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Confirmed CN-235 for jumps on these days Jumping into Kuta beach, Bali and Lombok last year's boogie organized by the same ppl, same place, was great: excellent facilities and organization.. and, of course, Bali
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thanks for the link. this is probably really obvious but I can't figure it out: why does the author say to disconnect the rsl before cutting away? since the reserve is already out (presumably loop cut by cypres), what difference is it going to make if the rsl pulls the reserve ripcord?
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might depend on your body type. I ordered a new rig recently (talonFS) with chest rings and, being pretty narrow across the back, the effect of the chest rings was to reduce the span of the chest strap (when fastened) to about 4 inches across. this was really weired and put my handles in an odd place. there were other problems with the rig so PA rebuilt but after having seen pics of me with the rig on, they advised *against* chest rings. the replacement rig is without chest rings and it fits much more normally.. But for bigger people chest rings seem to make things fit snugger.
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anyone jump either of these have opinions? i like the look of the talon 3 more.. is the FS really much better? appreciate any input..
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they might be. their islander went down a while back but i heard was a plan to bring in a cessna 206 (iirc) .. if u dun get reply from website check out the thailand contact at skydiveasia.org - patrick. he normally answers emails. but u are better off gettin on a plane and jumping in indon..
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the thread about vectors and cypres not working had a post that said it was possible a handphone made a cypres fire on the ground... is mobile phone interference a known risk? I wonder, does anyone carry a mobile when jumping? I've discovered quite a few times when i had mine in my pocket... so far no problems but... i know i could read the cypres manual. but lazy to find it
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this is going to be fun ... i'm not organizing, but just to let skydivers in the region (or willing to fly to the region) know: Elevation: New Year's Bali Boogie organized by the Federasi Aero Sport Indonesia - Indonesian National Parachuting Association 29th-31st December Droppingzone: Geger Beach, Kuta Beach & Rennon Field (Den Pasar) Sorties: 3 days @ 4 sorties = 12 sorties, including 1 midnight jump on 1 Jan 2003 00.00 AM Altitude: 12,000 feet & 6,000 feet (midnight jump) Jump Ticket : US$ 10.00 Insurance: All jumpers shall hold their own Incident/Accident Insurance Coverage Midnight Jump : Rennon Field (Den Pasar); 6,000 feet, 1 January 2003 ; 00:00 AM License Req. : B License (>= 50 jumps) Tandemjump: Available (2 tandem masters)
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I was an engineering student so my exams and assignments weren't too subjective. I did have a humanities teacher that gave me a lousy grade because I took a point on an argumentative essay that was a little conservative for her. It was backed up with research though. She also gave me a great grade when I wrote something she did agree on. can't say that professors like that don't exist... but it is crap to say that the social sciences are all subjective. there are plenty of measurable indicators that separate good from bad work; and i have *frequently* given good grades for work that espoused political positions i disagree with. i rather think many students like to think that if they did badly it had to be because of the grader's political prejudices, not their problems with (lack of) reason and evidence..
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yeah, respect goes both ways and you should find out what went wrong. but -- just to give you a view from the other side (i teach at a university) -- did you deserve much feedback? i recently wrote on someone's essay that it was 'uniformed at stupid'. it was: there was *no* evidence of any research, just lots of racist assumptions, cliches and stereotypes... if you write something that looks like zero preparation went into it, the person grading is likely to think that reasoned comments are pointless..
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ya, that's what i call standing up for freedom and democracy: dismissing other ppl's concerns with 'what a load of rubbish' and 'bitch' i really don't suppose you'll get it but... just fyi, many, many ppl -- not just 'freaks' running round with tea-towels on their heads -- are *angry* at the arrogance, ruthlessness and sheer stupidity of america's current foreign policy. and fucking scared about the price the rest of the world will pay for it.
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i'm about yr weight and put 100+ jumps on a 150 before it started to feel a bit sluggish. it was my first canopy (after student rigs) but what u are comfortable with may not be the same.. a lot of ppl i know got smaller canopies with their first set of gear and were just fine... they were better canopy pilots than me
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for my aff training in australia, closed fist was the pull signal. i think this is the case at all aussie dzs. one finger pointing was 'look yr alti' i guess being upside down, have to do the opposite...
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buffalo girls go round the outside, round the outside, round the outside.... um, abba? if so, it wasn't me who knew
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thanks for all comments... looks like between 3 days and 3 months. guess i'll toss a coin or throw darts or something. btw, i thought the main issue would be pressure changes (taking goggles or a full face helmet as a given) - that's what the doc here seemed to be talkin about. but then again, he admitted he just didn't know.
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there was a thread on lasik a few months ago but no-one mentioned how long after u can jump. i went 4 consultation recntly and dr said wait **3 months** .aaggh. but he also said he didn really have a clue so 3 months was just his 'safe' advice. any advance on 3 months?? i dun wan to believe this....
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ya poor poor guy. or izit girl? u'll wait a looong time in the airport... situation in thailand is very intermittent. u'd survive if there really was a dz in s'pore (2 1/2 hrs flight) but there isn't... a few upcoming events in Malaysia tho. and in Indonesia if u get the right weekend - need to make sure the place is goin to function. email me at sabre150uk@yahoo.co.uk if you wan more info see ya
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does anyone know anything about an audible called an epsilon microhawk? reliability? durability? i know it only gives u one warning but any other info wld be good. thanks.
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reckon most places in australia r probly ok - professional, safe and u will learn good skills. ya tend to get more personal attention at smaller dzs tho -- sydney skydivers is known for pushin big groups thru in a fairly impersonal way. and when you've done aff (if not before), contact apoil to get in touch with jumpers in singapore.... cu
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hi zul, sorry, no special tips, jus practice. but i wonder: where do u jump? i live in singapore -- n always lookin for somewhere closer than indonesia to jump. somewhere where u get more than 6000'... see ya cam
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on the death penalty and civilized countries. countries with the death penalty: Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia, Singapore, North Korea, China, Saudi Arabia...USA countries without the death penalty: Australia, New Zealand, France, Canada, UK, Germany.... and i don't have the stats but i'd be damn surprised to learn that the countries 'with' had lower homicide rates than the countries 'without'
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hi - thanks for this (and the other replies too) - what actually happened was we jumped once the guy with the reserve open was stowed on his gear at the back. Mike's notion of one person riding down with him to hold things in place just didn't occur to me (til after, when we got told how tense the ride down was - pretty obvious when u think of it!). one thing that might be useful to think about tho: in this case only 3 out of the 5 people in the aircraft were even aware of what happened, despite everyone being 'told' - the pilot only got the part about having a passenger on the way down, the guy spotting just heard 'reserve' and checked his own gear... guess it pays to remember that it can be damn noisy in a plane with no door!
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this happened recently: we're almost on jump run in a cessna, no one obvious 'in charge' and someone's reserve opens, pilot chute out. oh yeah, there's no door on the plane. we get it under control, under the person wearing the rig, and he sits right at the back. my question is: then what? should everyone ride the plane down? jump? i don't remember being told anything bout this on aff, but now think probly the 'right' thing to do is ride the plane down with him. but jus wondering...
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gotta jump in: like freaksis and others my first rx is to say show me the evidence. BUT then also show me that chickness has anything to do with it. i mean: IF numerically it seems that a greater percentage of female jumpers are fking up their landings, could this be caused by something that is only incidently related to being female? here are some ideas (of course, a whole bunch of different reasons needed to explain these, but): women may tend to be less current; women fly less aggresive canopies and push themselves less -- and improve skills less as a consequence; women do not have inherently worse depth perception than men but tend to use these skills less in other areas of their lives --- and so are worse... btw: does anyone have a breakdown of landing fatalities by sex? (taking into account diff participation rates)...