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[Deleted 0]

Hey Folks I started jumping in 1975 and quit in 1976 with 97 jumps. Married kids ect. Anyway I am ready to get back in the sky and of course things have changed. I used to jump a strato star does anyone out there know how big this canopy was? We didn't concern ourselves with such things back then. I'm just trying to get a reference compared to todays canopy's. I will make my first jump in over 20 years this saturday. Thanks in advance

[Divadiver 0]

Welcome back to the sky! Glad you could be with us!
Divadiver

[skybytch 259]

Hey anonymous!
Glad to hear you're getting back in the air! Where did you jump "back in the day"?
According to Poynter's Parachute Manual the Strato Star was approximately 180 sq. ft.
Now go register a user name... then come back on Saturday night and tell us about your return to the air! pull and flare,
lisa

[SKY 0]

I love this sport.
daniel's history: I was negative three when you jumped last

[jumpergirl 0]

Congratulations and welcome back!!!

[skyhawk 2]

welcome back
daniel's history: I was negative three when you jumped last
im not even going to bother starting to count backwards :-)

[OmriMon 0]

skyhawk dude, aren't u 16 or something?
Free Skies,
Omri

[skyhawk 2]

yep thats what i mean ok what was it 76 ok that means i was - 8 :-)

[skydiverkaz 0]

I was -8! But, as everyone at the DZ keeps remind me, I'm only a baby at a meer 17! But I WILL have Cat VII before my 18th!!!!

[13bRotary 0]

Canopy development actually halted with the strato-star...believe it or not that's what all modern skydivers are jumping these days!