diablopilot

You're a hazard to yourself and a pain to your instructors. Go static line or tandem if you only want to do it once a year. More than a pain, a liability. Who wants to deal with that possible outcome. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

2001 ft agl of course...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I think the replies from the company representative show quite a lot about character and philosophy of the company. I may not be Strong Rated, but I think pretty highly of them of Ted, Tom, and Bill and their commitment to do the best for safety. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

PdF refuses to sell in the USA. I'd shoot for the Mirage you'll get far better service, and you'll get your rig this year. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Holy Christ on a stick. You all would bitch about too much gravity on a free jump. Lighten up people....have some fun. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

There is also the small chance that the RSL could snag upon breakaway. Most two out happen so low that altitude is critical... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I'm impressed Bill. I wouldn't have pegged you for a Ron Paul supporter.....

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Look guys, he's serious and everything....He's even got a patch with his logo on it. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You sure? USPA 153839 ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The aircraft in the video appears to be a Britten-Norman Islander http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britten-Norman_Islander ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

If by your 6th AFF jump, you're still under the impression that a)an instructor can stay with you post deployment or b) that it's anyone but your responsibility to save yourself on a skydive, you probably ought to quit trolling this forum and try something safer. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The big ass kink in the breakaway cable is pretty disturbing too.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Glenn, I'd like to assume you are not talking about me, however you're fucking nuts. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Like I said, seems excessive to me, but if it's what that instructor feels is needed to ensure the safety of the student then it does trump any other opinion. Options other than the education and pre-planning options might mean separating the loads, or having the exit order different than standard. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

It's a downward spiral. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

RAH was brilliant. His writings may be entertaining fiction, but some very thought provoking gems come from them too.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

That seems extreme to me, but if that is what it takes to be within his comfort level to ensure student safety, that's his prerogative, and his opinion trumps all others. Hopefully with planning and education that sort of margin won't be the norm. What prompts that sort of thing tends to be lower time jumpers with no ratings "telling" a TI that they're going to do a flyby. It seems to be common sense that a person would ask, and ask well before they were seated in the aircraft on the way to altitude, but there seems to be a shortage of that in portions of the wingsuit community. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Far enough that a tandem instructor is not concerned. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Yes, however the odds of people getting FUBAR drops significantly when the bar is raised where jump number and/or time in sport are concerned. That's one reason we use it as criteria for being an instructor. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I hadn't considered him. I have no idea of the name of the you woman you "coached/instructed". You did a great job finding a suit that was way too large for her, and then watched as she flew off into the approach path of a KC-135 headed into March ARB. It doesn't matter. You'll refute it anyway. What does matter is you have sacrificed any credibility you may have had simply through being "that good" yet never putting up the cards to prove it. This incident turned out poorly for an entire DZ that was told we might loose the privilige of jumping wingsuits, no one was allowed to be open higher than 4000 ft east of Goetz Rd. Something about a meeting between the chief pilot and Base officials..... Glenn, you're a danger. Your "damn the rules" attitude is a danger to any skydiver, whether it be the person that you convince the rules/recommendations don't apply to them, or the person they then endanger. And for the record I'd also like to see the USPA address the issue of tandem flybys. Probably through a strengthening of the rules/BSR's about who can jump with a tandem pair, and probably an out right ban of the activity it's self. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I dunno either but it would seem disproportionate, especially in the light of two people falling out of tandem harnesses yet similar action was not taken. What do you think is getting attention on tandem skydiving in the first place. This isn't about wingsuits... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Horseshit Glenn. I've seen you "train" someone who did not meet the recommendations, and it turned out poorly. Further conversation on this subject from you only serves to make you look less credible. For the record, I'm not that in favor of a USPA WSI rating, as I think it will be quite cumbersome, and the effectiveness might be hard to gauge. But that's just my opinion. I do think something needs to be done, I'd suggest the "recommendation" of 200 jumps in 18 months, or 500 jumps total, be strengthened to a BSR not because it will stop people from padding a logbook, but because it's an enforceable rule, and that makes instructors, DZO's, S&TA's other skydivers more likely to respect and enforce it. I'd also like to see a USPA membership pledge that states that you won't hang a shingle out that says "instructor" unless you've been through a course and obtained a USPA instructional rating. I think anyone you does otherwise is defrauding the skydiver they are "instructing". ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Well said, sir. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You sure you meant to reply to sparky? Not still bitter, 6 years later are we? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.