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  1. theonlyski
    He could always moonlight as a jump pilot on the weekends. So long as he doesn't realize that the jump pilot is the lowest paid guy at the dz (per load). "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
  2. theonlyski

    High/Low

    theonlyski replied to FreeFlyHol's topic in The Bonfire

    High: Picking up the beginning pieces to start building an airplane with tomorrow morning. Low: Just found out a buddy stepped on a land mine and passed this weekend. Blue skies Aaron... "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
  3. theonlyski
    Thanks! I made a video of the carnage! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q83JyAZ9nWo&feature=plcp Very nice! Looks like ya had fun! "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
  4. theonlyski
    Just curious, what kind of plane? "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
  5. theonlyski
    Do a search. Then look up the manual for the tandem system that will be used for the jump. Then look up the 19 commandments of tandem parachuting. Then remember that even if you meet ALL of those requirements, many TI's wont let you lurk them on a tandem if they don't know you. "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
  6. theonlyski
    Hahaha! Uh oh! I'll make sure I come over when the weathers nice then so I can just get hosed down! lol Don't listen to her. "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
  7. theonlyski
    No, I don't think it would make a difference to anyone. It's easy to look down and say "I'm hauling ass" or "I'm not getting any forward progress". No need for any electronics to tell us what our MK-1 eyeballs are already able to tell us. You're trying to identify and fix something that isn't a problem. "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
  8. theonlyski
    Nope, usually they're using a separate GPS unit. Well, that would work great for determining a few parts about your canopy flight, however (AFAIK) it's not possible for the unit to determine wind speed and direction without having to fly in every direction so it can calibrate. Then you gotta remember, winds shift/change from what they were at 6k to what they are at 3k and even what they are at the ground. "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
  9. theonlyski
    Could probably make one for a few hundred bucks, make it solar power even... But that would be trying to fix a problem that doesn't really need fixin'. "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
  10. theonlyski
    OOOOH, Howabout an ALS? The tetrahedron works well, if it is light and variable wind, you can weight it down and keep everyone landing in a safe direction. "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
  11. theonlyski
    I thought that airport was solely for running drugs? "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
  12. theonlyski
    "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
  13. theonlyski
    At least he didn't put it in a dive. "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
  14. theonlyski
    Ah! Thought that was some funky looking re-enforcement tape! "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
  15. theonlyski
    PC under the nose? "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
  16. theonlyski
    Well, the winds generally only do two things, blow and suck! "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
  17. theonlyski
    Yes, because they can do that. "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
  18. theonlyski
    The infamous hand "snivel". Another good one is when the TI is upset for whatever reason, exits perfectly belly to relative wind, reaches back for the drogue and pulls out the bird.... THEN throws the drogue. "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
  19. theonlyski
    Its probably a small buzz coming off of the camera because you're touching something else that's conductive and the shell of the cage (which is conductive via the mounting screw on the camera. Try unplugging the charger, I bet that will resolve it. If so, it is a wiring issue. I wouldn't suggest you keep "playing" with it though. "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
  20. theonlyski
    I have shot video for several TI's that went to pull and decided we were in a good enough spot, so they just held their hands there... For a while. I appreciate a wave off and I always give the video guy one if I'm on the other side. "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
  21. theonlyski
    Neither do I. I learned quite a bit when I (randomly and unannounced) visited UPT and got the tour of the facility. Some things are just easier to show than to explain... "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
  22. theonlyski
    Actually, believe it or not, as long as your pilot chute is worth a damn, you can close that rig as tight as you can (not using positive leverage devices) and I bet your container will still open fine. Test it by closing it as tight as you want and trying to pick up the container by the bridle. I think you'll be surprised how little force it takes for the curved pin to do its job. No need to have another rigger disassemble and reassemble the entire rig, the bulk is changed during the repack. "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
  23. theonlyski
    5.5 for me, I usually flash 5-5 with one hand and the video guys know that means it's pull time. If the spot is long, I give the video guy a big L with my thumb and index finger and adjust the pull alti as needed to give him some space to get back. I've done plenty of videos getting hosed by the TI on the spot. "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
  24. theonlyski
    There were the older OXYGNs and the newer OXYGNs... You probably have the older one which is slightly different and makes the 'new' visor fit improperly. I feel your pain. In the end, I just cranked the visor plates on the sides down and use it as a non opening helmet (like a factory diver). "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
  25. theonlyski
    I geared up a student for a jump with another instructor using a Strong harness. I told him that I put it on him and adjusted it the way I usually do for my harness and that he should check it to make sure its the way HE wants it. He took a look at it and asked if it was my Sigma harness, because it fit the student so much better than the Strong ones! "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