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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykI4fhFhK9w&fmt=18

I have one terminal reserve opening on PZ-81 (Delta). It was my first and only reserve ride. I was happy to be alive, and did not pay attention to opening shock . I quess I was in opening "SHOCK" .

OK, so Felix is going to jump from 120,000 feet and fall at over Mach 1. Movie here: http://www.RedBullStratos.com Infinity rig will be used at an estimated 800 mph (1300 km/h) freefall. Here, the Infinity rig manufacturer Kelly Farrington talks more about the rig design. He mentiones the drogue that is independent (but not neccessarily) from main or reserve parachute deployment system: http://www.RedBullStratos.com/gallery.aspx?movie=3 Kelly - can you outline all the differences between a regular Infinity (like mine ), and the one that will be used by Felix?

Your PD-R, which was manufactured in 1996, was DESIGNED in 1989.

They were still used in Poland 10 years ago (along with round main and reserve canopies, although it could be used with the square main as well). I have approximately 50 jumps with them. The AAD was mechanical and installed on the MAIN, and it fired on EVERY jump, at a preset altitude (1650 feet/500 meters - although I recall it could be changed). Basically, it was a "pin puller" type of AAD. The jump looked like this: Let's say you jumped from 10,000 feet. The safety pin was inserted into the AAD. The AAD was "armed" (by pulling the AAD's "pin puller" cable to some extension on the ground and locking it in this "pulled" position). You hooked up the safety pin's lanyard to the airplane (much like you hook up a static line to the airplane). When you jumped, the lanyard extracted the pin from the AAD, and the AAD started it's 5-second countdown (you could hear the mechanism "rolling"). It then stopped after the 4-th second, and waited until you reach the pressure altitude of 1650 feet. It then fired after one second, whether your main was out of container or not. Now, everyone in Poland has Cypres/Vigil/Argus and square main and reserve

Here is this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCyt-sIMym0&fmt=18 Accident report: http://www.atsb.gov.au/publications/investigation_reports/2001/aair/pdf/aair200101903_001.pdf

Where did you and Ray land?

CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=2064042n

What was the reason it did not work with the original length?

Terry, Maybe you will be able to find this manual on on of the other websites. Here is the list I compiled and use, whan I search for a manual or bulletin: http://docs.apf.asn.au/index.php/Service_Bulletins http://www.cspa.ca/technical/english/technical.htm http://www.parachutemanuals.com http://rigminder.net/servicebulletin.asp http://www.pia.com/PIAPUBS.htm http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_docman&Itemid=209 http://www.ukskydiver.co.uk/cms/forums/viewforum.php?f=97

He talks about it on Skydive Radio.

Here is a video of Bill Booth talking about this design: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1J_zE3eFdw&fmt=18

Thanks a lot, Mel! This canopy (Spectre 190) and slider were manufactured in May 2001. Any more narrowing it down, as to the grommet type (LD or SLD)? I am really curious and would like to know

I saw Arizona Airspeed flat-pack their Stilettos.

Do you have the weight (in grams preferably) for each of those? Curious as to what weight differences there were. Attached is what I have on my Spectre. It says on the grommet "RUTGERSON SWEDEN". Is there a way to tell is if is GSR25, GSR25LD, or GSR25SLD?

Do you have the weight (in grams preferably) for each of those? Curious as to what weight differences there were.

Here is this issue happening on Vector: VIDEO: http://www.sendspace.com/file/f7cr59 DISCUSSION: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2101957;page=1;mh=-1;;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC

Yes, if the AAD cutter is loacted BELOW reserve pilotchute. Watch this: http://www.sendspace.com/file/f7cr59 Read this: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=2101957;page=1;mh=-1;;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC

B-12 on chest strap = bad idea for now popular hybrid jumps (someone hanging from your chest strap)...

So is 'GSR25SLD Super Lt Duty Super Ring Set 25 mm' the same what PD offered even 14 or so years ago on their order forms as '#25 Stainless grommets' ?

Looking at the ParaGear catalog from 1996, PD canopy had option of #8 Brass, #20 Stainless, and #25 Stainless frommets. Which one was the heaviest, medium, and lightest? What is the "coding" for the current lightweight (about 50 % lighter) grommets?

Any difference in openings?

Here is the video you are looking for: http://www.sendspace.com/file/f7cr59 Bart

But strong magnets DO draw blood, don't they?

But you will be anemic only for the duration of the time the magnets are close to you, right? So, in skydiving, that would be about 1 - 2 hours a day (wearing a rig). Is it also "bad", or no big deal in general (long term effects)?