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  2. I jump a Dolphin, after I started doing sit and stand jumps and in consultation with my rigger I made the following modifications / improvements to make my 96’ Dolphin (maybe not applicable to a 2000 Dolphin) safer to freefly (at least sit and stand) ::
    1. I added some Velcro going from the BOC pouch up to the flap, so that any exposed bridle is velcroed to the container and not gust hanging free.
    2. I added the elastic string connecting the leg straps at the back. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - I did this after in one jump, after I had many sit jumps and I really fasten the straps, my straps came up to my knee at about 4,500 ft.
    I immediately went on my back and got the strap back up, then to my box position and pulled at 3,000 ft. THIS WAS NOT FUN!!!
    3. Make sure the Velcro on the reserve pin flap is strong, if not – replace it.
    Of course these modifications were made by my rigger on my request.
    I recommend making these modifications before sit flying a Dolphin.
    Blue skies and safe landings,
    David
    See my photos and video

  3. I also jump a Dolphin, I do sit and stand jumps.
    My rig is not a Dolphin 2000 so I don't know if my advice is relevant to them but I did some improvement on my rig to make it safer:
    1. I added some Velcro going from the BOC pouch up to the flap, so that any exposed bridle is velcroed to the container and not gust hanging free.
    2. I added the elastic string connecting the leg straps at the back. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT - I did this after in one jump, after I had many sit jumps and I really fasten the straps, my straps came up to my knee at about 4,500 ft.
    I immediately went on my back and got the strap back up, then to my box position and pulled at 3,000 ft. THIS WAS NOT FUN!!!
    3. Make sure the Velcro on the reserve pin flap is strong, if not – replace it.
    Of course these modifications were made by my rigger on my request.
    If you want I can send you a photo of the modifications on my rig.
    I recommend making these modifications before sit flying a Dolphin.
    Blue skies and safe landings,
    David
    See my photos and video

  6. I think that one of the most important things to do is to find out on the ground, i.e. before loading the plane, who's on the load and how are they landing.
    Then you can plan your approach to be coordinated with everybody, not only with regards to left of right but also you know what to expect - how many fast canopies will be there etc.
    Blue skies and safe landings,
    David
    See my photos and video

  7. I live in Israel, and unfortunately we deal with this king terrorist attacks on a daily basis (not at this scale but a life is a life), I think we should all wait to see who is behind all this and at the moment our thoughts should be with the families of the dead and injured.
    This is not over, it will take days to know the extent of loss of life and even longer to comprehend it.
    Having lived in NYC, in lower Manhattan I am truly fearful of the information we will receive in the upcoming days on the huge amount of casualties.
    In any case this is a time to be strong and try to keep it together, life goes on, but I hope that the lessons will be learned – there is no defense from fanatic terrorism and it has to be countered every where and cut down constantly and not just after the shock of this kind of attack.
    My sincere condolences to all of you who may have lost loved ones, be strong.
    David
    See my photos and video

  8. The thing is that as you clearly see in the video he did not have a horseshoe malfunction, which would be the case if the bridle or bag left the container while the pilot chute was still in the pouch.
    In this case it seems the pilot chute got out and pulled the bag out, thus it has nothing to do with the riser covers or flap.
    I have no idea how a pilot chute will come out of a perfectly good pouch if it was packed properly but it has nothing to do with the Dolphin.
    Anyway I hope you and your friends continue having fun jumps, it looked really fun until that pilot chute came out.
    David
    See my photos and video

  12. I have the tape, its instructive although it does not have a huge affect on your skydiving skills (the only thing that does is actually jumping).
    Anyway I think a more important video to have is brake away which actually help prepare you for the unexpected malfunctions you will most certainly come about at some point in your skydiving career.
    Blue skies and safe landings,
    David
    See my photos and video

  15. I have the skydive u video and its nice, not great but nice.
    A second video I have and I believe is a MUST is Break-Away, I think it really contributes to our safety and understanding of different malfunctions, it costs around $20.
    Blue skies and safe landings,
    David
    See my photos and video

  21. The site is great and I visit it several times a day.
    But it has become so slow that I really can't use it freely, I have a very fast connection to the net and this is the slowest site I visit.
    Is there anything that could be done?, did you get the dedicated server?.
    I hope you can get it to run faster so I can keep on enjoying it.
    Blue Skies,
    David
    My photos and videos:
    http://www.feathersys.com/skydiving/index.html

  22. You can go to the USPA web site and look at some statistics.
    I think that in year 2000 there were about 200,000 tandems in the US and 0 fatalities and serious injuries.
    (based on the info published in Parachutist)
    I hope this helps. Anyway even my wife did it.
    David
    My photos and videos:
    http://www.feathersys.com/skydiving/index.html

  24. I'm planning a trip to the US (I'm from Israel) and I want to spend a few days skydiving in the L.A. area.
    So, can any of you help me pick whether to spend my time at Perris or at Elsinore?
    Blue skies,
    David

  25. I recently made a very low 180 turn in high winds, I posted the issue on the safety and training forum (you might want to have a look), from my experience and reading your post I totally agree with froggie.
    Only you, being the guy up there needing to make the decision can know or evaluate the situation best.
    In my landing (which was perfect with a flare and all) people on the ground told me that I should have either turned earlier or landed downwind, but I did what felt right for me at the moment, and like in your case – It worked !
    Blue Skies and safe landings,
    David