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A flapping slider would rub against the front sides of the risers. chris

In Sweden you need a B-licence, and that you get after comleting 100 jumps after getting your A-licence and attending a mandatory "heads up" education/course. Reason for imposing this restriction is because of what RandomLemming is describing, that you have less vision and they can easily make your dive alot more complicated. I think that the incident that made the rule was a couple of guys going through a cloud thinking that they would dump as soon as the cloud cleared because they knew the ceiling of the cloud. Cypres saves and realisation that the cloud they were waiting for to open up was on the inside of the helmet. Guess it was foggy there from the beginning... chris

My old Airtime Jonathan had a rubberband holder sewn to the rear of the slider, just to keep the steering lines under control and in the center when packing. Always worked and opened like a charm. Maybe Brian G can shear some light on the subject, although he was (I think) not involved with that canopy but something with an airlock that came later... Sweetest canopy, never gave me any troubles, and always brings out a smile from me whenever I see it being flown...and oh yeah, it is mostly bright pink white white 2 & 7 cells. Haha. chris

My biggest concern of switchig from F111 to a ZP would be going down in size, and at the same time stuff a new slippery pilot into a spandex pocket that have been stretched to accomodate that old bulky F111 pilot. Side note: Since most container manufactures dont make the mains too, do they take into consideration of what main you are specyifying to put in it and adjust the pilot size accordingly? chris

Putting the new way of measuring canopy size away, why would a canopy with a high wingload be subjected to more stress on the lines than a canopy with a light wingload? Both are subjected to the same load. And if that was the case wouldnt we see more small canopies blow up than big ones, and also put lines with a higher rating on the pocketrockets...but in reality it is the opposite (well maybe not for the blown chutes, anyone know?). But I agree that highly loaded canopies get new lines more often, most likely because the effects of lines being out of trim are more noticable on such canopies. chris

Wrong country, I know, but we have pretty strict regulations about what you are allowed to jump when you are under 500 jumps. Anyway, she would be allowed to jump the 120, but is recommended to be under a 135. Having over 300 jumps, where the cutoff is, she is also allowed to have a high performance canopy. As I said, woroing country but it should give you an idea what to expect. chris

Don't forget that during high G-turns you are loading your canopy a lot more than when you just cruising around. Higher wingloading = Higher speeds. I have fooled my pro-track to believe I was in freefall while under canopy. Hop'n'pop from 2000 m, and logged freefall between 1300 and 900 meters when getting creative with some risers. chris

Would'nt the reason for not using them with wingsuit be that you are creating a larger burble behind, and as the bungee pilot is already collapsed and stay so until the bridle is stretched it will not catch the air as easily as an uncollapsed kill-line pilot? Just some thoughts: Is an already collapsed pilot less likely to knot and choke itself when you pitch it than an uncollapsed pilot? I know this is a freak occurance, but I have personally seen it twice, and I know of one fatality when a pilot choked itself. Not ever going to change back to bungee because of this rare reason, but just wondering. chris

Wear boots, practice your PLF to perfection and you are good to go. chris

So the million dollar question is: Were you staring at that sign really trying to avoid it? Nice nickname btw chris

You forgot to add an option for us who has not yet chopped one Still, I'm convinced that my next jump will be the one... chris

People in general and especially students land where they look. With a huge grassfield with a single object you can stare at on really focus on, rest assured that someone will land exactly there. Same as when you are riding your bike. Dont stare at that stone or you will hit it! chris

Oh hell no. second time you know what you are getting into... chris

Afraid you wont get it back in the bag if you take it out? chris

The PC may not inflate immediately during an emergency, low-altitude/low-airspeed exit. Derek If you are that low and slow, you should really go for the silver. Otherwise: If you are using a HP canopy, then you should really really know what the difference is between a bungee and kill-line. And if one probably is that stupid they havent figured that out, they most likely is jumpin kill-line anyway because it's alot cooler. Kill-lines change over time too as the microline shrinks. Difficult to set up?! Set it loose, jump, watch the pilot while doing some turns high up. Does it inflate, tie it in a bit. Does it not, leave it. And the last one. Sure it can affect openings, just the same as those pilots that doesnt collapse or springloaded pilots. So...still, cheapmans upgrade if you got a big slow old boat, and you should not use it with HP canopies or small ones with high WL. Other than that, you are good to go. chris

Biggest drawback of using a bungee is that you get used to it working for hundreds of jumps, and when you make the switch to kill-line you are not anymore in the habit to cock it. That will get you in more problems than a bungee ever will. So in your case I would suggest to stick with the kill-line, it really is a better solution, as long as you know how to use it. The trick Hooknswoop tells works really well, get that part in your packing routine. I have myself used a bungee for around 200 jumps with no problems whatsoever, doing 700m hop'n'pops or frontrisering till my arms bled. If you cant afford a kill-line, a bungee will give your old slow big canopy a little bit more speed for best-bang-for-buck $. But ask your rigger how to dial it in. chris

eehem...unless you marry a skydiver. Oh yes, I am currently in the process of doing just that... And...for the first time in my life I'm actually thinking of marriage. Who knew - I did sure as hell not. But if it is love, he/she will let you jump. It is not love to restrain someone from something they love. I have seen more relationships going down the drain because of skydiving than rigs forever being put in the back of the closet because of relationships. And...don't jump into marriage! Haha, crazy yanks chris

All skydivers are single - those who claim different just don't know about it yet. chris

I got my new sweet Wings rig with a PD126R, and I have never seen my rigger sweat and swear so much, but he got it closed however you can see it is very tight and the rig is not as comfortable as it should be. So I ordered a Optimum 126 after reading PD's FAQ that they stated that the Optimum packs as the next size down PD-R, thinking that this should not only give my rigger a better life but also the snug fitting kickass looking rig I was after in the first place without comprimizing reserve size. But reading these posts, maybe I should have gone for the Optimum 143? Have I screwed up?! I'm sure PD will swap it for me, but shipping back and forth to Sweden is taking time, and money. Canopy is already on the way. Sorry for borrowing this thread a bit chris

I got the classic Pittz suit and it have served me well. Not a freeflyer me but I guess it does that good enough. I have been using mine for camera and catching up with slower people because me RW suit is phast. Fabric is thin though, so don't expect it to creat huge amounts of drag in spite of the baggy fit. Saying that, they are nice and cool on the ground on hot summer days and with some thermals under they are good for winter too. Big velcro cuffs on wrists and legs, never gets undone. Pocket on leg good for stashing small stuff you might need in plane, good size inner pocket and a small plastic D-ring there to hold your packing band (included ) We have quite a few of them on my DZ, I can think of 6, and all of them have held up good to the abuse. Our TM is using his for tandems, and he has yet made a hole in the butt (now stop that thought!). As said, they are cheap and you dont have to wait for it as they are all stock chris

Ah...reinforcement tape it is. So I DID learn something today I like the way aerodyne hangs around here and helps people. Cred to you guys, and get a X-brace out soon will ya chris

I was pulled over twice in a short period of time for different violations, and got tickets on both occasions. My girlfriend managed too in the same time frame get pulled over for exactly the same offenses, and managed to weasel her way out both times... Just shows what good looks, blond hair and innocent eyes can do...ah, sod it, I always knew I wasnt the looker in this relationship chris

That slider is bigger than most tandemcanopies!! Show the slider to your local rigger, he would know what it is, but to me it sounds like tears. Are they close to the stitching and "frame webbing" (hey, don't know what to call it in english ) And while you are talking to your local rigger about the tears, ask him about using your spare slider. It's around 6% smaller so you should be alright, but as previous poster said, you are become the test pilot. Smaller sliders usually makes opening faster. chris

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A friend of mine ended up in a nasty horshoe high up, and probably if it wasnt for the round reserve managing to snake past that mess I would have one less friend today. So don't bash rounds! And in a funny twist in that nightmare, he was the only one that made it back to the DZ on that load, the rest landed out. Isn't a round reserve superior to a square in every aspect except that you get less options where to land? You can steer them fine enough so you dont hit those powerlines, and I rather do a tree or waterlanding with a round reserve than a square. They open great for a reserve, more reliable and as mentioned handle blown panels or lines better. Just wondering...now when you see how many saves rounds do have and the problems with squares arises. And maybe there is a reason why army and smokejumpers use rounds instead of PDR-99's... Hope you get your reserve packed Jasleegoyne! I too would jump the gear you got if I was in the same spot. Haha, only have two cruiselite jumps me, and both where from a bridge at 25 meters. Worked more than fine for that, although no time to flare it chris