diablopilot

Why don't you make a puppy/kill a kitten? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

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

Why don't we save that dollar, add $999 more to it, and 100 of us could buy the brewery. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

That's why I far prefer the closing loop to be mounted in the bottom flap. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Mark, I don't know you personally, pretty sure we've never met, but you think this might have something to do with it? I've learned the hard way, you get more flies with honey, rather than salt. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Thanks for that Bill. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

There is not. One mights say there is a shortage of "Professional instructors" however. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

There is and they did. The original life span was always intended to be 10 years. As the first units got to that point they evaluated and decided 12 was the best number to balance reliability and customer satisfaction. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

They will only be passengers if you allow them to be, if you are so inclined to treat them like passengers, then that's what you'll get. I've got 5,500+ jumps with tandem students, mainly because I believe it is my responsibility to treat them as such. Considering someone a passenger and calling it a ride is a major disservice, and begins the slide down the slippery slope of careless carnival style tandems. Educating your students as to the full responsibilities and dangers of the activity they choose to participate in is the only responsible thing to do. When you hear your students say something "Time to sign mt life away." as they fill out the waiver, do you educate them as to the real purpose of the waiver? When they ask if they can do "flips" do you educate them of the increased danger? This bullshit attitude that tandems are a ride is totally unacceptable. The manufacturers say so, the USPA says so, the course directors say so, and the PROFESSIONAL Tandem INSTRUCTORS say so. Look at your rating card folks. It says instructor for a reason. If you're unwilling to be one, hand it over. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I'd like it if everyone would quit calling them "passengers". They are students. Period. If an experienced skydiver wants to be a part of that sort of record, while riding in the student position, more power to them, however any Tandem instructor who increases the danger of a skydive for a true student, simply for grandstanding and glory hounding, needs to have their rating pulled. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Don't forget sales tax. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

There is an operation in Idaho that is/was using one. I have a 12 or so jumps from one in NZ, and I agree with Spence. You better have a shit hot pilot for jump run and for when an engine quits on take off..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Even when they signed a document stating exactly the opposite? ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Somewhere in this thread is an answer, and as a bonus you can see me be an asshole. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=3058507;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Probably start drinking again. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Er, Uhhh, Ok. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The requirements are in your FAR/AIM. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I think in this thread we've already established that proper, timely, and legal maintenance is a major criteria in the qualification of a "Good" fleet. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Get in line kid. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Feinstien is a fucking crackpot. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

1) I think it's a great idea. 2) I think it does not violate the FAR's 3) I think if I were using one, I would sign it as well. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Perris Valley. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Safe planes, safe pilots, and cheap jumps! I've yet to find all three in the same spot. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

If the focus of this 4 pages of discussion is to save people from untimely death, then I suggest the effort is wasted compared to the lives that could be saved through more focus on drunken driving. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Seems like you ought to ask them. And I'm pretty sure the answer is no. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.