When did your school convert to PCs for students?

[riggerrob 558]

When did your school convert FJC students from Cheapos to Para-Commanders?
When did you convert FJC from rounds to squares?

[wmw999 2,120]

Dunno about squares, as I was out of the sport by then, but we transitioned gradually starting in 1979 or 1980, based on student and canopy availability. By late 1980 I know a decent number were on PC's, but I don't know when the first one was.

Wendy P.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[councilman24 36]

Never did. Stayed with 35' T10s until went to ramairs in mid 80's.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[lekstrom10k 0]

the Para hawks at Salem Michigan started PC's in 1972 in stylemasters with shot and 1/2s and pilot chuted reserves. Harold Lange at Tecumseh bad mouthed us becaused jump rags like his students did

[johnhking1 70]

Finger Lakes Skydivers started using piggy back rigs for students in 1984 and square mains in 1985. Not sure when we started using square reserves, early 1990's.