other pieces. All of them have some of the plating worn off. You have too look close, but the steel underneath is a slightly different color than the plating. You can take a knife and scrape the plating off. It just isn't that durable. On leg strap buckles, the friction adapter scapes the plating off where it slides, the 3-rings hitting each other removes the plating, etc. I think the only reason hardware was ever plated was because TSO-C23b required it; "3.1.2 Fitting Materials: Fittings shall be fabricated from carbon steel, alloy steel, or corrosion-resisting material. Fittings made from metals that are not corrosion-resisting shall be plated or otherwise protected, to resist corrosion during the normal life of the parachute. The use of dissimilar metals, especially brass, copper, or steel in intimate metal-to-metal contact with aluminum or aluminum alloy, shall be avoided, whenever possible." Derek
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    That's gotta make for great Instructors. Derek
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    I think most people would pick the first option if they didn't know. Derek