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Dude, has no one ever told you that it's in very poor taste to post pm's in forums? If you didn't know before, I'm telling you now. Don't let it happen again. I didn't name names. But now that you brought it up, everybody knows who sent it to me. That's twice now that I've not "named names" here and had someone say something in public and out themselves. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

I see what you mean. I never intended to offend anyone when I posted that initial statement about experience and coaches. It was just kind of a matter of fact. Certainly a 100 jump wonder can't teach ws jumping but maybe somebody with my jump numbers wants to teach canopy piloting or sequential RW. I wouldn't hire me, so to speak. I would want someone with a at least 2 or 3 thousand jumps within the discipline. If I was gonna coach, it would only be with recent AFF grads. So I think we're on the same sheet of music here. It just amazes me how quickly somebody can pass judgement and attack me without clarifying what exactly I'm saying. Communication is always clearer when face to face. Flying off the handle like that before having all the facts is just dumb. Some may accuse me of flying off the handle a few times here as well. But whenever I've done it, it was in response to a post like the knucklehead who told me "not to hurry back". That was an attack. If I really retaliated like I wanted to, it would've been completely justified and it should be expected. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

THIS. I would also like to add that if I was looking for a coach, and was going to pay for it, I would want someone with more jumps/experience than I have. I'd like a canopy piloting coach with several thousand jumps... a wingsuit coach with a thousand ws jumps, etc. Even as uncurrent as I am, I'd be hard to listen to a person with fewer jumps than I have and a coach rating for anything other than maybe the first few jumps upon my return to the sport. And those would have to be "free" so the new coach could get experience coaching while I'm knocking the dust off. (Yes, I fully admit that's ego. But it's the truth.) What makes you think anyone would want to try to help out someone with that kind of attitude even if they're paid, let alone for free? Just go out on your own, you know how it's done, and rely on those freefall winds to take off that dust. P.S Don't hurry back My my, aren't your panties in a bunch! Sorry if my honesty offends you. Oh wait, no I'm not. I may not have a lot of jumps. Only 525 right now, but I don't think it demonstrates a bad attitude to want someone with more experience than I for a coach. Especially if I'm going to be paying for it!! Skydiving has doubled in price since I last jumped. And I'm gonna make damn sure that if I'm paying for two that I get premiere instruction from a highly experienced individual with a solid reputation. Maybe that means I have to drive down to Spaceland for canopy piloting or Deland or Eloy for two weeks of RW training... whatever. But I sure as hell am not gonna pay a 100 jump wonder at a local cessna dz. That ain't gonna happen. Ya know what else ain't gonna happen? I ain't gonna jump with you. Not even if you paid ME! Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

LOL! Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Golden Knight Takes 3 Medals, Sets a New Record at National Competition. Great article. http://armygk.com/2010/09/golden-knight-takes-3-medals-sets-a-new-record-at-national-competition/ Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Good post! Ok this is close to what I was talking about. In this case you mean full glide, no brakes or front or rear risers. I can see how that could be true. I'd love to see the comparison from a GPS instrument. Hmmm... There is an algebra equation in there. (Since I'm taking an algebra class, I guess I should get to work! ) True. But not if you compare the lift one would get in a swoop to an aircraft taking off. It seems like if the canopy is too overloaded it would barely plane at all and just put the jumper sliding across the ground. Maybe it's not apples to apples but how about oranges to grapefruits? Both I think. It's just a ratio of weight to canopy size regardless of how it's acheived. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

YAWN... nap time! Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

No you didn't. I'm sorry. I just clicked reply on your post. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

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THIS. I would also like to add that if I was looking for a coach, and was going to pay for it, I would want someone with more jumps/experience than I have. I'd like a canopy piloting coach with several thousand jumps... a wingsuit coach with a thousand ws jumps, etc. Even as uncurrent as I am, I'd be hard to listen to a person with fewer jumps than I have and a coach rating for anything other than maybe the first few jumps upon my return to the sport. And those would have to be "free" so the new coach could get experience coaching while I'm knocking the dust off. (Yes, I fully admit that's ego. But it's the truth.) Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

THIS. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

BITCHIN! Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Thanks for the reminder! Just started downloading it with BT. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

This sounds like what I'm talking about. Larger canopies and lighter wing loadings bringing longer swoops. Larger may or may not fly as fast in the air, but it sure looks like it swoops further. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Thanks for posting that. Good info for another thread I started. I'm reposting it there. See the "diminishing returns" post. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

And shell casings... pisses me off to find that crap in fields and the forest. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

I already told you, your mom and I are enjoying it quite a lot. She really knows how to polish my balls. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

OK. But I guess what I was getting at was mostly about swooping in and of itself. Is there a point where the weight negates the glide itself. I'm thinking about that guy who jumped a 35 sq ft canopy out at Perris. He landed it OK, and it was a record smallest canopy ever, but surely he would get more glide from a larger canopy. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Actually, yer mom and I are enjoying it. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

Is there a point when downsizing, that a heavy jumper gets diminishing returns on the wing loading? A point where their weight is too much for a canopy to glide effectively? I'm thinking there has to be. If a plane can be overloaded, why not a ram air parachute??? Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

I've got 25 or 30 military static line jumps but those are a completely different animal than skydives. Full combat gear, night, 800 ft AGL, no delay and usually under non-steerable rounds. Should base jumps count as skydives too? I don't think so! Even when they're from a 3000 ft cliff. No airplane is involved. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

285? OK, it has been 23 years. EXCuuuuuSE ME! Why are you calling me a troll???? I merely answered the question! Its more then likely he is referring to this. LOL OK thx. Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front

2.7!? Dang!! Card carrying member of the Nanny State Liberation Front