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QuoteAlso, Spandex or Spandura pouch would be a better solution in clearing horseshoe (due to easier PC extraction), when using this method: This seems like the most important information to me because its a safety precaution issue in the case of a certain malfunction. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

Looks like I'll go with the Spandex because there seems less chance of any problem, which is my no. 1 priority. I presume the FF handle still has the same benefit of reducing the chance of a Horseshoe whatever BOC material is used? I made another thread on the Spandex VS Cordura BOC and noted a thread by Relative Workshop products mentioning that they use something called Spandura, which is a combination material...perhaps other manufacturers will go to that in the future. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

Apart from taste I have heard that the cordura BOC pouch can be a hard pull. Is it a technique thing? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

>Have you taken into consideration that the rig you >want now (based on your canopy size >requirements) will not be the rig you want at say >100-150 jumps? I plan to ask Wings to customise it as a tight fit for the canopies I am getting second hand. Then I can keep the same container when I downsize. If my first main is a 190 then it should go down to a 170, right? One reason Im going for a new container is that I have a longer than normal torso so if I get a custom rig it will be a better and safer fit, right? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

I am about to order a wings container and would like advise on: 1. I like the BOC option...then which is the best handle do you think? 2. There is a CRW Toggle option..how are they different from the standard and is that a better choice anyway? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

My summary is: 1. In freefall, the lower skydiver has ROW. 2. Tandem and camera skydivers have ROW over solos. 3. When approaching head on, alter course to the right to pass well clear. 4. The lower and slower canopy has the ROW, but one jumper should not manoeuvre to assert right of way over another. 5. Suggestion: Large canopies should keep a clear flight path when higher performance canopies are above. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

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I am looking at afirst rig and to put a Saphire 209 in it. A rigger has an Mirage container (M4 size) and tells me it has taken a Sabre 190 as a tight fit. Since Saphires are 8% smaller it might fit in the Mirage M4. What do you think - I cant test pack it because its an overseas purchase. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

So do these sound right? "lower canopies of similar performance have the right of way" "Large canopies should keep a clear flight path when higher performance canopies are above" "Canopies on final landing have ROW as long as they do not cut in front forcing another to do a low turn" ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

What are the right of way rules in freefall and under canopy? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

>Not THE Demo Brawn Someone out there will know him. He's done over 7,000 jumps and spent some years in the US, Thailand and Australia. Maybe the top JMs in NZ. If you've met him, you'd remember the guy! ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

>I'm more concerned about his "Instructor" Yeah, he get's a bit of a laugh from my lists. Im also getting some coaching from my Jm (Deno Brawan) as I progress towards my A license. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

>RIGHT OF WAY (ROW) >2. In freefall, approach other freefall skydiver so >they are on your right. >3. In freefall, pass other skydivers with them on >your right. I got it from one of the reference books (see my first posting). I posted it so people like you can tell me its unrealistic...that's the value of this forum and why I post it...thanks for your interest and comment mate. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

>reserve "blows out" aka blows up. ... I think my >rule of thumb on planning for exotic emergencies >is this: if nobody thinks it's likely to happen.. I put it in because it did happen at my DZ a few years back and the guy died. The story goes that he tried to cut it away, but couldnt finish the job in time...in reflection they think he should then have pulled the main above 1K so as to have as much canopy above even though it would have risked a tangle. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

The text says it "blows out". This means it blew apart. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

I think all JMs should look after their students until they are in the packing shed...because the dive is not over until then, is it? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

Who cares if it goes fast. I figure at Level II its great if you can succeed at what you're concentrating on. Each dive will be fantastic in a special way of it's own. I trained myself a bit in the swimming pool on arches and exits and went over the next dive a ridiculous amount of times in my head - I figured I had to get my body to learn the mussle memory - think this might help in getting the most out of that 45 second dive and 5 minutes under canopy. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

I have developed a set of Routines and Strategies and thought they may be of interest to others. I have referenced: - Parachuting: The Skydiver’s Handbook, by Dan Poynter & Mike Turnoff - The Skydiver’s Survival Guide, by Kim Emerson & Marcus Antebi - Mental Training for Skydiving and Life, By John J DeRosalia - Forum postings on www.dropzone.com - Discussions with JMs at the Auckland Skydive Centre (Skydive Parakai) [url] I understand that each skydiver develops their own personalised routines and strategies. I have built this set of routines and strategies as a guide for myself. They are focussed on safety – I expect other skill development to be happening at the same time, but that is not the focus here. I have completed my AFF, so now I can begin to build up my safety skill level. I don’t expect to follow all these routines and strategies to the letter - I am on a learning curve. I want to have fun skydiving and not try and think of everything at once. The idea is that I refer to this as a homework exercise, revisiting it between skydiving. In this way, I expect to integrate, over time, these routines and strategies until they become second nature. See the attached file. Any comments most welcome. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

18 jumps myself. What took u so long, I say? I think you're just aware, as u should be, of the danger. As u should be, that will make you serious about the safety side...double check and triple check everything. I figure its gutsy to face it and do it properly. Join me mate in taking care and we might be talking like pros 200 jumps from now. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

I have finished AFF an am considering what rig I could buy, all be it second hand. I have said to my JM that I am interested in Wingsuit flying later so if I buy a rid I want it to suit that discipline. My undersatnding is that It should be a real good even square openning system. My JM suggested a Saphire. Do you agree? I want to buy a system that I can use for wingsuit flying once I chalk up the jump numbers. I knw I'm new at the sport - just wanting to think ahead. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

yeah, Ive done that too - floated off downwind while putting the rip cord away. That disorientated me so that I did a downwind landing thinking it was into wind. Was 2 solos after my AFF. Now I try and remember to turn into wind before putting it away. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

I've tried it both ways. I've openned my parachute done my control checks and then put away my rip cord. Ive also I've openned my parachute, turned into wind, put away my rip cord, then done my control checks. Which way or other way is best, do you think? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

The attached stats are from 1990 so they are a bit old. They show skydiving as safer than driving. The problem with these stats is that its a comparison between people who drive every day and not everyone skydives every day. But compared to other sports, such as scuba diving (more realistic, as both are recreational sports) these stats show skydiving as comparatively safe. The issue I think is that because skydiving is a life theatenning sport there is a high level of safety built in to compensate - so skydiving is dangerous, which is why we are so careful, that we can have better stats than other risk sports. Skydiving is an extreme sport where safety, training and attitude have a direct bearing on your survival! ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

Yes you are right. I should add it. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.

just finshed AFF so need to get landings right myself. So far i've landed twice in the corn field next to the DZ. The main thing my JM is telling me is to work out that setup point and be there at 1,000 feet and then go for the approximate other turn points, and with an understanding why I might turn sooner or later on them. So I would turn sooner on the first turn if the wind has come up because the into wind turn can be close to above the landing place if the wind is up to 15 knots. That;s becuase I wont move forward much as I descend. However if the wind has dropped more I will cover more ground on the into wind approach so my first turning point will be more past the final landing point. We'll see how I do on the next one. The theory needs to be tried out. ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own.