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  1. diablopilot
    I'd be careful with asking their opinion. PD is notorious for acting like it is their responsiblity to recertify the airworthyness of you main canopy. They may indicate to you that the canopy is trash when it has a decent lifespan left. Have a knolageable local rigger look at it first, and then you can decide what to do. If you send it to PD make it clear that no work be done that you have not authorized prior to your approval. You can also have a linset built and shipped to you without sending the canopy in. May be faster. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I have not noticed it, and there are no marks on my helmet to indicate it's happening. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Sounds like a "mental" mal. Any word on this instructor's experience level? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  4. diablopilot
    So dija whip out your nifty difty "SKYDIVER" card? (often used in nightclubs, and bars) ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Please don't apologize! That explaned it well! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Maybe Of course. And thanks for tellin' mama I don't snore! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Yeah was working at my home DZ for 3+ years, and living there for the last 1.5 years, fun as all hell, but the burnout factor catches up! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    So I've been here like a month or so, and I just wanted to point out it's not sucky here! I mean this morning I got to do a freekin' balloon jump before going to work. And work is just plain fun! I've got 2 rockin' DZ's less than 20 minutes from my door. Tons of fun people in the area. Big ways, swoop ponds, drunken debauchery in the evenings! That all said, I miss my friends and DZ back home in NorCal. Come visit! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I tell my first time students to scream if they are having trouble breathing. This empties their lungs and the body takes over. For you this may not be the best course of action, though it may be fun and what you feel like doing at the moment. What worked for me was focusing on the dive flow, and what I had to do during the skydive. It stoped being a ride when they were training jumps, and the focus I had on the skydive left me no time to think of breathing or fear. Good luck, and welcome to the sky. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I stand corrected. Thanks Mick! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Show me where you have read and heard this. I don't have one, and you've made no attacks on it anyway. You may think so. I believe you are just trying to stir the pot to get attention. Slow down, learn before you speak. I don't. No. I am however concerned that in a format such as this one (DZ.com) inexperienced, and impresionable people are easily confused by reactionary statements. If you truly want to help educate, please contribute in a more constructive manner. Rather than spouting your speculative rhetoric, express it as an opinion and encourage others to form there own Ideas. Try to be more of a teacher than a puppet master. Blah. Blah. Blah. I'm done. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    diablopilot replied to skybytch's topic in The Bonfire

    And what are we? Chopped meat? I say you git yer ass to the DZ and make a jump with all of us! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
  13. diablopilot
    I would sugest that the recovery arc differences you experience on your canopies are mostly due to your wingloading, and it is probably magnified by the ultra high loadings you jump. Longer line length is an advantage in the swoop game, as it give more of a pendulum effect, sustaining speed thoughout the recovery arc. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    I'll just sit here and eat some Ramen, because no one would take pity on po' lil' me, and tell me how to get there. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    But it must be authenticated, so everyone pick up their phones and........... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Umm yeah, that just sounds weak. Hey just fuggeddaboudit. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    http://www.4x4naked.com/skydive/milehigh.htm ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Ummm I don't think I snore, but you could put a little gaffers tape over my mouth to be sure! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    You can't make me! Sorry I almost still get lost going home from work. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Me likey! Me thinky good idea! Me wanna be photographer for fashion pics! Me needs to stop beeing a geek! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Ummm... I have one thing to say. YUMMY! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    What?! No cute flimsy lacy see-through option? Whatever. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    My advice? Don't trust someone just because they have a ticket. There are classes out there that can turn you into a rigger from wuffo status in 6 days. Perfectly legal, but the canidates lack the experience to offer informed opinions on most things. This person sounds like they have the required experience. I'd listen to what they have to say. But I still never take any one person's word as final. I prefer to come to my own decision. If they are good, they'll be honest. They will try to promote their product, but they will also tell you if it's right for you or not. For example, I jump a Xaos, but I wouldn't recomend one to someone who has no eliptical experience even if they had a 1000 skydives. No, I'm not gonna mudsling, and PD is good at what they do. I just dissagree with your riggers assesment of PA's product. Free country (uh, yeah) free choice. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Wait a minute! You mean she's coming here? good grief!! Whatever will I wear? Huh? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.
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    Too bad for Derek. I guess he won't mind sleeping in the car. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.