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    This particular canopy course will be modified with Saturday as a General Course open to all levels and Sunday as a Coaches and Instructors Course. The weather is looking questionable for jumping but the course will be held rain or shine. Make sure to bring your rig for Hanging Harness Training, VR Training, Ground Training, Packing and More. This live in person parachute flight safety course with Brian Germain, is one of the very best ways to gain both confidence and skill under canopy. This in person canopy flight skills and safety course allows for the added benefit of filmed and debriefed landings, specific questions and a customized approach. Topics vary depending on the group but may include, parachute aerodynamics, canopy control, dynamic maneuvers, flight safety, collision avoidance, flying in turbulence, navigation, patterns and accuracy, landings, advanced approaches, adrenaline management and other relevant topics. The focus of the camp is canopy skills, but it goes deeper than other courses because individual hanging harness training is performed to dial in your techniques, and discover if your harness requires adjustments. Brian does formation flights with as many participants as time allows, using an amazing two way communication system which also records the conversation to a camera used for filming the flight together. To find examples of these flights, offering an incredible opportunity to learn your individual parachute, Google or search YouTube for "Talking Skydives" videos. Brian gives everyone skill drills for each jump, films the landings and debriefs performance. Then he gives drills for the next jump that will help dial in the areas that need focus. Course participants typically do three jumps per day, weather permitting, usually from 7000 feet. The course is open to all levels, and Brian will field any question on any topic, so you can individualize the course. Brian adapts the course based on the need and experience of the group. The range of experience typically spans 25 jumps up to several thousand. This course meets the USPA B license requirement and is one of the best investments you can make to become a safer and more skilled canopy pilot. Reserve your spot and place your deposit here. https://www.adventurewisdom.com/store/Canopy-Course-Deposit-p170928506
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    This live in person parachute flight safety course with Brian Germain, is one of the very best ways to gain both confidence and skill under canopy. This in person canopy flight skills and safety course allows for the added benefit of filmed and debriefed landings, specific questions and a customized approach. Topics vary depending on the group but may include, parachute aerodynamics, canopy control, dynamic maneuvers, flight safety, collision avoidance, flying in turbulence, navigation, patterns and accuracy, landings, advanced approaches, adrenaline management and other relevant topics. The focus of the camp is canopy skills, but it goes deeper than other courses because individual hanging harness training is performed to dial in your techniques, and discover if your harness requires adjustments. Brian does formation flights with as many participants as time allows, using an amazing two way communication system which also records the conversation to a camera used for filming the flight together. To find examples of these flights, offering an incredible opportunity to learn your individual parachute, Google or search YouTube for "Talking Skydives" videos. Brian gives everyone skill drills for each jump, films the landings and debriefs performance. Then he gives drills for the next jump that will help dial in the areas that need focus. Course participants typically do three jumps per day, weather permitting, usually from 7000 feet. The course is open to all levels, and Brian will field any question on any topic, so you can individualize the course. Brian adapts the course based on the need and experience of the group. The range of experience typically spans 25 jumps up to several thousand. This course meets the USPA B license requirement and is one of the best investments you can make to become a safer and more skilled canopy pilot. Reserve your spot and place your deposit here. https://www.adventurewisdom.com/store/Canopy-Course-Deposit-p170928506
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    This live in person parachute flight safety course with Brian Germain, is one of the very best ways to gain both confidence and skill under canopy. This in person canopy flight skills and safety course allows for the added benefit of filmed and debriefed landings, specific questions and a customized approach. Topics vary depending on the group but may include, parachute aerodynamics, canopy control, dynamic maneuvers, flight safety, collision avoidance, flying in turbulence, navigation, patterns and accuracy, landings, advanced approaches, adrenaline management and other relevant topics. The focus of the camp is canopy skills, but it goes deeper than other courses because individual hanging harness training is performed to dial in your techniques, and discover if your harness requires adjustments. Brian does formation flights with as many participants as time allows, using an amazing two way communication system which also records the conversation to a camera used for filming the flight together. To find examples of these flights, offering an incredible opportunity to learn your individual parachute, Google or search YouTube for "Talking Skydives" videos. Brian gives everyone skill drills for each jump, films the landings and debriefs performance. Then he gives drills for the next jump that will help dial in the areas that need focus. Course participants typically do three jumps per day, weather permitting, usually from 7000 feet. The course is open to all levels, and Brian will field any question on any topic, so you can individualize the course. Brian adapts the course based on the need and experience of the group. The range of experience typically spans 25 jumps up to several thousand. This course meets the USPA B license requirement and is one of the best investments you can make to become a safer and more skilled canopy pilot. Reserve your spot and place your deposit here. https://www.adventurewisdom.com/store/Canopy-Course-Deposit-p170928506
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    This live in person parachute flight safety course with Brian Germain, is one of the very best ways to gain both confidence and skill under canopy. This in person canopy flight skills and safety course allows for the added benefit of filmed and debriefed landings, specific questions and a customized approach. Topics vary depending on the group but may include, parachute aerodynamics, canopy control, dynamic maneuvers, flight safety, collision avoidance, flying in turbulence, navigation, patterns and accuracy, landings, advanced approaches, adrenaline management and other relevant topics. The focus of the camp is canopy skills, but it goes deeper than other courses because individual hanging harness training is performed to dial in your techniques, and discover if your harness requires adjustments. Brian does formation flights with as many participants as time allows, using an amazing two way communication system which also records the conversation to a camera used for filming the flight together. To find examples of these flights, offering an incredible opportunity to learn your individual parachute, Google or search YouTube for "Talking Skydives" videos. Brian gives everyone skill drills for each jump, films the landings and debriefs performance. Then he gives drills for the next jump that will help dial in the areas that need focus. Course participants typically do three jumps per day, weather permitting, usually from 7000 feet. The course is open to all levels, and Brian will field any question on any topic, so you can individualize the course. Brian adapts the course based on the need and experience of the group. The range of experience typically spans 25 jumps up to several thousand. This course meets the USPA B license requirement and is one of the best investments you can make to become a safer and more skilled canopy pilot. Reserve your spot and place your deposit here. https://www.adventurewisdom.com/store/Canopy-Course-Deposit-p170928506
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    This live in person parachute flight safety course with Brian Germain, is one of the very best ways to gain both confidence and skill under canopy. This in person canopy flight skills and safety course allows for the added benefit of filmed and debriefed landings, specific questions and a customized approach. Topics vary depending on the group but may include, parachute aerodynamics, canopy control, dynamic maneuvers, flight safety, collision avoidance, flying in turbulence, navigation, patterns and accuracy, landings, advanced approaches, adrenaline management and other relevant topics. The focus of the camp is canopy skills, but it goes deeper than other courses because individual hanging harness training is performed to dial in your techniques, and discover if your harness requires adjustments. Brian does formation flights with as many participants as time allows, using an amazing two way communication system which also records the conversation to a camera used for filming the flight together. To find examples of these flights, offering an incredible opportunity to learn your individual parachute, Google or search YouTube for "Talking Skydives" videos. Brian gives everyone skill drills for each jump, films the landings and debriefs performance. Then he gives drills for the next jump that will help dial in the areas that need focus. Course participants typically do three jumps per day, weather permitting, usually from 7000 feet. The course is open to all levels, and Brian will field any question on any topic, so you can individualize the course. Brian adapts the course based on the need and experience of the group. The range of experience typically spans 25 jumps up to several thousand. This course meets the USPA B license requirement and is one of the best investments you can make to become a safer and more skilled canopy pilot. Reserve your spot and place your deposit here. https://www.adventurewisdom.com/store/Canopy-Course-Deposit-p170928506
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  7. OH WOW! That is exactly the same place I got my info from but I just realized that my numbers were for WHITE males and not all races. Good catch! Funny thing is if you select African American male, DC has the lowest life expectancy at 71. So if you are white and privlaged DC is the way to go but everyone else is hosed. Hawaii would be sweet if only you could bring all of your extended family and friends. Yikes about the CO thing. Wonder what the deal is with that! CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  8. I had a similar thought that all the greats of my youth are now getting towards the end of their lives. With the heavy drugs often associated with touring and stardom they are lucky if they make it close to the average life span of a US male which is currently around 76. Just fyi, life expectancy is greatly impacted by the US state in which you live. DC the highest at 82, WV the lowest at 72. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  9. That's a really great point in regards to the distraction of a team member having to manage the device. Since it's a device using GPS and not taking into consideration other canopy traffic it could pose a collision/entanglement issue. It would not even be able to see the other traffic. It's a huge under taking but still a very interesting project. It will definitely be neat to see where it goes. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  10. Bluefox

    Close call...

    This one might be fake but back in 2001 when I was a newbie I had a real close call. I had just deployed after a two way and I looked up and over to the other skydiver who was about 200 feet away from me (bad tracking back then) and then a single engine private plane literally flew in between us. It was 100 feet from me. I was a bit freaked out at the time but now a pilots license and 1000+ jumps later it down right pisses me off. Any pilot that can't be bothered to look at a sectional and either tune in or steer clear does not deserve a license. Wish I had know to get the tail numbers...OK that's my vent. Now back to the regularly scheduled programming. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  11. It's an interesting idea though it would take a lot of work to make a robot that can effectively manage abrupt and extreme changes in air speed, loss of target or all the other craziness that could happen. A funnel out the door and the thing would be useless. Its like the whole unmanned car thing, it's fine under normal operating conditions but when a baby falls into the road will it know it's better to side swipe the car next to it rather than hit the child? The tech is definitely advancing but in my opinion it's not there yet and especially when it comes to split sec decision making. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  12. Haha..love the Yew! Here is one of my notes going out in a lunchbox tomorrow. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  13. You are so right! It definitely means more to me knowing I'm sending my love then it does to the kids. Isn't that the nature of life? You pour your heart and life into your children and they rarely appreciate any of it until they have children of their own. Then they complain about the boring lunches you packed. I have found though that my youngest appreciates the notes more than my oldest and my SO is definitely more appreciative to small acts of love. But even so I still think it's worth the effort. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  14. lol Maybe when they get older the notes will start looking more like this. When the oldest was learning to read I sent easy reader jokes on the other side of the drawing and made the picture relate. Like why did the chicken cross the playground? To get to the other slide! picture was hen and chick with hearts. I never had special notes or anything interesting. It was always the same old boring peanut butter and honey on wheat with a side apple or orange. If there was anything close to a note it was my name written on the side of the brown paper bag. I guess we inherently try to improve on the way we were raised. I remember being jealous of the contents of other kids lunches so I'm trying to make that different for my kids. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com
  15. Thanks! I use 3x5 cards to make the lunchbox notes so in the video that's what I'm drawing on. They usually look similar with out the color. The video with the watercolor was added zing. I guess its possible that they will start taking those special notes for granted. When they do I can switch to a varied reinforcement schedule. Make them miss it a little. CANOPY COURSE Video Training with Brian Germain at AdventureWisdom.com