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  1. bodypilot1
    Think again... .you are. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  2. bodypilot1
    Call Bill Dause @ The Parachute Center in Lodi or Jess Rodrigez @ Skydive Monterey Bay for the info you need on the Eclipse containers. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  3. bodypilot1
    $45
  4. bodypilot1
    You mean pics of the suit...... I hope? Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  5. bodypilot1
    My call is TROLL Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  6. bodypilot1
    1- Go out the door that is open. 2- Watch your handles as you exit and make sure seat belts are OUT OF THE WAY before you exit.. 3- Make sure your stable before throwing the drogue. Practice your exit on the ground before the day starts. What works for some, may not work for others. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  7. bodypilot1
    Depending on how many jumps your planning on making, you could probably rent a car and drive to Lodi, jump your ass off, and spend less money. Hollister= $19 jumps from KingAir and 20min bus ride back to DZ from landing area after every jump. Lodi= $15 jumps from Otter with landing area next to hanger. PM me if you need anymore info. Keeping it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  8. bodypilot1
    Thats great. Mark Having seen many newly rated AFFI's over the years I have seen a decline in air skills in jumpers given their rating. I do have several cases where my obsevations are, the AFFI was passed through the course because they had satisfactory teaching skills but lacked the ability to do a "real life" AFF jump, and IMO, only to be let loose to the beginning skydiver to refine their air skills. Truely an AFFI get's more seasoned after doing a few hundered AFF jumps, but in the cases I have witnessed, the jumpers should never have been given the rating IMO. You were a student of mine. I'm sure even during your student jumps you were thinking you wanted to become and Instructor and focused your air skills on becoming one. Good for you.
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    These days most DZ's have GPS and dont teach much in the way of spotting, as we did years ago. Mostly bigger DZ's have the pilots do the spotting with the GPS, and all that is required by the jumpers is to stick their heads out the door and look for traffic. Some smaller DZ's that let the jumpers spot, having them give heading corrections to the pilot. I always thought it was a fun thing to do and wish more jumpers had the chance to learn it. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  10. bodypilot1
    Yes he did, I mean does.... And he said I was weird? Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  11. bodypilot1
    Unfortunatly I must agree. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  12. bodypilot1
    My first jump as an AFFI was a level 4 release dive with a guy 230lbs out of a C182 from 10,000AGL. IMO, a skydiver that have been given their AFFI rating should be able to handle anything they are given. Proving this to the AFFI/E is what should happen during the course, and if not, they don't deserve being given the rating. This may sound abit harsh, but it's not a rating to taken lightly, and carries a BIG responsibility. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
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    I think the right landing place needs to be picked also should this be attempted. The landing spot should be very close to a hospital or some open field where a few shovels are handy. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  14. bodypilot1
    PM sent
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    Tell your friend should he ever have to cutaway a bag lock that I'll buy his unusable canopy from him for $10.... Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  16. bodypilot1
    Both.... At his level he needs to be focused on what he's doing to stay safe and not be a danger to others under canopy, from being distracted by the music. The eye's dont see everything, but the ears may hear someone yelling at you when you turn into them under canopy. Also, depending on the discipline he's doing, there is alot of focus needed on the ride up to mentally go over the dirt dive. I have seen more then a few jumpers that talk all the way up to altitude only to brainlock or fly to the wrong slot, or forget where the key is coming from for the next point, then get on the ground and wonder what happened...... Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  17. bodypilot1
    I agree. If skydiving doesn't take ALL of your thoughts, during the ride up in the plane, during freefall, and under canopy, until you are safely in the hanger and done packing. Them you aren't being safe enough for anyone, including yourself. Music is cool in the hanger when packing, but anything else is a distraction....... Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
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    Not if the packer leaves all the gravel in it from the last looser that jumped it! Funny how it always hits you on the top of the helmet after falling out of the nose of the canopy. Some idiots need to learn how to pick up a canopy.... Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
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    Ditto.
  20. bodypilot1
    There should be no issue on a RW jump. IMO, the PVC isn't good to use for RW in some cases, as it presents an easy finger snag while doing fast moves or tight vertical moves that can lead to a team member deploying you accidently (spoken from experience), and if your camera flyer is flying tight over the top it can be deadly. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
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    Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  22. bodypilot1
    Shawn is the newest Bird to the Flock in Lodi! Shawn has extensive hang gliding experience and compares it as almost the same feeling as flying the wingsuit. Welcome to the Flock Shawn.
  23. bodypilot1
    Here is what I use mine for John! You never know when your going to run out of ammo. Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  24. bodypilot1
    Congrats! Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com
  25. bodypilot1
    Not if your in a WINGSUIT! Keepin' it safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com