MikeD10834

NSTIW ...'87 DC4 convention in Coolidge IIRC. I was on this load, albeit in the group before her exit. I remember landing and seeing a white canopy in a slow turn until impact. Found out shortly thereafter what had happened...

Ima Iddet ?

The one that sticks in my mind the most is "How far to you go up when you pull your chute?" ...I like to answer "All the way back up to the airplane if I don't release my brakes..."

Think "Proprietary Information".

Using MS Internet Explorer... From the pull down menu at the top... click: Tools> Internet Options> and click on "delete cookies"...

The real question is if you can, SPIT, SWALLOW, OR GARGLE... LOL ...there ya go, all fixed up for ya!

Competition is generally good for the consumer...

My canopy is solid royal blue, with #2/#8 cells orange with white ribs. ...But I've been a Gator too long to enter any 12 step program.

Just to clarify... Harness & container - Get the large rings. When swapping out canopy's (demo'n or borrowing) you can put either style of riser "rings" on it. IF you get the small rings here, you can't jump a canopy with the large rings unless you change the risers. Canopy - Get the small ones... good for either style of 3-ring . I didn't make myself clear enough to my dealer... and wound up with mini-rings on my harness, and regret it. If I win the lottery, I'll be paying to have them changed. My suggestion only, YMMV.

Yeah.... call me old school in that my experience does stem from the days of faster opening canopies. I was out of the sport for 16 years, coming back last year. I haven't jumped nearly enough since I've been back to justify calling myself experienced (I wouldn't even qualify for a D today due to jump numbers...) but I do what I can by asking questions and listening.

No offense taken...

PC has same jumps as main... don't know if it's sized properly though. I can measure it tonight when I get home from work, but how do I know if it's sized properly?

Does anyone have a hot tip or good suggestion for reducing the sniveling during deployment of a Sabre2 190 (loaded

...Sounds to me like your experiencing common withdrawal symptoms commonly associated with the lack of adrenaline and altitude. You can either suck it up and work through the symptoms, or get your arse out to the DZ for another hit or two of 'crack' from manifest.

Not sure what I could add that hasn't been mentioned already, except for the following (and these are just personal choices...) 1) standard size 3-ring, not the mini's. With full size, you can easily demo other canopies as your skills progress without the hassle of swapping out risers. 2) Type 17 chest strap (2"), not the Type 8 (1"). This will make it much easier for a chest mount alti to stay where you want it (if you go that route). I'm actually in the process of having my chest strap converted over... These are just my opinions... your milage may vary.