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I have an iterest in skydiving gear of all types and when i see a container I dont immediately recocgnize I get curious. This container is used for student operations (poor students). I'm thinking it might be an old PDF student container because of the rsl on both sides (loran system I think it was called). Shit system with 2 long curved pins on reserve cotainer that tended to move around a lot. Gear Check before exit is mandatory with this system.

This is one rig though. My concern is what the affect will be with a whole plane load full of rigs with magnets. I mentioned a Twin Otter in my previous post but thinking about it what about something bigger like the Perris Jet or a C-130. All those rigs confined in a small space has to create a magnetic field of some kind. Would that magnetic field be strong enough to mess with the Cypres, video cameras, avionics, etc...

I don't know much about these magnets other than what I saw on the PIA interview video. However, what crosses my mind is the following: imagine an otter load full of jumpers all wearing rigs with magnetic riser covers. How will that affect the avionics, Cypres's, pacemakers, etc..

Is Parachutes De France there? Would like to hear something from them. They usually have interesting innovations.

i like how my post got a reply from Bill Booth and is still being quoted here

There was a thread about the Smart reserve, asking for comments since it's been out for a few years and tried and tested. Well I was wandering the same thing about the minforce 3 ring system. Any pros-cons?? Any problems? Has anyone had cutaways with while jumping an Icon container and what was it like?

A Mirage container sized 18 19 +1 will fit what sort of person?? I am 5'9" - 160lbs about an 18MLW based on measuring myself. Do you think it will be a good fit?

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I finally found some video of what I was talking about in this post. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGhtpiWOZ5o Edited to make clicky - Craig

The military use mainly F-111 the brick phenemenon concerns ZP canopies, especially new ZP canopies. The canopy really does have to be peeled apart after being packed for sometime as the coating that is used seems to make each layer of fabric stick together. Don't know how it will open but I wouldn't be comfortable trying it.

If you are not going to jump for a while unpack your main and also remove all the rubber bands from the d-bag. I have seen rubber bands rot and react with the d-bag grommets causing a sticky mess after canopies were packed for a long time.

I was approached by a company that have a huge fan (see pics) that they want to sell and I was wandering if this could be converted to be used as some type of wind tunnel. Obviously I am not thinking about skyventure type tunnel but more an outdoor setup. If anyone is interested in buying this fan I'm sure you can pick it up cheap. Let me know.

Actually I've been thinking lately of something along these lines. The possibility of having 2 totals (main + reserve) is pretty slim. Chances are you're gonna have some kind of fabric above your head slowing you at least enough to stand you up. What if we could have a compact air cushion which is built into our containers. This is activated by the jumper (sort of like a aircraft emergency evacuation slide but on a much smaler scale). The design of it would be as such so that it falls under your feet thus hitting the ground before you and possibly saving your life. Patent Pending....

I mentioned in an earlier post that I witnessed a crash at an Aero GP air show here in Malta. I also mentioned that I could'nt believe the pilot could survive bailing out at such low altitude. See the attached pic. To recap: 2 aircraft clipped each other the lower aircraft sliced the tail off of the higher aircraft. You can see the aircraft without its tail in the bottom right of the picture. The pilot of that plane tragically died as his aircraft nosed dived tailless into the water. The lower aircraft tried to regain stability but the pilot quickly gave up and bailed. You can see how low he jumped out. His canopy inflated as he touched the water. He was unhurt. To give you an idea of how lucky he was his aircraft hit the water about the same time he did. Quick reactions saved this guy.

Witnessed a crash yesterday at an Airshow here in Malta. It was part of an aero grand Prix. One plane clipped the other one tearing off its tail section and sent it plummeting into the sea killing the pilot. The other plane tried to gain stability and managed to climb a bit but the pilot bailed out soon after at what must have been 400 feet or less. His canopy inflates as he hits the water and was unhurt. The pilot who bailed must have had superhuman strength because everything happend so fast. He would have had to unbuckle himself open the hatch and climb out and then jump and deploy all this as the plane was crashing. ARticle to the story can be found here: http://www.timesofmalta.com/core/article.php?id=236607 Edited by slotperfect to make the link clicky

It can easily happen when you disconnect your risers for whatever reason and then reconect leaving the canopy in the d-bag. That is why you should always repack and do a line continuity check if you have disconeccted the risers. Sometimes riggers disconect the main to repack the reserve and then hook it back up without taking the main out of the bag. This happened to me after I needed a rushed repack at a boogie. However the rigger was smart enough to warn me to do a full repack of my main just in case.

Is this for all Techno reserves or just the 240 sq Ft.

QuoteThere is still the greater issue of whether the reference ground elevation gets reset, as on the first load that went down 300 feet for a significant period before take off. I wonder how long is required for the system to 'recalibrate' to what it might think is a new DZ ground elevation/pressure. I think this is what needs to be checked out ASAP. Maybe it's a good thing that the Vigil's fired as it keeps the jumper grounded. Cypres users continue on with the jump not knowing that thier units have recalibrated. I own a Cypres by the way so i am not taking sides here.

there is also Scuola Paracadutismo Lucca. They fly a PC6 Porter but are probably only open on weekends like most Italian drop zones.

When it's a competition people get very competitive to win and will disregard safety. I saw a video of a packing competition at a Russian drop zone and it was insane. The rules were you had to jump the pack job before the winner is announced. These guys were just shoving canopy into the bag left, right and center. Was fun to watch.

I put 100 jumps on a Monarch 155 that I used to own. It was the newer version the one that was supposed to open slower. It still opened very hard but with some practice you could tame it to a somewhat comfortable level.

Were we talking about Jumper Retention in another thread. "Well Done", you guys did a great job of keeping this guy!

In Europe there are different licences for freefly for example the British have FF1 and FF2, French have the B4 and in Spain they have the CBT. USPA licences don't distinguish between disciplines. Below I attached the rquirments for each license that I took off USPA's website. My question is, what happens to USPA licence holders when they visit drop zones in Europe that require a certain proficiency in their discipline?? Empuriabrava requires each jumper to have the CBT licence if they want to freefly in groups. With USPA I am not offered such a qualification so will they not let me jump?? USPA licence requirements: A License 1. Persons holding a USPA A license may jump without supervision, pack their own main parachute, engage in basic group jumps, perform water jumps, and must have- a. completed 25 jumps b. completed all requirements listed on the USPA A License Proficiency Card c. completed five group freefall skydives involving at least two participants d. received the signature and official stamp on the USPA A License Proficiency Card or USPA A License Progression Card (ISP) Note: For USPA A-license registration purposes only, USPA Headquarters will accept either completed card signed by a USPA Instructor without the official stamp. The registration fee must be included. B License 2. Persons holding a USPA B license are able to exercise all privileges of an A-license holder, perform night jumps, with 100 jumps are eligible for the USPA Coach Rating, and must have- a. obtained a USPA A license b. completed 50 jumps including: (1) accumulated at least 30 minutes of controlled freefall time (2) landed within ten meters of target center on ten jumps c. aerial performance requirements, either: (1) demonstrated the ability to perform individual maneuvers (left 360, right 360, backloop, left 360, right 360, backloop) in freefall in 18 seconds or less (2) or successful completion of the planned formation(s) on ten group freefall jumps d. documentation of live water landing training with full equipment in accordance with the procedures in the Skydiver's Information Manual e. passed a written exam conducted by a current USPA I, I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member. C License 3. Persons holding a USPA C license are able to exercise all privileges of a B-license holder, are eligible for the USPA Instructor rating (except USPA Tandem Instructor), participate in certain demonstration jumps, may ride as passenger on USPA Tandem Instructor training and rating renewal jumps, and must have-- a. met all current requirements for or hold a USPA B license b. completed 200 jumps, including accumulating at least 60 minutes of controlled freefall time c. landed within two meters of target center on 25 jumps d. aerial performance requirements, either: (1) during freefall, perform in sequence within 18 seconds-a backloop, front loop, left 360-degree turn, right 360-degree turn, right barrel roll and left barrel roll (2) completed at least two points on an 8-way or larger random skydive e. Passed a written exam conducted by a current USPA I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member. D License 4. Persons holding a USPA D license are able to exercise all privileges of a C-license holder, are eligible for all USPA ratings, and must have- a. met all current requirements for or hold a USPA C license b. completed 500 jumps including accumulating at least three hours of controlled freefall time c. made two night jumps (one solo and one in a group) with a freefall of at least 20 seconds (1) with verification of prior night-jump training from a USPA Instructor holding a USPA D license (2) with the advice of an S&TA, in accordance with USPA BSRs d. Passed the written USPA D license exam conducted by a current USPA Instructor, I/E, S&TA, or USPA Board member.

I had seen it some 10 years ago. It's a guy on a round canopy landing in a pond full of alligators. It is one of the most horrible, disturbing videos I have ever seen. The screams still haunt me. I strongly recommend you don't watch it. There is nothing to gain from watching it except to satisfy your morbid curiosity.

Hi, I will be in Empuria with my wife and 1 year old daughter and 15 yr old brother in-law. I will be there from 13-19 August. I have an apartment booked at Maurici Park but they only allow you to book for 1 week minimum and it has to be Saturday to Saturday. Your best bet is probably a hotel or ask the drop zone to help you. they are very helpful. Let me know if you will be there the same time as me.