nigel99

Viso 2 does. Just remember it will only show speed and not altitude, so you will need an altimeter for the jump. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

This is the only statement you've posted that I would disagree with. I don't think there's any way the skydiving community will vote for a system where some random dude out west and 6 of his unnamed buddies get to decide who can and can't teach wingsuiting across the entire country. Personally, I can't believe it's even a fucking option. From personal experience in other areas of life. The majority sit and bitch about 'the problem', a few people get off their butts and do 'something'. The doers get criticised for their actions, but the arm chair quarterbacks do nothing. I sense this is the case with DSE and his proposal. It's pointless questioning motives, you'll never know what they are. If you don't like the option, then put time and effort into a counter proposal. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Would you celebrate 21 years since your first jump? The first weekend of November is 21 years since I did my first static line and I continued to jump for 4 or 5 years after that, before taking a break. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I've travelled quite a bit, but not on a US cell phone service or to China. My experience has been to turn off my phone avoiding expensive calls and data charges. In the US I bought a mobile from Wal-Mart with that was prepaid that I used for all local calls. I used Skype for calls back home and gave people my US number if I wanted them to have it. Btw turning your phone off, also stops the calls at 2am, caused by timezone differences and people not knowing you are away.

Depends on the dz. At STF there were always belly loads. Now at my new dz until recently you'd really struggle to get a 4 way together. I would guess 2 or 3 freefly to belly fly now. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

2 weeks ago the uppers were honking and it was 22knots on the ground. Our 4 way was out first and the two outside the caravan climbed out very quickly. One of them spotted and off we went... Landed way downwind of the dz and non of us made it back. She was adamant the spot was good when we left the plane. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I forget what she'd asked him. But the TI answered the her question. It was only later when she asked how many jumps he had that she realised. Any advice he may have given is probably on par with some of the advice given here Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I forget what she'd asked him. But the TI answered the her question. It was only later when she asked how many jumps he had that she realised. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Sounds fun. I really wish we had the equivalent of the coach rating here. There is something about the energy of people just discovering their wings that is amazing. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I love the new jumper vibe. My wife did her first solo this weekend. She was the only fun jumper on the load (caravan full of tandems). She was freaking out about the door, spotting and other stuff. She didn't think and asked a tandem student waiting by the plane for advice

Nah, I accept that that's how things work. In any field, in fact. Whenever you start a new job, for example, perhaps you receive training on the official and proper way to do things, but then when you get into it you see that in reality everything would grind to a halt if people followed the rules. Sadly that is pretty true. But if people stand their ground and don't compromise, eventually a safer sport prevails. I accept that a single person trying to follow the rules is probably like a fart in a thunderstorm though. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

What I'm getting at is continuing education and assessment are more effective than a course for people beyond the 'baby steps'. People tend to forget what they are taught over time, and develop bad habits. Human nature is to assume that because I was taught xyz 10 years ago I know what I'm doing. In your case you've committed to continuing education. Compare that to someone with x number of jumps, whose never had tuition beyond the bare minimum for their A license. There are enough of them around, and they 'know everything'. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Actually Bill, I'd argue that a one off course increases rather than decreases complacency. It makes it much easier to relax knowing that you were taught 'everything important'. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I'm not familiar with rules, but I think you are talking about a 'real' camera. The Action Cam came out about a month ago and is a Sony 'gopro' style camera. But the shape looks like it is more suitable for jumping, as it should attach low profile to the side of a helmet. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Look at the Sony Action Cam. I'm seriously considering one. Just need to decide, whether spending money on jumps is more important Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Committee meeting tonight with the head honcho from the UK. Free alcohol and interesting conversation, aren't a good mix for getting up early. Worst thing is that it is same again tomorrow night. Oh well hopefully I wake up at my stop on the train. Last time I caught a train like this, I slept through my stop. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I knew one that did exactly that. You got that pack job when you picked it up, pay for it at the end. I had the shittiest and most violent opening I've ever had on a rental 170. I had line twists that I thought I would have to chop on that jump. All subsequent jumps on that gear were fine. IF I ever jump rental gear in the future, it will be repacked before I jump it. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

As a comment, I'm not sure the rules (whatever they are) are very clearly spelled out at some DZ's. It might also depend on whether one is a student or licensed. With skydiving equipment one does have the issue that with mals it can be difficult to apportion blame. All that can lead to conflict when something does go wrong... I think this is the case at many DZs. I think there should be a clear written policy posted where everyone that rents gear can see it. I fail to see why a business owner would leave something so potentially expensive in a gray area. In my opinion though a lot of DZOs seem to have the "everything is cool and no big deal" attitude till the shit hits the fan. My gear is insured, I don't know why a DZO wouldn't do the same. Chris, this is spot on. I don't know that I've been to a dz where rental liability is clearly spelt out. The entity renting out the gear also needs to have a system in place to ensure it is fit for purpose (properly packed and maintained). Side note - an A license jumper should not bitch about the spot. They know enough to check themselves, or cheated to get their A. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

SOMEONE collected the data on tail strikes. SOMEONE omitted to find out (or failed to report) the detail that would actually make their case. One wonders why that was. If I understand correctly the tail strike data is from the insurance claims? Surely all they care about is the cost of the.damage, not the root cause? Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

i'd be interested in seeing that too as he is also my rigger and i have been using Brian method for near 10 years, and advocating it as a method to reduce hard pulls. If you're at the dz saturday, we can do the video :) that way Andy will also be available for questions. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

No, the discusion I had was specific to pilot chute packing and had nothing to do with bridle routing at the time. It is difficult to describe, but the rigger 'demonstrated' why he felt my current method might result in a hard pull. I intend to video his demonstration and alternative method for discussion at some point. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

John, the problem with your stance is that the USPA does not have compulsory or comprehensive incident reporting. Even if we could magically get all incident captured from now on, it would take 2-10 years to gather statistically useful data. In the absence of such a framework, we are forced to work off anecdotal evidence. While it is not ideal, implementing a process improvement can't raise the rate. It may be a waste of resource or ineffective, but surely no-one can argue against better educated jumpers? Before you repeat the line about swooper, freefly etc, I fully support the route the.USPA has taken on canopy courses and hope to see more work in the future. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Jumps here are $45ish per jump, and to pack student or tandem rigs you need at minimum a Packer "B" rating.. But don't let that dissuade you. Call Sydney Skydivers and ask them directly. http://www.sydneyskydivers.com.au/ Squeak, don't you need a packer B to pack anybody else's rig? Not that there is.much packing going on for up jumpers. Not skydiving paperwork, but what about visa work restrictions? Dz's don't let you pack for cash outside the system. Just something else to consider. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Brian, I've never had a hard pull either, but this person and yourself probably do as many jumps in a month as I have in total . I'll do a short video and upload a demonstration of what he showed me, and get it across to you. Nigel Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Can you still check the kill line window? I don't currently have the window, but next week a rigger is putting one in for me. If you can't check the window, then wouldn't Kevlar reinforcement be a 'safer' way to go? I know we are all supposed to cock our pilot chutes, but losing the ability to double check would bother me. The "window" is really not as important as we are led to believe when we are students. If you pack the pilotchute in the manner described in my video "The Secret to Pilotchute Packing", you will always have a cocked pilotchute. It is physically impossible to pack this way if the pilotchute has not been cocked. How cool is that?! Pilotchute packing video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axCeYlY_6io&feature=youtube_gdata_player Interesting observation. I'm going to have a longer chat with the local rigger. He doesn't like that method of pilot chute packing due to a potential for a hard pull. Until this weekend I used to pack the.way you recommend. I love the discussions when they get to trading off between hard choices - makes you think.