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  1. smoothflyin
    Physically is it possible? Probably....Good idea? Probably not.
  2. smoothflyin
    Yeah that's not something you want for yourself on a skydive. BASE openings can be no fun. No reason to subject yourself to them for no reason.
  3. smoothflyin
    without getting too much into the should you/should you not go to Lodi thing - give the DZ a call, they will give you the number to a guy that will pick you up and drop you off at the airport...
  4. smoothflyin
    So by that logic a BB Gun and a Thermonuclear warhead would be equally safe, no? Again I am not saying that it is a good idea, I was saying that if the decision was already made to fly the suit (not arguing the merits of that) - what would be the best way to go about utilizing the suit with skydiving gear....
  5. smoothflyin
    Thanks for the response Douglas....I think based on your tests we can safely assume that regardless of the angle, unless the suit is unzipped, the reserve handle is not able to be pulled using anything close to normal pull forces. In fact, it appeared that in order for the handle to actually travel far enough to pull the pin, that it would have actually had to come through the fabric of the wingsuit. I don't know about you, but im not sure that I could get anywhere near 50+ lbs of pull force in any direction on those loops.....Seems to me like either you are sitting there trying to yank the reserve handle through the fabric, or you unzip the suit and pull them. Not meaning to be an ass, that is just the way that it appeared to me in your tests. Feel free to point me in the right direction if I am missing something.
  6. smoothflyin
    Yes....I agree... But......... Let's assume (just for the sake of discussion) for a moment that people are going to fly these suits with skydiving gear, would this not be safer than having the modded handles? (edited to sound less "snarky")
  7. smoothflyin
    Oh I agree, but if they ARE going to fly the suit anyway, would this not be the safest option?
  8. smoothflyin
    And? This is the original factory mod to the suit, and how the handles worked in that mod. Perhaps doing away with access altogether is the thought in the instance shown in the OP's question. Or perhaps the designer should re-think the mod entirely. Fixing a bad design with a bad idea is...well...bad. With the tests done by DSE out in Socal, it seems that the safest option on this suit may be to not have the factory mod installed if using it for skydiving. The pull forces that were measured in those tests would more than likely require the mod handles to be abandoned and the suit to be unzipped anyway so that the normal handles could be pulled. If you are going to have to unzip it anyway, may as well get rid of the extra material and rapide links that would be in the way. Not saying it is a good idea to jump the suit with skydiving gear (at least until an acceptable solution is in place) but if you are going to jump it, this would almost seem like the safer option...What do you think DSE?
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    Other than that it's a requirement if you've never held a USPA instructional rating in the past... very true...good point
  10. smoothflyin
    If you are an AFF-I you are able to do anything a coach can do and more; no reason to get a coach rating if you are going to do an AFF-I immediately after. If you were wanting to practice working with students for a while as a coach before going for the AFF-I, that would be an option, but in your case it seems like straight to AFF-I would be what you are looking for since you meet all of the requirements. This would be great material to start reading up on before you go to the course, all of it is found in the SIM and the IRM.
  11. smoothflyin
    hey guys, I've had a factory diver since I started into the sport, and most of that time have jumped it without the plastic lens/face shield attached. I am getting ready for the AFF instructor course and was planning to put it back on to ward off the spinning legs / feet / arms that generally go along with the AFFI course, but the lens has some pretty nasty scratches on it. Any way to get those scratches out? or better to just buy a whole new one from skysystems? Thanks!
  12. smoothflyin
    great stuff guys! Keep it coming, thanks a lot for all of the insight!
  13. smoothflyin
    Hey guys, just wanted to learn a little from things that you have been through or heard about happening in regards to the coach eval jumps. I am scheduled to take the course (Finally!) and just want to get some insight on things to look out for. that being said, what are some things that you have heard people getting busted for on the evals? Thanks I appreciate it! -Aaron
  14. smoothflyin
    prayers going out to shannon and everyone at PD...Please pass along the good vibes... -Aaron (one of those guys who was amazed at the team while learning how to jump at deland)
  15. smoothflyin
    yeah just call them, they have a skydiver discount..
  16. smoothflyin
    Yeah frasers a good dude...Helped me out a ton when I was new around the place:)
  17. smoothflyin
    :) brought back some great memories:):) Did Fraser do your video??
  18. smoothflyin
    Great operation at deland, did my AFF there as well....Snarl Carl and the guys will get you squared away :):)
  19. smoothflyin
    Overall a great experience, met up with Christie and got introduced to a bunch of the other local fun jumpers. I didnt really get the sense of "cliqueness" that it seems like a lot of the others have gotten. It is a big DZ, but it seems like they do their best to help you have a good time. Overall Had an awesome weekend, would recommend it!
  20. smoothflyin
    Skydive U does tunnel AFF with the skyventure orlando tunnel
  21. smoothflyin
    Double check with your doctor...They may not approve of the skydiving, but they are the only ones who will be able to tell you the effect that it will have on your medical device. I dont think you can reasonably depend on a tandem master to make that call.
  22. smoothflyin
    I like that a lot :) Very similar to my view on life, but never heard it put quite like that. Blue Skies :)
  23. smoothflyin
    Thanks everyone, really appreciate the responses!...ufk i send you an PM about that information and would love to give it a read.... So just to confirm, the consensus would be SkydiveU if at all possible? I was thinking more about it, and I would be able to stay with friends there, so the cost of the course would probably actually be less than doing it locally and having to pay for a hotel..... And get to visit home for a bit:)
  24. smoothflyin
    Hi Jim, Skydive U was my first choice actually, my home drop zone was deland for my first few years in the sport, and i got to jump with a few of the "off duty" coaches while they were fun jumpin:) but with the new job I am now up in Pennsylvania, which makes it difficult to get down there for an extended period of time. Was thinking about a course coming up in june at START skydiving in ohio (about a 6 hour drive or so) Also it is a 2 day course vs. 3 day. I obviously don't want to cut out any necessary material, but if it is a choice between being there 5 hours a day for 3 days or 7.5 hours a day for 2 days, It would be better for my work situation not to have to take time off. Although at skydiveU i would be able to see a lot of old friends:) decision decisions,.
  25. smoothflyin
    Thanks, really appreciate the link. I have looked over that site a bit before, and it has some great information. What I am looking for here is more like peoples personal experiences getting their coach ratings. :) Thanks!