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In the start, one of my friend is looking for a AAD, so he come to me to help him buy one, I saw a aad for sale , I purchase it from the guy named:Francesca Hamilton,ID:Skybae， When I do the transfer he ask for a FF transfer, but I refused him and will cover the paypal fee.(it is important, if I do a FF transfer to him I can't send a request to Paypal) I transfer him the enough money（include paypal fee）, he said that it will be shipped in 18 May, then he tell me his child is in hospital, the ship will be delay,I tell him never mind, family is important, he tell me he has sent the package in 20 May, Then I can't contact him, he didn't reply me any emails, and no gave me the tracking number. That time I still think maybe there is something important with him, so he can't reply me. but it is little strange, so I report it to Paypal,if he reply me and I received the AAD i will cancel the request. Then something interesting happen, The owner of the paypal account send me a mail from Paypal request center, please see picture 6.he said the money is transfer to someone in Spian, he don't know it is a skydiving gear trade. Now I'm waiting the Paypal finish the request and send my friend's money back. Please pay attention to this person Name:Francesca Hamilton,Email:fncscahmltn@yahoo.com I buy and sell some gear but never seen this situation，Don't let them destory our sport, Thank you very much~
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Time Left: 29 days and 20 hours
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Cookie helmet with Flat Lock top camera mount. Size - Large Includes removable chin cup.$140.00
Seattle, WA
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Time Left: 29 days and 20 hours
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Fantastic like new condition. Always used as an audible. Includes numerous parts and wrist mount components. (Note - In the photos you may notice some "bubbles" on the screen. These are from the original protective screen cover that's still on the device.)$180.00
Seattle, WA
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What? No bite on your plans for the November event? I suppose you will get around to that sooner or later. Updates on the upcoming Cooper Campout in Oregon: We've selected a rally point that is easy to find. It is in Estacada. That is a small town about 20-25 miles SE of Portland. Rally point is a food store that opens at 5AM. We caravan out of the parking lot at 7AM. Anyone who can't make it to the rally point in time will have to use the provided maps. The reason for choosing the store is in case anyone needs to pick up last-minute supplies. From the rally point to the actual campsite is about 25 miles, in the Mt Hood National Forest. If you come late and try to reach the site and get turned around somehow, try our cells, or if you have a CB radio we monitor channel 14 during daylight hours. Anyone wanting to day hike away from the campsite will be offered one of our handheld Midland CB units to take along. Maps, cell numbers, and all other information are provided after you contact us saying you want to attend. (In case you are considering coming along) So far, we have seven confirmed folks coming, plus me makes eight. Greg the Techie Guy had to drop out for this one because his girlfriend isn't doing well right now. I'm allowed to say she will be all right, but that she has been at the ER twice in the last month, and is now seeing her doctor on a regular basis. She will be some time recovering from what ails her, but she WILL recover her doctor says. All 12 episodes of Darren Schafer's Cooper Vortex podcast have been copied to a flash drive. We're going to play them sometime during the trip, in order. We will probably spread it out over a couple of days. Other Cooper-related media being offered (if people want to watch) is the promo reel on the upcoming Cooper movie, the Treat Williams/Robert Duvall pic The Pursuit of D.B. Cooper, and a collage of historical film and still bits specially produced by AB for this trip. Most people will probably watch the Hollywood shootout scene from Heat. That last bit about Heat was a joke, of course. We've decided to do the free BBQ on Sunday afternoon that weekend. I saw THIS TABLE for camping at someone's house. It weighs nearly nothing, folds down to ALMOST nothing, and can hold up to a hundred pounds. The supports are strong and the slats are hollow aluminum. Picked one up today from REI in Tacoma. It's cooler than the picture. Can't wait to use it. We've moved the cutoff date for new contacts wanting to attend up from June 16 to June 3rd. After that, we go with the people we have up to that point. That's ten days from now. Bruce at Mountain News has made an announcement at the Cooper Forum. He's leaving for New York next month to visit his mom and won't return until near the end of June. I think it's okay to say that since he's already made it public in a couple of places anyway. So...if any of you out there are considering calling me up at 8PM on a weekday, (Meyer!) asking me to fill up my tank, and drive 40 miles (again) to do a welfare check on Bruce...please DON'T. He's fine. If he's reading this now, our best to his mom. One thing Bruce and I have in common is that we both have elderly parents. My mom is 85 and still doing fine. The location of the next Cooper Campout has already been pre-selected. The one to Oregon in June will almost certainly be our LAST one to Oregon. The next campout will be held in August, at Trap Pass in the Olympics. Trap Pass is pretty much the highest spot you can safely drive to in the Olympics, and the road ends in a stunning spot with some of the most beautiful views of both Puget Sound and the Olympics you can imagine. For this trip, you really need a truck, although my two-wheel-drive Nissan truck made it up there okay. You do need some clearance under your vehicle to make this trip, though. In other words, no sports cars or motor homes. I don't mind showing map shots and pictures of this place. It's a great area, especially as the sun goes down. When we went there in October 2018, there was still zero snow and only one outside visitor over a three day camp. It is 26 miles from the main highway, which is Highway 101. It is seldom visited. We are accepting advance requests to attend this one.
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Time Left: 29 days and 18 hours
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PD Reserve 143 R Price : $500 AUD Colour : Red S/N : 143 R 9663 DOM : SEPT 1995 Selling on behalf of a friend. Perfect condition, fabric still feels crispy.NO VALUE SPECIFIED
, Queensland - AU
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Time Left: 29 days and 17 hours
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Phantom 2 wingsuit Excellent condition (even the leather on the bootie is like new) Options - leading edge foam, leg cutaway, back inlets, pilot chute pouch Made for 6' 0" & 190lbs Price $333 + shipment.$333.00
Seattle, WA
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Hi Mark, Yup; but I did not want anyone to think it is in the 'standard' category. Jerry Baumchen
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Time Left: 29 days and 14 hours
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Turbo 206 and a 300 HP 182 flying from a quiet oceanfront airport on the Big Island. Housing and a vehicle is included. Coverage for the short or long term starting on the 28th on May needed. 500TT minimum and 1000 preferred. contact Happy by email fly@bigairtours.com for information. Aloha!NO VALUE SPECIFIED
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Fair enough, there is that TSO C23b, based on 1949 standards, that makes things 'more legal' by having few limits!
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The TSO is silent with respect to deployment speed. In most cases, skydiving aircraft are flown at less than 150 mph.
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OK I will be that asshole, 280 is big bro! Even if you can pull off the equipment aspect it will make it harder to do the fun group aspects of skydiving. I know you are 6-4, and when you are tall the pounds add up, but how do you carry the 280? I am wondering if you are carrying extra weight you can lose, or if you have over interests like power lifting/body building that are a big factor in the weight? I am a midget in comparison at 5'6 but I carry a lot of weight on my frame relative to my size due to my build and weight lifting. I always have to balance wanting to have easier skydives with my friends against the desire to put on a bunch of weight to make lifting easier (and for vanity).
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Hi Mark, The Mirage is TSO'd as a C23(b) Low Speed Parachute; not to be used in aircraft over 150 MPH. Jerry Baumchen
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Rest in peace Dave. You will forever be a friend, idol, mentor and inspiration to me. Like many, Dave trained me initially to be a rigger. After a few years I got good at it. One night in Eloy Dave, Weird Wayne, Dave Mahoney and myself were sitting around a campfire. Mahoney and I had the loft there at the time. Listening to Dewolf and His Weirdness discuss so many things that were way above the heads of Mahoney and mine was one of the greatest treats of my life. Respect, Love and Peace to you my friend. Mahoney and I still talk about that night. "There's a pork chop in every can"
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Time Left: 29 days and 12 hours
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Mirage G3-M2 with a PDR 143 for sale. Fits 129-170 Main. I'm 5'10" 160# Reserve DOM: 8/07 Container DOM: 7/06 About 800 jumps, 7 Repacks on my card, I think 13 total.$2,200.00
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UPT, Mirage, and Jumpshack are all C23b manufacturers, i.e. no TSO weight or speed limits. Sunpath Javelins are currently certified for 300 pounds and 170 knots. The newest RI rigs are certified for 325 pounds and 150 knots. PD makes tandem reserves and military reserves certified for much higher weights than typical solo civilian applications. These require more altitude for opening, so other altitudes (opening, malfunction decision, AAD activation) need to be adjusted upward. Tandem reserves are readily available, and PD military reserves occasionally find their way to the civilian market. --Mark
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Dave had many "saves" himself and when you multiply that by all the riggers he trained the numbers would be in the thousands. A life well lived.
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Time Left: 29 days and 10 hours
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Voodoo V1 container (3/01) with Aerodyne Sensei 91 cross-braced main has green spectra lines (7/11), Precision Micro Raven 120 reserve (1/00) (never used!). Rig has no AAD! I am 5’9” 150 pound, fits a little snug on me. It would go up to 6’ and 180 pound for sure... Reserve last repacked by a rigger last year February in Australia. Container professionally cleaned. The rig haven’t been used in a last 3 years due to shoulder dislocation. The container is professionally modified to a left-handed deployment, also by a rigger. Paypal and North America only!!! Thanks for checking out my rig! Have a nice day! Blue skies!$2,250.00
Bellevue , Washington - US
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A giant in this sport! R.I.P. Dave say hi to Joe Smith!
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At the OP: Rigger Lee got at this a bit, but you'll be pushing the certification limits of standard gear. Some rigs are certified to the old traditional 254 lbs (jumper plus gear), others as high as 300 lbs, but I'm not sure if there's anything beyond that. (Unless one uses adapted tandem or military gear.) So it might be hard to be totally legal. Not that people haven't slightly overloaded gear before. People over 230 lbs (without gear) skydived even when nothing was certified past 254 lbs, so with the available gear they were always overloading it a little. Reserve canopies have a similar issue to the rig itself. E.g, the biggest PD reserves, whether regular or Optimum variety, max out at 290-300 lbs for certification. So, similar to what Lee is saying, you at least want to maximize things in your favor by considering gear features that are more forgiving of high weights and speeds.
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I want to second this feedback - being a larger jumper and the increased snatch forces RiggerLee mentioned, you are at higher risk for line dump with increased consequences associated with more mass traveling at higher velocities. At a minimum, I would steer you away from stowless (fully or partially) bag designs. While you are at it, consider a Firebolt as a main canopy. Full elliptical (fun to fly) and a very deliberate sniveler. Originally marketed towards camera flyers in the mid-2000s. The Firebolt is also a hybrid design, which will help with volume and ease of packing.
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You add "indirectly" and you would have a LOT of people.
