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Looking at going to the Flanders boogie this year, however there's not much info on the web page. Interested in the type of jumping/load organising, and also if there is likely to be demo canopies there? Anyone been before care to pass an opinion? blues

Nah ya thinking of window licker

"You no-mark cunt" is my favourite for this month

Out of interest, how do they compare? Obviously the 129 is faster etc, but what about front riser pressure, flare etc?

What about a Crossfire 2? They are elliptical, have great openings and flare, and are a bit more exciting than a Sabre 2, they also have a relatively flat glide compared to something like a Katana.

Haha, damn I didnt get either!

This is the first time I have seen something like this, so bear with me if I am asking a bone question. Is there any way of getting accurate height readings at points along your flight line, not just at deployment, for example to see the effectiveness of brakes vs rear risers for increasing range? Also, is the GPS accurate enough to give a swoop profile?

Being orange, mine is called the Mangerine

If a female can pass the entry course to the same standards as male candidates and continue that into service then crack on! If that entry test allows a female in that cannot perform a physical task on the battlefield, then it stands to reason that the unit will also contain males who cannot perform that same task. The fact remains that females cannot seem to pass arduous physical entry courses, apparently due to the physiological difference in their hip/pelvic design, I'm not a doctor so can't comment. Another factor is load carrying; a study carried out by a branch of the US Navy (I forget which) showed that a person carrying a load of over 40% of their weight for extended distances/periods of time, had dramatically increased chances of muscle and bone injurys. Added to this females generally have a lower bone density in comparison to males. To relate that back to 135lb female vs 200lb male argument, a light female is more likely to pick up an injury than a heavier male, regardless of her physical condition. And AACC is easy anyway......even women pass it

So you see no difference between your average pilot and your average kindergarten teacher? What are you inferring with this question?

For those comparing a 135 lb female to a 200 lb male, dont forget to take into account their armor/ammo/equipment etc. Realistically that could mean an individual weighing in excess of 300 lbs. Some of the supposed teeth-arms male troops I have seen do not have the physical shape to drag or carry someone of that weight. Due to the rigorous selection processes employed by many specialist combat units it is my opinion that females will not be serving as badged members of such units. For example the NZ SAS has been open to females for years, but no woman has passed the cadre course (I am open to correction on this). Regardless I believe that females do have a role in SOME combat positions.

But cops can also recognize the potential value of armed "good guys" — particularly in emergencies involving a madman. "What you want to do is interrupt their thought process," says Mark Lomax, executive director of the National Tactical Officers Association. "Once you interrupt their thought process, then it buys time." Lomax says that in active shooter situations, the old rule was to secure the location and wait for SWAT. "Well, in Columbine they waited for like 45 minutes, and in the meantime, numerous kids were shot and killed," he says. "So, post-Columbine, they looked at it and said, 'We cannot wait.' " Police now believe an early challenge, even an unsuccessful one, by a cop or a civilian — can rattle a mass shooter. It can push him to a different course of action. An armed teacher would certainly put up more resistance than unarmed teacher cowering in the corner with her students. At school my girlfriend's daughter goes to, here in rural CT, there is no security guard. No local police in town, furthest state police barracks is 10 to 15 minutes with the troopers hauling ass. They have locking doors, with glass on them. Not very secure. Their active shooter drill involves all of the students going to corner of the room and standing there. Now do I think that someone will go in and gun down the kids, no. Do I think that they should be handing out guns to the teachers, not not really. But anything would be a better plan than the current plan which is having students drill lining up in the corner like siting ducks, and then every one does.... nothing! Firstly condolences to the family of Chris Kyle. Can I ask what firearm training a US civilian, or in the case above, an armed teacher is likely to have? I have seen multiple comments in reference to the Colorado cinema shooting over the last few weeks stating that if they'd had a firearm they could have shot the attacker. In my opinion an untrained/lowly trained person with a handgun in a situation with large numbers of non-combatants is just as likely to end with a "blue-on-blue" as the submission of the attacker. I certainly wouldn't want my kids around a teacher waving a Glock around that has done some weekend course on pistol marksmanship......

After doing around 50 jumps on a Pulse 150, W/L 1.3. I can say that it is a great little canopy. Its openings were, in my opinion, somewhere between a Sabre 1 and a Sabre 2, and always on heading. Its controls seemed shorter than that of a Sabre, I found its flair to be slightly less powerful as well, although sill easy to land. Its glide on full drive was a lot flatter than a Sabre 1 or 2, and slightly more so than a Pilot. One of the best things about this canopy for me was its small volume and ease of packing, the 150 packed down to the size of a 135 Sabre. Because of this, I would recommend this canopy to someone who is looking for a second, perhaps larger, canopy for day to day jumps that they can use in the same container as their sub-100 ft x-braced swooping machine.

This is an UNDERSTATMENT spend 20 min in any tunnell, well perhaps not the one in las vegas, but anyways 20 min and you will have your answere. Your lips and upper cheecks, no not your ass, your cheeks on your face VIBRATE. Broken blood vesseles etc. Although I see many tunnel rats using protec's,... I see far more with purple skplotches on their faces... C Not sure about my cheeks vibrating but theres been the odd occasion when I've eaten tunnel wall and wished for a full face Watch out for the visor fogging up if you get a non-retractable one though.

Thanks for your answer. I'll have another search.

I am interested to know the effects on the canopy, if any, of leaning forward or backwards in the harness. I understand that it can contribute to reducing form drag, but does it affect the glide ratio, flight characteristics, CoG etc? Im asking this question more in relation to normal canopy flight, rather than swooping.....

Open face all the way! If I wanted to be warm and not feel the wind on my face I'd watch some skydiving vids on youtube...... Though full face helmets do give you protection for tunnel or rel work

What sort of jumping are you looking to do? Take a look at both and see which you prefer. Also might be worth checking out Southern Skydivers at Busso.

I can honestly say that this is the most friendly dropzone I have been to; both in terms of staff and jumpers. I was made to feel welcome from the start and despite the small size of the operation had no problem getting on jumps with other people of similar experience. As they only operate an Airvan I have given them a low rating for aircraft, but that is only in comparison to DZ's such as Perris/Deland etc, for this part of the world it is not so bad. The packing area is good, as is the scenery, with some good footage of sunset jumps over the bay to be got. The only possible bad point about the DZ is the 3 hr drive from Perth and the fact that there is no bunkhouse, despite that I am happy to travel 2 hrs further to jump at Southern Skydivers, you guys are awesome!

Is the offer of 100 quid to anyone at the DZ that jumped your canopy still standing? I might jump it, damned if I'll try and land it though......

Hi, I am looking at getting a Protec Ace for CReW, however there seem to be a few different types of liner, i.e wake, water, bike etc. Anyone know what is best for skydiving? I had a PT Alpha but the foam in it expands so much at altitude I cant get it on my head

Not sure where I'm gonna end up yet, wherever it is, I'll make sure its close to a DZ!

Hello, I got into skydiving 18 months ago after having done military parachuting. Live in the UK at the moment but moving back to Aus next Sept. Currently have around 140 civvie jumps and prefer freeflying, atmo, and CF.