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  1. jimjumper
    I want the last check I write before I die to bounce! I say Go Sailing.
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    Get a thorough eye exam. Especially have your depth perception checked. It is not usually checked on an average eye exam but if you have perception difficulties a lot of the standard canopy instruction will be hard to put into practice. I have practically no depth perception and even after 30 years I have to really pay attention at flair time for the visual cues. It will be much easier once you discover any type of vision impairment and then learn to compensate for it but that is a lengthy subject. Get checked first.
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    Got mine today. Awesome!
  4. jimjumper
    One thing that BOD members do individually that does directly effect individual jumpers is their appointing of S+TA’s. USPA has increasingly delegated responsibility for safety issues and the management of safety programs to those S+TA’s. They have become defacto the USPA representative at the DZ and set the tone for the enforcement of those programs to novices and Instructors alike. They have also become the informational link between USPA and the general membership. However, since there are virtually no requirements to be appointed as an S+TA that leadership position is sometimes wasted or ignored by the general membership. I think it could be an excellent information pipeline between the BOD and the general membership but only if the position is upgraded with some minimum standards and becomes more of a USPA representative for a DZ to USPA via the Regional Director.
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    I started doing tandems only after 1200 jumps. I paid for all of those. I wanted to get a lot of fun jumps before doing any instructional jumps.
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    If nothing else I'm going to vote for you because your able to communicate succinctly. I've suggested in the past that a technical writer be used to for the submission of motions and the writing of regulations. Perhaps this would improve the clarity of the intent of the writer or Board and the regulation.
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    But then again, I also loved my SOS system. That also freaked out the newbies when they couldn't see my cutaway handle!
  8. jimjumper
    I still love mine. For the average jumper they are easier to install, pack, and maintain.
  9. jimjumper
    Or just use a bungee pilot chute. It sometimes surprises packers but you don't have to remember to cock it.
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    I heard a rumor that at the recent summer BOD meeting that Rich Winstock tendered his resignation as Chairman of the Safety and Training committee and that this time Sherry Butcher accepted it. From what I was told Tom Noonan was appointed as his replacement as Chairman. I would have thought this would have been forgotten by now but it looks like something finally happened to make the leadership act.
  11. jimjumper
    I went MAC 3 years ago. I want to use my computer rather than figure out how to make it work.
  12. jimjumper
    You keep talking sexy that way and you might get my vote, although I've been fooled before!
  13. jimjumper
    "time to rock and roll!"
  14. jimjumper
    I used to offer my students a Lifesaver with the line "You never know when your gonna need a Lifesaver!" It had the same effect as a Tic-Tac without the implication that they needed one.
  15. jimjumper
    I wear a ring on each hand. My wedding ring that I wore on my wedding jump and my Navy Chiefs ring on the other. Never had a problem in 4000+jumps but I always wear gloves. Had an occasion were I was missing a glove and I took the ring off and stowed it in a pocket.
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    I don't really have an opinion on cameras for newbies but it is certainly refreshing to see someone with the full respect of the jumping community broach any kind of new subject or idea. We are still using 30-40 year old training techniques and doctrines, a lot of times just because "thats the way its always been done". I remember years ago the USPA bumper sticker "Skydiving- The Space Age Sport" but I think instructional innovation has been pretty stagnant. Most innovation in this sport is coming from the new guys and sometimes in direct defiance of the "Old Guard".
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    Saw a girl get her hair tangled in the wheels of a creeper when her boyfriend was pushing her around the hanger. OUCH!!
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    When I was teaching I used to love students that asked questions! Sometimes teaching becomes a little by the book and interaction with a student was actually appreciated. This guy just may be jaded after teaching for so long but that is no excuse for poor instruction. Since the Chief Instructor doesn't want to do anything speak with your wallet and go somewhere (anywhere!) else. Your paying big bucks as a student and you deserve to get your money's worth.
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    Got a ride back from the landing on a golf/gardening cart. Sitting on the end of the back bed when I discovered that the tilt bed was loosely latched. Got dumped flat on my back with the tandem reserve creating a nice fulcrum for a good back cracking! I also got a good view of the bad spot trucks bumper that was following us in but he managed to stop before running me over. Managed to start jumping again in 3 weeks but my back tells me now that might not have been a good idea
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    I have weak vision in one eye with the resulting loss of almost all depth perception. I think you'll find that you can compensate without much difficulty. If your Instructor has doubts they should be able to run you through enough drills to determine whether its safe for you to jump. Landings can sometimes be a bit challenging due to the lack of depth perception but I think there are others out there with the same issue that don't know it due to never have their depth perception tested. I know of least 2 active jumpers with prosthetic eyes and one of them even has their AFFI rating. I did tandems and AFF for 12 years and it was never an issue.
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    An excellent article! The only thing I would change is the "hold on to the handles" advice. A lot DZ's teach a 2 hands on the cutaway type procedure and unless there is a very specific reason to change, the muscle memory of practice cutaways is more important than trying to save a relatively cheap cutaway handle. We found out in the "old days" that even changing something as simple as a main deployment handle location required extensive retraining.
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    I noticed that she cites Adam Schiff as a CQS member and supporter. He represents Southern California including the LA area, which has at least 3 DZ's. I wonder if he knows that he is being presented as a supporter of aviation restrictions that are in conflict with the interests of those businesses?
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    I seem to recall that prior to the last elections (when Rich was elected) that there was a Forum section for questions and answers by candidates. Somehow I don't think Rich would participate this time.
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    The California Indian Tribes are fighting over exactly this issue. How much specific Tribal DNA do you need to qualify for a share of the casino money? Right now its still in the courts.
  25. jimjumper
    For students: "Hey you want to see something really cool? Watch this!"