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  1. diablopilot
    I loved the split bag when I had a Mirage, and based on the shape of the container, it's needed to fill out the bag properly. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    14 on a tandems style loop handle, 2 on a standard D ring, 10 on a pillow with a hard insert. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Have you asked the USPA for help? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    TO add to what the others have said, if money is the biggest concern as to why you don't want to go through the training again and approach this sport in the safest possible fashion, then you are in the wrong sport. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    You should listen more. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Need a whambulance? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Did you know there is a patent on them? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Or Ted Mayfield, or Bill Dause, or....... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    HA! I could stay with him on my belly. I couldn't move, but I was there. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  10. diablopilot
    1) The RSL does not cause the linetwists, the jumpers poor body position and overwhelming desire to get "belly to earth" instead of remaining oriented correctly into the relative wind is what causes the line twists. 2) How many injuries/fatalities have we seen from this problem? Now compare that to how many we've seen from the use of an RSL. I know which way that data leads me. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  11. diablopilot
    The same could be said for and AAD, but I still suggest people jump an AAD. Any skydiver that had a main cutaway and died with an uninflated (or underinflated) reserve could have been saved with a SkyHook, and I have heard of this plenty of times. Mark Klingelhoefer The thing you fail to mention is the vast majority of those situations could have been prevented through proper emergency procedure execution and/or the use of a standard RSL which doesn't have some of the risks associated with the Skyhook. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  12. diablopilot
    Since you understand that sThere are quite a few difficulties to be faced, I'll mention one you may not have considered. At 420lbs and 6' you'll be falling at better than 150 miles per hour at your slowest. Not only will you have to find instructors who can fall that fast, but you'll need to remember that no gear was designed to open comfortably at those speeds. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Have you tried expressing this to the instructor? How about the DZ management? I'm betting they will work with you, it is possible they don't understand the issue properly. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Nope. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  15. diablopilot
    Sew a stitch line vertically on the pocket splitting it into two pockets. May produce the change you're looking for. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    How? Who will be hurt by such a jump number based BSR? You talk a lot but offer no viable solutions. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Great. Do you skydive with your sister? Where do you think the fun jumpers come from? How about the instructors? THe DZO's? You people have no concept of what sustains a sport, and keeps it from being an industry. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    As long as there is a lot of unemp, 9.5% then it's warranted. Let's say 7% is a good time to let up as a start. What fucking planet do you live on? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    fuck all, most of them have left the county within a week of jumping. And that is why in the last 10 years sport jumping in NZ has all but disappeared. The "ride" attitude, has killed the sport. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Tell me more. 21 cell, 27 cell? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I'm still here. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    What's your return rate? I'd wager that a DZ that teaches and encourages students to learn has a higher return rate, and I've seen evidence that proves it. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Of course by a certain reading of the newly modified/clarified FAR 65.111 that is something that requires a rigger of an less than clear rating. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I know what the kool aid says, but I assure you it is possible to have asymmetrically loaded risers with a SkyHook System. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcgft-iiZ_s ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.