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i'm 6'4 and my first 2 tandems were very comfortable, with a guy that was about 5'7 or so. Jeff
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thx
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nope - not sure what happened to their equivalent...still in R&D? http://www.miragesys.com/photo-gallery/?loc=view&id=4
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mirage g4 want a skyhook
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what does it cost to rent a trailer with a shower? Not the hookup, the unit, for 1 month? Jeff
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Lineover - When it comes on your reserve?
jrjny replied to mazevedo's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
So - say you're under a reserve at 1500 or better and you have a line over. The best option is to cut the line, each and every time? Jeff -
Bad A** Holiday Boogie at Skydive Arizona!!!
jrjny replied to amychmelecki's topic in Events & Places to Jump
balloon manifesting is done on the spot or should I schedule in advance? I'll only be able to make one full day and I really want to make at least one balloon jump. -
right right - non zpx version
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what are the forward and vertical speeds of those canopies when they're linking with the WS's? I didn't know they went that quickly....
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I have a Pilot 210 (non zero p) in an M5, tight fit but OK - I'd imagine your M4 could take most 190's, some tighter than others. 190 Pilot fits mine just right. Jeff
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I was just in DeLand and it rocked. University Inn down the block was cheap too and about 5 minutes from with decent stores in the area. There's dozens of guys from Qatar jumping there so you can get up over 6x/day on weekdays even. Jeff
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Nice - I just ate Boston Market. Jeff
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fits perfect on jet blue overhead rack, or under seat if you have short legs
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Thanks for sharing your experience -- it's good food for thought around a serious issue that could happen to any of us given the right conditions/circumstances. Congrats on your safety. Jeff
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good job man, go jump!
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if canopy collisions occur primarily due to pilot inattentiveness, should the USPA mandate or at least recommend audible altimeters that shout, 'look the fuck around dumb-ass' every 200 feet from 1500 down to landing? Should training require the trainee to write 500 times on paper, I will keep my head on a swivel at ALL TIMES or I will not make low turns? Habits form through repetition... I don't know who has evidence that up-jumpers are more heads up under canopy. We all get distracted -- but we don't 'plan' to be in that state. Self hynosis leading to more awareness and technology can hedge against this. Then again, let's not ignore the 'silent evidence' of everyone who lands safely and flies a conservative pattern, etc... -- we could be observing noise/randomness that can't be controlled in any serious way. How many attacks never happen in war? Jeff
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AFF 2 was more nerve racking than AFF1 - man up!
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Spotting Training - do you see it happening?
jrjny replied to chuckakers's topic in Safety and Training
I did it once during AFF at zhills. I look down before I jump to find the DZ and a clear shot down between us. I was under the impression the green light was the pilot hitting some switch based upon his impression of where he is, GPS based or otherwise (slower flight too). Never been in a non-turbine plane. -
don't like basecamp?
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@billvon -- it's a USPA recommendation -- no need for double talk/non-sense http://www.uspa.org/SIM/Read/Section6/tabid/169/Default.aspx#983
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If you do it you should get an audible altimeter -- so if you get distracted, you're less likely to have an AAD fire, or two out, etc... Have a plan in place if it does cause some snag, as you mention. Jeff
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Anyone have info on Chutingstar Discounts and service??
jrjny replied to gixzig's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
bought a complete system from them - top notch service, fair prices and really friendly. -
yeah, general plan - 2 out and no downplane, drift (as much as possible) into a clear area
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I see what's going on - the risk is that the main's risers will snag the reserve slider and choke if off. Dumb question, but a question -- if you held onto the reserve slider while you chopped the main, why would this not hedge against the worrisome scenario? Lastly - if you have a stable biplane, what inputs could result in it turning into a downplane, hence requiring you chop if you're above 1000ft? Thanks, Jeff
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Thanks for all the info guys - I have to read this in detail later tonight. Appreciate it -- Jeff