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Frist jump was on a T-10.. First canopy I owned was an RW PC in a Wonderhog II. Reserve was a 26ft LoPo. Used it on my 37th jump. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

That's right Bully! You named your son after him! I'm going to name my first born son after Larry Fatino... LOL! Larry Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Look again... We have a woman in that photo along with a chicken.... Are we covered? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Hey! Your club looks just like our club.... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Hey Sandy! Ya this is a cool site to keep up with what's going on in the real world of Sky Diving. And yes, from what I have been reading, Dirty had a completely different relationship with his women friends than the men... We men will miss him just the same though... Hope you can make it to the memorial on June 4th at Perris... Larry Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Here's the scariest thing I've seen in skydiving.... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

The Ash Dive date has been set... Check the Air Trash website for details... www.airtrash.com Larry Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Glad to know ya Dirty Ed. I'll think about you while fishing in Bishop this season... I'll catch one for ya too... Larry Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

LOL! I took a 10 year layoff from hang gliding to do more skydiving... I love hop and pops from high up. Gets your legs a little numb though. Gotta shake them out good before landing. I also like to thermal my canopy when the lift is strong enough. You have to keep in mind that others will be coming down shortly though and you don't want to be in thier air space.... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Could be from flaring too fast before pulling. I noticed that the first time I started tryin head down flying. You want to go belly to earth slowly so your arms don't break off. Ya it hurts. Also could be from the isometric type exercize you are getting from holding your arms out during freefall. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I have several balloon jumps and they are great. I love the actual feeling of falling you get when you leave the basket. Ultralight jumps are also a lot of fun and way less hassle. Trikes seem to work best for exits. Balloon jumps have ranged from $40 to $65 from what I've seen here in CA. Where as Ultralight jumps can go from $15 to $25 and the spot is much better... Also you can do it all day long. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

First learn how to spell it... Then give advice... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

We had one girl who landed in a tree once... And she hang there over a highway for a while... She was a real skydiver and...... she was naked.... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Well I really doubt that your PC came out first if it sits nice and snug in there. Wind pressure from the sit position can push the bottom of the container up and change how tight the bag sits in it. The pin could have popped out and then pulled your PC out with it. Which by the way is a good thing. I would check the pin and closing loop. Also make sure the pin is all the way in the loop before you close. Have a rigger look at how tight the pin is before you close. Then push up on the bottom of the container and see what happens to the pin and loop. Does it get looser? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Are you sure the PC went by before the bag? Your pin may have slipped out releasing the bag which in turn would either give you a horseshoe mal or in this case pull the PC out too. This is what happened to me but flat and stable. I felt the bag leave my back and went to pull the PC immediately but it was already out and going by my arm and hand. Lucky it didn't wrap around my wrist. So maybe your closing loop is too long??? Just a thought... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

That's because it IS an airplane freeway... And the more Karl yells at pilots using that corridor, the more they will use it. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Don't know who is in that movie because I'm stuck on very slow dial up and don't bother downloading most movies. However I recognize the situation and I know two people who did what you described. Dave Jergins and Kevin Flaghretti got caught up doing one for Dave's 13th year in skydiving. Dave was Mr Bill. Kevin had his legs wrapped around him but they were so high that his legs actually crossed over the bottom part of the container. Upon deployment his foot was caught in one of the lines. They spun for what seemed like an eternity while trying to get it fixed. Kevin stuck with his foot in the lines was hanging and spinning with all his weight so the lines were cutting into his ankle. Dave was trying to reach out and cut the line with his hook knife but to no avail. Finally, Kevin just slipped away. He didn't pull for a while. Dave was left there under his main wondering if Kevin was awake and consious. Dave was thinking about cutting away and going after his friend but just then he saw the deployment. Both landed just fine. Kevin had deep cuts from the lines on his ankle. Dave was beside himself... The moral is, keep your arms and legs clear of the deploying canopy. Your arms should be routed under the other persons harness. Legs should be well under the lowest part of the container. Have fun... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Nuff said... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

huh? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Well at least he isn't afraid of the ground coming up fast. Maybe he'd make a good base jumper! LOL! Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Actually this is the best answer. Each situation requires a different approach. This is why experience and available knowlege is so important. Again it's good to have a forum like this to readily discuss issues like this... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I like mine better so naa... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

A very good skydiver at our DZ caught her foot in a gofer hole while landing. Her foot stopped. Her body didnt. She spent a year or better in casts, a wheel chair and crutches. A good PLF is your only out if someone cuts you off on final and sends you downwind to avoid a collision. When it happened to me I did such a good PLF that I rolled up in my lines. When I came to a stop, I unrolled in the opposite direction, picked up my canopy and decided to have a talk with the person who cut me off. He asked me what kind of landing that was... I told him it was a P.L.F. He asked, "What's a PULF?". Needless to say, after I remarked about how he cut me off I proceeded to explain about PLFs and then asked him where in the world he learned to skydive if he didn't know what a PLF was... I wonder how many swooping over hard ground injuries could have been avoided with good PLFs? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Where? You forgot to post the photo Mike! LOL! Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Check out the SCR Tattoos in this attachment... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."