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    that 200 way, that's the one that was done at Myrtle Beach, SC, right? Organized by Buzz Ansley and everyone wore Dive Rite suits?



    I think you'll find a guy called Guy Manos was the main organiser on the 200 way world record.

  2. Here's both
    Before the introduction of refined sugar the pancreas gland was not called upon to secrete as much insulin in an entire lifetime as it is called upon to secrete in nearly every day of post-infant life

  3. I'm talking about the picture attached by the original poster too - that looks like a Russian model.

    I too am collecting old stuff to prevent the past being forgotten over here in the UK. A mere 15 rigs so far. Anyone about to throw something away, throw it at me or Stratostar first please - once gone this stuff is irreplaceable
    Before the introduction of refined sugar the pancreas gland was not called upon to secrete as much insulin in an entire lifetime as it is called upon to secrete in nearly every day of post-infant life

  4. Looking at the pic you supplied of your PC on the ground it doesn't seem to be a Mark 1. Based on the slot configurations at the back, it appears to be a Russian 23 or 27 ft PC, as illustrated in the ParaCommander handbook by Gary Lewis

    {This is based on my limited knowledge of the differences so I stand by to be corrected and learn more about PC types from those who know better}
    Before the introduction of refined sugar the pancreas gland was not called upon to secrete as much insulin in an entire lifetime as it is called upon to secrete in nearly every day of post-infant life

  5. I've been using a very short sleeve/bag - apparently known as a "slag" back in the day - and packing my Mark 1 PC into that. I use a nice big and strong 36 inch hand deploy pilot chute.

    I've attached a picture of the slag. I have to make a bunch more this winter, maybe I could make one extra for you?

    It packs into a Talon Classic rig sized for a Foil 282 but I have to use a long closing loop - about 6 inches long. As the canopy is all enclosed by the deployment slag and I'm only doing 8-12 second delays I don't have a problem using this long loop configuration, and would rather jump this with its square reserve than the original front and back system with R3 releases, round reserve and FXC 8000 AAD.

    I'm currently putting together a set of packing instructions for this system for my own purposes which I'd gladly share with anyone else if they PM me.
    Before the introduction of refined sugar the pancreas gland was not called upon to secrete as much insulin in an entire lifetime as it is called upon to secrete in nearly every day of post-infant life

  6. A Singer 132k6 is a Scottish Singer Class 132 machine. It has a walking foot and if adjusted right can be made to sew most skydiving rig harness patterns. Haven't been made for some 50 years now but being Clydebuilt they last forever and parts are readily available. Modern equivalents would be the Seiko sk-2, or sk-6. Picture attached.
    My machines are Singers 20ux143, 331k4, 111g156, 212u141, 7-25, 45k1, 132k6

  9. I added a piece of type 3 tape a few inches from the end of the chest strap. This is similar to what Rigging Innovations do on their rigs except RI's are at the end of the chest strap. It hardly adds anything to the thickness but stiffens that point enough to stop it easily bending round through the chest strap adaptor and coming undone by itself.

    Picture attached

  11. I have both my 2 Spectre 120's lined with Dacron 525 on them; one I had relined from the original microline. I also relined a previous Sabre 120 of mine from microline to Dacron 525 (and had no issues selling it on when the time came)

    I much prefer the dacron lined canopy's openings. Even softer than a routine Spectre opening, which is soft already. But I couldn't say there's a 300% difference!

    Dacron has many advantages
    - outlasts microline for wear and tear
    - will not get out of trim like microline does
    - absorbs more of the opening shock, making the openings nicer for you and the canopy

    The slight disadvantage is your canopy packs up slightly bigger. Reckon on adding an inch to your closing loop versus the micro-lined canopy.

    There will also be some extra parasitic drag from the bulkier lines but as I jump Spectres for my own longevity and not for screaming swoops, I'm not the kind of jumper who can notice or care about that.

  17. Made of transparent plastic, like the stuff cypres AAD control units is made of ; only a bit thicker

    The rig was probably safe to jump tho wouldn't have been too hard wearing! Really it was just for a raffle competition......."how many parts in a Javelin"....the answer was x any guesses?

  20. I have an original Strato Star that I would like to jump. Its not been cross port vented, and wondered how much of an issue this is/was for this design of canopy. I can vent it, but would like to keep it as original as possible. That said, I'd rather my legs remained intact if the crossporting will prevent me landing with just 3 cells above me.

    How about packing - it has a slider and a bag - is it just a "routine factory pack"?

    Thanks in advance for any suggestions

    Andrew

  21. Some more pictures to illustrate this thread. [I'm open to corrections]

    3 pictures of Lyle Cameron at the Scottish International Parachute Championships in 1965. Lyle is wearing and using a Crossbow ; another picture of the Scottish Team at that event sporting front and back rigs of the time

  22. Hi Terry

    I've got a GQ 5.5m SAC which is now rigged up on 3 ring risers. I am going to jump it sometime soon, but was interested in what you were saying about putting into a deployment bag.

    This canopy has a full diaper ; can you explain how much / how little of the diaper you utilise (presumably you still lock off the hem using the diaper even tho this is inside the d-bag?) / how much of the line gets stowed outside the d-bag?

    I have 100+ flat circular round jumps and thousands of round repacks ; I'm interested in hearing how to get a diapered round to deploy out of a bag, as that would make for a cleaner exit for the canopy from the container, which will be a Fury sized main container on a modern piggyback system

    Thanks for any help or ideas

    Regards

    Andrew

  23. I have a 1989 version of the ParaFlite Swift manual ; more up to date than the 1981 one on http://www.parachuteriggers.com/packing%20instructions.htm

    I'll get a copy made for the website in the next few days and get it off to them so we can all share. If anyone needs it any quicker than that, PM me

    Regards

    Andrew

  25. Many of us use the resources of "Parachute Riggers of SkyDiveKy" -

    www.parachuteriggers.com/packing%20instructions.htm

    Despite having a large collection of manuals myself, there's often another one I need and I can usually find them on the site, and I've also been able to contribute some extra manuals. I'd encourage anyone who has a manual not listed on the site to send a copy of it to the webmaster, so we can all share the manual worldwide.

    It represents one of the best one-stop-shops for manuals including older gear. Riggers and packers are still responsible for ensuring the currency of the instructions they use, but the website is a fantastic starting point with over 700 manuals and documents available.

    The site is much recommended by others, but is often referred to as being free. Surely it is NOT free? The webmaster must put in hours of work each week to keep it up to date with extra manuals and other updates....someone is paying for hundreds of MB of server space....someone is making their time available to email the off-line manuals.

    I hear that the site may be closed soon because of these unsupported costs. There's a link on the homepage to make a donation to help keep it running - please consider donating if you use it, alternatively be prepared to pay an annual fee for access.

    In the meantime...

    1. Thanks to webmaster Jim Moore for all your work

    2. Riggers and packers please put some money where your mouth is and help keep the site running

    Blue skies,
    Andrew Hilton
    BPA Advanced Rigger