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Hello again Josie, Most are 22" but manufacturers will make whatever length fits you best. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Howdy Pat. I guess it depends on how you define "practical". The Paraplane was the first square openly sold. It flew way fast and had no flare to speak of. Para-Flite had a 2-3 foot "curtain" attached to the tail and tensioned by the shortened steering lines. Meh. Jim Ballantine, a non jumping Chrysler engineer suggested to Steve Snyder to add 2 feet or so to the chord to get the performance they were lacking. Thus the Paraplane Cloud was born. As for as a more acurate timeline I suggest you get in touch with Accumack or Nitrochute here. Their recall is a lot better than mine these days. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

I'm curious. Could you post some before, during and after photos we can slobber over? “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Watch out for turbulence, you could accidentally join the "Mile High Club". “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Rockin' doesn't even begin to describe it. I met four friends from the mid 70's from New Jersey that I lost touch with years ago. Gawd, what a great weekend. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j14sOI3SG14 “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Does the entire suit stink or is it focused on areas like the grippers only? I suspect the water based urethane coating on the grippers is breaking down and gassing off urea. It has a vomit-like smell. I had to throw away a good tent a few years ago because of this. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Nice title to your post. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

There was a device called a split bridle. Picture a pilot huge sitting on top of a forked bridle with each leg going down to each ring. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

An air conditioned room will draw out the moisture also. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

What do you call it when you cross a Mexican with an octopus? I don't know either. But it sure can pick strawberries. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Hell, a little gaffers tape and it'll be as good as new. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

What does a 72 year old hooker taste like? Depends. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Whoa there John, you just stepped over the line with that remark. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

"Warning old school opinion" You could always learn to use your twin optical altimeters and break yourself from the Pavlovian conditioning of an audible. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Then you would have to call it "All Lives Matter". “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

What an awesome photo! “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Oh hell ya. Do the underwear increase the manly "bulge" factor? “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

I sold mine to the rigging shop at CSC two years ago. You may want to get in touch with them. It was a worn out beast and needed a lot of tinkering to throw a good stitch. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

I stand corrected then. Hell, you should know, you were there. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

Is that you Charlie??o “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

V5 makes it a RWS freebag. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

It's an early Para-Flite bag. Before Dick Morgan invented the safety stow. I must correct my statement. It's a RWS Vector freebag. The four "O" ring four grommet configuration was a PFI design. Probably made in the mid '70's I've updated a few of them when the safety stow was introduced. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

I'm not sure I really want to know. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

I've had a FB account for years, I've just never used it until recently. “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

There are half dozen Mike Mayottes on there but none of them are the right guy. What surprises you about my statement? “The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him. Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)