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Even if its LB it's not necessarily their domain. They seem to be tied to the tried and true not the more technically advanced. Long battery life as opposed to needing a usb recharge. Multiple confusing button pushes compared to a smartphone configuration. It's just a period of change in skydiving as tech enters and new players emerge. If you see something you like see if you can demo it or something and try it out. These new little startups could soon be the major players in a little while.

Fear comes back after time off and it's a good thing. You are jumping from a plane which is not a normal thing to most people. Review your emergency procedures and then practice them. Most importantly just relax BTW, I would get the fear back while working on my A license by the next weekend. You will see it come back occasionally when you try new things as well. Just remember to relax, visualize your dive flow and you will quickly get back to where you were before

The perris tunnel is nice. They require you to spend some time in it before jumping which lets you simulate a lot of the early jump portions. If you are from utah you could do some of that in the tunnel there as prep. In the end, both methods get you to the same end goal of 25 jumps and an A license. The STP tandems are more involved than your basic tandem and force you to learn some basics like altitude awareness all while having the instructor right there. I personally love perris and the instructors are amazing. I'm sure spaceland is great too. The only downside to Perris in July is the heat which in turn causes dust devils and some stiff afternoon winds. Dust Devils are easy to avoid but if the winds get over 14 mph then students are put on hold. Its very predictable and mainly a mid afternoon thing but it is something to keep in mind.

It's called a tandem factory. They mostly prioritized tandems over students. They still should have gotten you on a flight. Also keep in mind the weather is warming up which means more tandems. Being a student sucks in general. Fight for limited instructors especially if there is big money tandems showing up. If you can try to find a DZ with an otter or caravan. Those can really crank out jumpers compared to the smaller cessnas.

Skydive Perris is a good choice. They are actually doing the Aussie National record jumps at Skydive Perris at the end of May. In may, at Perris your biggest hurdle is usually the mid afternoon winds picking up. They usually slow down at 3 or 4 though. If you have a car, you can head to surf in the early mornings and then jump the rest of the day

I've played sports on artificial turf and that stuff will cut you up if you slide. If you are doing a demo with a jump suit its probably not bad on you. The typical freeflyer in shorts might not like the result. I was also thinking if it can cut into a human easily then its possible it could wear on a canopy easily too. There are also some concerns with the rubber pellets causing cancer. Landing might kick up a lot of those. I know it sounds cool especially for warmer climates where water is a commodity. I'm just not sure its the right mix of materials especially for those who don't have pro rating skills.

You need a canopy course. they film the landings and can help you correct things. That way they can correct if you look down to much, flare to early or late or whatever it is. Also, its not pretty but remember to plf. At least if you are ready to plf you can turn that into a stand up landing. I know you are low jumps but learning to fly the canopy in a variety of situations like high elevation and high temperatures is a valuable tool in the tool box. I don't jump at colorado high but at 1500 ft and desert temps I can feel a big difference in how the canopy handles versus a DZ an hour away at the coast. You will get it but seek out some local help so you don't break anything else!

I would advise you to contact squirrel with you D-bag measurements. They can answer your question better than anyone.

Why ask about something so crucial and basic yet schedule help in june? Part of skydiving is consistency and muscle memory. Getting help now is far better than letting bad habits continue to develop. Also, tell her to join the Womens Skydiving Leadership Network on facebook. Jeanine Bartholomew is running some canopy classes around the country through this program and will help tailor the learning to what she needs. It's also great support for women from other women.

The swift 3 is suitable post first flight course. Squirrel recommends 5+ jumps for a Swift while 50+ on a funk. So they should be fine on a swift especially factoring in the likely 7-8 week wait on a suit.

I've come to the conclusion there is no automatic awesome canopy. I know people jumping 9 cells, one person's spectre is amazing while another person gets constant twists. Epicenes, horizons or a winx are not a guaranteed magic solution. Skysnatchs, dynamic corners, semi stowless bags all help to reduce problems as well but are not a magic solution. The best thing is if you worry about openings and get twists often is to see a wingsuit coach and get some video feedback. I love getting just regular coaching to enhance skills and usually the coaches also film deployments as an added plus. Keep striving to get better at your flying and openings and you can likely do it on the ones discussed here.

I'm not sure you can stop it on a DZ since the THC vape pens don't look any different than normal vape pens. They also don't smell like a joint does. I think it's like alcohol at the drop zone bar. If you drink you are done for the day and most skydivers will police that if they see you with a beer. THC needs to be the same way. I see them coming out at the end of the day like beers and I don't think that is bad. It just needs to be properly self policed so that people are not smoking and jumping. Same goes for just about any "legal" but gray area substances like pain killers

It's not easily visible but you can: https://shop.dekunu.tech/dekunu-wingsuit-mount-extra-bumper-attachment/

Their mount is essentially like the Wedge mount from chuting star but it comes with a Dekunu case that has a velcro wrap. The wingsuit mode is nice but honestly you can't really stare at it unless you are solo. For flocking, the big alti screen is probably better. It would be much cooler if you could configure some of the display but thats all wishlist stuff.

I have a dekunu. You can download the data in a flysight compatible file and view it in flysight viewer. They also have a wingsuit mode that displays altitude, speed and glide ratio. Aside from that I love the climb to altitude screen. The downside of Dekunu is that they are kind of a work in progress. It's much more polished and refined now than it was originally. It's just that some parts of it like bluetooth are not functional yet but they are releasing continuous updates. I'm hoping it can someday become a flysight replacement but we will have to wait and see.

The winx can be made in full zp, hybrid or full PN9. So you can get it in epicene or horizon like packing volumes. I think in general they are a bit smaller in square footage than advertised which reduces pack volume a bit plus its 7 cell versus 9. I think it's pretty fun to fly and a great option for wingsuiting if your container is built for the ultra low bulk canopies.

I do like the more modern feel but the front of the forums definitely has too much white space for a pc. You should be able to distinguish mobile from desktop browsers and make minor adjustments. The forum list is showing archives and its definitely a lot of white space with the topics and posts using one column. The one above the other adds tons of empty space on a pc. It's definitely modern looking but tweaks to make it look good on a pc/laptops while preserving your mobile design would make it better all around. UI is tough but you have to make it look and feel good on a variety of platforms and not cater to just mobile or whatever. Classifieds for example have a lot better overall use of white space and you can see a lot of info pretty quickly

You can use Senna or Cardo Packtalk for in air communication. They are designed for motorcycle packs so also kinda work well in the wingsuit/CReW environment. The newer ones have a mesh network that allows for autoreconnects and improved range. I haven't seen anyone really using it at Perris outside of the wingsuiters. The one exception is an angle coach who I have seen with one. It's possible but you would need to find a coach who has the setup for it.

Beginner wingsuits do not have the surface area to flare. You need to get into the Squirrel ATC (and equivalents) range to start to get one. Flares are fun but it's not something you focus on early. Learn to fly relative to others while adding in some speed and taking the wingsuit steep. Once you get larger suits then work with a flysight or dekunu to analyze jumps and what works or doesn't work. Patience :) Next Level/Squirrel video on flaring: https://vimeo.com/257719767

For wingsuiting, Perris might be your best option. There are a ton of good wingsuiters in town at this time of year. We also have 2 wingsuit Load Organizers scheduled each day to keep the flocks fun and interesting. The current forecast has one afternoon with some rain. Otherwise the worst is the morning cold in the desert. https://www.lightningflight.com/calendar

the fusion doesn't need to be on a unicorn mount. I've seen people use them on their helmet like a regular go pro. The unicorn mount just gets your face in the shot. If you want deployment recordings have a friend or coach film you from the side. You see a lot more that way with body position, line stretch, etc. I learned a lot more that way because you see what you do versus just the lines coming off the back.

I assume you mean that in the same size those 2 canopies are too loose for your container? Both manufacturers recommend a larger size due to the non-zp construction so if you did this you should have no issue. I had the same problem and went with a winX in ZP. If you are newer to the sport and haven't downsized over the years then there isn't really room to upsize. I had a 190 zp safire before the winX. I understand the upsize if you are on a small canopy but if you already have a larger canopy than you cant really go that much bigger. I just wanted a new wingsuit canopy not a new rig after buying one 7 months prior.

I'm not too familiar with the Verso. The web site rates it closer to a tony suits R-Bird and says its advanced. I would think staying on the phantom for awhile is a good idea with only 4 jumps. Stay in the phantom/swift/sbird range until they can navigate well, proximity fly, and it's always good to start learning to back fly on a smaller suit. In the end its up to you guys but if you put it into perspective would you put a student with 4 jumps on something like a crossfire? Probably not. So take time and learn the basics because the bigger suits will always be there later.

This might be straightforward to many but just putting it out there. When I rented gear, I would lock it in with the chest strap first to place it on your back then tighten the leg straps. I see people do it both ways but chest strap first seemed to help me out. Also, everyone isn't always symmetrical. Tighten the chest then leg straps. Then do a shoulder shrug to see how even the tension is. If you tend to stick with the sport try and get a container that is custom fit and allows for a downsize :)

Curt Schilling's company 38 studios did this to Rhode Island and got a 75 million dollar loan from the state. All they did was move from Mass to RI based on the idea of the company actually succeeding and growing jobs. The company failed miserably and never paid back the loan. At least Amazon isn't going to fail anytime soon and will bring more high tech jobs to the area. I'm not saying it is the right thing to get a bunch of tax breaks but they are a for profit company. If NY didn't do it then surely other states/cities would have. I'm not sure what the fuss is anyways they seem to have decent sized offices all over the country like Silicon Valley, LA/OC, San Diego, Austin, wherever there is some tech talent.