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  2. Jon,

    so you are fed up of jumping my rig already then?

    Have a chat with Wayne about his exploits with the canopy he bought from some dude in Canada...

    http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1204729;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;;page=unread#unread

    I think you need to be really careful how you broker this deal... so he only gets the money when the goods are shipped. Or go to Canada. Or ask Wayne to go to Canada to pick it up for you. Just be careful! Not everyone's kosher.

    By the way, you still owe me a fiver :P

  3. Yeah.. but London + South East is about 20% more expensive than the rest of the UK. We have been bitching for years how virtually the rest of the planet (with the exception of Japan and Switzerland) is cheaper than the UK. Still, the exchange rate sounds bad. Couple of years ago it was 1.35 to the pound. Sorry mate.:S

  4. 2.5 seconds of freefall for 35 quid. You are avin a larf... Not even a canopy ride.

    Some of the claims are a bit dubous:

    "It is the only system in the world, that allows unattached, controlled free fall"

    and

    "The very long free fall..."
    2.5 seconds? long? for a mayfly maybe... Jeez.

  5. In my climbing days I used to go soloing* sometimes right at my grade (I was doing E3 (UK) or 5.10d). Most of those who I know who solo do it for very personal reasons, mostly to do with reaching an inner calm and the feeling of true freedom whilst climbing. Most do it when there are only few or no people around. Those who solo hard routes are also very experienced since you have to know what you can do rather than find out you can't somewhere near the top.

    It sounds as the Mr Bill was a stunt. The other differnce is that if you fall off soloing a route then you are not likely to kill anyone else in the process.

    *free climbing is with with ropes & gear but you use them to protect you if you fall only, not to help you climb - if you do, that's aid climbing.

  7. Nice one! They will probably get you in the bar as you ring the beer bell. Similar thing for my 50th. Just jumped with a few good mates then drank beer with the same good mates.

    Hope it's a good one! You got your new rig too... wooot!

  9. Javelins do seem to be on a long long waiting list. I know everyone rates them and they have the best repuation out there but that was one of the things that put me off buying one!

    Enjoy the new toy! I am sitting here right now fondling my new baby. Gotta jump the bugger but it's monsoon season here in the UK again (starts in April, finishes in March)

  10. Have to agree with everyone else here.. obviously discuss with an instructor etc. everything you have been told here, but if you are having problems on the 240 then get that sorted first.

    I took a canopy control course and found that really useful since it allows you to understand what happens when you come in to land. Also discuss with your instructor the benefit of doing some practice flares at a safe height when you are under canopy to see just how far you can bring down the toggles and how the canopy behaves when you do.

    be good out there :P

    Adam.

  12. Mmm... my wings finally arrived. lovely isn't it? It's fully equipped with a spanking new aerodyne pilot main.

    Can't wait to jump it (dunno about the packing though - brand new ZP..?). If I get any more excited I will start walking with funny limp.

    Be good out there.

  15. ohhh... hopefully some of the winter swells will be kicking in (usually doesn't get going until november time) so get yourself (or Dad) to the north shore and if you don't surf, just go and watch if it is a big wave day. Awesome! :)
    also: stay longer. You need at least a month there to get the vibe, okay.. maybe 2 or just go there for the season. Or sell up and live there...

  18. I totally recommend doing a canopy control course. We did Chris Lynch's Wingtips course last week. There were jumpers with thousands of jumps as well as newbies like me. We all got something from the day and the added bonus that i am really getting much more enjoyment out of flying my canopy :)
    cheers
    Adam.

  19. My routine:
    Check rig
    Put on rig.
    Check legs, chest (aggressive tugs), cutaway, reserve, hackey.
    Get someone else to check everything
    Re check lid, alti, goggles & hook knife then get in plane.
    At 4000ft examine neighbours alti and check my own to make sure it reads the same - check handles, pads, visual on leg straps & chest strap. Check guts to ensure impending fart is not going to explode.
    At 9000ft, check handles, another check on others alti, visual. Another check to ensure fart has got to 50 psi. Start feeling worried about jump and possibility of poisoning fellow passengers
    At 10k put on lid, goggles, check legs, handles, pads, hackey and chest strap, by touching. Internal gases now causing excruciating discomfort. Eyes start watering.
    red light - it's too much so let rip. Fellow jumpers start retching and looking green. Hopefully not affecting timing between exits as people become desparate to leave.
    Green light - wait my turn and exit plane in a flailing mess grinning from ear to ear.

    I am just chest-strap paranoid I guess.

    And why do I never fart in freefall?

  24. Same thing... It seemed ages between jumps and every weekend hanging out at the DZ even though it was unjumpable... then it all came together and whammo... I got 7 jumps in a weekend. It will work. S**t does happen in this sport - take a mate of mine, took 3 weeks holiday to CA, first day out there took time in the tunnel, got nerve damage and couldn't jump. After spending a gazillion USD on getting out there, accomoadation, tunnel camp, etc. Sometimes you just gotta grit your teeth.

    Good luck!
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