diablopilot

Yeah, because we haven't moved into the days or "pre-crime" yet. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Pot meet kettle. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

They, much like children, do not belong. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Yeah...sort of beyond the scope of the original question but...several possible failure / malfunction modes. 1) Generally if I do a clear and pull from altitude it is with a group. Maybe some proximity flying, light end cell bump etc. Never know when a wrap / entanglement may bite you. Better be prepared... 2) But no RSL (for me) is mainly for a mal right out the door. Not talking about some spinny thing where you're in danger of passing out or, god forbid, some fucked up horseshoe etc...I take good care of my stuff but Murphy lurks, right?...but standard failure modes post-deployment where there is the possibility having enough altitude to take a bit to see if it can be fixed etc. If not...if you can ride it down to an altitude where there is a better chance of recovering your gear before cutting away. 3) The real gnarly stuff would be something higher speed like a streamer or a bag lock with enough drag to stand you up and start booking. If it is stable enough to be ridden down for a bit I'd like to chop it lower to increase chances of recovery but, more importantly, have enough altitude to slow down a bit after cutaway. I'd rather head back into freefall and then pop the reserve rather than having it blast off my back at 170mph...Plus, what if there isn't enough drag to clear the risers etc. Would like some altitude to sort that, too. Alti would probably be somewhere between 5-7K depending on the specific situation. I wouldn't bother riding it down to 3K. Edit: maybe I'm over thinking...but I'm assuming that with slower speed type stuff one may have the altitude to figure it out / ride it a little bit assuming it is relatively stable. Assuming, too, I'm within reasonable / makeable distance of the DZ / safe outs etc - ie: not 3 miles over the swamp. I'm new...could be wrong. I really think most of what you've posted is simply because you don't have the experience to know better. Once you have determined that a parachute is un-landable, WHY would you even consider delaying your EP's? Are you SURE that your reserve will be without problem? Are you SURE that you will have an uneventful release? Ive seen both those things and much more and I've only been doing this for 15 years. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

News flash, they don't even have to be at a gunshow for most firearms in most parts of the country. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

there is a cumulative effect..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Yes John, but as you've been telling us for near a decade, you're better and more special than all of the rest of us. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Ask around Perris.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Used to be a lady out there named Shirley. Last name might be Pelland? Ran a company called Pineapple Express? She did good work..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You're unbelievable. Read the fucking article. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

That's exactly what that means. The manufacturer has tested and tested, and tested the aicraft in those configurations and certified exactly that. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Why? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Evidence that you don't believe in the concept of people being held responsible for their own actions. I can't argue with crazy people. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Right, which is exactly why we need to limit their ability to do so. Currently they have all too easy access to the tools to do that. Let's make it just a bit more difficult than buying a 32 ounce soda. Number of deaths due to DUI in 2011. 10,228 You don't see us banning alcohol, or high powered cars...... How'd that Prohibition thing work out anyway? Since 1991 the number of DUI deaths in this country has been reduced by 5000 per year. How'd they do THAT? There's your answer..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You probably should know the answer to this, how long can your reserve stay packed? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I have more than 2000 video jumps and I've come to believe that even they would be better off with an RSL these days. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You can imagine all you want, but history tells the tale. There are very, very few situations where a standard single side RSL has contributed to a fatal outcome in the last 30 years. On the other hand there is probably a 6 person a year average of people who cutaway and never deploy a reserve, or don't deploy a reserve in time to save themselves who would have been helped by the use of an RSL. With the exception of CRW, there is no good reason for a modern skydiver not to utilize an RSL. Post breakaway the safest opportunity to deploy a reserve is the moment the risers of the main release and are clear, or the same time the RSL would pull the reserve pin. The safest orientation to deploy a reserve is NOT belly to earth, but rather feet into the relative wind with the relative wind moving across the back of the jumper to prevent a burble and thus speed the reserve pilot chute deployment. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Not true. They need to be designed for just such a deployment. What is the jumper's orientation in relation to the relative wind the moment post breakaway from a spinning malfunction back to earth when an RSL pulls the pin? It's exactly that orientation. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Lol! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

A current gen NVG set up would be about half the cost of most people's rigs, and the hazard for snags is huge.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Same with L.A. and yet people still live there... just gotta remember to chew your air.... I think he was referring to the personalities. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Really? They should expose themselves to the risk of your dumb actions? Buy your own DZ if you don't like the rules crybaby. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

In order to remove the reactors they have to dismantle so much of the ship's structure that there is no way to put it back together. There is a possible plan to save the island superstructure as a museum piece. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

It's unfortunate, though practically imposible that it won't be able to be turned into a museum. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You have an experience set of one (1). Stop giving advice till you have an experience set of many. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.