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    Anyone ever show you how toggles work? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Not all rigs are labled that way. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I have heard many people assume that they are "automaticly inflated" which is not true. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Obviously an FJC canidate. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Aqua Buoy has been discontinued by the manufacturer AFAIK. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    While I own an Aqua Buoy, and do so simply because it meets requirements, I'll also advise people that is basically something to fuck with while you drown. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    You are assuming something. Bad idea. In no way did I recommend such a thing, I claified something you stated, and add a small peice of information to anyones tool box that might read it. Depends at what altitude you chop fom the mal. Chop at less than 300 feet and you're unlikely to ceate enough speed for a fie before impact. I HIGHLY recommend everyone who owns an AAD ead the manual and understand all of it's fiing parameters. Making the infomed decision to deploy a main at 1000ft sub terminal, is far better than blindly doing so with a reserve and no information. It's all about knowing the limits of your gear. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    BSBD. It has been reported that while doing a formation landing the lead plane touched down first, which unfortunately is what shouldn't occur. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Naw, the cops would have arrested you for reckless endangement long before you ever had the chance to crash. Of course having a multi million dollar helo and a film crew somehow makes that different. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Exiting from 1k, I going straight for the reserve. If your main has any snivel to it, you're screwed. If your main doesn't have snivel to it, you're still likely moving too slowly to pop a Cypres in the event of a mal. Even a high speed mal isn't going to give you much time to deploy your reserve by the time you figure it out. Remember that we fall 1000' in the first ten seconds. Your main is already going to open slowly due to the slow speed at which you exited. You *really* think that exiting at 1K and going for your main first is a good idea? People tendto forget that on a hop and pop, a slow opening from a less than terminal airspeed does not mean more altitude is lost than a faster opening at terminal. In fact in my experience the opposite is true. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I like it. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Nothing. Top mount was always the choice of professionals, so that's what I've always stuck with. I'm doing alright, got a few older PC's in backup, and a new HDC3 on line.
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    He almost did! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I don't know why I just thought of this but..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Tipping

    diablopilot replied to KevinCope's topic in Instructors

    Nice.
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    I know plenty of 4-way camera flyers that jump crossbraces without issue. I've had one chop during a training jump. If the guy in the video had been a) more over the top, and b) had waited until the team had started tracking, then he'd have had plenty of room to have a mal. As it was, he was off to the side and deployed before the jumpers started tracking, contributing to the lack of separation. I'd also be curious as to how far the 4-way jumpers actually tracked. I'll add that that looked like a very fixble situation right out of the bag...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Gee-Dub should be careful, from the looks of pic #5 he was about to do a lil "Sharron Stone" and show you the "Presidential Gavel". Edit to add: It is pretty cool!
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    The photo of the two bird in mid plummet is dramatic. BSBD. The Police Chief is out of line. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Bungee P/C become less effective over their life, and can mal at higher, and lower than normal airspeeds. Stay away from them. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Not my intent. John has skill, and experience, just not the "qualifications". We have to draw a line in the sand somewhere. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Tipping

    diablopilot replied to KevinCope's topic in Instructors

    Tips are alway apreciated, but NEVER expected! We are always hungry, so if you show up with a sammich, share! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    According to the USPA, and most FAA FSDO's, yes. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Is NASCAR picking up the bill? They are paying the jumpers, right? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    The SIM does not allow for the other blocks to bee filled out in by coaches. Coaches may ONLY conduct freefall evaluations, and then should sign off on them in the student's log book, to be then reviewed by a qualified instructor. At some point the standards of education must be monitored. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.