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  1. diablopilot
    Be careful about taking advice from those "other" jumpers. Many of them have no real clue. You have 45 jumps. Youve been trained on a "D" handled system. The right thing to do is a) stay with it for a while longer, and b) protect your handles, it's the right thing to be aware of no matter what kind of gear you're using. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    See if flygurl is still lurking around here..... I believe that is exactly what she does. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  3. diablopilot
    And there it is, like the lady said. "In print."
  4. diablopilot
    *Pearl Necklace* ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Sorry, got an XL for my big ol' mellon. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  6. diablopilot
    Tell Beth not to take her glasses off for the photos..... It really just takes away from the "Hot for teacher" look.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  7. diablopilot
    You said "fun reserve ride with student in tow", leading me to believe there was something extraordinary about the event. Was this just a malfunction and reserve deployment? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    The tightness of line stows has very little to do with how hard a canopy opens. The critical thing to watch out for with line stows is that the locking stows do not release before the lines are under tension (line stretch). ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  9. diablopilot
    What sixe do you need? I've got one I'd part with.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  10. diablopilot
    Bingo! You win a cookie. Where do I send it? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  11. diablopilot
    I've been told it's on like donkey kong! Rumor is at least a $6000 guarenteed purse, and $100 entry fee. That includes jumps I'm told but I haven't seen it in print yet. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Had not heard. Tell us more. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  13. diablopilot
    I wouldn't say scam. Just you get what you pay for. Guess where a good 50% of the new skydiving gloves on the market now are being made. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  14. diablopilot
    In what way? You've ranted about it, and it sounds like you really don't like tandem only DZ's. Fine. But how are they costing the USPA or it's members anything by being a part of the GM program? They aren't, infact they contribute dollars. I think you're just pissed because you can't jump at one. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  15. diablopilot
    I believe it to be more than that even for the small operations. IIRC there is a "tier" rating to the cost of GM. The size of your operation makes a difference. Eh, if you think about where the claims made to the 3rd party insurance come from, it's least likely to come from tandems, and more likely to come from up jumpers. Could do. Probably answer the issue brought up here as tandem only DZ's (and many others) would balk at the cost an withdraw from the GM program. Then again the GM program is a waste, and should be dropped anyway. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  16. diablopilot
    Preach to someone else, I've got no need. With as much damage as that woman did in a short time to the face of this sport, I have little interest in offering any sort of congratulations for her intent. You want to call her a "skydiver"? When she quietly makes a hundred or so jumps and actually pretends to be a part of this community by learning and contributing in a positive light, then maybe I'll shelve my distain. Till then her sensationalistic ways have placed her in the exact same category as the others who make a visitors appearance in this sport and through incompetence manage to brush up against the consequences that a skydiver knows and accepts accountability for, and refuses to place blame or exploit. There is a name for that category of jumper. "Tourist." ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Spare me. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Fucking super. Who gives a rats ass..... maybe you should foward it to the media so we can have some more negative press about the sport. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Em, the openings on the Katana far less predictable than the Stiletto. Otherwise it's a great canopy to fly. Does much worse on gliding back from long spots, dives far more in a turn, but feels like a sportscar..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    The Triathlon IS a CRW canopy. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  21. diablopilot
    I'm not disagreeing with you Mick, but why? Is there anything that says you can't add an AAD to a main container? I know student programs used to use FXC's on the mains.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I find it interesting how of those that have responed here, there is a signifigant lack of skydiving profesionals. One thing I've noticed about the average fun jumper is that they are pretty sure they think they know how a DZ should be run. So anyone think about a DZ that allows fun jumpers, but requires AAD's? Most here have missed the bigger picture. The GM program is flawed, and needs to be done away with. Only then will the USPA really be able to focus on the "members" without a conflict of interest. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Really? I thought the PAC was more efficient? No, is not Actually it is. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    He got through student status first. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  25. diablopilot
    Capable of holding and fly safely are 2 very different things. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.