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Pull first, then say "fuck". I get ground rush as soon as I leave the plane. If I'm under 1000 and haven't pulled, its been a really crappy CRW dive. Bob

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Don't believe it just because it's in Dan's book. There is nothing currently in print about CRW that is even remotely up-to-date and it has changed considerably since the early '90s. What are those same people jumping for a reserve now? Bob

I use a 29" F111 PC with large mesh. ZP PCs tend to bounce around more whilst extracting the canopy and may affect heading as a result. The vented BASE design may have application to CReW, but there's no need for the size of BASE PCs. I've not had a chance to try one. Bob

Forget malaria. If sickle cell anemia killed or sterilized 100% of all carriers before they could reproduce it would be gone in short order. Bob

I've been a computer programmer for years. I'm retraining to become a helicopter pilot. Bob

You've got me there, Bill. No arguements from me. I presented a viewpoint, and that's all it is, my viewpoint. I respect yours also, and I even learned something today. Thanks! Blues! I wasn't going to respond, but the sicke cell anemia analogy is wrong. Inherited diseases have to be fatal prior to reproduction or prevent it for them to be evolutionally removed. Sickle cell anemia doesn't meet that test, or it wouldn't exist. Bob

It is no more lying than saying "... it's an altitude activated pyrotechnic device ..." is telling the truth. Say whatever you feel comfortable saying. Bob

Where did you hear that? When a main is chopped during CReW, the jumper is usually trying to get away from it. Canopy transfer is rarely a consideration. CReW spots tend to be 1-3 miles from the DZ over whatever happens to be below. Landing out is always a possibility and because of that ram air reserves are the only way to go. Bob

My wife Linda and I went through a similar thought process a number of years ago. I choose to have a vasectomy because it was far less invasive than her options. Almost no pain and definitely no regrets. She has since had a hysterectomy for other reasons, so now we're covered both ways! Bob

Not necessarily. There are numerous genetic defects of the 23rd chromosome pair that express a phenotype different from the genotype. Bob

I don't really have another favorite sport, but I'd love to try Skeleton. Bob

Take up CReW and you'll get gear checked all the time, whether you remember to ask or not. Everyone from complete whuffos to multi-thousand jump skygods will approach you saying stuff like "hey, your parachute is sticking out" or "your brake toggles are exposed" or "do you know your riser covers are open?" Bob

I'm paranoid about snags anywhere. I don't understand the pin snag reference, though. Are we discussing climb out related mals or CRW wraps and entanglements? Your friends climbout could have just as easily snagged the pop top on a Racer - I know people who have done just that. And in-plane reserve deployments happen on all sorts of rigs for all kinds of reasons. The reserve closing (top) flap on my Infinity is closed with two side tabs and it tucks into the bottom flap as well. The reserve pin points down (IIRC, the newer Javelins are similar). How does a line get that far into my rig without ripping my head off too? What would happen to a pop top under the exact same circumstances? Bob

Yes. Bob

I agree with Wendy's comments, so I won't repeat those. Most of the features listed are comfort/fit related, but my biggest concern re: containers and CReW is snag resistance. No offense Wendy, but I'd never jump an exposed pop top style rig (Racer, Reflex, older Javelins, etc.) for CReW. A main snagged on the reserve pilot chute practically guarantees a main/reserve entaglement if it can't be cleared, and clearing it may be impossible. I personally prefer as clean and as closed a rig as possible, and get plenty of comments from other dogs because my stuff doesn't hang out. Infinities and Talons are excellent in this respect - the later Javelins are pretty good too. There are others as well. Bob

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***Lighting ads show stacks being landed.[\quote] Where? The PD Lightning pics I've seen are ancient. Bob

I've had 6 reserve rides in 1175 jumps, all of them in the aftermath of CRW entanglements/wraps: o One of four cutaways after a 25-diamond funnel. o Pilot chute entanglement with canopy above me o Plane dock on 8-plane formation o Plane dock on 8-kite formation o Stack dock on 4-stack formation o Wing/lockup entaglement/wrap on a 29-way Although I've come quite close on some other CRW jumps, I've had no problems worse than a couple line twists on non-CRW jumps (looking for some wood to knock). Bob

I have 825 CRW jumps. I felt comfortable taking up newbies after about 300 jumps. Bob

Maybe, maybe not - another "what if". The deceased had no history of any violations of any sort and was unarmed. The incident happened in a crowed McDonalds parking lot with lots of bystanders. Chances are My point was to counter the assertion that the cops only use deadly force as a last resort when all else fails. They make bad decisions and screw up just like the rest of us. Bob

Why should the cops go for the high speed shootout when they can take them out in the parking lot: http://www.southcountyjournal.com/sited/story/html/114320

I don't think it's very likely. I jump a chest mounted Alti II and have been involved in dozens of entanglements and wraps, but none involved the altimeter.

300-way rocks!

Only if there are cutaways...