craigbey

Good to hear that Stomp is doing better. How are you providing water to him? With that type of irritation and bleeding, you may want to exchange water frequently and consider a recirculating fountain with a filter.

A post from someone you know... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=4544148#4544148

We're pushing in the same direction, but I see 2 issues... 1 - There are too many people who continue to jump and do not get any more CC training than what was available (or mandated) during their original student training. The USPA needs to include more of the material that is covered by Flight-1 introductory courses into student programs and include CC evaluations with license progression. The basic concepts and techniques that do not require champion HP canopy pilots to teach should also not require a unique CC instructional rating. But there would have to be a process to train and evaluate USPA instructors on the additional CC training components of the student program and the skills that other jumpers would be evaluated on for license progression. 2 - There are too many people who continue to pursue HP canopy flight (a unique discipline) with little or no formal training. Teaching advanced HP flight however, would require a unique CC instructional rating. That is another discussion and would probably be similar to the one regarding a wing-suiting instructional rating. Not saying that was right or wrong, but it does need to be hashed out. FWIW: I'm not an instructor and have no ratings other than what is listed in my profile. But I'm happy to participate as a student and I'm enjoying the journey.

This guy? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtV_nQKhkdY

The Adventures of Priscilla...

Flight-1 does offer training for advanced HP canopy control, but many of the participants are attending the 101/102 classes to learn fundamental elements of CC. These are concepts and techniques that do not require champion HP canopy pilots to teach. In its current format, the material could probably be taught by many USPA rated instructors. Flight-1 is great and I've had a chance to participate in 3 of their day-long classes (101/102 and 102 again). Most of what they covered however, was material that should be taught by USPA rated instructors as part of regular, on-going CC training and evaluation. I doubt the USPA will get too much into advanced HP canopy control education in the same manner as the BPA. The USPA has made some steps in the right direction, but still has a lot of catching up to do regarding CC education. Flight-1 and other sources have been available for some time now and they are excellent, but the USPA can and should do more to offer standardized CC training and evaluation to first ensure that licensed jumpers understand the concepts and techniques that are taught in the basic CC classes like those offered by Flight-1.

Nice to see more rescues / adoptions brought in from different places and getting along well. For some animals, having a buddy really helps their emotional well-being. Sounds like Space found a good one. Steve the Stingray ... love it! Never seen a home tank with rays. Very cool. As much fun as it is to feed them by hand at Sea World, I'm guessing you have a different approach at home?

The discussion about a proposed Wingsuit Instructor Rating included many reasons why some people resisted or simply did not agree with a formal, USPA sanctioned program... http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=4316817;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25; Not saying it is exactly the same issue with CC, but similar discussions have occurred regarding formalized training.

Post #56 includes 50 uses of 'I'. Why get defensive? This is the Internet and you're hiding behind a false identity. meh ... too many people are getting bent out of shape over this. As someone else already pointed out, your posts were so long and poorly written, they were easy to spot and ignore. But you have created some fun drama with your BS and the length of time you've been at this is impressive. You should recognize however, that to receive forgiveness from some, you'll have to first prove that you have changed whatever it is you claim to be sorry about. No amount of talking -- or posting -- is going to help that.

No worries. Just looking for another anonymous poster with big buttons. Those are fun to push because people sometimes forget they are using an account with an empty or bogus profile. Their emotional reactions to some posts are surprising and quite comical. There is no 'P' in a PA against an anonymous troll, so why take it personally? (not directed at you) I'm really surprised your screen name had not been previously registered.

Sorry for the loss of Autumn, but thanks for adopting more and giving these animals new homes and lots of love.

Sweet. Do you calculate the wing loading before or after scooping?

If they offer cat prosthetics, give me a shout. Duke was a stray we brought home from a nearby DZ 3 years ago. He has 3 and a half legs and a heart of gold. The vet did give us a discount on the front declawing.

The date of your account registration and your almost immediate participation in multiple threads / forums suggest that you may be an experienced jumper who either had an account that was blocked or you had been lurking and finally pulled the trigger and registered. I was hoping you were Andy, but he went out in a dramatic fashion by attacking mods with style, flair and a touch of psychosis. Can you be that creative? Give it a try. You're anonymous, so go ahead and throw out a good PA at someone.

Thank you.

Have you noticed that on normiss' profile, there is a name and license #? You may not be John, but it wold be easy to associate this new anonymous profile with the recently departed. You're not being honest about your identify by remaining anonymous.

If it can help people quit smoking, great. But it's possible to get addicted to the new fix. If you quit cold, good job. That takes strength, will power or for some, a life-changing event that happens to include no more smokes. Either way, quitting can be a life-changing event and I applaud everyone who finds a way to make it happen.

I really liked my Samurai also, but would be surprised if such a valve is used again in a production canopy. There are other ways to produce the same small increases in rigidity and stability that the Samurai provides.

Ouch!

Did you feel the same way about John Denver? Interesting connections between him and Lady Gaga... 1. Music 2. Muppets 3. Mother Nature Just hope she's not a pilot.

Still interested in a 'skeleton jumpsuit'? There might be one on the used market soon. You'll just have to wipe off the baby poop.

Don't Dream It, Be It

And you would probably have very good reasons why. But are those reasons backed up by your DZ and the USPA?

The charts are a fine starting point, but I have older versions of their charts which have different recommendations for the same containers and canopy combinations. What changed? And with some combinations and packing techniques, the fit will vary. Obviously, it's best to stay within the recommendations. But putting different demo canopies in my rig over the years has provided some surprises.