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At PIA the mfg's tell me if you go to the "silver" reserve ripcord no MARD's installation has any effect on the force for the extraction of the ripcord pin. I agree. The MARD is (for want of a better term) inert and just standing by when the parachutist pulls the reserve pin. No difference in pin extraction force. After the reserve pin is extracted, and the pilot chute inflates and pulls up on the bridle, the disconnecting/unhooking (or whatever it is called) is all done automatically by the mfg's mechanism. The parachutist doesn't participate in that.

"....unhook the Skyhook"? What does that mean?

It was so cold... When we pee'd it froze so fast it knocked us over backwards! (old one)

Not even close. 1000 miles away from where I live now and 1500 miles away from where I lived most of the time. Couldn't have been more wrong.

Not to mention - that the woman (not girl) they picked for the Princess, Dejah Thoris, in the John Carter movie is very easy to stare at

Hey NZ guy. Don't smirk; but read Edgar Rice Burroughs' Princess of Mars. It was actually the first successful book that he wrote. Later finished with a total of 11 sci fi books about Mars, (his Mars series-obviously), the last of which was named John Carter. As you know they made a movie titled John Carter, but it actually is mostly the story of the first book, The Princess of Mars. Two hours read, tops. It is free from most digital libraries and is actually a good sci fi and love story combined. OK it is old, but a quick read and a classic. Then you can venture out and see the movie. They did a good job with it.

Altico has been purchased by Dave Singer and Aggie Harris and is now Peregrine. They have an excellent website and phone number, etc. I'd contact them for current products and approvals. As to older Dolphins, I guess ask them that too. Google Dolphin and Peregrine in the same phrase.

Mid November went to a shop for some intricate tool work.. I was wearing a shirt with Performance Designs logo with a ram air parachute silhouette. The guy sees the shirt and asks if I "parachute". I said I did; nothing more. He then starts telling me when he was in the Marines they used "running parachutes" - explaining that they came down so fast that the parachutist had to run on landing, because if they didn't run when they hit the ground they would "really get hurt". Explained how these "running parachutes" were really small, etc.. I said "yeah that's cool" or something like that. He asked me if I parachuted now, and I said I did. He quickly said that his parachuting was a long time ago and that he guesses they have "better stuff now".

For those believing the wind direction affects deployment - I guess you also believe that if you are flying along in an aircraft, say a twin otter, with the door closed, and your reserve is pulled, that if you are facing forward your pilot chute will go further, and if you are facing aft your pilot chute won't go so far? This thread is promulgating an "urban legend" belief mentality I guess those who still want to believe in this will always do so. It doesn't make it true.

Thanks

Wolfriverjoe is correct

As a designee I just received an Advisory Circular Update AFS 800 Notification regarding sport parachuting, informing me there is a new AC dated Dec 4, 2013. This notification states (my edit) there are/is info/suggestions contained in AC 105-2e on . Jumpers . Riggers . Parachute equipment . 'On airport' ops . Parachute rigging . Jump pilots . Aircraft with removable or modified doors. Then the notification says the content of this AC 105e is not available. Does anyone have the content of this Dec 4th Advisory Circular? I'd like to read it.

Love the broomhandle Mauser Model 1896 pistol grip. Very menacing.

Opinion: Not too high. Takes "forever" and the sewer has to have dressmaker skills. And...results vary. Send the suits to the mfg and get'r done right. Probably pay the same.

Skydive. Great song for the movie. The triumphant music on the big way is Les Preludes by Franz Liszt. The last song- the song where the aerial ballet is performed is called "Picture Me" and isn't available anywhere.

I have the original of that. (kind of. Has a sunset in it and is wider) All shrunk up, colors faded. It's a treasure

"Wonder if it is widespread"? According to MSNBC, 5 million.

Must have : . Poynter II . Parachute Rigger Handbook All available from Para Gear ( Nice to have Fabric Sample Booklet too, also avail from Para Gear)

1 line stow and stack the lines. "Coil of Death". Lotta jumps on that idea

S Corp, LLC - any business construct will do. Then when you maintain it you can deduct for repairs, etc., also property taxes etc....

Might think about making the house a business as a Sub S corporation, or some other business entity. LLC etc. The redistribution of wealth provision of the Affordable Care Act does extract the 6% "surcharge" on the profit from the sale of your so-called vacation home. This surcharge is in addition to the income tax you will also pay. Even as a business you will pay applicable ordinary income tax on the sale of his property, but at least it won't fall under the boldfaced rape of a 6% surcharge which will occur if it is considered a "vacation home".

And don't forget that because it is not your principal residence, Obamacare-the ACA, levies a huge tax on the sale of your investment if you sell it for more than it's purchase price. As I recall it is 6% (can't remember exactly) of the amount beyond the purchase price. Ask any tax advisor or a good realtor. If it is a business, then not. It is subject to the regular business asset tax calculations. Requires schedule C 'Profit or loss from business or profession'. If you keep it for more than a year you probably get capital gains treatment for the profits.

Yes, Mark is 100% correct. The PTS states which tasks are mandatory. A patch is one of them. Mastering the mandatory tasks is the first step towards being ready for the O&P.

20 packs done ahead: Yes Do some sewing: Yes I would add; to be sure you have read thoroughly (at a minimum) the first three chapters in the *Parachute Riggers Handbook. If you don't own *one, you will be totally behind the 8 ball as many of the written test questions are from it. And if you don't pass the written, you won't be allowed to do the Oral and Practical. Purchase a Poynter II and refer to it constantly. Nearly memorize Part 65. Get it on faa.gov. Realize that at some point you will have to pass the Oral and Practical. Preparation for that is to download and print the Practical Test System (PTS) and look at each of the tasks in all 6 of the first Areas of Operation (Senior). If you add them all up there are somewhere around 40 or more that you can be asked to do on O&P test day. Unless you want to be surprised at the time of the O&P test by being asked to perform a task you have never done before, you had better know all of them . How to do that? Just do all of them at least once, and know what to look for in the task's final inspection. At the time of the actual test it is likely you will only be required to perform couple of tasks, sometimes only one task, for each of the 6 Areas of Operation; but the catch - so to speak - is that you won't know which ones your examiner will select. That is why you need to be familiar with all of them. Not knowing what tasks are required in the first 6 Areas of Operation of the PTS is like running a race without knowing where the finish line is. Download it now from faa.gov and look at each task.

I would post a picture of the Home Depot 'biner setup but don't know how to do it. Have to learn how to do that someday.