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    Well, who's going? So far I know of: Stu Schoenfield Brian McNenny Scott Roberts Isaiah Mc (??) Grant Adams Noah Bahnson Travis Stewart AggieDave Jessica Edgington Kevin Love Nick Batsch SunnyDee Ian Drennan I'm sure the usual suspects will be there on the PST side but I'm really curious to see who, from the cpc, is going
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    Nice job
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    locked because it's a repost of this thread http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2901275;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    I just got word that it's official - the 69 way built. Congrats on the new world record! Performance Designs Factory Team
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    pfffft - like you jump anymore Performance Designs Factory Team
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    No worries, I'm not taking it as being difficult. The difference in the 180 pattern is that is goes right down the center of the landing area. The others all have clear approaches from the side during their downwind legs. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Agreed on Roger Nelson. However, as usual (lately), your post doesn't seem to offer anything more than a shot at someone. Seems rather usual for someone who has contributed a lot to other subjects (such as freefall drift and exit seperation). Is there any reason you intentionally make quips to posters on this subject. Your intent, for whatever reason, appears to be to discount or discredit Ray's thoughts? Maybe I'm just reading into, or mistaking the meaning behind your post(s), in which case I apologize for misunderstanding them. Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Ray has jumped, for a number of years, at some of the busiest DZ's in the USA. I wouldn't discount his thoughts simply because he hasn't been in a collision. He's an experienced skydiver who's seen and done a lot. Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    There's a slim chance I'll be there - but probably not this year. Next year at least it coincides with a PST event. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Actually it was more like "Y" "M" "C" "A" Performance Designs Factory Team
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    The original post already apologizes for the quality of the drawings. The intent is, and clearly so, to depict how intrusive the 180 pattern is. Compress the turn and overlay it with ALL the other turn types and you'll see it in no way conforms to the downwind, base and final paradigm. edit: Once again I'm NOT arguing for doing 270's in traffic, but rather that the notion of 180's being safer iin traffic is absurd. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Here's the diagrams I use when teaching. They clearly show just how instrusive (more so than ANY other type of turn) a 180 is. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2835281;#2835281 Hope this helps clarify what I'm driving at. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    I absolutely guarentee you that you are not able to watch for the traffic you are flying directly TOWARDS for a 180 and perform your turn safely. Most, if not all, pilots will be focusing on the ground since that's where the perceived (and rightly so) danger is. A 180 will never, ever be any less dangerous than a 270 with regards to traffic. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    No I don't believe that they are. I believe you have to specifically ask for them. I'd check with UPT to be sure though. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    I believe I ordered the Trulock toggles. Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Mine are arriving today or tomorrow. Will post impressions on monday (assuming the weather co-operates
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    Here's a list and I've marked those who are full time (to my knowledge and it includes 'industry workers'), unknown and weekend. Jay Moledzki - Full Time Isaiah McCauliffe - Full Time Stuart Schoenfeld - Weekend Chris Hayes - Full Time Brian McNenney - Weekend Jeff Provenzano - Full Time Scott Roberts - Weekend Nick Boyd - Unknown Ian Drennan - Weekend Mikeal Stevens - Unknown Jessica Edgeington - Full Time Curt Swanson - Unknown Tom Dellibac - Full Time Kevin Love - Full Time Bundy Taylor - Full Time Justin Thornton - Full Time Nick Batsch - Weekend Marat Leiras - Full Time Karen Lewis - Full Time Matt Lewis - Unknown Adam Teeling - Unknown Grant Adams - Weekend Joey Day - Weekend Jacob Kilfoyle - Full Time David Billings - Full Time Dan Raymond - Weekend Albert J Berchtold - Full Time Noah Bahnson - Full Time Eldon Burrier - Weekend Chuck Owens - Full Time Blues Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    [Austin Powers Voice]Shagadellic baby....yeah[/Austin Powers Voice] Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Bastard! I just snorted my smoothie! See you soon Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Hell, I just might have to make a thread like that a sticky!!! Performance Designs Factory Team
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    No, they're saying that 180's shouldn't be allowed either. It makes no sense at all. Blues! Ian Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Nice pics, although OP'sPicsKim 011.jpg is more like post your hot swoop crotch
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    Yeah I had a similar issue if I tried to fast forward through any parts of the video. I had to just let it play. Lets try and get someone to encode that to a dvd so we can enjoy it on the big screen
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    Played fine on my machine (VISTA) using VLC. Performance Designs Factory Team
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    Stu had the exact same experience with his JVX last year. That said, since it's been a recurring issue with prior canopies I think Paul has the right idea and that you should hook up the canopy to another rig (dont even use the same risers) and see if it still has that issue - if not at least you can start narrowing down the cause on your rig. Blues, Ian Performance Designs Factory Team