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  1. I was thinking about an incident a few years back. A jet going to Hawaii lost 20 feet of the roof. The jet landed safely, but I can't remember about the passengers. Anyway, I was thinking that a missing roof would allow you to spot better. "Could you give me 5 left ?";) Imagine the look on the other passengers faces when you put your rig on. :o "Could you sign my logbook in case you guys don't make it ?" ;)

  2. "there's no standard method"
    Prof, I met you in z-hills last year. (I know you won't remember, that's ok). I think we were running 3 Otters at the time. Since there was a variety of aircraft, you understand my point. People need to check. The plane you are boarding now, it isn't necessarily the same one you got on 2 hours ago. I want people to look, just in case. Also, some people may not be aware of the possible problem. They go to a boogie and have never been exposed to it. This is just an observation about a possible pin/bridle snag point that I wanted to share.

  3. Today's USA Today cover is a pic of an "anonymous Afghan girl". Oddly enough, this girl who lives in an Afghan village has a great dental plan. Her teeth are straight and white. She has the time to correctly apply eyeliner too! I thought makeup was a western evil. The earrings are ok, I think, but the makeup was supposed to be against the rules.
    This reminds me of the Sally Struthers infomercial where all the children are cute little 7 year olds with big sad brown eyes. Any thoughts ?

  4. "They are not passionate about anything outside of work. "
    I think this is the key. It's finding something for you. For us, it is skydiving. I have friends who feel this way about scuba and mountain-biking. I believe you are right. Most people hate their lives, they have nothing. That's a terrible thing.

  5. "a gear check is more important in a plane like that than in the typical larger aircraft. "
    I just wanted to mention one spot that concerns me in Otters. If you sit at the very back of the tail against the bulkhead, watch out. I have seen the bolts for the seatbelts catch on pins, bridles, almost everything. Everyone else has the bolts to their side. For people leaning against the bulkhead, the bolts are rubbing your rig as you move, sit, or stand up. Be careful.

  7. "competition to see which one lasts more. "
    You've got to recognize excellence in any endeavor. The other day, we got a call from the National Weather Service. One guy had let one that they were tracking on radar. They said if it happened again, we would have to file a NOTAM.:D:D

  10. Actually, the RW people have solved the problem. We've been using Tic-Tac's as suppositories. Now when it comes out, it's like a little breath of mint. ;) People constantly say to me "Gee, I hope you had eggs and a cold beer for breakfast." Share the love baby.B|

  13. I don't mind an invasion every now and then. It gives me something interesting to watch on CNN, but Canada ? Most of the time, the countries are being invaded for a purpose. Currently, we are stocked up on bear fat, so I see no immediate need to invade.:ph34r::ph34r: However, we are currently testing solar energy in Florida. We could use some Canadians for their reflective value.B|

  14. ok. The way it works, depends on how you want to do it. Generally, SkyVenture puts you in the tunnel in 2 minute units.
    The very first time, you pay $30, you get a 20-minute briefing/training and 2 minutes in the tunnel.
    If you buy 10 minutes, then you are probably going to share the tunnel with 3 others. In for 2, out for 6. So it takes 40 minutes to do all 5 10-minute. For a 1st timer, 10 minutes on the first day is enough.
    When I had 4-way coaching, we bought an hour exclusive for our group. During the first 30 minutes, we all did 2-minute solo rotations. During the 2nd 30 minutes, we worked as pairs. So, we got 8 minutes solo and 15 as a pair. An hour is $600, we each paid $150 a piece. Well worth it.
    When the tunnel is open, it runs almost continuously. Groups follow groups. It is very busy.

  15. I hope they come in the morning. After sitting in morning "rush" hour traffic, they'll just decide to go to Jacksonville. I hope the whole Canadian army comes, they'll both enjoy the beach.;) Word to the wise, it is too warm here to wear moose pelts. Think light.:ph34r:

  16. It is a position of authority. Power is subject to abuse in any profession. Problems make the news. Psychiatrists, police, politics (think Bill Clinton), you name it. You don't hear about the good guys, do you ?

  20. "risk the group hitting the horizontal tail"
    I have only done rafts, etc out of tailgate aircraft because of this. I worry that if the raft tips over and floats just out of the door that it may it the tail. Do you think this is a possible problem ?

  23. "What's special about your home DZ? "
    I jump at z-hills. We a have year-round twin otter. Three or four in the winter. We have some of the best freefly coaching in the world with Colon and Pip. For RW, Boxman organizes big-ways and coaches. Also, the women's world champions Synchronicity live here. During the winter, Guy comes down from the Ranch and organizes big-ways. Every weekend, Johnny and the Muffs do 8 to 12-way every Sunday. There are organizers for every RW experience level with Oren and Nigel. Sun Path and Tony Suits are within 2 blocks of manifest.
    I think I'm just spoiled. B|B|B|

  24. After working on the Y2K thing in '99, I took 10 months off. Hit a lot of dz's, traveled, scuba, movie extra. People say that they would get bored. I didn't, I just ran out of money.