ianmdrennan

heh was worth a shot. I suppose I should stop posting meaningless posts in this thread anyway. Sorry for the hijack

I tried to steal Redhat, but it was so crappy they were just giving it away!! Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

I'm using windows xp too Performance Designs Factory Team

LOL - It appears to be working now. I think your Apache server is rendering the markup incorrectly though as it seems to contain a personalized message for me , must be because I'm using IE Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Mr Admin, your skydive link is broken on your homepage Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

This whole debate really drives me up the wall (the light and variable winds). Why is it that we tell students it's ok to land downwind cause it's better than turning into the ground but then they watch "instructors" arguing about landing in a 3mph downwind. I can't tell you how many times an instructor has yelled out "land into the wind" on a load where the winds have been light and variable all day. No wonder so many low timers hook in trying to face into the wind on landing. How can we expect them to believe us that it's ok to land downwind if there are people out there with 1000's of skydives reinforcing the notion that we gotta land into the wind when there's hardly anything. These, I might add, are often the same people who blatently ignore any set landing direction and will land opposite to other skydivers down because they "refuse to land downwind". Come on people. Think about the notions you're reinforcing in students minds when you're a "land into the wind at any cost" kind of person. Until you change your attitude how can you expect them to believe you? Don't be a part of the problem. Be a part of the solution. Can't land downwind? Get a bigger canopy. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

0(wife outta town till sat night, then lotsa driving):7(comp weekends are always slow):0 What a great weekend, with great people. Next swoop comp is going to be even better. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

To everyone who competed in Deland this weekend....You're all badasses , the competition was tough across the board! - I had a great time competing with you all and look forward to seeing you all again at the next meet!!! Blue ones and safe swoops till next time, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

see you there kelly Katie and I will be up that weekend visiting friends Performance Designs Factory Team

I don't believe it's so much the forward speed in regular flight, but rather the length of the recovery arc and the amount of speed that can be generated in that arc that creates the downsizing concern, not to mention other factors like sensitivity to body symmetry and inputs. Basically, the bigger the wing and lighter the wingloading, the more the pilot can "get away with" close to the ground. Edit: As for the formula. I'm sure Kallend or one of the other physics buffs can shed some light on that. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Like you I've had great experiences with Alti-2. In fact both companies are top notch as I've had great experiences with both. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

he can't. Probably because he's in a country that demo's are not easily accessible. Shitty situation - of course I don't think he should be going to a 120 either, but that's another topic altogether (again) that I'm tired of debating Back to the post, I've know people who like and fly both types. If I had to buy one without demoing first, I'd take PD hands down. They've never let me down and I know they put everything they can into their products (Not saying icarus don't, I've just never owned an icarus canopy and had to deal with customer service, etc). Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

If the student is willing, sure. That, unfortunately, isn't always the case Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

1) To always be able to safely make any approach. 2) To hit the gates or any other "entry point" I define, consistently and safely. 3) To be able to smoothly fly my canopy on all inputs, getting maximum results with minimum of input. 4) To safely and consistently be able initiate any type of turn (reasonably up to 360) to final on any control inputs I have available. 5) To be able to identify my "place" in the traffic pattern below and above me and get to it without "hosing" anyone. 6) To fly a consistent, safe and considerate pattern. 7) To feel like my wing is a part of me, to understand what it's doing and how to respond appropriately to it. 8) To be safe to everyone, including myself. 9) To be able to perform evasive manuevers safely while low to the ground. 10) To practice evasive and input manuevers on every jump. 11) To stop the canopy where I want, everytime. That's all I can think of for now (there's a ton more to add I'm sure but I'm just citing it off the top of my head), in no particular order. edit: This is my personal list. Not saying this is suitable for other pilots, but besides the increased turns I can't see anything that I'd advise others against working towards. Blue ones, Ian Blue ones, ian Performance Designs Factory Team

try phreezone, he's really cool about that stuff. Blue ones, ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Mission accomplished doos! Seriously dude, you know you got a place to stay if you ever end up in our next of the woods. And you can bring that piel satan too Stay safe buddy. Blue ones, ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Sorry but you missed a great movie. Not for mainstream audiences though, that I'll agree with. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Hey Dude, Sorry to say but I'm experiencing the same issues. Blank page load IE 6 (system fully patched) on Windows XP. Happens regularly throughout the day. Hope you're well. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

I'm seeing less and less of this. I see it going the way of RW - it started out as fun, challenging enough just to do simple docks. Now, as the teaching methods get better and people are accomplishing more and more I find "if it looks like a grip, it's a grip" dives less and less. Those kind of dives can be great fun with a good group of flyers, but often the good flyers are looking at more structured skydives anyway. Nowdays 90% of the time, I have way more fun on a sucessfully built FF dive than I did/do on "free" dives. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

SunnyDee + SO Ianmdrennan + SO CSpense Mouth Cheyeneel (I think) Marks Dave Brown msdeva * add next name here Don't like 8 mins to 15000 with music all the way up? Don't know if there'll be other aircraft. I haven't heard that there will be as of yet. There's always the cessna Blue ones Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

Hi, Bill and I discussed this in this thread. Check it out and see if it helps at all. Personally I prefer to grab them high as possible. Blue ones, ian Performance Designs Factory Team

I can't speak for the bridal = short pilot chute (don't think so..I think it's manufacturer specific) but the higher you deploy above sea level, the harder the canopy will open. You may find that has a lot to do with this and a smaller pilot chute *may* make it a little easier on you. Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team

I love the porn names. Someone out there has a sense of humor Performance Designs Factory Team

Quick addon to Bills post: Make sure you practice this bit up high too!! Always keep your toggles "deep" over your hands (dont let them go), especially when using front or rear risers. Dropping toggles suck

Look it up online? Call and ask? From where??? I mean, come on man, I don't want to sound rude but read your post again as if you didn't know the author. Not much info or anything that couldn't be found using Yahoo and MapQuest. Jy moet n' afrikaaner vees Blue ones, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team