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He is, no joke. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Try looking here. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Take a few wraps on them and try it again. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Bon, Read my reply to JP. I assume you think I was telling him he did it all wrong..... I wasn't. And since when are tandem reserve rides cool? That hype only leads to some TI's that are way to eager the chop a canopy only to log something cool in their logbook. Some canopies could possibly be worked (until hard deck) into a landable canopy in most cases. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

I wasn't being sarcastic either. I have done many tandems at various DZ's JP. Some tend to poorly maintain line sets on the rigs they own unfortunatly, but broken steering lines aren't that common. One time while still green in doing tandems, I let the student attempt to help flare, which was suggested by the DZO that did maybe 5 tandems a year if that, this resulted in the students arms locked ridged above his head gripping the toggles with all his might, which resulted in me not being able to pull the toggles from his hands and only flaring with the secondary set. The day was windy and the landing was stand up thankfully. Since them I never let the students flare just incase. The other 2 times, one of the the right steering lines broke from a hard opening, and the other was a canopy was packed with a half hitch around the riser, dont ask how it was packed that way , and there wasnt any chance of undoing it under canopy. In all cases I evaluated the weight of the student, the winds on the ground, and the type of terrain I was landing on, before I decided to land with the secondary toggles. If the terrain was rough, the students weight was too heavy, or there was no wind, I too would have chosen to cut it away and take my chances on a reserve. Dont assume, as Bonnie may have, that I was telling you that you did the wrong thing. You asked "could I have", and thats what I answered. You landed yourself and your student safely, so I guess you got something right, but knowing all your options when you step out of that plane is always your best bet for survival.

HELL YES! I have did it quite a few times. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Aerodynamics for longer flights. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Congrat Julien.

Glen, glen, glen......you need to get out more often my friend. Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Excellent point. But the "floundering" or lack of control can be seen also on some experienced pilots, as they have chosen a suit with the largest wing/surface area, because they think it will make them fly better, and yet the suit flys them..... Finding the suit that fits their flying style the best, if they only choose to have one, may limit the things they can do if they dont train/practice regularly in that suit. Definitly without a dout. Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Pardon the intrusion, as i am not a wingsuit pilot. However, this statement I think needs to read that the pilots skills and experience will always be the determining factor. For an example, look at the pro canopy pilots.

You hear it in the canopy and container market, but it's surely less. Maybe it will stop after the they get smoked by a wingsuit pilot that jumps a suit/manufacterer they chosen to degrade, or when they realize that wingsuit buying and flying isn't a competition..... Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

So true Kevin, but it's not the manufaturers that are causing the anomosity, just a few people that fly wingsuits. It should stop hopefully when people realize that there is going to be the need for multi wingsuits for the different things they choose to do when in a wingsuit, and that there will never be a "best" wingsuit, as the pilots skills will always be the determining factor. Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Actually, no. I want something that won't flap when I let go of it, but would still allow me the option of adding a little performance, and controlling my wingtips, when I want too. BTW, you're Johnny On The Spot responding to me when I'm not trying to bait you out. Touché. The Extentions dont flap if the arm position is correct.

You mean like Performance Wingsuit Extentions, that can be used on Classics also? Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

And who'da ever thought from Texas.....? Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Not in this thread evidently.... If you ordered one you probably know why there is a delay. Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Shutcho' Mouth Boy...... Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Hello Matt I dont think anyones intent was to preach anything Bro.

The FIREBIRD Be safe! Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

BINGO!

I was being sarcastic....notice the at the end? lol Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Yep, they'll all tell her to give it a go! Then they'll argue what wingsuit is better for her first try at it. Besides, there's WAY too much DRAMA in there right now to even think of jumping, of any kind. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

No, but I've heard a few girls whistling on nude skydives. And they were even smiling when they whistled! Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

Yes, you started skydiving didn't you? You could always call and speak with the manufacturers for the best answers. Be safe. Ed www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com