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*Event Two Update* - I am locking in a couple of final arrangements tomorrow and will have more details posted tomorrow evening so check back here after 7 PM or so. I will have pre-registration information and documentation available for those who want it. The long range forecast is looking good . . . Arrive Safely John

I had the honor of being the TI for a young man in similar circumstances last winter. I can help you get it set up. I will PM you my phone number. Arrive Safely John

Event updates . . . I was just at ZHills last week. The pond is full to the top and very clean. They added three truckloads of sand to the scoring end while I was there. The PD Factory Team had the course set up for training - it's a great place to train! John Nolan, Stu Schoenfeld (event Coach) and I will be there Friday evening to handle registration . . . you can pre-pay through PayPal as well to reserve your slot since we have a LOT of interest in this one. Check out pics of the pond and get pre-reg info on the CPTS Facebook Page Arrive Safely John

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It is really sad to see what those ads have done to this online community. Arrive Safely John

Well done, Shlomo. That is quite an achievement! Arrive Safely John

Now THAT was funny! Arrive Safely John

Please do not discuss terms in this thread. Use PMs. Gear transactions are not allowed in the forums, although asking for advice regarding price is fine. Arrive Safely John

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Ted was a longtime friend and colleague. This is incredibly sad and unexpected. Does anyone have any information as to how he died? Arrive Safely John

I am very glad to see this. Best of luck to Jim and crew. Arrive Safely John

The Optimum is not made of F-111 (0-3 cfm). It is made of a PD proprietary low bulk material that is also very strong. The ribs and bottom skin of the Pulse main are made of the same material. Arrive Safely John

2nd Dubai International Parachuting Championship - January 5-17 FLCPA Meet #1 Skydive Deland - January 29 Australian CP Nationals @ Sydney Skydivers - February 16-20 FLCPA Meet #2 Skydive City Z-Hills - March 26 FLCPA Meet #3 Skydive Palatka - April 16 1st Open CP Kiev Cup DZ Borodianka, Ukraine 1-4 May - www.paraskuf.com.ua FLCPA Meet #4 Raeford Parachute Center - May 14 NCCPA Meet #1 Skydive Sacramento, - May 21 Open Danish nationals. 2-5 june 1st Ukranian CP Nationals - DZ Borodyanka, Ukraine - June 9-12 - www.paraskuf.com.ua FLCPA Meet #5 Skydive The Farm - June 11 Belgium Black Mountain Swoop Comp - June 11-13 NCCPA Meet #2 Skydive Sacramento, - June 18th Russian Canopy Piloting Nationals - June 22-25 German Swooping Open and British Nationals at RAPA - July 7-9 2nd Open CP Paraskuf Cup DZ Borodyanka, Ukraine - July 14 - July 17 - www.paraskuf.com.ua Canadian CP Nationals - Edmonton Skydive Centre - July 15-17 NCCPA Meet #3 Skydive Sacramento, - July 23 PD Big Boy Pants World record breaking event Longmont, CO July 28-31 Pink Open/Czech Nationals/Austrian Nationals - August 12-14 NCCPA Meet #4 Skydive Sacramento, - August 13 6th World Cup in Canopy Piloting and the 2nd European Canopy Piloting Championships in KLATOVY, CZECH REPUBLIC - August 22-27 Canopy Piloting Training Series @ Raeford Parachute Center, NC Sep 2-4 USPA CP Nationals SD Spaceland - August delayed to => September 14-17. Italian Swoop Fest, Open Competition, FlyGang Molinella, Italy 15-18 September French Open, "SWOOP CONTEST CASTELNAU n°2", DELAYED to 30 september - 1 October, (AIR65 dot com) 3rd Dubai International Parachuting Championships and Gulf Cup - 29 November - 10 December 2011 Canopy Piloting Training Series Event Two @ Skydive City, FL Dec 3-4 Arrive Safely John

Skydive City @ Zephyrhills, FL is hosting Canopy Piloting Training Series Event Two December 3-4 2011. Training camp prior to FLCPA Meet #1 with coaching by Stuart Schoenfeld from SlipStream. Cost is $200 for the entire weekend. Includes coaching, video debrief of all jumps, refreshments. Hop and pop ticket price TBD. Other amenities are in the works . . . Course uses official FAI inflatable course markers. Contact John Nolan for details: Facebook Page , CPTS Website or email [email protected] Arrive Safely John

Thanks, Louis. Although the idea is to move the event around a bit, there will be more events at Raeford. Arrive Safely John

Yup - that's one of them. The exit and deployment were surprisingly smooth, but they did not show the "landing" in the video. Arrive Safely John

It was a fantastic weekend! 27 total participants made 337 jumps over three days. It was a huge success and we are looking forward to seeing how some of our participants peform at Nationals in two weeks. Best of luck to you all. Check out the pictures on the Facebook page! Next up - an early winter event a bit farther south. Stay tuned for details . . . Arrive Safely John

Third video of a "trandem" that I have seen. First one in which the students were side by side. I would guess that someone set his drogue from inside the airplane, similar to an IAD deployment. Arrive Safely John

I was just told that it is very likely that a surprise guest coach will join us on Saturday. See the attached pic. Arrive Safely John

Cost update: High performance turns (swoopers): $100/day or $200/weekend Straight in approach (fundamentals): $75/day or $150/weekend Pre-pay your hop n pops @ $16/each Please have your rig(s), USPA card, and form of payment (cash or check) at registration. Arrive Safely John

Blue Skies Mag article: http://blueskiesmag.com/2011/08/29/canopy-piloting-training-series-cpts/ Thanks Kolla! Arrive Safely John

Noice! I will be in the DZ bar (PK's) from 5:30-8:00 PM for registration (everything but jump tickets - John Nolan will handle those Friday morning). Are you bringing anyone with you? Arrive Safely John

The website is up: http://pilotright.org/ Weather outlook is very nice as of now . . . I will post an update when we get a little closer. Arrive Safely John

I have never jumped a Pulse - it's actually on my list because I am curious as to how the design performs compared to the Silhouette, on which have have over 1200 jumps. The Silhouette has been around since 1997, which puts the design at 1995 or 1996. It was aimed a a particular segment of the market as an easy to fly "all-around" canopy that had the advantages hybrid construction using a mix of higher performance Zero P and 0-3 cfm fabric making it easy to pack. The design was so good that they started building it with a more docile trim and in even square footage sizes and called it a "Navigator." The first one I jumped - about 200 jumps - had Dacron lines. When it was replaced by another one with Spectra microline the increase in performance was noticeable. Over 1000 of my Silhouette jumps were on a canopy loaded at about 1.45 to 1. The Pulse came out in 2008 (I think), which puts the design at 2006 or 2007. It is an advanced hybrid, using Zero P on top and ribs/bottom skin made of the proprietary low-bilk material they use in their Optimum Reserve. It also uses Vectran lines, which hold their trim much better than Spectra, although they don't last quite as long. I have watched the videos of openings and landings here. I like what I see. The Pulse was certainly aimed at the same segment of the market, but has not necessarily "replaced" the Silhouette. This is typical of PD when a new canopy comes out aimed at a segment of the market that already has a canopy to satisfy it. The Storm and the Spectre are other examples of that. Your decision will balance the fact that the Silhouette has proven itself as a fantastic canopy for its purpose, against the fact that modern design and materials have gone into designing the Pulse. Have fun! Arrive Safely John

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