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AOPA is different in that it is only a representative body, and does not issue licenses and ratings. PADI or NAUI? Good question. Scuba divers, have any of you been involved in the "politics" of this sport enough to give us any background on those organizations and any past legal actions or issues?
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This thread reminds me... What was the web site that someone set up to let other skydivers know way business you are in so they can do business with you? I forgot to bookmark it, and I can't even think of what to search for.
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It's no worse an idea than a lot of things I have seen suggested. Go for it. What's the worst that can happen? You lose money. You might take it further a make a number of designs for different disciplines. (Lose more money!)
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(Old) picture of the premature opening in the aircraft door
peek replied to peek's topic in Safety and Training
A while back someone was asking for the picture of the photo of the aftermath of a premature opening in the door. The article in the December 1967 Parachutist: http://www.skydivestlouisarea.com/instruction/C206_torndoor.jpg Someone recently gave me some Parachutist magazines from the 60's and 70's, which I had not seen yet. -
Wade Challenor, worked for a number of years at Skydive Chicago, in New Zealand for the summer (our winter). buyadz@hotmail.com Our paths have probably crossed at some point but neither of us can remember whether we met each other. We exchanged a few emails about drop zones in the Midwest.
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I know that he is legitimate, having communicated with him. However, since this is your first posting, and since you provide absolutely no information about yourself, you are of course suspect.
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www.twitterpeek.com I'm not really sure what I think about this name. From the FAQ: "Already a Peekster?" Well, I think so, at least some of friends use that as a term of endearment. www.getpeek.com Some people already have. "Meet Peek"- Yeah, hi there. "Peek Classic"- There you go! You know, this kind of thing would never happen to Bill von.....
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Yes, that is my understanding, at least when they are fairly new, then they slow down.
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I'm glad you posted that picture. Dave was one of those guys that I usually only saw at the WFFC once a year, and I never seemed to be able to remember his name. Very nice guy. I remember seeing him at the 2007 PIA Symposium when he was in a wheelchair and told me of his disease. He retained a very good attitude about it.
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1. Do you mean a Performance Designs "Velocity"? 2. If so, does PD recommend only a "Pro" pack for that canopy? 3. What types of "flat pack" are you including in your discussion? Stack? Roll? Most canopies can be packed using most types of pack jobs, although some small, high performance canopies, (that are out of trim for example), need a bit more symmetry in packing than some "flat pack" styles provide, or else they will misbehave unacceptably on opening.
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www.imospizza.com - Definitely a strange St. Louis thing, (but I don't know any better, as I've lived in the St. Louis area all my life). Provel cheese based, usually (maybe always?) thin crust, and for some reason they cut it into rectangular pieces. I like it as much as other styles of pizza.
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It happened a couple times to me long, long ago, when I was less experienced and more worried about myself than the student. If a TI is looking for an excuse to not do much training, that is a good one. To me it seems simple. Students do that because they are scared. Make your student confident and relaxed, and they won't be scared and do something like that.
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"Under the bus - Doing the right thing for the wrong organization"
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I just saw it this afternoon in 3D. Disclaimer: I am not a huge movie buff, and had not been to a theater in years. My friends suggested it, and the weather is bad this weekend. So, I'm glad I went. I like sci-fi movies in general and movies that make me think outside the current state of the world, so the social implications were OK with me. There was a definite similarity to the NA colonists and Native Americans. The CGI, visuals, and 3D were very good. I have no idea what people are talking about when they compare it to video games. This is a good GCI based movie. There are a lot of flying scenes that I think would be of interest to aviators of all types. The only thing I did not like was how predictable the end of the movie was. It is much like a lot of other movies, where there has to be a big climax, usually a fight or a war, when the good guys (or underdogs) win.
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Internet magic! (Search for "environment variables".)
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More recently; more nostalgia.
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Yep, they can be there, but there are limitations. It would seem that a good place for them is to be well in back of the video person, where that can zoom in to get just the student landing, or zoom out to include the video person.
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FAA Medical Certificate Copy Required with TI Renewal
peek replied to skydived19006's topic in Tandem Skydiving
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Properly briefed and properly supervised spectators are not a problem, (but of course it appears that neither were true on this landing). The "supervisor" must "read" a spectator just like an instructor must read a student, and anticipate what they might do, that is, stand there quietly, or go running off. Most DZ's are not willing to do this (or perhaps do not have time), so it is easier to just say, "no spectators in the landing area." (Same with observers, too, as we have unfortunately learned recently.)
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Actually, yes, I had forgotten that other term. In order for the bag to strip off the canopy, the lines either had to dump off, or something broke.
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Page 63, November 2009 Parachutist. Wow. I always thought that if someone ever got a picture of a line dump, that it would be on a Tandem. Now, the question is, does that look like a true "line dump", as in all the lines coming unstowed at once? It seems like it, but I wonder what is beyond the top of that photo. I wonder if the drogue is inflated at that point. (There doesn't seem to be much tension from the canopy attachment point to further up the bridle, but maybe that is a transient force, or lack of.) Anyone know the photographer, Brian Rowland, and can ask what else he saw? Can anyone identify the rig? And how this manufacturer recommends stowing lines?
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I suggest not making any assumptions, and try to find out if it is 1. a dropzone not doing as well as they could be educating or documenting their students, 2. the student not knowing their responsibility to retain their documentation, or 3. the student having lost or forgotten something (and perhaps covering it up). Unfortunately it is frustrating and sometimes a bunch of extra work you shouldn't have to do. But you are one of the really good instructors if you take the time to do it.
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Good vibes here. From a few weeks ago. My favorites are always of my students. Dan doing his first delta/tracking. Stephanie, who has enough jumps now to know how to geek a camera.
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I have updated the tongue switch construction page to include some "tactile" switches that are promising, and to show a football mouthguard assembly I made. YMMV. http://www.pcprg.com/tongueswitch.htm
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Yep, I'm bumping an 11 month old thread. I never did get around to doing a Tandem when it was really cold using the Neumans I got from ParaGear, but if anyone has figured out where to get gloves like in the picture with my original post I'd be grateful. It turns out the Nuemans are not quite as warm as the cross country gloves.
