gowlerk

While I do agree with your feelings about people overloading canopies beyond their design limits that's not the issue I'm trying to gauge here. I really want to know if it's true that riggers, especially sport skydive riggers, are imposing age limits. I know it's a forum and thread drift is inevitable, but I'm trying to isolate this one question only.

As far as I know the US anthem is also gender neutral. Congratulations to you as well. The word freemen is in there, but all the definitions I can find for it are gender neutral. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I'm looking for a discussion and to find out if there is a move among riggers to reject canopies based on age. But I'd like to know what you mean by added liability and what might cause it.

I'm not talking about ancient designs. The original PDRs are getting older now. Tempos and Ravens etc have not been made for years, but the design is not really obsolete. The FCI line of Mavericks, Firelites and others is still in production. I'm only asking if you have an AGE limit. Please don't confuse the issue with discussions about obsolete designs.

You should do just fine with this container for a first rig. It will hold canopies that are appropriate for your weight. The only problem is that you may want to do a few more transition jumps on rental gear first. You are going in the right direction, you just need to find the best road to use. BTW I'm 60 years old. I also am not jumping gear that is older than me. But I would have no problem with gear older than you!

I think it may be time for a poll of riggers on this one. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Agreed. America will decide in November if it wants to elect Rs and follow Trump or elect more Ds to block him. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Well, he does tweet and talk fast. Move? I disagree. There as been little real motion, except the movement of large amounts of hot hair. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

First, get over the idea that there is an age limit on reserves. A Raven II with Spectra lines is a bit of a tight fit in a J3 but if there was one in there before it will likely still fit another one. I would consider it a good choice for you. An older Tempo 210 would work as well. The Swift Plus is 175 and packs about the same as the other two. Of the more modern reserves a PDR176 is about as big as you could fit. They pack larger than Ravens or Tempos. You could go one size larger with a low bulk reserve. I'm guessing you are on a budget if you are using a container that came with an older PD 9 cell. At your weight I would not be afraid to use a Raven II or a Tempo 210. There is nothing wrong with older nylon if your rigger inspects it and says it's airworthy. I pack dozens of Tempos and Ravens every year. They work just fine. And yes, Raven II are 218 (although there are said to be differences in how that is measured) They pack smaller than PDRs and other newer canopies. The Javelin sizing chart does not consider them because they are no longer in production.

That's easy. Communism is completely dead in Russia. Russia has not been even a little socialist for well over a decade. It is a right wing oligarchy. Just like Trump wants for America. It's mostly white and Christian, especially the people holding power, and it is it a perpetual fight with it's Islamic population. People like Ron, and also all white nationalists now see Putin's Russia as a natural ally. Russia is a northern country full of white skinned milk drinkers. And, it's not a "shithole" country. What's not to like? Russia is no longer the enemy. Mohammed's followers are the new boogeymen. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Just wondering exactly how far you go in opposing progressivism. Are you one of the staunch conservatives that is still upset about the "New Deal"? I kind of agree with you that the Ds are currently offering no real policy direction for America. They seem to be almost completely stuck on being anti-Trump and little else. Of course that is largely because Trump pretty much sucks all of the air out the room.... Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

I do believe that Marc has already proven his head is completely fact proofed. He has it wrapped in an official Hannity tinfoil hat to keep the truth out and the lies in. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

OK, I'm going to open a large can of worms here. How big is the reserve in your Javelin J3? You are wondering if a 190 is appropriate for you as a main. I'll bet your back up plan is quite a bit smaller......

Thank God that's long gone and never coming back. I remember those days, and I smoked back then. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Pouches for student radios.

Watched/listened to about the last third while drinking wine and doing some (non-rigging) sewing. I thought it was a great game except for the no show defense. But the Eagles did show up just in time to crush the forces of Evil!

In the last few years at our small dz we've had two people use two different PD 9 cell canopies as transition/learning canopies. Both were successful and moved on. Both were small females weighing less than 140 lbs. Consult the old timers on your DZ. They will know if it is good for you.

Both you guys. Wait till Monday. Call UPT and ask. They have people there who have actually tried all these common combinations. They did not just estimate when they made those charts. They really packed each of the canopies as listed to test them. OPTs pack approximately one size smaller, not exactly. They are VERY helpful there. They will not laugh at you, or belittle you because you are new. They will give the best advice available and if you ask for a little detail on why certain canopies are listed the way they are they will tell you.

It depends a lot on how worn out that PD 190 is. Depending how much you weigh of course. After a few hundred jumps or so old PD 9 cells start to open very slowly and flare very poorly. When they are newish they are pretty good for late 80s technology.

You have been listening to "Alternate Facts". Liberal and progressives are not fazed in the least little bit and are working hard at getting the vote out. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Trump knows he is on the Justice Department's hook. He is now wiggling, twisting, and breaking the water in an effort to escape being netted. Desperate tactics like this only serve to show that he knows that he is about to be hauled into the boat. We haven't heard from soon to be POTUS Pence for awhile have we? I imagine he is quietly getting ready for the transition. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

Sigh...d-bag wars. Must be winter. Bored skydivers need something to argue about.

Ha! I don't know and I don't care. Probably some rigger will jump in and say it's against some rule unless a Master Rigger does it. But is is a very common practice. Use common sense and if you are not sure it's compatible ask someone who knows. Sorry, your profile says you have a Rigger's ticket, so I "assumed." Anyway, I did get a PM saying that its not against the rules. Oh, I am an active rigger. That does not mean I know the implications of all the rules. I'm not a lawyer!

Except for the Director the FBI has no political appointees at all. They are all career agents and or civil servants. Trump and the R party's attempt to tarnish them is shameful. Always remember the brave children who died defending your right to bear arms. Freedom is not free.

All of them. They are all cheap and all worth every penny. Take your pick, you can't go wrong.