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"RDS"=Removable Deployment System The Slider, D-bag, Bridle and Pilot chute are removed to decrease drag and increase speed/performance from the parachute. Or like me, they hit the buffett a bit much. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I knew two of 'em by sight and was pretty sure Jess was the third. Good job Doc! I really like how you ensured the camera guy is taken seriously buy getting a little hands on in some shots. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

http://www.teamfastrax.org/divepool.aspx Go to this page and look at the Randoms Click on Yuan That seems to be the formation you're describing. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Thats funny! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

NO it is the dance of love and passion, it is zeee TANGO! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I like the exit shot where your diving out and you can see the reflextion of you all on the tailgate door. All that water and you thought the landing area was tight? You all are awesome! Was it JW the other in the 3-way? Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Fatrax is a PD Supported/Sponsored Team, kind of an independant Team. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Hmm, must messed up the second clicky. Just when I thought I could put down my stone tablet and chisel. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

http://normankent.com/nkp/ Start there and you can also try Team Fastrax at [/url]http://www.teamfastrax.org/[url] Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I will second this motion! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I would throw the shadow comment out, if you look to the left (right in the picture) a very simular shadow line is being made by the soldier there. But I agree with Amazon, I think he has passed on. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Yeah what Eric said, you can put on the long underwear and add a few to the list! And make sure we have warm weather for next weekend too! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

OK now I know the context. Tandem I's and the Videoagraphers they work with usually work out an exit count that is easy for the two of them and some times missed by the new jumper when watching videos. The "OK" may be some small signal that you might be missing, it could be as suttle as eye contact. For me and the ladies and gents I work with they look at the pair of us (Student and Instructor) as soon as they are set. As soon as I am ready I then look them in the eye and that is my "OK", but I still yell it too! The "3" is the "GO" and it is usually, as you stated, a simultanious event. This count is kind of universal with maybe a word change here and there. For example a very succesful RW team uses a physical count (as most do now) but whe nverbalising it use these words "OK, Ready, Set, Place", the place is "GO" but it also reminds them to "Place" themsleves in the air for the first formation. Do I have you completely confused?

Not sure what type of videos your watching so I can not make a educated guess. But I will make a SWAG guess. Your probably seeing videos where the count is some thing like "OK, ready, set go!" OK = just getting all in the jumps attention and means "OK, count is next" Ready = is 1 Set = 2 Go = 3 and your leaving on "GO" it is a simultanious action/verbalisation. So it may look like a "2" count and your not seeing the "OK" and "GO!" parts, but it may actually be "4" count when you add those two parts. Make sense? Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Check with Buddy Blue or Pete Cullbreath at the Opelika Skydivers Association DZ. If they don't have the answer then there isn't one. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

It doesn't take away from any one. The various bills and TA funds out there already pay for numerous trades to be learned. As soon as the Skydiving Industry and/or Tunnel Industry gets acreditation/certification I think it is good. It would provide training and education for employement, which is what the funds are for. So what if the reason is just to have a "cool job"? How many people think they have a "cool job"? Hell I know I do! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Your describing a process that will involve "Side Sliding" in an Arc. To do it you'll have to move side ways while keeping a bit of positive leg input so as to "carve" around the target. First master "Side Sliding", then add the "Carving" portion. Ask Vince (aka "DOC") how at the DZ next time. I am sure others can help too. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Yep, Last week. Two days after the news talked about the voting machines having problems. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

It could be a good pick for you. The extra Height will help in the bust as well as the extra room that was for the heavier previous owner. It is a good idea to use a good rigger or tailor who has woirked with material of this sort and has the threads you'll need to make the alterations last. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Skyhook uses an RSL to make it all begin, in the cut away of the main and extraction of the reserve freebag situation. An RSL, not in a Skyhook device, only pulls the Reserve Pin in the cutaway main situation. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

WOW! He is bad ass!! Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Well good for the Jury. Now both sides of the Isle should wake up and fly straight (doubtful I know). Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

"The report tracked donations of $200 or more. It found that 859 members of the military donated a total of $335,536 to Obama. McCain received $280,513 from 558 military donors. Among soldiers serving overseas at the time of their donations, 134 gave a total of $60,642 to Obama while 26 gave a total of $10,665 to McCain. That was less than the amount received by Republican Ron Paul, who collected $45,512 from 99 soldiers serving abroad, the report said." It is not a large number sampling and my next question has a sampling that is even smaller (2). How many of the donations where done on behalf of a service member overseas? I didn't see any thing in the article about that. But recently when doing a scout for an upcoming shoot we ended up some how on politics, the two spouses said they each donated to Obama's campaign on behalf of thier spouse over seas, because he promised to bring them home. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I think the MP5 is harderto shoot as it needs beter technique. It is lighter and thus makes some think it is easier, but being so light it can rise quickly and get out of control faster than a heaveir weapon. On the original topic, and 8 year if trained properly can shoot just like any other small bodied person, but unsuppervised or untrained is plain stupid. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

As others have said maybe it is just to get used to the thread through style leg straps most up jumper rigs have. I have seen a B-12 left unsnapped then in the rough handling of the rig the snap grabbed the reserve rip cord, then the rig needed to canopies re-packed. Matt An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!