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  1. F-16/F-15/A-10s are all good for me.

    I know New Orleans has a fighter unit. I have also catalouged all ANG fighter units in the US. Cross checked them for location/weather/ etc and come up with these two as my number one choices.

    Florida also has a fighter unit at Jacksonville with a NORAD alert detachment in homestead...they are my third choice.

    Anyway...im really just looking for quality of living info for these two (or three) places :) thanks!

  3. I am in the process of applying to some Air National Guard units for a flying posistion. Two of the choices are in the title.

    I have done some research online about these places, but its all so....factual. If anyone has an opinion on living in either of these two locals, id love to hear it!

    Im looking for a place to enjoy year-round warm weather, sunny skies, great jumping, and awesome culture/nightlife/views.

    Oh, and it also has to have an Air National Guard fighter unit there. I know these two places have the latter, but im not sure about the quality of living.

    Anyone wana fill me in?

    Thanks a lot in advance!

  4. Quote

    >I see what you are saying about the chute carrying its own weight,
    > however, the weight that matters in wingloading of a chute - that is
    > the weight that affects the performance - is the suspended weight right?

    No. A canopy must generate enough lift to counter the entire weight of the system; there's no aerodynamic 'trick' that allows the weight of the wing to not be supported by this lift. If you doubled the weight of the canopy (say from 6 pounds to 12) the performance of the canopy would change a bit; it would be similar to what happens when you add 6 pounds of weight in a weight belt, at least in a steady glide.





    Amen.:)

  5. Level 3 PSIA exam (ski instruction). Its the top level of certification. 3 days. bunch of money. years of training.

    I fell in the lift line right in front of the examiner.

    Out of 17 people who passed the written and earned the privilage to try out on snow, Im the only one who passed.

    yay for me.

  6. wow perfect timing.

    Today I hurt some muscle/tendon on the front of my fibia (shin bone). Was squatting and trying to break a persona max. at least i got the rep!

    And, my crapal tunnel (im not sure you can use it as a noun) hurts...injured it lifing 2 years ago...still is a pain.

    dang, im getting old. (20 years)

  7. Dont mean to hijack the thread...but I have always been dissapointed with the quality of the eyewear for skydiving. We spend 300bucks on a non-rated helmet but the gogles are worth like 2$.

    C'mon oakly...come out with something.