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Tom, Do you have any idea of when you will be publishing? I understand what you are saying, and why you aren't giving out details. BUT I WANT TO KNOW!!! I have a few ideas about the money deposit. Just like a lot of things about this case, they are pure specualtion. You probably can confirm or deny a lot of my ideas. But I don't think any of them would get us any closer to who Cooper really was. For those interested in parachute hardware, the FAA Rigger Handbook has pictures and descriptions of all approved hardware. D-rings, Snap shackles, B-12s, all that stuff. Lots of other useful stuff on parachutes too. Hardware starts on page 3-13 (pg 55 if you view it page-by-page). The Poynter manuals have pics and descriptions of the NB-6 and Pioneer rigs too, but those aren't onlline that I can find. Maybe Snowmman can find them. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Not for me, or a lot of people I know. I'm not paralyzed with fear or anything like that, but I still get nervous in the plane. No matter how many times you jump, the risk is still there. If the fear ever goes away, it's time to quit, because then I'll be getting complacent and that can be very dangerous. This is something I was taught by an instructor with over 1000 jumps. And yes, he gets nervous too. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

The SR-71 is/was one of the most advanced planes ever made, and it was designed in the 60's. The early 70's were the peak of activity. While a lot of flights originated from Kadena on Okinawa, the training flights were out of Beale, near Sacramento. The training flights were done over the western US. Pure speculation, but how hard would it have been for someone to call the Air Force and ask for one of the training flights to get data from the area of the hijack. Hell, they may have gathered the data as part of the training flight, and the FBI simply asked if they had it. Orange1- I looked in the FARs and I don't see any requirement to notify the FAA in the event of a hijacking, but I think it would happen as standard procedure. Also, because it is a violation of federal law, (and also usually involves crossing state lines) the FBI has jurisdiction. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

That sounds like an electrical fault to me, especially the tach twitching. Mine (not a Harley) did the twitchy thing when the battery cable came loose. On mine, if the battery is disconnected, the open circuit shuts everything down. Keep in mind the vibration on a Harley has a tendency to loosen things up. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Dude, did you see the price for installation? That's more than my car is worth "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Does anybody use nitrogen to fill their tires? Yep - 78% "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Ok, hell man do it! You only live once! My grandparents are gone, but my jump partner is a grandfather. Serously, there are risks. You can get hurt or killed. Tandem students are one of the lower risk groups, but it isn't "safe". However, you can get killed doing just about anything. I've had more close calls on my motorcycle than skydiving. You can wrap yourself in bubble wrap and hide in the basement if you want to be "safe" It is like nothing else in the world, and an experience you won't ever forget. Edit to add: Keep in mind you are jumping from a perfectly good (more or less) airplane that is 2 miles above the ground. If you aren't scared, there is something wrong with you. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Two words - audio recorder. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

One of the problems with small batteries is that you have to trickle charge them. If you use a bigger charger or try to jump them then you risk rupturing a cell. And ruining the battery. (yes, I learned this the hard way). You might also want to check the alternator/charging system. You should have 14 volts when it's running. You should check the cables too. I've had a bad connection act like a dead battery. It was still connected, but the cable was barely there (frayed to 2 or 3 strands) so even though the "dash" lights came on, I couldn't get enough current through to spin the starter. If you do need a new battery, I don't think you have to have a genuine H-D battery. Just one the right size/capacity. You will probably pay more for one from the Harley shop. Just make sure whatever you get is of decent quality. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

This was somewhere here on DZ.com. http://www.alibaba.com/product-free/11743738/Dog_Sex_Toy.html Like a previous post, the link says it all "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Wow.. it certainly is tragic that the Red States are run so poorly. I guess the DMV there should be turned over to faith based organizations so it can be run much better. Sorry. But when I lived in Wisconsin, it was just as bad. Try again. I don't know about that. I have had pretty good luck there. I mail my registration renewals in. I had to take a test (hazmat) when I renewed last summer, and that wasn't too much of a wait. While I was waiting, I was watching the people behind the counter. Most were professional, courteus and competent. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

C'mon, be nice Woubo - the good news is that there is a DZ in CO that lets 16yr olds jump. It's up near Boulder. DaSkiesRBlu jumps there and she's 16. A lot of DZs won't jump minors because of the potential liability. Search "16yr old" "underage jumping" "liability release for minors" and you will find a lot about why. You might want to PM Da Skies R Blu or her dad, Baronvonboll to find out what they had to go through. BUT - What do your parents think? They will have to sign off on it for you to jump. And probably have to be there when you go. And it isn't cheap. Figure $1500 for your A license, and then about $3000 more for all the gear you'll need. You really do want a good bit of experience jumping before you try BASE. Canopy control, body control and the overall reactions you will need require experience, not read in a book or on the net. (and what do your folks think about BASE?) It's not impossible, but it won't be easy. Good Luck. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Is that her reserve PC or is she just happy to see you?? Sorry, couldn't resist. Nice rig Roo! "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Its a fuel thing. Turbines use incredible amounts of fuel at low level. They climb as high as they can, then descend. Even short times at higher altitudes use less fuel overall (including climb) than cruising at lower alts. Turbojets (straight jet) are worse than Turbofans, but it still applies. The best example I have (I only fly piston singles, so none of this is practical experience) is the old Lear 25 (original, turbojet Lear). They were still using them a few years ago (might still be) to fly cancelled checks between banks. Even for a few hundred mile flight, they would climb to 41k. Climb straight up, fly at altitude for 100 miles (about 15 min or less) and descend. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I can try for a summary. I was working all last week, so I had something like 400 posts to read to catch up. Tom and friends had a good time fishing both in the river and in the FBI vault. Jerry believes the exit point is very different from what Sluggo calculated, but hasn't provided an exact location or his reasoning for it. Snowmman pointed out the total lack of proof for the flight path. I believe it is based on the V-23 airway, but we have no proof the plane was on course. Barb is not Cooper. there are way too many holes in the story. Jumping off the top step, and a staple remover as a switch both made me laugh. McCoy is not Cooper. Again, way too many holes. Orange1 - I read it as if McCoy was Cooper, he would have known how to jump from a 727 because he had already done it once. Since he didn't know how to jump from a 727, he couldn't be Cooper. There probably wasn't a Continental flight behind Flight 305. Enroute at 14k is very unlikely, and pireps of winds aloft are unlikely. Georger is looking into it. 377- The account (McCoy book) of barely being able to fly the plane at 14k and the tailwind part was a joke. Planes fly based on airspeed. Period. Winds affect groundspeed, but that only affects flight times, fuel consumption, eta's to checkpoints and that sort of thing. NOT how the plane flies or handles. And without ground reference (visual or radio beacons) you can't tell what winds are doing. The Stardust Crash in South America was because of unexpected headwinds. Winds aloft can be calculated fairly easily with trig. Ground track based on the VOR, ground speed from the DME. Airspeed and airplane heading. 2 sides (including length) of a triangle. The third side would be wind heading and speed. But I've never heard of it being reported to ATC as a pirep (pilot report). The gear may change, but my DZ flies a 1957 182 (narrow body, straight tail). Jo likes Snowmman, and not Georger or Jerry. Georger and Snowmman are fighting again, and Snow is picking a fight with Jerry. Are we in junior high again? Quade is being generous and not clamping down on borderline PAs (Thanks Quade

If they let me in they better let you in. We just got back from a 3 mile walk. I've kept to my schedule for weights. I also have been doing sets at random throughout the day (weights are in an unused bedroom). The hard part is when I'm out on the road. I have a tennis ball to squeeze, I can do leglift/ab crunch things (sorta) from the driver seat if I'm on a quiet stretch of interstate. I use a bungee cord for arm exercises and can do pushups when I'm stopped. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I thought violent misdemeanors were also reasons to lose or atleast prevent you from carrying. AFAIK, only domestic violence misdemeanors cost you your firearms rights. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I hope you don't take this as a "right hook". Everyone has their opinions, yours isn't any more or less valid than anyone else's. Most "airplane people" won't talk to the media much. Mainly out of distrust due to bad experiences. I'd bet that the airline actively discouraged the crew from any media contact other than the televised news conference to try to avoid negative publicity. That's pretty standard even today. Tina went into a convent after the experience (I think she is the one you are referring to about hysteria). I think after spending several hours sitting next to a guy with a bomb, PTSD is a very real possibility. Snowmman - you were wondering about whether or not ATC would notice or comment if the plane was off course. I don't know how far off course the plane would have to be to raise comment, but - 1- Victor airways are 8 miles wide - 4 on either side of the center line. 2- With the airplane being a very special case, would they comment about anything that wasn't safety related (plane going toward high terrain)? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

What do you mean by that? Who's putting you up to this? I'll make the (probably wrong) assumption that you are serious. Nobody. I'm just spouting off here. Nothing better to do for another half hour (waiting for load to be ready), so I'm just PWing.

Depends how good he is. Check his insurance and guarantee. I know of a house that had rotted roof sheathing (the plywood under the shingles) that the seller didn't know about and the inspector missed. It turned into a big mess (and about $6000). The inspection contract should list what he checks and all that. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Yup, you don't see it very often, so very few know how to drive in it, and you don't have every other pickup truck with a snowplow on the front of it. We had about 5" of snow Thurs night. I went out and when I got where I was heading, a friend was plowing out the parking lot so nobody would get stuck, just being a nice guy. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Most people get fewer colds as they age. There are several hundred variants of the rhinovirus that causes the common cold. Once you get one, you can't get it again, but each variant is different enough to keep the immunity from transferring - one of the reasons there isn't a vaccine for the cold. If you have had enough colds in your life, you won't get them very often. One man's sensible prevention is another's paranoid delusions. For a parent to insist on handwashing after being on playground equipment isn't too far out of line IMO. Refusing to let them play on it because of "germs" is. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

You left out that all food must be overcooked to the point of total tastlessness, sausages must have no flavor whatever, beef must have no texture, and vegetables must be indistinguishable from each other. And do we have to call car and aeroplane parts by funny names? "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

Not really. Consider the geographical diversity that you can experience within the lower 48. Most things that you want to see, you can find an example here. Maybe not the biggest or best examples, but a version of mountains, oceans, plains.....get my point. Add that, until recently, you could travel the entire continent without a passport. Then add the size of the nation. The USA isn't like European countries where you can drive across five borders before your coffee gets cold. Then add Alaska, Hawaii, and Pureto Rico (no passport needed) I can see most of what the world has to offer geologicaly without one. Culturally, ethnically, biologically is a different story, but you can spend a lot of time travelling, not see the same thing twice, and never leave the US. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo

I see 2 canopies landing. If you "back up" until you are in front of the parking lot, there is a second one coming down.