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Tell us more, what does each program include? Some DZ's will give you the price for the first 7 or 8 jumps or "levels", usually considered the "AFF levels", and other DZ's will quote the price to an "A" license (minimum 25 jumps). Make sure your comparing apples to apples. Edit: Looking at the Raeford website, $1657 is the total to get through the "AFF levels" and also includes some tunnel time. Now that's not a bad deal. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Is the Parawing a 2 or 4 riser canopy? Is that a sort of "spider slider" reefing system? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I suspect that your reply is wildly inaccurate. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

There is a lot of second hand, and rumor created information in this thread. Sometimes the best place to start would be with the manufacturer. Here's what I can tell you: A 1993 Super Raven 1 (181 square feet) is a fine reserve. They function quite well for a 15 year old F-111 design. The have saved skydivers as reserve canopies repeatedly. Many people will tell you that "Ravens fly like shit." and most of these people are confused about under what conditions this occurs. There is a second series of Raven canopies, know as a "Micro Raven" that followed the original raven when skydivers started demanding smaller reserves to match their rapidly shrinking mains, and keep their rigs looking "cute". IIRC "Micro Ravens", were made in the following sizes; 150, 135, 120, 109. Micro Ravens are pretty much a "scaled" Raven, and since the canopy was designed before people started loading canopies much over 1.0 they are not designed for heavier loadings. I would not recommend loading an older design much over 1.3, and especially not the smaller Micro Ravens, as the poor performance of overloading such a design is amplified in the smaller sizes. You don't have a Micro Raven. In addition, people will trot out the "Service Bulletin" argument. The facts about the bulletin are pretty clear if one reads it: SB1221 You don't have a canopy affected by the service bulletin. What you have is a canopy that is placarded to a safety standard that the manufacturer thought was sensible at the time. Times change. You could very well sell the canopy and buy another larger one, if that's what makes you feel better, but if it's the size that worries you, don;t let anyone do you the disservice of telling you that you'll be ok on another manufacturer's canopy in an equal or smaller size. For what it's worth, I'd feel fine under a Super Raven 181 at your or my weight. I have rides on the DASH M Micro Raven 150, at 1.3lbs per sq ft. and it flew fine, as well as jumps on Super Raven 1.There's a reason they were the B A S E canopy of choice at one time. Do not expect ANY reserve canopy to fly like your main, especially if you fly a modern ZP 9 cell. They are a different animal all together and for good reason. And if yo do choose to sell it, let me know.

A summer boogie at Perris? While there may not be as many women as there were at Chicks Rock, there will likely still be a lot of attractive women (some half-naked), and a lot of partying going on at night. Everyone knows the only regular nudity at Perris are the men of the Brit Military, and that's why it's not safe to be in the pool after dark. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

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Good job keeping the temper in check. In similar situations, I find that a simple stare for an uncomfortable length of time and then turning and walking away does more than the slap may have. Or try this phrase "Better to remain silent and be thought an idiot, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt." ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Now that I'd agree with, it was this tat confused me: ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Your theory doesn't make a lot of sense. Tell me, using your theory, why an 89 Stiletto has a MUCH shorter recovery arc than a 103 Velocity. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I'm rather envious of your being able to attend, I'd have liked that!

Try not to be so sensitive. Sparky means what he says, at the experience levels it should take to jump a Katana, you really ought to know a bit more about your gear, and I'll bet if he was in your neck of the woods, and you asked nice, or showed an interest, he'd be the first guy to help you out.

It's the Ritz Carlton. Isn't the average age of guests at the Ritz, like 70? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Bravo! I've never jumped there, but that takes class to step up to the plate and publicly apologize for delays, and show what you're trying to do about it. Kudos, and I'll try to stop by for a jump some time!

Not so fast, they did a 300 way out of Twin otters and a King Air, in Arizona a few years back....... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Modifying/replacing the main lift web is a task of varied difficulty, depending on the type of rig, and type of articulation. Often it is more financially viable to have a MLW altered rather than purchase a new H/C. Average modification charges for a MLW seem to be about $150 to $200. The OP is asking about a change to the Laterals, the difficulty of which again depends on the specific type of Rig. It often requires lifting the back pad, which can be complicated if it's padded, and if the laterals have any sort of cover or stiffner that will add difficulty as well. "Average prices are similar for this kind of work. I'd advise the OP to contact the manufacturer, or an experienced master rigger with the facilities to do harness work and see what they say. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Can you provide more info? I would think I'd of heard of that. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Yeah, but who ya gonna get to front float on that bitch? You up for it Kallend? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I'm glad you're thinking. There is NOTHING wrong with your desire to not jump without your AAD, it's your jump, your gear, and your life. I happen to feel differently about it, but your choice is just that, yours. I will say that you can do everything right while wearing an AAD, and still get bit....... One tip for getting your Cypres unit back sooner in the US is ship it next day air. SSK ships back the same way it was recieved, or however requested (or at least they used to) and that can save 3 to 4 days transit each way. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Fuck it, use King Airs and make it challenging. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

It's following the "Buy your rigger a bottle" tradition right out the hanger door........ ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Noted and learned.

If it wasn't swaged, then the swage can't have failed. If every ripcord were tested, then the fault would have been found. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Bill the problem wasn't with the method of swage of the pin to cable, but rather the quality of materials that that batch of pins was made from. The metal was to brittle IIRC. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

From memory : on non RSL equipped rigs the Ripcord assembly must be rated to stand a 300lb pull, and double that for RSL equipped rigs. I have never heard of the swage failing on a reserve ripcord. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Ah, but that would be a violation of the FAR's in the US. You can leave it off for sure, but a failed start-up indicates a fault, which means it is not functioning as per the manufacturers instructions, thus requiring maintenence. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.