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[mreply]T-10, front mount reserve. My first canopy was a 28' c-9 B-12.unmodified for my first 13 jumps.No reserve for the first 3,for the next 10 had a 24'T-7A. D-47***

Never broke any bones,just the useral bumps,bruses,and sprains,mostly from down wind landing in comps.Had several malfunctions on the PC.The ram airs are less malfunction prone since the invention of the slider.PC's have softer opening shock than a square.Every body shortened PC lines at least 24"by 1966!! For faster/stable turns and less malfunctions.Most of my PC jumps were on a deployment bag not a sleve.POP D-47

Alzheimers must be setting in, your right,I had forgotten that Donna first passed through south florida towards the northwest and into the Gulf and turned back across floida again.South Florida had 120mph winds which did my family Everglades hunting camp in.You can ask Gary about the jump since he is still lurking around Deland some where.He may have done it though,since he jumped off the old Deland Tower 3 stories above the concrete breaking both ankles.He would have been about 16yrs. old then. D-47Quote

I heard it was a guy making his 5,000th out Bill Sweet's Load Star with 28 others on board.At about 4000ft looked like they were going to pull some crapp on this jumper so out the door he went.The spot was'nt long they just weren't ready yet.It seems to me it was on 12/31/72.-47 Quote

Hurrcane Donna 1960 passed east to west across south florida.I was at north perry airport in hollywood,fl.holding my c-180 down during that one.D-47Quote

The PC was on the market by April 1964,Pioneer was testing them in 62/63.Got mine 6/64 and have over 4000 jumps on them. ***

Spud Mannings son Dennie Manning was in the first PCA (USPA) Instructor/Examiner course in Phoenix,Ar.2/1962. D-47

QuoteChutless,That did happen,but was at Turner Falls,Ma.and the aircraft was a Howard DGA.The pilot had to land it standing up.I don't know how as Howards were a bear to land (with a seat)!!!! D-47