tqsmile 0 #1 August 10, 2006 Who is the most experienced TI. How about an article about your Tandem life,when started,helpful hints and stories. Just a suggestion. Would be cool readingTQ I am me and you are you, so deal with it!!! www.skydivepe.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 22 #2 August 10, 2006 i'll take a shot at this one: ask either ted strong or bill booth, for those two invented the whole thing would be a truly good read ps: actually there are two or three shows with both of the guys on skydive radio. spares you the trouble to readThe universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 August 10, 2006 Quoteask either ted strong or bill booth, for those two invented the whole thing They know the gear, but in Bill Booth's experience, he only has around 500 some tandems. I know there are guys out there with 5000+ tandems. They may not have the grasp of the gear that Booth has, but I bet they have a bit more working knowledge in the discipline of tandem jumping.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #4 August 10, 2006 Quote I know there are guys out there with 5000+ tandems. .so that means I don't qualify with my 17 tandems ? scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #5 August 10, 2006 It seems like there was a thread that discussed this earlier this year. Ummmm, try a search?Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhys 0 #6 August 10, 2006 a guy celebrated his 10000th tandem in taupo new zealand last year, him and his partner had body paint on and looked like wild cats. i know of others that have 8000+ and in some dropzones you cane expect 1000-1600 tandems per year! I have 500 tandems in the last 12 months and from what i am used to seeing this is not much but most people say it is heaps. i like to mix the sport jumps in as well as some video and aff. "you can do 1000 jumps and you can do 1000 jumps the same" wendy smith said this once and how true it is."When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,059 #7 August 10, 2006 THere's a lady in New Zealand (I "believe") that has tandems in the thousands.Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billbooth 10 #8 August 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteask either ted strong or bill booth, for those two invented the whole thing They know the gear, but in Bill Booth's experience, he only has around 500 some tandems. I know there are guys out there with 5000+ tandems. They may not have the grasp of the gear that Booth has, but I bet they have a bit more working knowledge in the discipline of tandem jumping. I have a little over 1,000 tandems, but there are guys out there with over 10,000. Some people can simply take more abuse than others. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 558 #9 August 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteask either ted strong or bill booth, for those two invented the whole thing They know the gear, but in Bill Booth's experience, he only has around 500 some tandems. I know there are guys out there with 5000+ tandems. They may not have the grasp of the gear that Booth has, but I bet they have a bit more working knowledge in the discipline of tandem jumping. I have a little over 1,000 tandems, but there are guys out there with over 10,000. Some people can simply take more abuse than others. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It is no wonder that Bill Booth only has 1,000 tandems. Those F-111, first generation tandem canopies (Pioneer High-Lifter 370, PD 360, Strong 425, Strong 520, Galaxy 400, etc.) were "abusive!" I may have earned a tandem rating back in 1986, but I had to take a few years off to heal a herniated disc in my lower spine. The damaged ligament in my left knee has never fully healed. Just the other day, I remarked that the 11 tandems - I did on Saturday - were not half as fatiguing as the 8 a day I used to do in my early days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #10 August 10, 2006 Quote I have a little over 1,000 tandems, but there are guys out there with over 10,000. Some people can simply take more abuse than others. Ah, ok. Thanks for the correction. Side note, when are yall going to update the RWS video? Ronnie Regan has been going in "5 to 10 seconds" for years now.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #11 August 10, 2006 Yeah how about Chuck Norris' jump?An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A2C 0 #12 August 11, 2006 OK、10000 is not rare so far, there are alot of them here in Hawaii. Let's keep goin' Anybody has or heard 15000, 20000 or more? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #13 August 14, 2006 QuoteTHere's a lady in New Zealand (I "believe") that has tandems in the thousands. Donna Turner. When I met her she had done 6400 tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brianfry713 0 #14 August 16, 2006 My guess would be Bill Dause in Lodi, CA, although I don't know how many of his jumps are tandems. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #15 August 18, 2006 QuoteQuote I know there are guys out there with 5000+ tandems. .so that means I don't qualify with my 17 tandems ? Hi Piisfish Depends were you driving or riding From what I'm reading here If a person wants to do a lot of tandems it might pay to move someplace were most of the passengers are little people. Less wear and tear on the body. BTW We're not a tandem driver either. R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
josheezammit 0 #16 August 20, 2006 two of our guys at Skydive San Marcos have 6000+ and are Bill booth rated RWS TI's Albert and Eric Butts Eric Santee in coupland also has around 6500-7000 Ahh, what a wonderful world. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
