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Why can't a rig be fitted with inserts that allow for a smaller main so you can have the size required for the reserve? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

And Meaton isn't Freakous because he free-flies. Edit: I'm working on something special for Fat-boy Danny "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

"...just goes to show, where peaceful citizens have the means to protect themselves removed from them, the criminals can easily take over." No, they need counseling. We need focus groups and call centers that these people can contact to discuss why they do this. It takes a village. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'll kick YOUR ass, boy. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Don't feel like going to google. Ok, hit it. Pilgrims eating pilgrims. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Do you mean Dahmer, or did that fly over my head? "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Actually, with the job the zebra mussels are doing, everything near you will be clear soon. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Better buy a nice buffer too or else the thing is trash the first time you drag it across the sand. I'll bet I could make a nice Billy-Bob one for much cheaper using plexiglass and wood. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Hey folks I'm putting together a one page review document for myself and other jumpers at my DZ to make sure we're "on the same page" when doing stacks. This info is taken from my limited experience and coaching and with much wording copied directly from online sources that you'll probably recognize. Please comment on anything. For example, I've gotten mixed advice on what could be done when a big stack starts to wobble. Diveflow for Stacks and Planes: Perform a thorough dirt dive. Collision: If a canopy is about to collide with you then spread your arms out so that the lines will bounce off of you. If the canopy begins to wrap or entangle around you then put your elbows over your handles and hands under your chin so that you may remove lines going around your neck and support your neck from collisions with a body. Communication: When jumpers become involved in a wrap or an entanglement, the first thing to do is to communicate. If you cannot get any response from the person wrapped up in your canopy, then you should go ahead and cut away. Call out the altitude out every 500 ft for the person inside the wrap. Provide direction if your position gives you insight. Wraps (The bottom jumper cuts away first): Communicate and have a plan. Usually, you can extricate yourself from a canopy that has wrapped you by sliding it down your body. If not, then the bottom jumper will have to cut away. Then gather-up the canopy to throw it away 'whole' --DON'T throw it away if you think there may be a stray line or two wrapped-around your neck or leg, etc. Keep it gathered-up, stuff it between your legs and land with it. Entanglements (Top person releases first): Communicate and have a plan. If it spins, orbiter should cut away first. Cutting away: First, get your hands on both handles and insure that you are clear of any lines. You should peel your cutaway handle off the Velcro, but leave the reserve handle in its pocket. If you have a hard pull on the cutaway handle, you can momentarily release your grip on the reserve handle and use both hands to cutaway. Keep your eyes on the reserve handle, so you can regain your grip quickly. Be prepared to do a freefall delay, if you have sufficient altitude. Look down where you will fall and figure you need around 400 feet or more of clear air beneath you. If there is going to be more than one person cutting away, the first one out needs to freefall for five to ten seconds, altitude permitting, and track away. This will provide sufficient vertical/horizontal separation for the next person who cuts away to safely deploy a reserve. Altitude: If you pass through 1,000 feet and have not cleared your entanglement then deploy your reserve and plan to land entangled together. Exit: Exit in a relaxed delta track travelling the same direction as the plane. Deploy when the tail passes over your head. Docking: Straight on: Approach from below. Point the nose of center cell at their buttocks and find the input that puts their butt on a constant bearing with a decreasing range. If you are travelling too fast then abort the approach. 1 on 1: See "Straight on." If canopies are matched too closely then the pilot should fly in steady brakes. Or: Side by side: Jumpers get to side by side with endcells touching. Pilot kicks legs and makes a short quarter turn away. Docking jumper makes a turn towards pilot and should end up with their canopy at same level as pilot. Piloting: Pilot should make slow turns. No more than 1/4 turn in a plane. In the formation: Keep hands on your toggles and stand straight up with a slight arch: Stack woggles: Do nothing. Any input will just add energy to the problem. Listen to jumper below if they desire to be dropped and to jumpers above for command to break it down. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

This was a potential Darwin winner. He very nearly removed himself from the gene pool. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=215449;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread I was fishing around for a good description on the method of going from side-by-side to a leg lock but couldn't find it. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Thanks, I'd long since deleted the email he sent on the crwdog list. This canopy is about two years old so I'll contact them and see if I can have the new tail pocket added. I've jumped a canopy with the tailpocket you were talking about. Yeah, bulky. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

New Lightning in the work courtesy of my mentor parting with his beloved canopy. So, I want a tail pocket on the sucker. Should I send it to PD for the work or would I do well with a local rigger? Peace and Soft Docks, "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

In before the lock. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Thanks, this was the kind of response I was looking for. Being a heavy(er) jumper I have less of a clue about what lighter new jumpers are looking at when choosing their new canopy. Yet, when selling my canopy I was asked by several light jumpers. I told them that my canopy is actually better for over a 1:1 loading because it takes so long to open, but advised them that they're making the right decision staying well under 1:1 at their weights and sent a link to PD seminars on the subject. I understand that the 1:1 ratio should not apply to smaller jumpers and that they commonly have to deal with weights. Was interested in hearing how that's approached. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

http://www.dailymail.com/pollBooth.php3?qid=wvquarterpoll&cnSess=91a9c25d2dc "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I'd say cuz not many other sports have the degree of addiction that skydiving does. Also, it's a very group oriented sport as in when we just we hang out the entire weekend and get to know each other. You don't see that with climbing, kayaking, hang-gliding... "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Do you mean a sweater dress? Those should be illegal anyway. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Thanks for having a good sense of humor. I actually do like RW, at least enough to pay mad bucks for a tunnel camp. PEACE and lots of points, "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I tried a sit on about jump #10. I would say it was more of a lay back on my ass than a sit. I had no clue. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Paraflite Turbo ZX 185 at 1:1 without weights, sometimes a Lightning 160. A Triathlon Hybrid 160 since around 100 jumps. This is kind of off the subject but I would like everyone to know that Cambell's Creamy Potato soup sucks. There were about 10 pieces of potato and the rest is thick cream. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

I know people who have jumped with 30 lbs (albeit very experienced). I jumped with 16 lbs a few times when I was around 50 jumps for CRW. Yeah, the amount of weight that it would take to make a difference would be pretty ridiculous. Thanks "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

A related question to experienced folks. Would you say that with a new light jumper that it's better for them to have something big and then start wearing weight vs. downsize if that canopy is found to be too big? Perhaps they're getting blown back alot.. thx "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

Yes, but I can call myself a master-baiter because I got you to bite on THAT one. Peace Brother, "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher

As D said, CRW is Canopy Relative Work. This is the enjoyable practice of connecting parachutes for no other reason then that it's fun. Not to be confused with RW which is the debatably fun practice of playing patty-cake-patty-cake or some other thing looking similar to synchronized swimming minus lipstick or a square-dance minus the shit kicker boots. In order to proceed into the world of CRW you must realize that you will become ugly, fat, and hairy. Thankfully, women are exempt from this. I am a novice in CRW as is evidence by the fact that I am trim and good looking. Here are some links from my favorites so you can see what it is and what it's about: http://www.dropzone.com/safety/disciplines/CanopyRelativeWorkCRW.shtml Thanks HH http://www.dqnt.com/acc.htm Thanks Jon http://crw.boxofclue.com/skydive/calendar.html Thanks Wendy CRW is a lot of fun and is the best way to learn about your canopy. "I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher