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riggerrob 623
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He treats skydivers like adults and expects them to keep up to date on maintenance on their own equipment.
If a licensed jumper cannot be trusted to take their gear to a rigger on a regular basis??????????
"Quote.... You and I both know at least one DZO who makes it policy to not check the equipment of licensed jumpers.
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He treats skydivers like adults and expects them to keep up to date on maintenance on their own equipment.
If a licensed jumper cannot be trusted to take their gear to a rigger on a regular basis??????????
winsor 234
Quoteout of simple curiosity what countries legally allow single parachute systems to be jumped from airplanes.
Pretty much all of them do.
The rub is if the jump is "intentional."
If, of course, you were to wear a single parachute because you are simply terrified of flying, that would be entirely acceptable.
If, in your highly agitated state you have a communications problem, where the pilot said "nice weather, eh?" but you thought he said "OH MY GOD, WE'RE GOING TO CRASH!," it would be perfectly understandable for you to jump immediately.
When the pilot lands and says "has anyone seen my passenger? He got upset and jumped," nobody could blame him.
"That parachute is for emergency use ONLY!"
"Well, it was an emergency to me..."
BSBD,
Winsor
pchapman 278
Quote
I think he was saying somebody jumped into their campsite .
Yes, that's what I was saying. Videos are on youtube.
AlexDias 0
In Switzerland I've seen a lot of people coming on dropzones with base rigs and wingsuits asking to be dropped somewhere over the mountains... But they won't drop them above the DZ and they must not land on the DZ .
QuoteQuoteWho jumped ino Baffin?
Lee
The Baffin jumps were not skydives, they were base jumps. Although base jumping in Canadian National parks is not allowed in Canada, permits have been issued for the park on Baffin island on at least two occasions.
It was first done in 1977 for a Bond movie.
Sparky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvv2lv2s_gM
My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals
QuoteQuoteQuoteWho jumped ino Baffin?
Lee
The Baffin jumps were not skydives, they were base jumps. Although base jumping in Canadian National parks is not allowed in Canada, permits have been issued for the park on Baffin island on at least two occasions.
It was first done in 1977 for a Bond movie.
Sparky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvv2lv2s_gM
well that was sick. You have redeemed yourself for your earlier poor performance in this thread.
skypuppy 1
yeah, I wasn't talking about a pilot at a dz, rob, just in general, even if outside of controlled airspace.
If some old guy can do it then obviously it can't be very extreme. Otherwise he'd already be dead.
Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone
Bruce McConkey 'I thought we were gonna die, and I couldn't think of anyone
I think he was saying somebody jumped into their campsite and then continued to base jump off the fjord. Thats how I read his comment at least.
Thats exactly what the best plan would be to me - reduce travel time to the cliffs.
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