mjosparky 3 #1 January 3, 2010 Page 22 of the January issue of Parachutist has a blurb about a “new” log book that is now available. (see attachment 1) It looks surprisingly like the ones I used for 25 years. (see attachment 2) There are no new ideas just old ones coming back around again. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #2 January 3, 2010 Quote Page 22 of the January issue of Parachutist has a blurb about a “new” log book that is now available. (see attachment 1) It looks surprisingly like the ones I used for 25 years. (see attachment 2) There are no new ideas just old ones coming back around again.Sparky The "Steve Snyder Logbooks" were the only ones I remember when I started in 1970. They came in 150 and 500 jump versions. They had FAR 105 in it. They also had a very excellent explanation of how to spot to include selecting an exit point in order to hit an opening point in order to drift to the target. With Para Commanders and students on cheapos, this was very valuable information. You could tell who had read it and paid attention to it. I put 1,000 jumps in them before I quit logging for a while. (Something I regret to this day) After sequential got really big, people wanted to record ALL the points they did (or tried) on a jump so some one came up with the big log bolk that only held 2 jumpl on a page. I think that the people who sold the little skydiver man stamps are the ones who "pushed" the clunky log books.Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 5 #3 January 4, 2010 Mine, purchased in 1965. From the BSR info inside: QuoteEach parachutist and student must be equipped as follows: Two air-worthy parachutes on a single harness consisting of a back pack with at least a 28' canopy and a chest pack with at least a 24' canopy. Chest pack may be packed without a pilot chute. If a pilot chute is used in the chest pack it must be the vane type. Back pack should be packed in deployment sleeve...." HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ripcord4 0 #4 January 4, 2010 Howard, It looks just like my PI logbook from 1962 - there is nothing new under the sun - what goes around, comes around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 174 #5 January 5, 2010 I was thinking the very same thing when I saw the ad Sparky. My 1980 log book looks nearly identical! I wore my old Pioneer jump suit with the double front zippers last Friday at Perris. All the freefly kids wanted one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dks13827 3 #6 January 5, 2010 I wore my old Pioneer jump suit with the double front zippers last Friday at Perris. All the freefly kids wanted one! hey, post a picture ( old and new both, if you can ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazmoDee 3 #7 January 7, 2010 How's this?I'm behind the bar at Sloppy Joe's....See ya in the Keys! Muff 4313 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 January 7, 2010 QuoteHow's this? I could only concentrate on the half-naked lady on the swing... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CazmoDee 3 #9 January 7, 2010 Her name is Yvette......... I'm behind the bar at Sloppy Joe's....See ya in the Keys! Muff 4313 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidB 0 #10 January 7, 2010 Quote Her name is Yvette......... She sure would look nice on the side of my Dodge Dart... When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
