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  2. I have a Z1 and a pro-dytter. I think it really depends on how snug your helmet fits...mine is pretty tight and it doesnt fit in there to well. it starts to come out of the pocket a bit because it is mashed up against my head and it starts to get pushed towards the back of the helmet. I am not worried about it coming out while my helmet is on, but if I take it off...it could fall out. So i usually have to keep an eye on it. I would imagine that if your bucket is a bit bigger, you wont have any of these problems.
    The oxygens have a really nice locking feature. I havent heard of any falling out and they are mounted on the outside so it is a bit more comfortable. I think that my next helmet will proabably be an oxygen.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  5. I have looked extensively on the web and havent been able to find anything...you are probably going to have to have someone custom draw something for you...that is going to be your best bet. but if you find one let me know!!! Everybody that I know that has a skydiving tattoo has had to have someone draw them...usually a friend of a friend sort of thing.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  6. hopper-
    I agree, but wouldnt you think that a canopy control class would help prevent those mishaps by teaching flat turns, etc?
    And the licensing, that is only talk and speculation at this point, so I am just wondering how people feel about it (good thing or bad thing) and if it were going to be done...how would it be taught and regulated. Regulating hook turns would be like anything else in skydiving. It would all depend on the DZ and how they feel about safety. There could be hookturn licenses or hookturn recommendations. (Like the BSRs from the USPA, there are rules and then there are recommended safety requirements).
    If a licensing did actually go through, I really dont think that it would be a big deal. They jumpers that are doing it, should have no problem passing otherwise they would have probably pounded into the ground by now, and the people that want to learn can learn from an acredited coach/jumpmaster/instructor. At worst, people learn to be safer...Just a thought.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  8. I was wondering what people think about setting canopy control requirements for jumpers. i.e. having a license to to do hook turns. There are some organizations that are coming out to promote canopy control & safety (ECPA-Extreme Canopy Pilots Association). I think that overall this is a very safe thing to do and will hopefully curtail the increasing number of pilot error fatalities in Parachutist, but I am sure that there are some people that are opposed to it because it enfringes on the freedom of what skydiving is based on. Your thoughts???
    p.s. I know that i posted this twice, but I thought this would be suited better to this forum. sorry.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  9. Hook Turns aside - even simple things like working the rear risers effectively to get back from a long spot, general awareness things that should be done (i.e. getting ready to do riser turn immediately upon opening to avoid any potential collisions), dealing with adverse conditions that may arise (winds, rotors, etc.). There are a lot of things that should be taught that a suprising number of jumpers dont know.
    Some DZs dont have these conditions so they arent enforced, but when you do go to a DZ that has a couple of planes in the air at the same time and 200 foot trees surrounding the DZ and a hot runway in the middle...your home DZ that has a flat 1,000 open acres is not going to help you. So in that sense, I think this canopy control thing could be very beneficial.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  10. Some DZs dont allow hookturns...so if you are a hookturner and are licensed, then that DZ would probably let you hook it in-(if there were some sort of licensing program).
    On the otherhand I think that it would hopefully curtail the increasing number of pilot error incidents in Parachutist. You wouldnt have "inexperienced" pilots doing things that they havent been taught or are ready for.
    I realize that enforcing this may be difficult, organizing skydivers to do anything is like herding cats, but is it good for the sport in general???
    "I'll jump anything!"

  12. No sh*t, huh...Hey thanks. Sometimes I forget that the main purpose of Javelin is to make solid rigs, not to be internet marketing gurus. Thanks for the explaination.
    Note to Javelin-Explain some of their advances in technology!!!Either way good feature!!!
    "I'll jump anything!"

  13. Thanks Grasshopper, you pretty much answered my question.
    Cacophony-I believe I saw that article in a Parachutist a couple of months ago, if my memory serves me correctly. (although that was many, many Heinekens ago)
    "I'll jump anything!"

  14. Another great thing is that the Basic Body Flight course becomes tailored to your skill level. If you are comfortable with the basics they will take you higher. Its a real personable thing. Everybody learns in different ways and at different speeds. Anybody can teach you how to fly the basics but can they teach you effectively so you learn. What works for one person may not work for another and these guys know how to teach, whether its to tie your shoes or to turn points like a mad man. That is the difference between skydive U and anyone else. Their job is to teach skydiving, so they go deeper into skill sets than others may. Hope this helps.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  15. There are a couple of schools of thought when it comes to the wind tunnel. But there is only one answer-get a coach and do short blocks. Some people say that you want to get a "real" coach (i.e. skydive U) because they will teach you the proper way of flying your body in the tunnel. That will also cost you some cash.
    I went to the tunnel and they had a guy there explain how to safely fly in the tunnel...if you ask them, they will "coach" you. The guy that I was in there with me had over 500 hours in the tunnel...I am not sure if he could land a canopy, but he could fly his body like nobody I have ever seen. The guy was super cool. We bought 2 15 minute blocks for 2 of us and we ended up in the tunnel for pretty close to an hour. It wasnt too busy, so the guy spent some really quality time with us. We were there for 3 hours!!! We had quite a bit of debriefing and just shooting the proverbial sh*t. It was a great time, if you can afford to get a skydive u coach, get one...but if you ask some of the employees at the tunnel, they will usually help you out. They are skydivers afterall and true to skydivers all over the world...they want to see you improve. We ended up floating the guy some cash for his efforts too. I dont really know what the protocol is but the guy was really cool and extremely helpful so that was the least we could do.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  16. I read an article about this canopy and I believe that it said that they were trying to get this thing to fly as fast as a jumper at terminal with no chute deployed...I just didnt know what kind of special opening characteristics this thing would have at terminal as opposed to say 70 mph. It was just odd to see the video only showing hop-n-pops. Is that all they are doing for some sort of safety & testing reason or does it just make better video???
    "I'll jump anything!"

  18. I have a question about the exit sequence:
    It seems as though Luigi only does hop-n-pops in the videos of the exits. Can he deploy this canopy at terminal??? I also wonder what kind of rig he is jumping that bad boy in??? Is a special container made for him or is it just altered in some way???
    "I'll jump anything!"

  19. since video is such a time sensitive datastream, your computer "buffers" the data until it is fully loaded and ready to play. If your computer didnt buffer, you would have very choppy video. It would start & stop and you would miss some of the data. It just keeps the video from looking crappy. Dont worry about it, just sit and wait.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  21. AFF teaches you survival skills, Skydive U teaches you to become a more competent & efficient skydiver. Go! It would be well worth the money! I did and I wouldnt trade it for the world...
    "I'll jump anything!"

  22. A couple of things that you really need to be more aware of is your altitude awareness. your internal clock is going to be off due to the higher speeds that you will encounter. so you also want to make sure that when you do pull, you have time to slow down from 180 mph to 120 mph (give or take). Those are just a couple of the bigger ones that I am aware of. There are many more that you should get an experienced freeflyer to discuss with you.
    I am for the most part a bellyflyer, although I have done a few freefly jumps, and even a few BASE. I think that starting something new is exciting and can re-envigorate you. I dont think that FreeFly will eliminate bellyflying. Every discipline has its own fans. Me, personally, I would like to at least dabble in all of it, but a 4 way RW team is my major priority right now...but there is nothing to stop me from doing a sit/heads down or BASE when the mood strikes me...you just have to learn as much as you can before you start and take it at your own pace. Dont let others push you past your limits. If you are comfortable with your level and what you are doing, you can enjoy it more and have more fun...if you have that, you will learn more and be safer doing it.
    "I'll jump anything!"

  23. Nah, the tubes are for line twists. javelin has hard cable housings that are standard (which are a good thing to have, for the reason that you stated). The cutaway cables dont go all the way up the webbing to the top of the risers. they only go up the webbing just past the 3 rings, right? the tube is sewn into the riser starting at the other end, the small ring of the 3 ring. does that make more sense???
    "I'll jump anything!"

  24. I went with a customer of mine in New York. I figured "why not?". So I did a tandem and itched until the next season. 140 jumps in 6 months later, I love this freakin sport!!!I actually gave the guy a call a year and a half after going with him to thank him...
    "I'll jump anything!"