theonlyski

All of this should be discussed in person with one of YOUR instructors. I wouldn't advise you jumping the gun on buying gear until you're sure you're in the sport (students do stop jumping sometimes) Also, you're going to be going thru some downsizes to something that is reasonable for a low time jumper, not the big ass boat canopy we will put you on to begin with. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Pencil whipping the logbook again? "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Exit altitude has absolutely nothing to do with arching He said speed, not altitude. Not that it matters either. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

AFF is a bunch of categories, if they're quoting $1300, that will probably be for all of the costs of the categories (with no repeats), after that you will do some coached jumps and solo jumps. Once you get everything on your A license proficiency card signed off, have 25 jumps and pass the test/check dive, you will receive your A-license. As an A-license holder, you're allowed to self jumpmaster yourself, jump with non instructor rated people and pack your own main parachute. Don't expect to get to do all the specialty types of jumps just yet, because you're still new, inexperienced and don't know what you don't know. Hey, you're skydiving, how cool is THAT?! As you progress thru your B license, you get a little more options on things you want to do, and less restrictions for safety, that doesn't mean you should do all of it just cause you can, know your limits and remember, walking away from the jump is the most important part. Once you get your C license, you're pretty much free from being monitored closely and hopefully you've demonstrated you should be. Don't be in such a rush to do the specialty stuff, its the basics that will keep you alive.

Those must be some THIN canopies! Btw, you're missing a spring loaded pilot chute. Probably should install that before ya jump it. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

I have it for the OS drive, the snappiness helps a ton when I have a few programs open and multitasking between them. I'm running an AMD Phenom 1100T x6 @ 3.96GHz, that does ok for rendering. I love the immediate response and programs opening with a quickness. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Man, these puppies are FAST! 2 Benchmarks of my old SSD's and a bench of the new one. (remember, these are faster than platter hard drives anyways) Loading Vegas 11 Pro < 6 seconds iTunes - instantaneous Boot time from POST to useable desktop

Look like the same type of pads that were in a 182 I got to jump a few times. Talk about luxury! "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Threatening us with a good time? "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Pshaw. As if you needed a brain to post on dizzydot... Or if she had a brain intact to start with. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

No PLF, doesn't even look like he attempted it. Looks like he pulled the slip IN the direction of drift too. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

and aim for your riggers car. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Is there any benefit to actually using the darn thing? "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

+1 The only benefit that I've seen is they can talk under canopy and get the immediate reaction once they're deployed. The downside is, its closer in, usually shakes a bit more, most of the canopy flight is with the camera at some odd angle. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Put them on the cheap shit instead of the most expensive things we own! Just be lucky he's not your rigger, some patches can take forever to unstitch from a container. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Yep, wanting to get cool shots is a HUGE problem and we all said we wouldn't do it. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Kinda like static lines? "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4088071 Used to have a bunch of good info, not sure if it still contains anything relevant (by dz list of bans) "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

I use memory sticks for my CX-100 keeping the internal memory free, just in case. For my XSi (stills) I have a spare 2gb card gaffer taped to the top of the helmet (between the camera and the flatlock so it's hidden when the camera is in it's mount), just in case. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrJ_lS_K1Jc Wise choice. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

Just don't go pissing off the Phalanx's "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

That was actually the first thing I thought, he seems to be fumbling around grabbing things, possibly because he isn't used to gloves. I did most of my AFF and probably a good amount of my first 200 jumps with gloves, but only after practicing a lot on the ground. I have no issues with them now, even with my freefly pud that's pretty hard to feel thru the gloves. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

I've got his rig. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

The only thing he didn't bring back was the safety stow. Just gotta order one from RI. "I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message

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