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  1. my two arrived they look sweet as!
  2. I would go orange and reflective stripes and a goggle retainer our State Emergency Service has one that also has fold down ear muffs which is nice if your going to be on the chainsaw a bit
  3. Pilot is coming out in a 7 cell soon and Atair is also doing a new wingsuit canopy Winx and will have low bulk option as well. And of course PDs is happening as well
  4. http://www.skynews.com.au/news/national/2015/07/24/tim-tams-set-to-be-exported-to-the-us.html International Tim Tam dealer opportunity is over.
  5. http://www.skydive-athens.gr/en/skydiving-in-greece/
  6. wow they really screwed up on the quality, improvements in software fixes?
  7. great snippet hopefully zpx available as well
  8. here is the text from the pic Orange 23" Mini Ring-Ty17 risers with truloc toggles-standard dive loops-RSL rings on both sides $100 BRAND NEW - NEVER JUMPED UPT has 18 pairs of risers from a canceled order. We are selling them for $100 a pair (normally $150 per pair). To place the order, email [email protected]
  9. UPT just posed a swag of orange 23" risers on sale from a cancelled order for $100 [/url]https://scontent-lax1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xft1/t31.0-8/r180/11537588_10153462147251520_1231776275713471138_o.jpg[url]
  10. The Parachutes Australia Manual http://www.parachutesaustralia.com/s2/imgs/prods/airfrc_rsrv/airforce_manual.pdf The Airforce Reserve Parachute has a service life of 20 years from the Date of Manufacture stamped on the Parachute Canopy (whether used or in storage), due to the natural degradation of the textiles used for its manufacture. http://www.parachutesaustralia.com/s2/SB/PASB9502.pdf At each periodic inspection the Packer/Riggers must check the age and condition of the equipment. Those components that have a finite service life shall be permanently withdrawn from service when they reach their service life, or earlier if deemed un-airworthy.
  11. seems weird on the used canopies. Maybe that perspective was changed Pulse sizes 190, 210, 230, and 260 with serial numbers between 000001 and 001378, Date of Manufacture prior to 16 July 2012.
  12. another pic ZP.exe http://www.parachutecase.nl/theshop/artikel/mains/images/ZPEXE-145-JULI00-NWELIJN-475.JPG
  13. All removed circa ? Basic intermediate advanced masters
  14. FUD, Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt
  15. A Cypres and wearing no helmet Below is what is written in Sports Parachutist Feb 1993, Tom Piras was killed as a result of a freefall collision in Panama on December 13th last year. He was coaching a group of intermediate skydivers in 4-way FS. The video of the jump showed that there was a funnel on exit at 12,500ft and one of the jumpers ended up low beneath Piras. His pilot chute at this point came out of its pouch and Tom Piras was flipped by the deploying canopy; his head contacted the Panamanian’s knee and he was knocked unconscious. The cameraman gave chase but eventually had to abandon the attempt. Piras had been falling in a head-down attitude; he did recover consciousness enough to turn over and start to pull his reserve handle but he was by now too low. Ironically he was wearing a Cypres AAD but had not switched it on at the start of the days jumping
  16. https://www.facebook.com/skylifetheshow?fref=ts&ref=br_tf
  17. +1. And be aware of others gear. Don't touch but tell. Fair point saw this on my news feed this morning. In free fall gear buddy check. https://www.facebook.com/andrey.veselov.14/videos/10205295561242776/
  18. here as well on the APF site https://www.apf.asn.au/Equipment/RAC-s-and-SB-s/All-SB-s/Service-Bulletins#National_Parachute_Industries
  19. There all fine, you may want to select based on how long your prepared to wait. Serious consider a second hand main Pricing difference sometimes relates to options.
  20. Here are the APF rules on the matter 7.1.6 AAD and RSL Requirements Safety (a) All freefall descents made by a parachutist who hold up to and including a Certificate Class C must be made with equipment fitted with an operational AAD. (b) All freefall descents made by parachutists who hold a Certificate Class D must be made with equipment fitted with either: (i) A functional RSL; or (ii) An operational AAD. (c) The DZSO may authorise in writing an exception to this regulation for specified descents. I have one in most of my rigs, I have recently acquired a new CRW rig without one and Im really leaning to installing one, for that very odd occasion it may come in useful
  21. Is that aussie rules or US rules? About RSL, look up stevens lanyard in poynters. It connects your main with your belly reserv APF 7.1.6 AAD and RSL Requirements Safety (a) All freefall descents made by a parachutist who hold up to and including a Certificate Class C must be made with equipment fitted with an operational AAD. (b) All freefall descents made by parachutists who hold a Certificate Class D must be made with equipment fitted with either: (i) A functional RSL; or (ii) An operational AAD. (c) The DZSO may authorise in writing an exception to this regulation for specified descents.
  22. Nice work brels are great at the club as you only need to cover the coach slot. Keep your eyes peeled for a canopy course first hop and pop seems low but you will grow to love them. Hopefully we will have night jumps at some point later this year.