skydiverkeith

What main skydiving canopy, in your opinion, is the least likely to malfunction? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Yep, he was the instructor for my first jump, but I haven't seen him around... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Or it could be he truly doesn't know and is asking for advice instead of just doing it. Jumping to conclusions is not the best way to give advice. I didn't give him "advice". I gave him my opinion because that is what he wanted. The subject of the thread is "Asking for Opinions". But seriously, I still feel that if he weren't downsizing too quickly, you wouldn't need to ask. If he was 100% comfortable with his ability to downsize and went through the downsizing checklist and had done half brake landings, crosswind landing, downwind landings, double fronts, front riser turns, rear riser turns, flat turns, stall, and always has soft, accurate, stand up landings, then he wouldn't be wondering if he was downsizing too soon. And the fact still remains that he ask a question because he may not know what is considered good recommendations before downsizing. The list you present is good but he may not know about those task and therefore is asking questions. He is a new jumper after all, not highly experienced like yourself. It would have been helpful if you would have included your list of task to complete before downsizing in your original post instead of just saying "If you have to ask if you're downsizing too quickly, then you are". Good point. Very true. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Sorry I wasn't clear. I didn't mean landing following a double front, or front riser turn. I was refering to playing with them up high to have knowledge of how the canopy reacts to the input. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Or it could be he truly doesn't know and is asking for advice instead of just doing it. Jumping to conclusions is not the best way to give advice. I didn't give him "advice". I gave him my opinion because that is what he wanted. The subject of the thread is "Asking for Opinions". But seriously, I still feel that if he weren't downsizing too quickly, you wouldn't need to ask. If he was 100% comfortable with his ability to downsize and went through the downsizing checklist and had done half brake landings, crosswind landing, downwind landings, double fronts, front riser turns, rear riser turns, flat turns, stall, and always has soft, accurate, stand up landings, then he wouldn't be wondering if he was downsizing too soon. Thats the great thing about forums. You get a variety of opinions from which you may take what you need and leave the rest.

Look here... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3914291 Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I would also have to cast my vote for the skydiver. But that doesn't mean I don't want to see more competition!

How did such a cool thread turn into more bullshit just like all the others?! You guys suck! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I would recommend any sub 100 elliptical for your main, as the fat will break your fall anyway, but you'll want to use a wingsuit to slow your fall rate. For that I would recommend starting with a Phownix Fly Stealth 2. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I don't think she likes the competition! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

"Intelligent people are very good at rationalizing unintelligent beliefs." -Some guy "I forgive you for your sins my child." -Keith Medlock Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I agree

Consume less calories than you burn each day. 100% success rate. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Sure there is: when she makes me a goddam sammich. I know, take it to Bonfire. LMFAO! Best response ever! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

No. And I will thank you not to fill my head with useless trivial bullshit. I don't have that much room to begin with. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I can't believe how many posts there are about downsizing! If you have to ask if you're downsizing too quickly, then you are. Otherwise the thought wouldn't have occurred to you... You won't see guys with 500 jumps after a canopy control course making a move from 1.1:1 - 1.2:1 and then saying "hmmm, I wonder if I'm downsizing too quickly..." (don't take that sentence too literaly. You get the point!) Blue skies, Keith Medlock

WTF! I call bullshit... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

That just ruined it for me. I think there's something wrong with me. Something terribly terribly wrong! Nothing “wrong” with you … something wrong with the Mirage executives, once for being so shortsighted as to publish an ad leaving out a small, but not necessarily insignificant percentage of the skydiving population (i.e. potential customers) and once more for using spell-check rather than a proofreading service before sending material to the magazine ... O Regardless of the context, I see the word "Mirage" being used a lot, so the ad execs can't be that shortsighted. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Yep. That would be option 2 in my post (throttling back the damper for your diffuser). Contact the building engineer (every building has one), and they can take care of that for you... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Just contact the building engineer and either... 1) adjust the thermostat that controls the VAV to your area or... 2) throttle down the damper to your diffuser(s) Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Get a Mirage! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I'm the bad guy for dropping the F bomb, but it's cool for you to try and take advantage of an obvious error from Aerodyne, and then swear off their products in a public forum bacause your bad behavoir wasn't rewarded, right? Pardon my fucking language, but I'll take my cues as to what is, and is not, right from someone with a better track record. Hey, watch your fucking mouth! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Anyone whose favorite insult is "Your stupid!" I can't remember how many times I've laughed at that very line on here! That's because your stupid. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPPBAIjq2lk&feature=related Nothing more spiritual than droping acid and listening to the doors. Ahhh... memories... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Wait a minute! I thought the Jews killed god a couple thousand years ago... Surely he's decomposed by now and living in some other form. Perhaps the elements he returned to the earth were recycled and used to form my body. Which means I AM god! Blue skies, Keith Medlock