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Gary was on my SCR load and he was there and watched as I had my first malfunction on a Paracommander with a 26 foot LoPo reserve. One hell of a guy that's for sure. And he was Air Trash. Instead of saying rest in peace I'm going to say: Give em hell up there Gary! Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I was listening to the scanners when the "Station Fire" broke out. It is being called that because it was very near a Forest Service Fire Station when it broke out. They took most of the aerial assault aircraft off the "Morris Fire" to battle that one and it didn't work. Although I have no idea why it didn't work. Hang in there Nick. We are all thinking about you guys. Don't be a hero. Get out of there if they tell you to. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Oh well then what ever you do, don't watch this video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pt9bmX6_ny4 I'm buisier than an octopus in an ass kicking contest... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I've used both my cell phone and 2 meter ham radio for air to ground coordination of demos. I usually put the phone in my jumpsuit pocket on hands free and leave it like that through the freefall and then talk on my way down under canopy which is blasted over the PA at the event. My cell has always worked so I don't know why your doesn't work above certain altitudes. I have also used my cell from mountain tops to ground level cell towers so I know the altitude has nothing to do with it. Maybe you have ATT for a provider LOL... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Answer is yes. Here is why. This is a civil suit between home owners and a privately owned business. The FAA has nothing to do with anything other than maintaining specific law and safety regulations. The USPA has absolutely NOTHING to do with where a licensed skydiver may skydive. However the owner of the privately owned DZ has the right to refuse service to anyone. I am a licensed skydiver and as it states on my ID card I am qualified to jump at any group member dropzone in the USA. But this doesn't mean the owner of the DZ MUST accept my money for a jump ticket. I and many of my friends have been refused service at a particular DZ over the years now just because we do the right thing and bring up safety problems to the DZO. Instead of fixing the problem, he just bans us for life and the USPA does absolutely NOTHING about it. So I say YES to the original poster's question. Any currently licensed skydiver should be allowed to jump at any USPA group member DZ as long as the owner accepts his money. I do NOT believe that the USPA should have anything at all to say about it seeing as they have not bothered to go to bat for all of us who have been thrown off our home DZ. This matter should not involve the USPA in any way. It should only involve the FAA, the court and the plaintiffs and defendent. I feel sorry for all that these 8 jerks have put the DZ, the DZO and the members of this DZ through but what the USPA does for or against one, must be done the same way for all. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

It's alcohol abuse I tell ya. Any beer you can walk away from is a good beer. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Well I'm not a rich man so I'll drink just about anything. I jump a 23 year old rig with a 21 year old reserve and a 8 year old main. Beer is beer... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Skydivers certainly don't change much from state to state. What a great ceremony! Only problem I have with it is the terrible waste of good beer LOL... Here's an SCS we did for one of our newer members. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_Wa0o_FrlM BSBD Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

"Francine McFilthy, the skydiving whore," I have a copy of that... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Thanks Rob and all of you. It was really a fun jump and we are going to do it again but with more people. We are also going to put together a 20 way BFR at Perris soon. That should be fun... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Hey Sparky... How did ya like our first try at baton passing? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Dang Jerry, ya know I thought about that a lot before the jump. We all thought about it as you can see by the opening remarks from John... Bully was trying to knock me out with the thing all the way to altitude... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I remember using WDIs when I was training. In this case Don gave us a metal tube that I have a funny feeling may have been part of a peg leg at one time. Not sure about that though. This thing was hollow and really didn't weigh much but from that high up I think it could get going fast enough to do some real damage to a person or a thing. That's why we went out over a huge empty field away from everything else. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Don Vredenburg gave us an old baton that he had made. We decided to go back in time and try to do a 4 man baton pass and not drop the dang thing. This baton has not seen action since the 60s according to Don. The pilot and DZ was nice enough to give us our own pass east of the main operation so it would be safer. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa_5ipD4VNQ Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

The photo of the cover shot on Parachutist Mag is on the Air Trash website if anyone is interested. Sparky made that available to us. Thanks Mike.... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

At your memorial we can say that fucker was a really fucking nice fucker. He fucking skydived with us and we all fucking loved that fucker. Fuck he was one of the fucking best fuckers we ever fucking knew. Praise the fucking lord. Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

It was a huge success and I think it was that way because we didn't organize anything at all. Just the date and place. Go to the Air Trash Website for the event story and photos. A great time was had by all and we had over 3000 years of skydiving experience present. http://www.airtrash.com/ Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I have not followed this thread other than to check in once in a while to see if you guys have figured it out yet. However I ran across this article which explains who Dan Cooper was. It claims that Dan was the hijackers brother whom he used to blame everything on when they were children. If something was found broken he would always say "Danny did it!". So the name was used as a joke so to speak. Here is the article which is now being finished into a book... http://www.depoebaybeacon.com/news.asp?dtype=4&catid=6&recid=30 Perhaps some of you have already seen it but thought I would throw it in here in case you haven't. Blue ones... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Oh cool. I kinda thought this might bring up some good old stories... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

OK here's a good one for you really old guys... Included are two photos of a crashed Beech and I have no idea who owned it. But here is the story on another thread in a photography forum. There are actually two stories so read the whole thread. The second story claims it was a skydiving plane. I'm wondering if anyone here knows who owned this plane and from what DZ did it come. http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=63366 Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Thanks Bill. The answer is appreciated... BSBD Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

"Sorry not enough information to solve... " Hmmm... must be a licensed rigger... Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Crap don't you have anything better to worry about? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

My friend found this in the desert near Death Valley and we figured because it was in a military test drop area it may be part of some kind of rigging. Does anyone know what it is? We photographed both sides and left it where it was. There was a Hurcules in the area and I heard the British were training there earlier in the year. Maybe a disposable part of a drogue system or something? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

No I popped the reserve for the rigger who packed it with this loop. That was to see how it came out after the last rigger packed it. It was very uneven so I wondered how it would work I did it in the riggers house in front of the rigger. He says he put a new loop in it and that something must have happened to it afterwards. Now the NEW rigger took it as is with the frayed loop and I didn't pop it. She has it and will do a complete inspect and repack. ??? Green Light "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."