Bill Booth has his laws, I have mine,...

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number one:


Lies and liars increase proportionally in proximity to a courthouse. The precentage reaches 100% at the bar.



ChrisD Law number two:

The FAA responds to public pressure, or to whoever makes the most noise, regardless of the facts.




Just my hard earned experience for the day,...

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[JohnMitchell 14]

Gotcha. What didn't go your way today?

[Andy9o8 0]

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The precentage reaches 100% at the bar.

Or around the bonfire. Same reason.

[lawrocket 3]

I resemble that remark.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[stratostar 5]

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The FAA responds to public pressure, or to whoever makes the most noise, regardless of the facts.

Yea right, you don't have whole lot of experience with the FAA then, do you.

you can't pay for kids schoolin' with love of skydiving! ~ Airtwardo

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number 3:

AAD's become less usefull the closer you get to the earth.

ChrisD Law number 4:

Bag extraction force is inversely proportional to life expectancy.

Thanks John.

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number 5:

The Goldilocks law.


(Skydiving equipment must be just the right size, neither too big, nor too small.)

Extraction forces, container lock, slider size, pilot chute size,...etc, etc.

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[Bertt 0]

http://www.ntsb.gov/doclib/safetyalerts/SA_019.pdf

You don't have to outrun the bear.

[demon4o7 0]

How come bills laws are enforced and yours aren't 0_o

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number 6:

Men know nothing about women.

ChrisD Law number 7:

Men that think they understand women and Law number 6 dosen't apply to them, they are allready fucked, they just don't know it yet!

And "now for something completly different:"

James 1:19, 20 E 6:4, 5:25-- C 3:21 P 3:7 Then again: 31:10 - 31 R 12:17 - 21 L 6:27 - 35



It takes great faith to let your ex pack for you!!!

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[skyjumpenfool 2]

Skyjumpenfool's Laws...

#1 Fool is always right!!!

#2. If, in the rare case, Fool is wrong, refer to rule number one.

Birdshit & Fools Productions

"Son, only two things fall from the sky."

[ChrisD 0]

Law number:

Mandatory wind Tunnel time, till demonstrated back /front flip.


Law number:

Increasing AFF class and drill time, mandatory over a minimum of two days! In other words no more cat A one day wonders!

C

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[rwieder 0]

I find it somewhat amusing how engaged Bill Booth is in this thread. Just sayin'

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[Andy9o8 0]

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I find it somewhat amusing how engaged Bill Booth is in this thread. Just sayin'

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number 10:

"'Expert'" skydivers have the highest fatality rate."




I find this ironic.

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[rwieder 0]

Here's the deal, Bill Booth has forgotten more about skydiving and skydiving equipment than you'll learn in the next 10 years. Word!

-Richard-
"You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall"

[oldwomanc6 38]

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Here's the deal, Bill Booth has forgotten more about skydiving and skydiving equipment than you'll learn in the next 10 years. Word!

Ha!ha!ha!

Yep!

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[ChrisD 0]

ChrisD Law number one one (11):

"It don't mean a thing, if you don't pull the string."


I plagerized this from you more experinced guys / gals. Thanks R.S.


This one has a deeper meaning than usual...
C

Thanks for sending me these,...

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[ChrisD 0]

Law number 12:

COCK your pilot chute before you place your main into its' bag.

C

Thanks to Rigger Rob for this:
"your greatest risk is only half-cocking your pilot-chute and towing it all the way to the planet."

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[airtwardo 6]

ChrisD

ChrisD Law number 10:

"'Expert'" skydivers have the highest fatality rate."




I find this ironic.

Experienced drivers also have a higher fatality rate.



Ummmm....maybe it's because there are MORE of them?

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Karen89 0]

Lol, this whole thread made me laugh. Thanks, guys! It's been a shitty day for me :(

[ChrisD 0]

Maybe...

Off the top of my head:

Something like 3:1 A lic compared with D lic?

I think over 3000 A lic were issued in 2012. Only 500 D lic, and we all know why they raised the qualification numbers to obtain the D lic???

The question points to some alarming numbers, but because there is no way to determine the number of jumps compared with the breakdown by category of current lic holders, yo have raised yet another issue that is of concern to me.

We know that current membership is about 35,000?

Can someone tell me if there is a yearly, (current) breakdown list by lic classification???

Bottom line is there may be some truth to the fact that A and B lic holders are safer jumpers because of the recency of their training!

USPA totals up numbers of lic by category but I'm not sure if anyone keeps track of active jumpers by category??

Kind of backwards by drivers, their are many, many fatalities in the under 25 crowd on our Nations highways. And they have the most current training???

Lots to look at, and more importantly how you look at something....

You caught a really fine point that I was hope'n no one would notice... (nice catch, the old one has some moves after all!
So I'll toss it back atcha?

Are there actually more D lic holders jump'n than others????

And what does this say about the relationship between training and incidents?

C

I already know I'm fucking nuts,...

It's just that we have been looking at stuff the same way too long....and continuing to expect a different outcome....

(I stole that one.) ( def of insanity???)

But what do I know, "I only have one tandem jump."

[airtwardo 6]

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Are there actually more D lic holders jump'n than others????

Well there are in MY house.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[david3 0]

ChrisD

I already know I'm fucking nuts,...

That clears up so much.

[airtwardo 6]

ChrisD

Law number 12:

Set your pilot chute before you place it into its bag.

For a more positive opening, I recommend not putting the pilot chute in the bag at all...

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~