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I started to jump last year. I only got 350 jumps and I would never jump without CYPRES The thing is people used to drive cars without seat belts and airbags. Would you want to drive a car like that on busy highway? I would not.
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The only good logical reason not to use one (or to turn it off) is when you plan to pull at minimum deployment altitude in crowded airspace. In situation like that you are closer to the CYPRES firing altitude than usually. However, when you jump with big groups there is always higher chance of freefall collision that can potentially knock you off.
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Most importantly, don't get frustrated and never think that you know enough. There will be a lot of jumps when you feel like you learn a whole bunch and a lot of new plateaus as well. The key thing is to find / be around people who can always offer something new for you. Try to use every chance to jump with good skydivers and never save money on coaching and video. Having a good skydiver next to you in freefall and having yourself videotaped helps to move from plateau and hit the next level like nothing else.
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I think it really depends on how much you jump. I feel a bit tired after team training weekends when we make 8 jumps a day and all the time between jumps is spent creeping, debriefing and packing. On the other hand, I don't feel tired at all when I come to DZ to a make a couple of fun jumps.
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I think i am very good at cloning .......
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I am afraid it is a good way to get cut for a long long long time.
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Sat: 1 2-way 1 sweet 3-point 24 way 2 night 2-ways Sun: 6 10-14 ways I am back at work
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Today I was participating on 14-way formation skydive. One of the divers went low on approach and could not get back to the formation. As we were approaching the end of the freefall part of the skydive, he tracked away little earlier than pre-planned break-off altitude (4.5K) and pulled and about 4K. As a result I found myself tracking towards the opening canopy a few seconds after we broke off. There was no need for me to change the direction of track in order to avoid the collision, however I decided to talk to the person on the ground in order to explain him the danger of doing what he did on that dive. He seemed to understand. Here I would like to repeat what I was told many times by very experienced people who organize formation loads bigger than 2-way: if you go low, turn sideways to the formation and try to get back until the break-off altitude. Then track off and pull at minimum deployment altitude. This is the best way to prevent the situation when you pitch the PC in a face of the person tracking over your head. Sputnik
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It that the price for everything including facilities and the land or only for the engine?
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Russian military weapons (from times when I was young and stupid and lived in woods with my green beret brothers): ______________________________ AKC-74 (5.45 mm, my favorite machine gun) AKM (7.62mm machine gun) PKMS (7.62 mm heavy machine gun) SVD (7.62 mm sniper rifle) SKS (7.62 mm rifle) RPG PG (Koster) PM (9 mm pistol) Other hand guns: _____________________ 22.'s Glock's S&W's Colts Magnums Berettas Desert Eagle (50 calibre) Bunch of hunting rifles (don't like hunting anymore) Used to use all of them. Use to be good with some of them. Do not owe any of them. There is no need to have a weapon if you are not a soldier or police officer. That's my life phylosophy.
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Skydiving in Russia - competitive compared to the US?
Mad47 replied to vonSanta's topic in The Bonfire
There is no doubt that everything is much better in Ukraine .... but it is not the center of the Europe -
Skydiving in Russia - competitive compared to the US?
Mad47 replied to vonSanta's topic in The Bonfire
Russian DZ's are diverse. You will not be disappointed if you visit some top DZ near Moscow. World champions train there -
OMG She's ready to do it again
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Look at my post again. I never said that D license is required for sunset loads. What surprises me is that opponents of night jumping always use the same logic: "It is scary, it is unnecessary, lets change the requirements for D license" It looks like the same letter to Parachutist or same post at dz.com is being rewritten over and over again. I never seen a person taking a blame for not wanting to make a skydive at night, however I don't understand why the requirements should be changed because some people are not comfortable with them.
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To develop equipment awareness and learn how to fly safely when your vision is limited. Could be very helpful when you have to land in dark without actually planning to do so. Delayed sunset load is a good example. Once again, I am only expressing my personal opinion. I only have six night jumps (because I am very new in sport) but I loved every one of them.
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Lets use the same logic and can continue the list: 1) I am too scared of freeflying and I think it is absolutely stupud and dangerous to fly around freefall imitator. They should change the requirements for Atmosphere Dolphin rating, so belly fliers can get it too. 2) I am not comfortable with more that two people around me in freefall, they should change the requirements for SCR so I can get it for 2-way jump. And finally 3) Why do they want me to make these stupid back loops in order to pass AFF level 5??? I am not an USPA official, so this is my personal opinion. Like any other training, night jumps are required by USPA due to their educational / training value. Nobody is forced do jump at night like nobody is forced to skydive in general, but if you want to be a MASTER or PRO, you MUST do it.
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In short, Night jumps are awesome! Exit order is planned by jumpmaster before loading the airplane and should be followed by everyone on jumprun. Just doing '180' may not save you from collision with another jumper. On dive like that people should track North, South, East, West. If you knew where DZ was on jump run and tracked in pre-planned direction you should probably know where you are after opening. I don't have anything against people who for whatever reason don't want to jump at night. But why should USPA change the requirements for D license? If you don't want to jump at night' you probably do not deserve a master license.
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You better learn how to track
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Who else is stuck at home/work and not jumping?
Mad47 replied to freeflygoddess's topic in The Bonfire
I spent the whole Saturday at work looking at blue skies ... But it is all over now, I am heading to DZ tomorrow morning to catch the early bird load -
Is fas as I know most of the people on Texas record were Texans. I hope they will let one Russian in next yesr
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Can it be considered a state record if participants were from all over the world ?
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Thanks!
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Thanks! I heard this before from Rick Duran ...
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Congratulations! Watching you guys from the ground was pretty amazing We need to work hard to be able to join you all next year in Spaceland
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How many jumps have you made without a malfunction?
Mad47 replied to Skymonkey13's topic in The Bonfire
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