thevasc21

Members
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Content

    20

  • Joined

  • Last visited

  • Feedback

    0%

Posts posted by thevasc21

  1. skiNEwhere

    Right now I'm looking at the w-13. Looking to fit both a 170 main and reserve



    I have a w13 with a PD176, and a Pulse 170. The PD176 is tight, and the Pulse 170 fits nicely. I just bought a OP176 to try and give a little more room in the reserve tray.

  2. topdocker


    Thanks Kevin!

    Wise because I will walk away from a dirt dive, a plane loading, or ride the plane down. When it feels wrong it's probably gonna go wrong. If you are truly brave, you stand in the face of others when you feel they are risking your life, their life, and the lives of others unnecessarily.

    top



    People need to know when to say no and walk away. Being green, with shy over 200 jumps, I know I am still very much new to this sport.

    There was one time my mind, and gut were saying something didn't feel right. In addition a friend was pressuring me onto a jump because he didn't want to jump alone, I should not have let peer pressure affect my thought process.

    As when shit goes wrong its usually a chain of events. it was a helicopter jump, I opened low, and had a break fire which threw my pulse 170 into line twists. Because of the line twists I couldn't unstow the other toggle, and was corkscrewing towards the ground. I ended up chopping at 1600ish feet.

    While 1600 is low, if you think in a few more seconds i would have been risking my reserve not opening in time. I should have never gone on that jump and I challenged my own instincts.

    A few things I learned from this
    1] trust your gut and stay down, only jump when truly comfortable
    2] dont let friends peer pressure you into a jump, walk away if you have to
    3] prepare yourself in advance about how you will react in a mal when you know it might be a lower than normal opening (balloon, heli, etc).

    and one more, just because. when you're under your reserve focus on T.A.P. someone on the ground hopefully would have spotted your main. regardless mains are disposable dont think about them until you're on the ground safe.

  5. To provide some insight, the jumper in the flat spin has around 100 jumps, pitched somewhere from 1500-2000 that I know of. The jumper didn't pass out, but could not stop the spin as the video shows. the other two jumpers are newly A-Licensed from what I know. Not sure who flew cam.

    It's in my opinion the jump was probably above the skill of the jumpers mostly. Looks like the jumper came close to being a statistic.

  6. promise5

    I've read through some of the other threads about what gear a new jumper can start buying and I'm already looking. But, I've asked a few jumpers why I shouldn't just go ahead and buy my own student rig. The answer I get is its a waste if money. So, please explain like I'm 5 why. My thoughts are: 1) Isn't a student rig and a first rig very similar? 2) why wouldn't I want to start with a rig that I'm going to continue to use for a while. I just don't see myself only using a student rig for 25 jumps, I would think I would use it longer because I started with it and I've gotten use to it. Same reason for buying a jumpsuit right away.

    I'm so not questioning anyone's advice, I just tend to over think things.

    Also I'm not a big fan of using someone's else's stuff.


    There is soooo....so much time to worry about gear. AFF is using gear that is designed for students in mind, not graduates really. There is also a lot you should learn about gear first before you buy. you should know all the parts, what they do and how to service them, and when they would need servicing. you should know how to disconncet a main canopy and clean the cutaway system, etc. Basically to analoguise this to a car. why would you buy a car with two steering wheels and two sets of brakes? wait until you've got your lisense, then go out and get a safe beater, so you don't spend a lot of money and if you get into a car accident you didn't lose a huge investment. I started looking at gear around 50 jumps, it took me three months to do the research and find exactly what i wanted. A lot of gear is not one size fits all, so there is a lot a compatability checking you need to do. Does this main canopy fit with this reserve? What sizes go which? etc

    Blue skies!There is soooo....so much time to worry about gear. AFF is using gear that is designed for students in mind, not graduates really. There is also a lot you should learn about gear first before you buy. you should know all the parts, what they do and how to service them, and when they would need servicing. you should know how to disconncet a main canopy and clean the cutaway system, etc. Basically to analoguise this to a car. why would you buy a car with two steering wheels and two sets of brakes? wait until you've got your lisense, then go out and get a safe beater, so you don't spend a lot of money and if you get into a car accident you didn't lose a huge investment. I started looking at gear around 50 jumps, it took me three months to do the research and find exactly what i wanted. A lot of gear is not one size fits all, so there is a lot a compatability checking you need to do. Does this main canopy fit with this reserve? What sizes go which? etc

    Blue skies!

  7. dwhenline

    Feel free to disagree.

    :)
    I find a larger issue with DZ's refusing to trim and slow down for a H&P. They're risking a lot more than ROI when they don't orient for jump run. I like the idea of having a 5500 high solo then a 3500 low solo to help build confidence. My first H&P was from 3.5 grand. I remember my AFFI said I had the look of death on my face the entire ride up.

  8. Deisel

    Steve,
    I've still been in freefall around 1500ft exactly twice. One was in the AFFIRC and the other was a real student emergency (I think you were on the DZ that day). The second I'd do again if necessary. Otherwise, I never want to be that low for any reason.

    Maybe I'm missing something here but I just dont see a good reason to not have a conopy out before youre down in the triple digit altitude zone.



    I'm interested on #2, was 1500 your hard deck or did you get the student deployed in at 1500? I remember a double fatality recently from a aff jump in Florida I believe. What is taught in AFF course about situations like those? Just curiosity as a sub 100 newb.

  11. grue

    Hopin' for the sake of y'all that the US doesn't go mandatory-AAD. It's a pain in the dick if you're jumping on a budget.



    I can't see AAD's being mandatory, but there is no question they do save lives. If somebody can justify spending $800 on a jump suit... over a life saving device... $1,400 is a lot of money... but people here in the US spend $114/month with Verizon Wireless on a cell phone plan. It's a bit silly to spend so much on a phone but not on something that can potentially save your life.

  12. Hi fellow brothers & sisters,

    Honestly, I am surprised there is such an outcry from the community. I don't believe this new regulation is targeted at all forms of skydiving. I think this is mostly about protecting the individuals that think they can handle an emergency, but can't then get caught in a dangerous situation.

    Most skydivers I know jump with an AAD. I'm confused and would like some further insight as to how there could be any profit to the manufacturers increasing the hard deck. I'd think very few fun jumpers are pulling at 2,000. It doesn't take much brain power to realize 2,000 is low for any skill level. Sure, if you're highly experienced you won't have as a difficult time with EP's, but this regulation isn't about you in my opinion.

    You've never heard of a person dieing because they deployed too high. I am confident 2,500 is a low deployment for the majority of fun jumpers.

  13. skymama

    Well, you could help out a little...

    What plane do you have?
    Jump prices?
    Are you open all week or just weekends?
    Can I do a hook turn?
    Do you have packers so I don't have to get all sweaty?
    What time does the beer light go on?

    Inquiring minds want to know! ;)



    All I know is they fly Cessna's. One or two at a time. Spoke with manifest this morning and they said they're fun jumpers first, so it might be pretty awesome. Also they are located at 55 County Road 639 Sussex, NJ 07461. Everything else you'll have to ask manifest.

  14. Hi everybody!

    I was sitting here at my work computer (bored and tired) thinking about my local DZ. Currently they fly a 5 seater Cessna 205, and a 6 seater 206. What kind of jump planes are normally flown and what is their full occupancy? I'm curious what the next step up from a 6 seater 206 is? the only other planes I know of are the king air seating about around 16, and the skyvan / twin otter, both seating around 20 people. Helicopters fit 5 people. What kind of planes do you think are the most fun to jump out of?

    :)

  15. Cross braced velo of course :D

    It comes down to which has more material. More ribs, more material, which is why people say 7 cells pack smaller, less ribs. Less cascades in the lineset. cross braces are cross braced, more material clearly. You have lowP type skins too like ZPX and Pulse. If you're looking for a specific model, no clue.