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Yup. 270 +/- 10, depending upon the time of year, w/o gear. Yes I check the weight of my passengers to stay within the gears limits before we gear up. Rob "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

On summer vacation. I'm having fun with Spud and just chillin. How bout you? "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

I call Amelia Spud or Little Potato. Why? Because I can. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Judge not lest ye be judged. It sounds like he was doing everything he could to get stable before he threw the drogue. Look at the size difference between the two. Wearing a suit with more arm and leg control may have helped, but I would say that he felt this was what was needed to stop the situation he was in. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Are you using the old or new harness? I have been using the new ones and have found it helps to get the vertical straps fairly short. Not so tight as to make them hunch over though. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Welcome to the club Brad. But you will want to get a seat soon as the room is filling up fast. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Aaron, what you think your worth($1000) versus what you actually are worth($1.00) are two different things. TI-$30-40 depending on TI experience Video- Between $30-35 TI and video slots paid by DZ TI does not have to pack but gets paid if they do Video packs or pays for pack Sport rig pack- $5 Tandem pack- $10 TI uses DZ gear Video uses own gear but DZ editing stuff "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

I'm sorry. I've been sleeping with Satan for too long. I forgot. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

What's even funnier is how many people fully believe one side of things based off of information gathered from an internet site. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

O.K. It says 30-60 seconds. From 13000 my times have been between 45 and 51 seconds with speeds between 125 and 130. I do pull at 6000 and also weigh more than the other tandem masters so 60 isnt unreasonable. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Come on. You can sneek out and I will take you. He'll never know. And I started with tandem. The instructor was all of 150 lbs. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

For Strong rating it's 100 jumps to be a passenger. I don't know about the others. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Bill your taking away all my fun. But O.K. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

If you use the strict definition of perfect, being entirely without fault or defect:flawless (Websters 7th new collegiate dictionary) then no DZ anywhere is perfect because that would include any type of injury no matter how small. If your using a loose definition of the word to say there have been no major life threatening injuries (in reference to tandems and students) then most DZ's can say that. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

I just love watching you see things with your blinders on. Your going to have to try a lot harder to get under my skin. Bucko. I love that. So what your saying is that any DZ that has any kind of incident/accident does not have a perfect record? If that is the case then I agree with you. But do you remember the two tandem fatalities in two days at one of the other DZ's in the area? Or how about the person who dislocated their shoulder on a static line jump at another? Yep. I broke my leg. And I know it was my own fault. I didn't design the web site or contribute anything to the information or wording in it. What do you think it should say? The horse is dead Jeanne. You ran it over with your BIG RED DODGE. Why not dig a ditch and burry it. Then you can move on to more happy things. Holding on to so much anger and hostillity for so long has to be hard. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

It's your DZ. You can put anything on your web site you want. In the 3 years I have been there I remember one fatality, one broke ankle, and one broke pelvis by licensed jumpers, and two tandem students who broke their ankle on landing. I am not there every day and may have missed or forgotten something. They have not taken Skyride certificates for at least a year. As far as having a "vested interest" in the DZ, yes I do get paid for the work I do just like all of us that work there. This might come as a supprise to you but--- I LIKE MY JOB---and---I AM ACTUALLY WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE WHO TRUST ME TO INTRODUCE THEM TO THE WORLD OF SKYDIVING---I do everything I can to give them a fun, enjoyable and memorable experience because they are the one's that are paying me. I have never been asked or have even seen any of the other staff be asked to do anything unsafe. That being said, sometimes "shit happens" and no matter what any of us do this is still a dangerous sport and people can and will get hurt. So are you saying that all DZ's should put on their sites any and all incidents/accidents that have happened? I know the other local DZ's have had incidents/accidents happen but I don't hear you mentioning them. What's up with that. Oh wait a minute, I know, you just haven't pissed them off and gotten kicked off the DZ yet. Honesty, Integrity, You. What word doesn't fit here? Please let us know when your opening your perfect, licensed jumper only DZ. With $17 to 14k minimum loads. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Wow. Somebodys panties are in a bunch because they didn't get to jump. To answer Trent's question, at the DZ that Jeanne is talking about , yes we do put out tandems at 10 and 13 on the same load. The DZ isn't so big that we are running 2 Caravan's, 2 Otters, and a Skyvan at the same time. We use 1 Caravan and have not had any problem with the landing of the fun-jumpers and tandems. But wait. Jeanne is going to be opening an up-jumper only DZ soon with 2 Otters and it's only $17 to 14k minimum. No tandems or students ever. What a deal. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Sweet. Now you have not only insulted the DZO again, but you went after the whole DZ and people you said were your friends. Isn't the horse dead yet? "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

"The BASE zone" 195/2909 Only because I was bored and looked at all the forums not too long ago "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

It's a cover up by billvon and the U.S. government. They are helping the Mexicans invade the U.S. through San Diego. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

The whole world knows what YOU THINK... "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Hey. Is that a black helicopter over your house? And who is that man with the sunglasses standing over at the corner. Watch out. It's "WHITEY" and he's coming to get you. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Mabey you can get Jeff to take you up in the big yellow plane? "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Hurry up Jaye. We need more jump pilots out here. Gotta have someone else to give Mike and Scott a run for the Caravan. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05

Tracy and Chelle. "If you have time to panic, you have time to do something more productive." Josh Whipple 7/15/70-2/10/05