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$1700/month, plus room and board and..... dicounted skydives []DETE

It could be the pilot blowing you off with too much power on during climb out. It is worth mentioning. I know when I first started flying students as a jump pilot it was one of the first things the jump masters complained about. []DETE

I did my first tandem at 16, and had a hell of a time. Go for it. Find a place which will take you with parental consent. If you have your driving licence, take a drive to your local dropzone and check things out. Talk to some skydivers, take a look at gear, show up with a list of questions, and people would be reluctant not to help you. Bottom line is make sure you do some research before consulting your rents about it. Definitely save your cash!!Most parents will not be to content in dropping a few hundred bucks on a thrill ride. Most likely they will think skydiving is crazy so prove them wrong. I did my first solo (flying) at 15. I don't see why an 18 year old can't do a skydive especially a tandem. 21 being the drinking age in the US is just ludicrous. Numbers are for legal mumbo-jumbo. What ever happened to common sense? []DETE

150 pound person wiht a 20 pound weight will fall faster than with out the weight. Terminal Velocity is when the falling object is in a state of equilibrium. Meaning it is not accelerating in any dircetion. So when a 150 pounder reach TV his weight equals the force of drag imposed on his body by wind resistance. A 150 pounder with a 20 pound weight (same body shape) will fall faster, because extra drag is needed to put him in a state of equilibrium. i.e. the faster an object moves through the air, the more drag from wind resistance pushes back. I hope this helped []DETE

this gave me a good laugh enjoy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjfbS_Kj-J0 []DETE

Why are we getting 5 inches of snow right now, when 5 days ago it was 12 degrees celcius out, and I was playing ball hockey in a t shirt? []DETE

it's a disease! []DETE

xena []DETE

Just thought of maybe having a kegger in our back yard. I made about 250 bucks last time, only b/c I charged everyone at the door, even if they weren't drinking. But this time of year students are broke and not up for much. []DETE

I did that last summer. But no can do where I'm at right now. Closest dz would be about 500km. []DETE

I can't my schd is really messed. I'm in a flight program right now, so I have to be available to be scheduled to fly 7 days a week. The only thing I can really do is deliver pizza. But it will take a toll on my car. I might just do that though after I finish my up coming flight test. []DETE

which one? []DETE

I'm finishing school this may, and starting work, but i would like to buy a rig asap for this season! so far ... I'm selling my car.( cleaned it up nicely) I don't drink much anymore. I haven't bought new cloths in a while. No dates unless the girl's covering I bought a travel mug for coffee, and brew at home now. Oh yes and my roommates and I stole a giant roll of toilet paper from the college bahahah, it should last a while. []DETE

I did a lot of canopy packing over the summer, and I find it hard to believe that rolling the nose can really slow the opening down a considerable amount. I take my time packing and try to pack the same every time, but for the most part the openings would vary. Hard opening, soft, snivel , 90 degree turn etc. It just seems openings are very chaotic, with a lot of changing variables. A big one being body position. One thing I've heard is to make sure the slider is all the way to the stops or else you can give someone a pretty fast opening. Also unstowed breaks will produce a pretty hard opening, learned that the hard way. Well most of the packing I did were student rigs, plus the odd stiletto and hornet. I'm sure high loaded HP canopy behave differently during opening so maybe rolling the nose is key. []DETE

I wouldn't be surprised, its a ruthless industry, and not one to make money in. []DETE