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This is the one I'm working on now. Seems to be a good pattern and very easy compared to others I've seen. May need to slim it down some and definitely change the location and style of the pockets. Hopefully this helps someone. http://www.thegreenpepper.com/downloads/142web.pdf

Does anyone know how long the wait would be as of now for a vortex? Also would it be best to order direct rather than go through a rep? Thanks for any info

background, I have 131 jumps, the past 80 or so jumps on a sabre1 170. I was completely convinced that the sabre2 170 was the next canopy for me. After I finally got around to demoing the sabre2 around 90 jumps I was really impressed and noticed a complete change in comparison to the sabre1, definitely a much better canopy all around. The openings however, left much too be desired, although they were not hard like the sabre it would dive to one direction or the other in a pretty swift motion. I still loved it but thought it would be wise to try another canopy and decided to take advantage of the free demo's offered by beezy. I got a nitro 150 within a few days after contacting beezy(which I ended up buying by the end of the demo period) and wow what an amazing canopy. Compared to the sabre2 it was better in all respects. The openings were the straightest on heading I have ever had, the glide was phenomenal. In turbulence it doesn't breathe like a spectre or sabre 1 or 2, it flys solid. The front riser pressure was less than the sabre2 and responded much more to all inputs toggle turns r.risers f.risers and a major improvement on harness input. Don't get me wrong I loved the sabre2 as I do the spectre and sabre1 but the nitro is just amazing. I do realize that the Nitro is a different type of canopy its more elliptical than a sabre2 and was smaller than any of the other canopies I had flown which could explain the flight improvements over the other canopies mentioned, however I did not notice a major change in flight speed or ground speed. It definitely is not a radical canopy atleast at a 1.14 wing loading. It was a very comfortable step from the 170's I had flown before. I would definitely recommend anyone to try it with in the parameters of the chart. Why not try it? it's a free demo which to me says something in itself.

what is the cost of the canopy control course?

Some pain or pain. If it's just some pain take some Sudafed or any type of decongestant and jump. I'm half deaf after 3 or 4 jumps. but It always comes back gradually through out the night. Being that you went to the doctor, however, it must have been pretty painful.

great, I live like 5 blocks from there. I will be able to see you guys from my house.

Guido, where is the demo? I live in asheboro, so maybe i can get some friends together to come watch and hopefully it will encourage them to make there first leap. Anyway, I think I've only spoken to you once or twice but if you need anything while in Asheboro give me a call 3362673109

my dropzone in louisburg, nc "carolina sky sports" is in the wrong place. our dz is named north raliegh airport, and its not. How do you correct such mistakes?

Just to ease your mind, I sold a rig to a guy in new zealand, some how it got caught up in customs and didn't arrive untill 4 months later. I know the guy probably thought I had scammed him. But we remained in contact, it's pretty strange that he's disapeared.

Creepers

Sorry I'm unfamiliar with the term bag strip. Could someone explain?

I agree, that is the best part for me also.

I voted for the moment I exit, but really it's the moment right before exit. More specifficaly on the first jump of the day.

I've got a better one for you... Last year during our families Christmas dinner, my grandfather told me in front of the entire family that if I continued to skydive I was going to go to Hell. (he's a wesleyan) Hell of a christmas.

If there was a pole with no windsock or other eye catching things on it, chances are someone is going to run into it. The good thing is that you just ran into it and didn't jab a toggle. Just sounds like a run of bad luck. I'm no where close to having a tandem rating so my opinion means squat, but I've often heard the TM's talk about tandems hurting the rest of there flying. In the end only you can make the decision to leave the sport, but I believe like the others on this forum. If you do leave you'll probably be back. I love to play golf, I used to take it seriously and it sucked. Then I realized that the whole fun was being able to drink and drive without getting harassed by the police. Play every man drinks one beer per hole, loser of each hole has to chug another beer before reaching the next hole.

It may not cut the numbers in half but it would certainly hurt membership numbers to some degree. That however, was not my point. I wasn't trying to say that not allowing tandem only dz's would cut numbers in half. i was simply offering a question that would support my previous post referring to the correlation between membership numbers and the uspa's power, however limited it may be.

i could very well be wrong about non sport jumpers obtaining memberships, but to say that the USPA's standing, of being the only organization representing skydivers, is what gives them there power is asinine. Do you honestly think that if our membership numbers where cut in half that there would be no consequence's. In politics money and numbers are all that count.

For the simple reason that it increases membership numbers. I would suspect that there are many uspa members that have only participated in one or two tandem jumps. Those membership numbers are what give the uspa it's power. I do understand however, why one would say they shouldn't be allowed membership. Especially from those who believe that tandem has hurt our sport. I myself have not been in the sport long enough to tell if it has or hasn't. But one thing is for sure, time will tell.

Per day fee? Enlighten me. I would guess it's to pay for beer, food and entertainment. yes/no. Oh or maybe you pay one set amount and you have an all day jump pass, that would be pretty sweet. Forgive me for the dumb questions, I would really like to make it this year so I have got to start saving now.

Everytime the casa's tailgate opens. It's like heavens doorway.

I know exactly how you feel, all I can think about is getting to the DZ. The morning comes and I wake up with butterflies in my stomach and then get up take a shower and begin my two hour ride. Once I get in my car I'm fine untill about 15 minutes out, then the butterflies come back. Once I walk in the door I remember. I remember that this is the most fullfilling experience in the world. I am a broke college student so needless to say I don't get to jump as often as I would like. This does promote the butterflies. During the summer when I can jump often I never have this feeling of anxiety. To me one of the best things about skydiving is the experience with such feelings. To overcome your fears is an awesome experience by itself, if your fear is going to the DZ then you should go just to overcome that fear, then if you feel comfortable you may find yourself itching to get up to altitude. I hope this is of some help, one thing is for sure you are not alone in this, everyone has experienced similar feelings.

I have absolutely no pity for either of them. I don't care how hard up she is. She has no right to slander our sport, it's hard enough to bring people into this sport without the scott lutz's out there. People like this have real moral issues. To be able to attend multiple interviews and knowingly lie to the world and degrade 40K skydivers who are all having a hard enough time getting people to try out skydiving. Both of these people should be shunt by the whole skydiving community and that includes all of you bleeding hearts out there that have pity for these two self inflicting idiots. Once again this is exactly why people should be given IQ test before they are allowed to jump solo.

This is Exactly why DZ's should give IQ test.

I dislocated my shoulder on level 10 of IAF during a backflip, actually flatening out of the backflip. The doctor said that it was probably due to torn ligaments from a prior football injury. The doctor said I would never be able to throw again and if it happens again (which it probably will) that i will have to have reconstructive surgery. Oh well, a small price I'll just have to pay

Thank god it's about time someone stepped up to the plate. Big ups to skydive Arizona, I hope that this will be the end for skyride.