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We have a dog friendly DZ. I have a Dachshund Beagle mix so he's not exactly Cujo. He comes with me. Doesn't need a sitter either. Thing is, people WANT to take care of mine cuz he's little. We do watch out for each others pets but it's just what happens, not something that's a big deal for us. I'm sure that not all the people at the dz agree about the dog policy but it's working out. Any dog that is rambunctious, is not allowed to roam. The others seem to do just fine. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Broke out a 2009 tonight. Oh so good. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Personally, if I had known about rotating bald tires, I would have rotated them my entire skydiving career.I used to put a lot of jumps on Spectra and just dealt with the crummy trim. I believe it would have helped me. I would say the reason few people knows about it, is that many people will damage their own equipment so its not even brought up. Edit. plus I'm sure there are rules that people do not want to break about the manufacturer's recommendations. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Camera guy had his on too(Would be died if he didn't) It's just the guy who can't arch's went off first. The camera guy landed under his main, not his reserve. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

You've got quite the imagination My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I agree. Is he really an instructor? If so, then I would not allow him to perform as an instructor, if he's not, then stop allowing him to perform "coaching" type dives. Forgive the altitude awareness and call it lesson learned after a strong debrief and move on. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

That was his main. Lucky to have a fairly quick opening. I would hope that was not an instructional dive. His body position. Was amazingly bad. If a real instrunctor was filming that, I'd hope for some immediate interaction. Post dive, fix the fit of the leg strap. Then send him back for additional training. Teach a proper, compfortable, stable, arch, and recovery. The guy looks kinda big.Its more common to allow that to become a problem since generally, its stable (more or less) and making a bigger guy arch is sometimes out of the fall rate range of unprepared instructors. I tend to believe it was just a new jumper wanting a video and the videographer is used to relying on others for altitude awareness. I bet he stopped doing that immediately. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Though he's entirely correct, he's obviously not being serious. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Do you know Johnny? He's a very good skydiver and damn good BASE jumper. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I haven't seen that specifically but I've seen motorcycle riders mount it on the chin of their helmet. If it can be done with out easily hitting your chest or inhibiting your range of motion, its a good idea worth trying out. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Good one. :) My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

What a trip. Muffy the Monkey, Adrian Nicholas , Brian Germain. That was a fun time and a nice little tribute so many years later. We sure got a lot better since then. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

He practically invented it. Pat is good people. Believe it or not, I understood that perfectly

Don't wait. Get the risers you want rather than using aerodyne. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Indeed he did. He's a smart dog. Small badger hound beagle mix that likes to burrow into places for proper inspection ... and show his true nature by killing the occasional ground squirrel My current zig zag sucks. I'm looking to replace it otherwise the rig would already be fixed. I may pick up one of monkey's if it sews well. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

May I came over and sew the main bottom corner of a rig? The task should take only a minute or two. The manufacturer kinda forget to sew one side back up after replacing the riser covers. I didn't realize your collection grew so nicely. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Since its a tandem, Heavy canopy, non collapsed or only partially collapsed drogue and insufficient rubber bands. Sometimes it will still open just fine. Bag strip is not a common thing with sport rigs. PS, 127.50 is what came to mind. No other reason at all. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

I watched the PD video on youtube about bag locks which was also informative. I'd certainly avoid the slammer. Holy Sh!t: I'd thought I'd been in a car crash. I'm still not right with my back. I would bet you 127 dollars and 50 cents it was not rubber bands. If the slider is allowed to come even a tiny bit before true line stretch, the bottom skin of the canopy will expand rapidly pushing the slider down resulting in pain, seeing stars, or worse. If the bag stays shut through line stretch, that's all that matters when it comes to line stows. The 2 locking stows won't just fall out and let the bag open. The moment the bridle grabs the bag, the weight of the canopy, essentially pushes against the bags closing flap and causing the canopy to push against the grommets. What does that mean? It means the rubber bands get tighter before the bag leaves your back. The most common error is not ensuring 100% that the slider is against the stops during, and after you S fold the canopy, then put it into the bag. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Terrible choice as a daily skydiving canopy. It's big, docile and BORING!!!! BASE canopies are expensive and are purpose built. The only time I would suggest skydiving it is for familiarizing yourself with a big canopy to use for what it's designed for. Given that you're 140 pounds, you'd want a 240 for BASE. A 200 will be too small and pretty worn by the time you want to jump off fixed objects. You'll be under loading it for CRW You'll become bored They open quick. That can hurt. Sure you're done your research on how to pack a base rig but honestly, you have to ACTUALLY know why each part does what it does. It does mean your thinking but I highly suggest don't waste your skydiving money on base canopies. I might have a a few BASE jumps, and, some rigging and skydiving experience to back this up. Seriously, don't bother. I have many jumps on a Seven, The 240 is awesome but it's awesome for what it's designed for. It handles spectacularly if you truly know how to fly it but it's going to bore the hell out of you flying it down from 3000 feet. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

It's a good name for a dog. My Dachshund Beagle mix dog is named Digby. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Some experienced skydivers are doctors, EMTs, and every other type of medical related individuals. How about letting them make their own decisions. You're a radiologist and combat medic who's a newb when it comes to skydiving. You're not the only one. Just let it go. People will Always try to resuscitate others. let em. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Normally they should not be contained and should be easy to grab. It's not a factor when packed correctly. Regardless you can see the toggle no problem. It's where any toggle would be on any other riser in the world. It's just a pain to grab if it's contained flat like it is in the photo I put up. I've seen it come back from the manufacturer like that, and from DZ riggers. Mind you, many factory riggers are just riggers from the nearest dropzone. They gotta start somewhere. BTW, a Spectre is not f-111. It is a 7 cell of course but it's a full ZP canopy. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Nice My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

Bounceproof clothing. Grown men wearing spandex... yep. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto

If you're a rigger who contains the entire handle portion of the reserve toggle, please stop doing that. That includes riggers who do work for the manufacture. The handle should be easy to grab. If it's tucked away, even the most savvy of or reserve riders, has a difficult time gripping it quickly. Leave it out, fold it toward the top of the riser and leave it be. Don't tuck it way in the Velcro, or the keeper at the bottom. Here is a picture of the toggle with the handle contained. It's difficult to grab in a hurry especially for a stressed out jumper. Hope this helps. My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto