nigel99

I recently put a few jumps on a Classic that belongs to a friend. 238 square foot and he was only just happy with my weight on it (180 exit). I took it to terminal and it was fine. I've got very little experience on the subject, but I reckon a lightly loaded Sabre 2 or Storm would be a better choice. I reckon that a Sabre 2 loaded around 1:1 could be pretty safely sunk in on an approach. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Once the beer light is on they are no longer a student Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

You will be invited for the opening. Divorce goes through the courts, the week before my 40th

That's a little creepy! haha, depends on the image

I'm looking for a photo of Roberta Mancino, Clair Marie (basegirl) or another model skydiver, preferably in lingerie or bikini to print on a canvas in my home bar. If anybody has any good shots (any resolution) and separately how I can get in touch with appropriate website or person to buy a high quality print (or free copy if it doesn't violate any copyright etc) Cheers Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

................................................................................. I was being sarcastic about the 30-year trend. Before Cypres, hardly any licensed skydivers wore AADs and 2-out malfunctions were rare. We saw a dramatic increase in 2-outs when Cypres was introduced (early 1990s). However, 2-outs have decreased as skydivers have become more altitude-aware. And we are about to repeat the cycle as the newer generation of AAD's with higher activiation altitudes become more mainstream Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

In Australia the requirment is a C license, which you need to have 100 jumps to get. Compare the training requirments of the first 100 jumps between the APF and USPA and maybe you will see that an APF jumper with their C license is probably better off than a USPA jumper with an A and 100 jumps Agreed in general. As time goes on though, I get more frustrated with cameras. I get sick of people screwing around in the door asking if their camera is on, just prior to exit. The vast majority of footage is crap and not worth it. Camera is amazing when someone jumps with the purpose of filming from OUTSIDE the formation. It has become super trendy to have cameras inside the formation and people just don't think. Do you really want a gopro crammed up against your handles during exit with you outside the plane? I am convinced that is going to cause a fatality at some point Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I may see you tomorrow. Heading up there with 2 mates No jumping from planes though and we're staying at the Hotel... Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

First of all - let people know what country you are in

It sounds like it was both low and high speed Low speed prior to cutting away, high speed afterwards and hung up on one riser. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Actually that attitude pisses me off to be honest. I'm all for beer fines and rules. Not everyone is rolling in cash and hitting up innocent novices/students every time they blink for a carton is just greedy. Sadly I see too many people who think that the new(er) members of the sport are their free beer fund. I'm at a point where to be honest I buy beer simply because it has been a while and I've had lots of free beer. To me beer rules are there to celebrate major accomplishments or infringements. I've got a friend who works in the sport who religiously puts on a carton for every 100 jumps - at $70 a carton (local rates) that is a significant portion of her income and I strongly disagree with it. Also if people are going to drink the free beer GIVE back to the sport, actually get off your backside and do a 'freebie' jump or give advice - don't just leech off the newbies (not directed at you BV) Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I'm in a situation where money is always pretty tight. You don't need to be wealthy to jump (but it helps

Our dz chef does vegemite pizza - it is very good

Our dz chef does vegemite pizza - it is very good

If someone is that weak, check that they can 'actually' cut-away. Believe it or not, we had a tiny woman who didn't have the strength to cut-away a normal student rig Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Are you approaching this from a personal perspective (one for yourself), or do you have a marketable solution in your sights? GSM based tracking for a lost main isn't going to be a commercially viable option. It will be a fun project I'm sure, but you will have terrible battery life and cost of ownership will be high, due to needing a mobile contract or pay as you go plan for the tracker. For many dzs cell coverage is marginal at best which is another problem. Still a fun project though. You seem to know it all about every country. My humble opinion is: Battery life is something I'm a bit unsure of, I have looked at so many units with very little details. But if I remember correct about this tracker, it's 12 days standby. And that should be good enough for most. Even if you only get half of it, it's still one week for a 100% jumper or 2 weekends for weekend jumpers. I have never heard of a country that does not have prepaid simcards. I guess you don't have them down there, but the rest of the world does and it's a cheap option for this use. And about cell coverage, yes that could be a problem. But I don't think it's such a big problem as it's something to worry about. And everyone knows how well the phones work in the DZ area, so buying a GSM based tracking device with bad coverage DZ is not very smart. Sure I've not used prepaid (pay as you go as I called them), but in the US, UK and Aus all prepaid have a relatively short valid time period, after which the credit expires. Sorry, but electronics and specifically RF and comms is my day job and having developed GSM based tracking systems (for heavy goods vehicles that were deployed across the EU) I have been exposed to a bucket load of the design problems. As I said, for a hobbies/enthusiast it is a cool project, commercially it is my opinion that it wouldn't be viable. I've posted about tracking/location devices before, there are technically sound projects that are solid, I just don't see them as a viable business prospect. I'm happy to provide a system architecture that I think is technically viable via PM

Are you approaching this from a personal perspective (one for yourself), or do you have a marketable solution in your sights? GSM based tracking for a lost main isn't going to be a commercially viable option. It will be a fun project I'm sure, but you will have terrible battery life and cost of ownership will be high, due to needing a mobile contract or pay as you go plan for the tracker. For many dzs cell coverage is marginal at best which is another problem. Still a fun project though. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I've just bought a pair of pants, to fly with my camera jacket. May look like a dork, but better than board shorts for protection. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Neither of my rigs have RSL's. The teardrop by choice, the Jav due to laziness (ordered the wrong one, and haven't got around to getting the correct one) Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Teardrops don't (or didn't use to) come with RSL as standard. My biggest fear looking at the design, is the fact that due to the angles involved I can imagine a scenario where the RSL 'locks' the reserve handle in place. Yes it would be a series of unfortunate events. I own a 1998 Teardrop and over all they are good containers. Most people I've come across are pretty ignorant and believe they are identical to Racers. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

And can we all wear Tonysuits Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Actually many countries require you to obtain some form of National License (temporary or otherwise). The fact that an FAI license is internationally recognized will simply make this process easier. Now, whether the DZ you are at holds you to that or not is another question.I have NEVER had to get ANY licence from any country I have jumped at. I have had to take out temp or full Membership to their governing bodys like USPA membership, but that is NOT a licence. Yip, but you have gone from the nanny state outwards. My experience of converting was not particularly pleasant and CI's chose to ignore any FAI license and issue what they felt like. I don't think that is acceptable to take a USPA B license (FAI recognized) and then refuse to transfer it to a local FAI B license, and chose to knock you back to an A license. Life gets much easier around the 200-500 jump mark, but for many jumpers with less than 200 jumps travelling can be hard. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Yip, marmite is better Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Difference between spitting and swallowing is a couple of pounds of pressure on the back of the head Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

USPA A license is pretty well recognised, less than a A and you will really struggle. Just realise that not all countries allow an A as much latitude as in the US. Here in Australia an A is a novice and is very restricted. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.