JerryBaumchen

I don't think so. That newer email is working for me; we've had a number of emails back and forth. Want to try again?

Oregon Aero can be reached at: 800-888-6910 or [email protected] Their website is www.oregonaero.com They're almost in my backyard.

Just got off the phone with them. They said to use: [email protected] They are having problems with the sales@ dj-- - -

" . . . no right to withhold it from me . . ." Quite a few years ago the Feds and the local sheriff arrived at Sheridan Sky Sports with a court order. If you were on the dz with YOUR gear, it was gone. Yup, the court gave them the right to seize every piece of parachute equipment on the dz property. All the personal gear was eventually given back but it took some time and a fair amount of paperwork. Court orders can have all kinds of things in them. I would not recommend resisting one (and, yes, my son is an attorney).

I did this recently with another dz-dot-commer. I was doing the middle-man thing for an old friend. Since I had a bias, we agreed that it would be sent to the buyer's DZO, buyer had two weeks and the seller said that they could put one jump on it. Ended up working perfectly.

Can't give you an exact year that 'It's a Squah' shut down; Lowe & Lewis owned it in '75, then the skydivers ran it in '76, then Jamie took over for a couple of years. So I am thinking she probably closed in '79-'80-ish. I remember jumping that Curtis, had a huge long step, in-line with the fuselage. You could put about 5-6 people out there.

Well, now you've got me really thinking. I'll try to get hold of Cossey; he should know what they had. I have a faint memory of the Issaquah TravelAir/TravelAire (sp?) going down on a ferry flight when the fabric peeled off of the wings, doesn't fly worth a damn when that happens. The two guys inside were pilot-types and not wearing any rigs.

I believe that it is a TravelAir (sp?) and they had one at Issaquah by in The Day; meaning the 60's. So what say now Peckerhead?

Better than a friend of mine who, when we discovered his ASTRA wasn't turned on, told another jumper on the load to turn it on for him. Now, guess what happened at about 3500 ft?

Wasn't the main known as a DC-5?

Derek, Question for you: if the mfr says only 'such' reserve canopy can be used do you think that would be in same category where a H/C mfr requires the use of their pilot chute? Just a question for discussion purposes. I await your thoughts.

Contact Skydive Snohomish, the first FAA-Approved in-flight door for a Cessna was approved at that airport.

Sparks, A question for you: What words would you use to define the term 'permanent' in that requirement? No weasel-wording allowed, just be specific. Yes, this is a little bit of a test; and sorry to pick on you but you seem informed/outspoken on things like this. I ask because years ago I spent about two hours in a somewhat 'heated' discussion with an FAA Aviation Specialist at the Seattle ACO when she was trying to 'gig' me for not using a 'permanent' marking product. Some evening, over a brew, I'll tell you how I finally got her to give up.

Now if I could just learn to spell. Sorry!

I cannot speak for Bill Booth but the last that I understood, the V-3 was using the original Wonderhog C23b TSO-authorization. That would lead me to conclude that it was a Minor Change; which in turn, would pave the way for everyone else. If I am wrong here, just correct me.

Undernormal conditions, a TSO-authorization is the process. However, there is always the possibility of a Field Approval. There was a guy many moons ago at Issaquah who had a home-built H & C who got it field approved. At least one main has gone through this process for FAA-legal reserve use. I've a number of riggers who have put used mains into their reserve containers with free bags and all other necessary components; just not a TSO-authorized canopy. I like to call it the Fuzz Factor; almost all federal regulations have somethink like this in them. My 30+ yrs as a federal employee bring me to this conclusion.

Daryl currently lives in Santa Barbara, CA and usually shows up at the Para-Pioneers get togethers. Somewhere I have an address but it is buried deeply these days. Try contacting Tee Taylor at: [email protected] She may have contact info for him.

I agree with this. By '75 interest in the PC was waning substantially. It was about this time that they came out with the RW PC; I know little of this canopy. The 'MOD' may have been their way of ensuring that the patents still covered their range of PC canopies. My $.02 worth.

Back in 'the day' which, for me, was the 60's it was considered a req'ment to do some hop 'n' pop type of jumps to 'stretch' everything. Years later I just took new canopies to terminal; never noticed anything different or bad. Remember, your first jump on your new reserve will probably be at terminal; does this bother you?

I'll 2nd that; I also been using a Singer 112W115 for over 30 yrs. I think Para-Gear has fairly good pricing on a binding tape folder.

Another option is a main bag like MojoSparky's which uses two lines stows and then free packs the rest of the lines like a reserve free bag. Only two stows to play with. The above based upon a conversation with him, not actually seeing it.

FJC on 9 Feb 64 was $18 and 12,500 ft was $5.25. But wages were a lot less then. Gas is actually less now but who's counting?

Having done just that, what happens is the FAA will issue him a new Riggers ticket. It will list his ratings. Those ratings give him his authorities.

I believe that it is a Russian (Soviet)-designed reserve. I was in Poland 7 years ago and it was very popular where I was at; they considered it VERY stable canopy. I think it was called a TOKLA or something like that. I think it means some type of bird. I do know it is not a Dactyl.

Sparky, It tucks back into itself; no reason to effect the opening. Spend some time thinking about the design then I think you'll agree.