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are you building one at palatka??? that would be sweet http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

welcome back matt http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

maybe I will even plan ahead and lose 15 lbs so I can freefly at slower speeds easier...of course then I would have to trade in my velo for a smaller one D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

its looking to me that the sept jive jam will be my first tripability out there...I might even fedex the gear down and ride my bike to save on gas.... Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

we should just try to get Obama to give his acceptance speech at the drop zone... http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

truthfully I definitely tend to jump more when I am getting paid to do it as life has a way of being expensive I am trying to get out to freefly this weekend and even do some straight training jumps so when I cone down that away I aint sucking like I haven't been freeflying all year Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

What do you think? What makes your canopy stable and flying? Air pressure in cells and tension in lines. Keep maintaining those! Speed keeps your canopy pressurized and line tension keeps it in shape and you in control. If you feel that your lines getting loose because some bump you'd rather apply some breaks to pull it back. Agreed, but you do realize my question was about the Katana's relative behavior in turbulence, not about what a pilot should do. I'll clarify my question further: with the front riser pressure being so light, the line tension on As & Bs must be relatively low, it would stand to reason than the nose is then that much easier to pull down and fold under. Am I missing something? Are there other design parameters that people can think of that would offset (or worsen) this tendency? Has anyone had first hand experience with Katana collapses? I have seen velos fold under in turbulance as well...I know a certain amera person who breaks out his stilletto when it gets dodgy out and so do you D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

cool deal...see you sunday we do some drills http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

I think once you load up the saffire much more you can get it to do more...find me on sunday dave and I will work some drills with you to get you diving that safire properly... D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

you missed these... Its all about the set up no work with what you've got go to brian germain go to flight 1 go to scott miller scott miller doesnt do it any more jeffro coaches find a local mentor spend time working your pattern http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

ahhh dan we raised you good...soon you will have your slider behind your head Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

I havn't had to do it yet, but I leave enough excess on the chest strap so that I can grab it and pull it tight.... thusly the two 1/2 foot long chest strap Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

I am tentatively signing up to come down that way for one of the jive jams... gotta figure out the dates with the lady D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

official scores posted... http://cpafl.org/scores/2008meet5.php wow I have had an awesome season in the Florida Canopy Pilots Association...I have to say its been a blast compet...oh wait I didnt get to a single meet...shit well then let me rephrase it...its been a pleasure being your web bitch this season.... Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

wait a little bit, my friend allen was a prodigy as well people said the same kinds of things that ian just said about you about him...and then he made a mistake on a velo that probably wouldn't have had the same effect had he been on something like a katana...oh yeah he will never walk again... and I have been like you and people told me I should move to a velo I waited until I had about 900 jumps and let me just tell you that fucking up on a velo sucks a lot...it can change the way that you lead your life a lot as well... So wait a few hundred more jumps trust me you will be much happier in the end with the results of what you learn on the katana... Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

yeah but techniques change and so has my wingloading D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

650-700 for a 270 on a crossfire 2 109 at 1.9 And when technique was right it took quite some time to get to comeout naturally...of course not as much as my velo http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

yeah cause everywhere you are at the ranch there is a tree line 50 ft away... Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

man oh man I still have daves last email about coming to the prairie...until I got a new phone I didnt remove his number... I guess I am lucky to have had the wonderful times I had with him and with the LP family as a result... I may have to sneak off to Montana this summer and see you all.. D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

I wanna come.... not sure I can with the price of tickets and alyssa being cranky about her lack of vacation time I need to come see you all anyway D http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

I would go 107 katana demo first... then demo 103 and then decide Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

Wow. Tore your Aorta you were very lucky by the sounds of it dude

Certainly on both accounts Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

hooray I did something stupid and cut my knee all the way down to the bone and got stapled up and cant move my knee!!!! Of course this was all a ploy so I might not have to come to sussex swoop club.... I hope my knee is better for Friday. btw racing someone up escalators going the wrong way is a dumb idea when you are drunk... Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.

a serious response says that it depends on what the sight picture says... but I try to start from about 1/2 brakes settled for most of my base leg My recommendation is to talk to the PD guys but not at parties, actually pay them for their help as ummm maybe it is their job.... or join the CPC and get some coaching at the meets Dave http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing.