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You like to hear, right Cody? Hearing comes in handy. Doesn't it? Go see an ENT if you haven't already. Do not jump.

Life becomes so simple once you prioritize ...

Good Luck, Doug. Speedy recovery to you. When I used to work in the ORs. Patients would sometimes mark their own bodies excessively for surgery. In trying to prevent an error. They would sometimes create confusion. It's best to wait until you're there. Not everyone uses the same system.

Holy Sh*t! He saw it, & still flew towards it?!?!

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I suggest you get video of some of your landings for later review w/your instructor. That, & tip your packer extra to bring your drinks to you. Better tip the guy w/the golf cart too...

+2...

12.5 year old Birthday Party?

"I'd rather have a CYPRES than a Vigil" Why? "I'd rather have an Argus than a Vigil too, but that is a different discussion." An Argus?! Why?

Kenny, Yes, you can check the pressure on the unit. When turning on the vigil, after the unit completes its self test, enter into the " info" section (#2 of the three sections of menu) then look at # 12 inside that section, just after the temperature... You will see the barometric pressure from the sensor, either in inHg (inches of mercury ) or hPa (hectopascal) . Either because it depends which setting you have the unit set to under your "config" setting , ( US or metric.) The Vigil 2 manual notes directions to the on page 29: Switch on the Vigil II to ensure that it is functioning correctly (see § 3.5). (Make sure the atmospheric pressure shown in the menu is ± equal (up to ± 10 hPa) to the local pressure measured with a calibrated barometer) You can also find you local pressure for the day on the web at : http://www.wunderground.com Hope this helps... Vladi OK, I see that I'm a day late, & a dollar short w/the above reply... I think I understand well enough the discussions regarding lapse rates, linear curves, & relative vs. actual pressures. I'm meticulous about this sort of thing. I like to be able to verify that a lifesaving piece of equipment is spot-on. I freely admit that I haven't done my homework on this, yet. I'm not planning on buying either in the near future. I'm dependent on whatever is in the rental rig I use. I'm not sure if this would make enough of a difference or not. Both Cypres & Vigil calibrate when turned on, unless turned off @some point. That morning calibration is it for the day, right? What happens if a storm front comes through later in the day? Will the low pressure system cause enough of a change to be a problem? I often have to re-zero my alti during takeoff. You mention more important differences between the two. I know they function a bit differently. Do you see a serious flaw w/one as opposed to the other? Only in certain situations? Please expand on that.

Aren't there hand held barometers that are accurate enough to check the sensor's readings? I would think there would be. I've contacted Vigil once before. Vigil firing altitudes add another 260ft "To account for all possible body positions." Maybe that's rhetoric for a safety cushion?

__________________________________________________ Kenny, sorry for the late reply. I'm at the Vector Fest in Europe right now so travel, lack of internet and time difference can cause some delay in answering emails the next few days... To answer your question, pretty simple... the Vigil will use the current pressure from the location where you start it up as a reference, so actual pressure used in QNH settings (in military or aviation applications) is irrelevant. It's a different story for military units where QNH (actual pressure measured to sea level) is extremely important. Those devices will get a recommended two yearly calibration. With a VigilII, it's pretty much like turning your analogue altimeter back to zero every morning before jumping. Upon start up and self check, if the parameters/calibration are out of range beyond an acceptable point, then the unit will respond by giving a "control error" and then shutdown. Hope this helps! Regards, Vladi OK, is it me? Or, was my question not answered? BTW, a couple of you are squabbling. Please stop fighting. I didn't post this topic to provide another thread to be locked. I did it to find out some answers. OK, please & Thank You?

Book 'em, Dano... I'm w/you on this.

What would we ever do without amped up Trailer Trash, as well as their many, many children??? Here's a good explanation of how balance works w/illustrations. Click the "Expand" tags in the pictures: http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s2/chapter10.html

From kissing Frogs???

http://www.hulu.com/watch/79438/on-any-sunday Hulu's got it

Hi, I am currently out of the office until June 27th and will have limited internet access. I will reply to all voice mails and email periodically and upon my return in the order it was received. Thank you! ___________________________________________________ On Jun 17, 2011, at 7:14 PM, ***********************wrote: Hello Again Vladi, A further question has come up in our debate. How exactly does the Vigil2 self-diagnostic determine the pressure sensor is accurately reading atmospheric pressure? How do we, as end users, know that the unit is properly calibrated w/respect to barometric pressure? Thank You, & have a nice weekend. Kenny

A Pulse opened softer than a Storm w/dacron lines? Were they @the same wing loadings? What was the wing loading? The Pulse isn't available w/dacron, right?

The short answer: Some guys love that. I've been buzz cutting my hair for over twenty years. So, I'm out of this. A friend of mine was quite a Ladies Man before getting married. Every month, he'd be sure to get a haircut. he didn't do it for the styling. He did it because he enjoyed getting his hair washed by a gal so much. It's a very relaxing/soothing experience for him. It sounds like you found a soft spot he didn't know he had. That, or poor Normiss is working too many hours.

Along this line of inquiry, I've sent a follow-up e-mail to Vladi. It will be interesting to see how Vigil addresses this.

A couple off the top of my head: http://www.hulu.com/watch/63283/super-size-me http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3319663041501647311#

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Thank You john, & everyone else who contributed useful info on this topic. I'm sure many Newbies have followed this thread w/interest.

I was following the Cypres vs. Vigil thread, off & on. I didn't receive this reply until after the thread was locked. I'm not sure why it was locked (too long?). Hopefully, I'm not breaking any rules by sharing this. Personally, I don't believe the arguments made for the Cypres servicing & short service life. My Newb opinion doesn't rate too high in that. So, here's what Vigil had to say: Hello Kenny, Candace has passed on your email to me so I will answer on her behalf. We do believe you have valid questions. The VIGIL does a self-check and goes through every component of the unit during its start-up, include the sensor. Sensors, just like any other electronic component, do fail on rare occasion and if it would, the unit would give you an error code (#3 to be specific), upon you would send the unit in to us in order to get this issue fixed. Mandatory 4 or 8-year checks ensures a battery change but won't prevent a sensor failure (or any other electronic component for that matter) from happening the next day. Again, since there's no scheduled maintenance, the VIGIL will also indicate the need for a new battery during its start-up if so required. The life expectancy of our batteries is 10 years or 2,000 jumps but we have reports and knowledge of units in the field of having logged several thousands of jumps. The Vigil has a very proficient power consumption and uses a much different technology than other AAD's on the market, such as the use of two power sources. The 20 year life expectancy is based upon the cutter, the Pulses Plus Element (the power source purely for the cutter) as well as all commercial grade components with the unit. I hope this clarifies some of your questions and concerns. Again, thank you for contacting us and don't hesitate to call or email again if you require more info and/or clarification! Best regards, Vladi Pesa ___________________________________________________ Kenny, I just noticed a little typo in my email I sent. The life expectancy of our battery is 5 years (not two) or 2,000 jumps, with a mandatory battery change after 10 years (if not used). My apologies for any confusion I may have caused. Vladi

http://www.theweatherprediction.com/habyhints/260/ Paradoxical but true, Thank You.