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The 'hair' is a pretty good indication. Just tell us... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

How would long cutaway cables cause this? You gotta know we're going to ask... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Thanks for the clarification. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What is the reserve housing on a riser? I can't make sense of that and the picture. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It is all a matter of supply and demand - it only takes one to buy it. Check out the classifieds at various sites, see what the going price is and make your own decision. There is a lot of slightly used gear for sale by those who get out. If the bigger canopies are selling for less than the more popular napkins, then take advantage of the low prices and buy a barely used canopy for little money, if the prices are comparable, then no need to worry about resale value. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I heard last weekend at my DZ of a local guy whose cypres II shut off twice during jumps. Yes, the account was second hand, so take it as you wish, but I trust the accuracy of the story. He was sure it was on before boarding the plane. If we can't speculate and pass on other people's stories in this forum, where can we? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Consider a used main. If you want a new main because the money saved doesn't matter, then don't worry about the resale value. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

A hoop that big is a bad idea to try to fly through, just in case that is not obvious. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Middle seats will probably be more popular than window seats! People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The instrument can't measure altitude, it can only calculate the altitude based on pressure, just like an altimeter. I don't understand why that bothered you? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You can't go wrong with an Infinity. I never liked how so many rigs with exposed/partially exposed pilot chutes will loosen up and look awful with PC material exposed. Concerning options: He offers a really good low profile reserve handle (shown temporarily installed) and loop cutaway in attach. Get the pinstriping. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It adjusts for slow, weather related pressure changes when on the ground. I'm pretty sure it is in the manual. Some have gone in without the cypres firing because they were falling below the threshold speed, others because it was not turned on. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Lousy analogy, I think. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I'm with you on this, Ron. If you are going to use an RSL, I think it should be the rare circumstance that you release it before landing. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You just noticed?

More thoughts... I think it can be accepted that during a simultaneous deployment, the main PC, and d-bag will be lifted up passing next to your deploying reserve, whether you cutaway first or not (I am assuming that the risers will not release until many or all of the stows have been released, maybe wrong, but either way, a lot of stuff will pass by your deploying reserve). If you knew that the main would leave you and get out of the way before the reserve was lifted off your back, then I can understand cutting away first. When you cutaway, the risers don't just go straight up in a nice path, they get whipped around and can grab things on the way up (lines/slider). From my reading of the Army/PD study, the cutaway first procedure is not preferred (do you make a different conclusion from the study?) Granted, cutting away first is a simpler procedure - no extra evaluation/decision to be made. I think that is where the advantage stops. That's my opinion. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I don't see how you can conclude that having the main depart while the reserve is opening would have been better. Both canopies opened, which is exactly what was observed to happen most of the time from the army study. They also observed that cutting away first was very likely to cause bad things to happen. The main can grab the slider and pull it up. I understand that there are reasons/scenarios to justify either position in this debate, but I can't understand how your succesful simultaneous deployment demonstrates that cutting away is better. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Did you need 2 hands to cutaway because of the cutaway force needed, or is it possible you did not 'peel' the cutaway pillow off of the velcro? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I believe that Team rooms are not for sleeping. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Good stories! Ah yes, the good old bad old days... The Cypres is responsible for this death of that attitude. We now fear what will happen if we take it low. For me, lowest I pulled main was at 1800. Not that close of a call. My protrack recorded my last opening at 1900, but my flat line warning (set to 1800) was going off during the last second of my opening. Could this be due to pressure fluctuations? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Perhaps what is really important to know is this: How likely is the PC in tow to 'clear' during the reserve deployment? If you argue that the reasons for the tow are usually not solved by a little less tension, because the PC is already able to pull with about 10 times the force that should be needed, then cutting away does no harm, except for the wasted time. If you argue that the reason for the tow may involve a PC that is not fully cocked or for some reason not performing fully, then the reduced tension may indeed matter, and then it is important to evaluate whether the risk of entaglement/pulling up the reserve slider/etc. is greater as the main departs (cut away) or during simultaneous deployment (not cutting away). What do you think? It seems like we always argue about which procedure is better, without understanding what I think is the important question that must be answered before coming to your conclusion. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I definitely think that as you gain experience and knowledge, it is OK to question and perhaps NOT follow your original instructor's teachings. Especially for such an issue where there is no clear winner in the arguments for and against. It seems obvious that instructors are not in agreement on this subject, so why should I feel bound to my instructor's position on this issue? - edit to add the PD and army study of 2 out scenarios. This should be read before forming your own conclusions. http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/dualsq.pdf People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Success is mine! I lowered the video acceleration rate, after noticing I could get the video in full screen mode, but it was flashing. No more complaining from me... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

The sabre 2 vs spectre is probably the better comparison you should make from the PD lineup. I like soft openings, but a 1000 foot opening snivel is not my idea of a good canopy. I think it was Billvon that pointed out a long time ago that you can reach a terminal velocity under a sniveling canopy, after which, any further snivel will not result in a softer opening. I had long snivels with my old Paraflite Astrobe, it only seemed to open after I would unstow the brakes - it was very important to have brake handles that held themselves open for your hands to grab. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Your incident section says to pull silver first, then red. I assume that was not your intention. This has been debated at length with different conclusions from very experienced individuals. What makes you so sure you are correct? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am