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Skydive Abel Tasman (Motueka) was a good option back when I was in country. Not sure if it still is currently active with the border control and tourism hit. 

2,500 tandems here, wish they were all on Icarus, spot on about the toggle configuration as well.

You need 500 jumps at a lot of them, not just the C.

You can hook your harness and risers up to suspension points and practice on the ground

I know Mitchell, Kozak and maybe a few more from your crew. I doubt you followed their advice when it came to buying that VK. Everyone so far ahead of the progression recommendations has a story they tell themselves. Fact is, 2.6 is an outrageous WL for anybody with your experience. This is coming from someone who bought a Velo 103 at 700 jumps, so I took the similar risks, here I am 3000 jumps later still jumping 103 VK... not saying something bad will result but it's a red flag.

700' is too low for 270 with a VK at 2.6. I'm above 800 and only loading 2.3... just my opinion.

Totally correct, recovery arc will never be like a speedwing, mainly due to lineset length. Maybe a stiletto 150 but you are Lready pushing the w/l recommendations if your jump #s are accurate.

Anyone using Chipolo? $25 per unit, 200' range and 12 mo battery apparently. We have a lot of trees, could be a good compromise vs the Iota cost.

https://chipolo.net/

Bump, is this a no go?

5 chops in 2,400 tandems
1. Excessive line twists
2. Lineover
3. Streamer, main packed wet
4. Tension knots
5. More tension knots

It rained here in NS, no campfire ban after 2pm.

Anyone else think it might be useful to have a written section on unusual situations? Strut hang-up, cameraman entangled with drogue, etc. ?

Blindfolded jump on radio with a delay.

As a TM I also like to correct this problem when dropping the rig at the packing mat if I see it rather than leaving it to the packer.

http://www.ffp.asso.fr/dt046-nouvelle-reglementation-relative-a-lutilisation-des-voilures-principales/

Yanni, you should watch this talk https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=f2O-Dpw0Yfc. My guess is you are in the 'give it 100% on every jump' phase.

I think u can get more out of that turn, you may have missed a step or two downsizing when you did. More harness and higher initiation perhaps. Watch the highlights of the major comps, the top pilots don't have roll in the canopy during the last 100'. If you make a mistake and need to dig out or trim out you'll be at a disadvantage if you have roll near the ground. The freestyle element is totally secondary to a safe and efficient plane out and course entry.

this 270 looked sketchy to me, in the last 100' (vertical) you are still turning. There is no clear initiation of the wingover, it looks like a continuous turn all the way from the start of the 270 to the flare. You should finish the turn higher and allow the canopy to point straight and plane out, once you are travelling parallel to the ground and in contact, tow drag or close enough to drag, then you can think about initiating a freestyle move.

How many jumps do you have currently?

Post the video mate

http://www.skydive.co.nz/sport-skydiving

Using them is fine as long as you don't substitute power for technique. ie. Don't apply essence force to the closing loop and wear it prematurely.

Very interesting, I'm keen to hear more.

I got $1,000 for my 103, with 500 jumps. Took a couple months.

I don't know about Cuba but in Mexico it's not the airline, it's the country policy that seems to prevent you from taking them carry on. Both trips there we had to check the rigs on the return flight.

I think there's a lesson to be learned here, good paper makes good friends. If you don't like a clause in a contract strike it out and then sign it.