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  1. thanks have done so all ready cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  2. I'm really curious now. Imposed by whom? A government agency? RI? Your national association? the manufacturer!!!! cheers If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  3. [ Is that because your country has such a law that applies to all sport equipment or to Talons specifically? Edited to add: Try to keep those ideas on you side of the pond! to my knoledge only gear made by the original parachutes australia have the 20 year life cycle( pig mee) but since the sale of PA and implimentation of talon manufacture here in australia under licence. has had the 20 year life span also imposed on it . cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  4. so are you saying that if the gear is in good condition there is no sevice life span on the american talon? cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  5. Hi all i was just wondering if there is a life cycle of talon (USA MADE) as in australia the talons have a 20 year life cycle any help would be appreciated If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  6. hi again sorry for the concern but in your initial comment you didnt give a tme frame for the two jumps and you didnt say that they were at two different Dzs i hope this helps cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  7. Michael thank you for expanding your jump history but if you re read your initial post you might see how my comment is justified stay safe cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  8. i find your comments rather disturbing with 2 posted jumps and you have been so you say trainned on two types of gear this in itself is not common practice and acually is a breach of safety regulations so i must say being confused and scared about two action and or SOS would be the norm lets hope your course of instruction doesnt end up in a fatality blueskies steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  9. well put If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  10. peter b wrote As a case in point, the recent Byron Bay fatality shows that experienced jumpers (500+ jumps) can still cutaway, and not pull their reserve (no RSL, no AAD). If an E-licence jumper can STILL do this, despite all the training, why do we expect a student (from first or second jump) to do better? in reply i think peter b missed a simple point the concept included an RSL ? and as for overlearning and transitional changes from gear types to current trends some very competant jumpers died making those changes from gear types due to primacy in learning just because pete was able to vary without a problem isnt the absolute norm cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  11. Even when our sport was growing fastest, most students did not progress beyond a few jumps. Since licensed jumpers do not use ground-to-air radio, should student radios be eliminated? Mark Thank you for your input but i think you are missing the point and changing the direction of what i am looking to clarify regards steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  12. yes i could agree! but in a sport that has dwindling numbers maybe we should look a droping the attitude of defeat and concentrate on keeping the students enthusiasm alive so the do progress to being fully licenced jumpers. If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  13. If you utilize the search function and do a little research you can find more information on this particular subject as it has been discussed before in alternate threads. thank you for the info cheers steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  14. hI ALL THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INPUT I WOULD STILL LIKE TO SEE SOME MORE COMMENTS FOR AND AGAINST IF POSSIBLE ANY ONE ELSE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS CHEERS STEVE If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  15. thank you all keep the comments comming cheers blueskies steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  16. HI ALL IM CURRENTLY WORKING AT A DROP ZONE HERE IN AUSTRALIA and am interested in finding out all the facts as to why it could/ could not be agreable that students be can trained on equipment that is equal to what they will be jumping for thier skydiving future If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  17. very great feel and matship great after jumping parties and old style accomodation very affordable access to some great history in the forbes areas what an experience must try it again
  18. stevepearce

    Argus

    i was given a demonstration of this product recently and feel that with time it will be a great asset to our skydiving comunity with added value of easy replacement batteries and more cost effective pricing and also real service program non cloak and dagger which its longest founded opposition has in place great to see opposition to a long held monopoly
  19. here! here ! its not just about making a $$$ blue skies steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  20. call me when you get to brisbane 0414 704415 this number is for the Dz just let them know that we have chatted and you will looked after blueskies steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  21. waycool keep up the enthusiasm say hi to all from me ta steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  22. stevepearce

    Caboolture

    we are a club style Dz that looks after the jumper rather than the opperator we have good tutors and instructors we also have a great feel of mateship within our jumpers, come on and try us out, On the climb to height we have two islands to look at (bribie and Morton) and also we have the Famous Glasshouse mountains to look at as well, bugger ! see you soon !
  23. Well the DZ was my first DZ that I jumped at and I have jumped all over the place since. You just cant beat the great atmosphere that drives you to more and more jumps. yes the toilets do smell but who stays in there for very long as you would probably be on the next load. Good sevice (most of the time ). Picton has some of the most Experienced instructors, JMs and also tutors as they do more and give more than most. some of the country's best jumpers start and still jump there because it has the best weather/planes and atmosphere. blueskies, steve
  24. Hi again just thought i would ask how many of you out there have jumped in australia ? lately (non ausies that is ) If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply
  25. have one of the expeienced jump masters jump it and wait for their input if no one will jump it dont buy it regards steve If you can't kill yourself doing it, its not a sport... its a game. Risk factors do not add up, they multiply