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  1. diablopilot
    Fuck no. Those people are crazy. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  2. diablopilot
    Sigh, there's the BPA for ya. Is this a fair statement? I'd be interested in the experiences of both larger and smaller dropzones who have tried, and either adopted or discarded, a tandem progression system. I would say it's not a fair statement. There are many DZ's that have been running successful Tandem progressions for 5 to 10 years. The USPA endorses the progression as it is one of the options in the ISP or training curriculum. The ability to coach a student through canopy deployment and flight can not be rivaled as a canopy training method. And that is the prime cause of student injuries/fatalities. Please try and avoid the temptation to go down the route that BPA stands for Ban Parachuting Altogether. *** Ooooops. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  3. diablopilot
    http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=93436&ie=UTF8&ll=34.665123,-120.467083&spn=0.008154,0.019569&t=h&z=16&om=0 That is Wally World to the south. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  4. diablopilot
    What if it had been a 747??? Would he be fucked anyway? IIRC they have a rope ladder just for that scenario. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  5. diablopilot
    A Pro, would cancel the demo when that happens. Your ground crew was not doing their job. No back up? Those that came up and talked to you. How about those that didn't and went home and told their friends and family how the "skydivers" pounded in. Try looking like skydivers on demos too. T-shirts? Ragity freefly pants? What kind of experience did the group have? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  6. diablopilot
    Yeah, I figured that out the next day. Silly me. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  7. diablopilot
    You're just getting soft. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  8. diablopilot
    Quick! Everyone hold their breath...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  9. diablopilot
    69 F. Nice breeze too. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  10. diablopilot
    You prefer the Sigma 370 to the HOP 330? Funny I like the opposite. The Sigma openings are inconsistant IMO, and it's a beast of a canopy to fly around compared to the HOP. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  11. diablopilot
    Exactly. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  12. diablopilot
    Work on packing your main "wider" and it should fill that out nicely. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  13. diablopilot
    One needs to look and see if they think they have the right to expose the student to more danger without informing them of the risks. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  14. diablopilot
    Listen to your tunnel instructors and try to be as receptive as possible. Then listen to your AFF instructors, even if they contradict your tunnel training. Don't expect to shorten your AFF progression however, as there is more to learn than the tunnel will teach you. Above all remember to have fun. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  15. diablopilot
    How do you know what the standards are going to be 5 years from now? What's wrong with HJC? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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  18. diablopilot
    What's wrong with the HJC brand? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  19. diablopilot
    I wonder if I should dust off my resume and send it on to Jim.
  20. diablopilot
    What a beautiful spot.
  21. diablopilot
    No doubt! Me and the Mix-man seeing eye to eye on this one I think... Am I the only one that believes that this TI should have his rating yanked? This is an incredibly stupid decision on the TI's part, the tandem student’s safety was totally disregarded - it is really hard for me to believe that this actually happened. It was worse than poor judgment – absolutely inexcusable! Everyone makes a mistake. I'll bet that this TI has learned from it. Now if this is continuing behavior, then....... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  22. diablopilot
    You're about 130 miles from SD Santa Barbara. www.skydivesantabarbara.com ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  23. diablopilot
    Why would the wings change that? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  24. diablopilot
    http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1125536#1125536 Talent is great, but experience saves lives. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  25. diablopilot
    Protect them from what? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.