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  1. Gday all, Just wanted to know how much difference there is between freefly pants and a whole suit? Ive only done a few FF jumps but I wanna try do a few more and buy a suit or pants as well. Would pants be good enough or will a whole suit help me more? Cheers
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    Reserves

    Ive always been told that a reserve is still airworthy up to 20 years past its DOM or after it has had 20 jumps on it...anyone want to clarify this?
  3. Damn that freeway extension...not much use for it with Princess Hwy already bypassing Pakenham! Oh well at least it's one good thing the Greens are doing
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    Reaper Cam

    Hey all, I see www.gear-store.com are selling a vid called Reaper Cam... full of cutaways, carnage etc. Does anyone know if its any good? Cheers
  5. Farewell Paul, I wish I got to know you better before you left for the US
  6. what do u mean by the little aussie?
  7. Damn dont know how many times ive seen those aircraft 'logs', last one I read was from and 'actual' log of some Russian Carrier hehe They havnt had any accidents where a fatality occured, just ran off the end of the runway in Bangkok and I think one of those inflatable slides popped open inside the cabin once, dont think they is much more apart from that BTW: Its QANTAS not QUANTAS Queensland And Northern Territory Airline Services Theres a bit of useless trivia for all you guys
  8. Like most other people have said its up to you really, if your instrcutors believe you will be fine (have u asked all or most instructors including the CI?) and you are confident yourself then u might consider one. Myself I bought a 170 (@1.2) at about 50 jumps and while my first 4 landings were...interesting I had no problems with it. I have 150 jumps now and recently bought a sabre 150 (@1.4) and love it...however I plan to stay at this level for a long time to come and I realise if i fuck up then its no one else fault but my own.
  9. The director of Rigging for the APF has only ever made one jump himself decades ago...
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    Americans...

    Only in America? I dont think so....
  11. Hmm I think I can be classified as a PCSS, however in my case it would be PUSS (Poor University Student Skydiver)
  12. Try a Fistfull of F1-11, its got a lot of BASE from oz and around the world, lotsa BASE bloopers (the guy hitting the Petoria tower under a canopy with line twists is an absolute pisser), theres a bit of vintage BASE from the westgate bridge and a bit of stuff from the XLR8 boys. (www.blincmagazine.com)
  13. Commando Skydivers in Vic, Australia, been around since 1961 (originally started as a military operation...members required shirts and ties and womem were banned for a few years at the start!)
  14. Hey all, I was wondering if a 170 (sabre) would be able to safely fit inside a D-bag which is currently housing a 220? Cheers Mick
  15. This thread easily beats the next biggest (eloy boogie info) 2 -1! (click on replies in the thread listing to get a descending list in order of number of replies)
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    Weather

    what? i thought u yanks were gonna send up some oil-riggers who were gonna blow it up with an A-bomb??? Isnt it Americas job to save the world every time? hehe
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    Weather

    damn bloody yanks!
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    Weather

    Anyone care to tell my when using the weather link from the DZ homepage, it shows 5 day forecasts(i think) for the default city (virginia) but only 1 day forecast for melbourne, aus (YMML)? Cheers Mick
  19. A beat up is when the plane very low over head (100ft?ish) over builds/spectators... they may be potientially danderous but damn they look great!
  20. normally id say hell no...but the country danciong makes me wonder....
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    school

    yeah stay in school. Im at uni at the moment and im jumping way too much when I should be studying...I know ill regret it later but cant help myself
  22. sorry just thought id post to get this thread put up the top again hehe
  23. look at the vid ooops.mov on ftp.skydivingmovies.com, its got a bit of kneeflying there (plus a lot of funnel exits )
  24. Who said winter can stop us skydiving? whats wrong with doing hopnpops from 2500 in near freezing temperatures?
  25. I know over here in Australia, you must have an AAD until you have your C license (100 jumps) as of Dec 1st it will be until you have your D license. If you have a D and no AAD you must hav an RSL until your E license (500 jumps)