matthewcline

Oh another question off the thread but on the topic. Who does night wing suit jumps? A 5th GRP guy asked and I didn't know. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Why don't you swing by my office and we can do that here! I have 2 C-130's (I know you have a shit load of those jumps) for 5 days just going up and down. After the Sl dudes we have 4 or so at altitude, plenty of space! And not bad scenery this time ofthe year (temp is brisk but livable). An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

And; Learn from past mistakes! Never be, "Mr. Lee". An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Yeah, yeah, the Princes Bride, but some of us watched it with our kids, not alone crying along. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Hey Four Generals! It's the Joint Chiefs! I am not a Kerry fan, but I see the quote for what it was, a failed joke, or at least poorly delivered. So Jay and Conan have nothing to fear from him. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

If he is bangen' the hot chick why all the dachshund peting? I would have thought he got enough of that over in the sand box! An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

That seems like a good selling point too! Hint hint to the rest of ya! An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I am not an "old timer" but I can help. It will require a personal visit and a few "training aides" As to the original idea. Bring him out to the DZ show him some of the history from rounds to squares. You may even find a few who jumped in the military after he did and can have an impromtue history lesson. It will show some of the younger jumpers where alot of this skydiving stuff came from and the history of parachuting in general. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I wear the shades on Tandems and Solo's. The Tandem is not "my" skydive and in the video they don't need to see my "understanding" but the Students fun and understanding. Solo's, well shit it is a solo! For Coach, AFF, RW (small and large) clear lensed Factory Diver in custom blue base and flames paint job! (I wonder where the idea hit me? Opa.. Opee.. some dude in Bama had a helmet and..) An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Yes he does! I just ordered a Slow Slow suit for light weight AFF's, Coach Students and some tandem use (extra arm material and the booties create a lot of flying power when a tandem Student gets exited, though I normally just use the legs any way). So now I have a nylon Comp suit, suplex Tetris with spandex forearms, a suplex Comp with spandex forearms and soon a suplex tetris with built in "sleeves" for a slow fall rate. I have a rang of 125 to 150 mph in the nylon wit hout arching too hard (fairly firm though) 120 to 140~ in the suplex and spandex arms. 110 to 130 in the Team Tetris with sleeves I already have. The new Sleeved model will be slower as it will have a little more sleeve. If that doesn't cover it there is also the freefly jacket on top or the baggy sweet shirt! An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

We ( T-I's in general) have used "Y" straps for specific students when needed, so I see no reason not to allow T-Is to use this on all jumps if they want. But I would really prefer the T-I's adjusted the harness correctly and not have to rely on an additional strap of webbing to avoid another big negative press release! If a T-I is looking at these post and is confused on proper adjustments they need to ask around and get educated! An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Looking at a coupleof photos the hip junction is in the arm pit of the student! As well as other misadjusted portions. The requirements to be a T-I are reasonable (I think), hard enough to not allow any one a rating but still realistically obtainable. WE need to do better at policing our selves and enforcing the rules before the FAA or some other source steps in. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Open, about it not honest. Just like Mugsy never hid his gangster ways. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Distance at opening is the right as usual Prof. I guess that is where we use SWAG. Between you and I we have experience and can teach all the "tricks" to our students, as this discussion is proving (to me at least) that there is no exact science to it, but some good scientific applications. I think I actually agree with you and Billvon, but must be missing how to state it right now. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

The harness looks like a SIGMA. One of the best out there. The Instructor needs the re-adjusting. If they put the damn thing on right it would not be a discussion. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I presumed distance between groups, for this discussion. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

The only issue with using a count is that "time" is not a guarantee of separation. Distance is though. I don't dispute Bill or Kallend's knowledge and expertise just posting a tag along to their discussion. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

If it was an airshow you probably got a shot of the Intentional cut away. The GK system for the Cut away had a way t orelease each riser indibently of the standard cut away, it could give the impression of the wich ever side is released having broken lines. A fun show none the less. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Ooops. Well they did well anyway, the GK-Black. Why GK-Black? They didn't have a GK-Gold this year as well, did they? I think they did well none the less, after all Eric was coaching as well as competing, they only had 30-ish jumps before Nats, they had to arrive from 2 different states and meet in AZ, Oh! and next year my prediction will be true- GK Gets GOLD! Ok 8-way here we go! An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I call her "Mom", but I came from her in Hawaii, a state of the United States of America. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I'm not here to be easy on him, he is a "Greenie", life is gonna be tough now. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

I am more of a almond nut myself, no piddly peanut. I think the GK squad has the experience to move forward as they warm up. Remember they have had little team training (two weeks or so in Yuma and 2 weeks just before CISM?) and the CISM was a different format. Next year they get Gold and go to Worlds! There a bottle of Baileys on it. (you know the ittty bitty ones at the shopette) An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

sounds like fun is to bad had by all the Belly RW (aka "TRADITIONALISTS"). Maybe I will get my shot next year. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Eric, There is a resemblance. Its the Smile. Max has one that is damn near permanent. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!

Haven't you looked at his avatar? My guess on the US Nats= GK Black gets silver. An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!!