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Hi all! Flew out of Washington Dulles to Long Beach with my rig on Saturday. Even being the day after the issues at LAX, the TSA agent didn't look twice at it. I had all the papers you all recommended (xray card, USPA letter, etc) but didn't need any of it.

About storing the rig in a bag, my rig is huge (230 main/260 reserve) and a little older, so it packs pretty wide. Definitely wont squish down into a carry-on sized roller bag. Just tie handles down, throw it on my back and hope for the best? I was at least going to get a thin duffel type bag to throw in my clothing bag in case they asked me to pop it open (fingers crossed they don't).

It will be going into a Cookie Fuel helmet.

lol, i mean i have read that some are louder than others, and have read a review that say some are hard to hear, but it wasn't specific to models. I am looking for feedback from people who actually fly these different models rather than general obscure comments like the one I reference above.

I have been looking into audible alti's as potential christmas gifts, and believe I have narrowed the field down to the Skytronic GFX, the N3 or the Neptune2 (what did I miss?). My wishlist is reliability, a log (not required to sync to computer), canopy alarms, and for it to actually be loud enough for me to hear. I have read some in the archives, but most posts are 2-3 years old. Anyone have any updated information, or recommendations? Thanks in advance!

ok, yeah, thats what I thought as I was reading manuals. Thanks guys!

Bumping to see if anyone knows...

I have been wearing a medium student helmet, and tried on a Cookie Fuel helmet in an XL at my DZ. That is the size the chart put me in, and it fit perfectly. My head is more oval than round.

I have looked at several places online giving the specs for these two units, and I can not for the life of me figure out the difference other than the quattro having 4 alarms vs 3 for the Optima. Anyone have any ideas of other differences? They are the same cost.

I actually just bought my first rig, and I am going to California for work in November, so I am seriously considering taking my rig along and experiencing the differences between my little dz and a place like Elsinore or Perris.

hey all, my name is Cathy, and I jump in Virginia at a small Cessna DZ. Just got my license the other weekend. I had my first tandem in 2012, took two more in early 2013, and completed AFF in approx 2.5 months (with a 5 week break in there because I bruised my foot on my Cat C1 jump landing) Love it, and just wanted to say hi!

I have heard #1 and #2 on your list, can anyone give citations confirming #3 and 4? I can't find anything.

The Sabre2 I am on is a rental. I like it, and had heard (which is echoed in this thread) that it is similar to the Hornet.

I am definitely planning on having my rigger check out the whole system prior to purchase. I thought about the whole switching out of the slider after I posted the question :). It would still be good to know the years it switched, for information more than anything. The answer won't solely influence my decision, rather it is just a piece of the puzzle. I am currently jumping a Sabre2. The flare is a bit high of where I wish it was. Why did you like the Hornet? I've been hunting for info about them, since they don't seem to come up much in casual canopy conversation

I realize this thread is really old, but I have my eye on a used hornet. From what I am reading the later year hornets had bigger sliders to help with the quick/hard openings. Does anyone know what those years are? Thanks!

This past weekend I finished up my 25th jump, and successfully completed all of my requirements needed for my A license. I wanted to wait to give a review, so I could be fair in my assessment all the way thru as a student. I had three tandems completed at a different facility in the northern VA area, however, the other dropzone doesn't do AFF training, and recommended I come over to BRSA. I stopped by BRSA a couple of times before ever committing, as I wanted to make sure it was the right place for me. Once I felt comfortable, I went ahead and paid up front for my whole A license progression. It was expensive, but I got a discount for paying in full up front, which made it worth it. Throughout my progression I had 4-5 different instructors/coaches, each of which has their own areas of focus. At first I was a little apprehensive about all of the switching, but the instructors are really good about communicating with each other, and in the end I realized how much of a good thing it was, because they each gave me awesome feedback. I never had an issue getting on a load, I ALWAYS felt safe and if I had questions, I felt comfortable to ask my instructors. I would strongly recommend everyone who is looking for AFF training come to BRSA. As well, the tandem instructors are very friendly and knowledgeable, and I would recommend to any of my friends that they come for a jump.