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When I was last there...around 2006, they required 3 tandems that wanted to go to 18k and charged them an extra $50. Once they had a load with the required tandems they would let fun jumpers go as well for an extra $5

Not sure if they still do, but Titusville Fla used to go to 18k. I'm not sure if you can get much closer to sea level

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I am having trouble visualizing the weight and the D-bag being at the bottom of the flag. How do you release the flag and have the bag go with it? Is the weight outside or at the bottom of the bag, and pulls the bag away from the flag as it drops away? The first picture is my flag, it's 760 sqft and has the weight down the leading edge. I love the way it flies, stays nice and straight like it's on a pole. The second is a 2100 sqft that a friend made, and has his weight on the bottom.

A MC1-1D is a Static Line only Rig with a semi-steerable round canopy. The main deployment is the Universal S/L Snaphook. Your only ripcord is the Reserve handle mounted on you chest reserve (MRPS/T-10). I may have my nomenclature wrong...but, I'm pretty sure the canopy was MC1-1D(was a 35' steerable round) the rig may go by another name. Either way, the rig was be set up for free fall, and the ripcord was located on the outside right shoulder. My whole point was that handle location is almost identical to a tandem rig, with the exception of the main handle. And that I was familiar with and have used a rig with a handle located in that location.

I prefer the weight down the leading edge as well. That's what I have on my flag. I understand that most people still use a weight on bottom. I still use that on alot of jumps, (esp when using other peoples flags)My problem with this weight is that it appears to be a "bar bell" weight, a solid chunk of concrete. Just seems to me a bag with lead shot is at least a little better than a bar bell weight.

I was just wondering what some of my fellow demo jumpers think about this photo that I came across. I personally don't like it one bit!!! I know who it is that is jumping it, and would like to say something, but would like to get some other folks opinions.

Thank you for the information on the reserve. I will definitely keep that in mind if I do decide to get one. Exactly what kind of altitude loss are we talking about? My main interest in using one of these systems if for demos with large flags. So I wouldn't actually be in the "sport" environment, and they would potentially have a heavy load. As far a being familiar with the gear...there doesn't seem to be much of a difference between them and a tandem rig. Other than the main handle being opposite the cut-away handle. I have jumped a MC1-1D that had the main handle in the same location. I'm sure there are some other small differences, but nothing that would be to hard to understand. I realize that they would have spring loaded pilot chutes, which I am very familiar with.

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I was wondering if a MC-4/MC-5 would be TSO-d? If I got my hands on one, would I legally be able to jump it from a civilian plane?

I have a BASE jumper friend that jumps a Baser regularly. So I have seen his chest mounted reserve. I also have 1 (and only 1) jump on surplus military gear, so I have actually jumped with a chest mounted reserve. I am just glad I didn't have to use it! Landing under the 35 ft round sucked enough, I would really hate to land under a 24 ft conical! I'm about 230 lbs clothed, so with normal sport gear, I'm around 250 out the door. With the military stuff I was closer to 275 lbs, add that to a shitty PLF and that equals two badly sprained ankles :)

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There is a DZO at a newish dropzone, that is apparently asking(requiring) his staff to sign a waiver saying that they will not work for another DZ. I am wondering if this is common practice. I have worked at a few DZ's and have never heard of this, so I am just wondering. And just to clarify, it is not my home dropzone!

sorry to hear this, I literally just had to have my Rottweiler put down yesterday. We found out in December she had bone cancer in her leg and chest. Anyway, we didn't have the remains returned to us, but our local SPCA will do individual cremations upon request for an extra fee, not sure how much that is. To have our 90 lb rottie put down it was only $70 which really surprised me, again not sure how much it would be for the individual cremation