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  1. diablopilot
    Nonsense. You're saying that a diving exit will have a pre-A-licence jumper in a position to pull in the same amount of time as a poised exit? I'll see your "nonsense" and raise you a "poppycock"! I'll chuck in a "you're ill informed". A diving exit is just as stable and for many students easier than a poised, while also being a faster exit, which IS the point of the simulated emergency exit/ ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    +1 ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  3. diablopilot
    Now just turn it into good science..... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buttered_cat_paradox ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  4. diablopilot
    What line type was on your canopy? I had a similar problem about 6 years ago on an Aerodyne A2 with Spectra line. The condition was possible because the thinner Spectra did not use up as much of the toggle stow loop as the thicker Dacron of the then Sigma canopies thus allowing the toggle to be "over stowed". Not an issue on the non brake stowed Icarus and Precision canopies. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  5. diablopilot
    Tell UPT what size and type of main and reserve and let them pick the container size. This is the only sensible and safe way to go. The reason we've seen container locks and reserve mals in the last 10 years on small rig is people who exceed manufacture's recommendations on container canopy sizing. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  6. diablopilot
    Yes, clearly, but what I meant is a specific event, fatal or not But the problem is no situation is ever textbook, so one must always seek to prevent death by constantly being proactive, preventative, reactive, and observant. I have survived more than a few situations that were never specifically prepared for because they were never foreseen. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Death. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  8. diablopilot
    Don't bring your illness to the dz. Sick instructors can't make a living. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  9. diablopilot
    If they are on the officially sanctioned team, they are, every bit as much as an olympic athlete. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Paul, based on your ramblings here you and all of the rest of us would be on a watch list.... Cute. But I've never made a threat to anyone's life either in front of them or behind their back. Cute. You missed the point. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  11. diablopilot
    This. + a googloplex ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  12. diablopilot
    Paul, based on your ramblings here you and all of the rest of us would be on a watch list.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  13. diablopilot
    Yeah, it's great, that's why a whole private healthcare sector has grown up in the UK in the last 10 years. You know to handle all the frustrated overflow from a bogged down system that doesn't work anymore. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  14. diablopilot
    I think the owner of the gear is the only one who's opinion really matters. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  15. diablopilot
    But they went through a process to make sure it would work, not so with the drogues, right? Matt What would make you think Simon did not do any testing with his drogues? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  16. diablopilot
    I'm pretty sure we've done this thread before, and even down to logging the different types..... of aircraft. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    It's a fad. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    It doesn't fit. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  19. diablopilot
    OH, you should have told us you have "Mad Skillz" in the first place. That makes everything different. Continue DIGIT. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  20. diablopilot
    You should show a lot more experience before you set out what the examples should or shouldn't be. This jumper evaluated his canopy and found it was unable to pass a control check. The made a great decision. Could they have tried something else? Sure, however they followed a plan of action any student would follow. I would suggest they rose to the level of their training. Good for them. Rigging in midair is never a good idea. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  21. diablopilot
    Because you have all fucked it up and are expecting something to be a business that started out as a sport. Happy goldfish bowl. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  22. diablopilot
    My first thought exactly. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  23. diablopilot
    Still better than tryin' to be a commercial pilot! Hey!!!! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  24. diablopilot
    You know you're going to be paying $7000 for a job that pays about $10 an hour, right? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  25. diablopilot
    You may be right, or may be an exception, I don't know, I've not met you, however the 3 people I've worked with who have come through that program have no business in the business of student operations. They are deficient in the areas of canopy skills, safety knowledge, and general situational awareness. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.