sdkd1995

Chop chop said the same. I appreciate you responding. Advice taken. For the record, I prefer pilots too

How would the Vision-132 do for a young jumper with 45 jumps that is very current and level headed, with a wing-load of 1:1.17-1.26 (depending on if weight vest is worn)? The canopy was a gift from a very respectable former AFF/I who only put about 75 jumps on it. Still crisp/like new. And I should mention, this jumper is in no way attempting swoops. Still lands with a good, pattern on a straight in landing.

here is an updated version that takes into account for Wingloading

What's funny, is I came up with this based on a homework assignment that Mike Wadkins gave me on teaching spotting a few days ago as part of our S/L I course. BTW, I notice your from STF. He had just been at your DZ prior to ours. Anyway, it was just an idea I had to help teach students the principle idea of spotting. Mike liked it.

This is what i came up with. If you have EXCEL, feel free to put info in top form. If not, simply use the top one as an example and print it out to use when writing the info in on bottom half. Before you all go crazy with your "know it all BS" about glide paths, wingloading, canopy brands, etc., calculating the spot for a load of jumpers is just a 'calculated guess' with known margins of error that require the canopy pilot to have the ability to fly out of anyway.

What can I say? Showed up without any advance notice on a Wednesday. Got there around noon and got to jump every load (6) they had for the rest of the day. These people reallty know how to run a DZ. And for you fellow freeflyers, there is plenty of it here, including some FF coaching if your just getting started in it. This will be the first year that SkyFest is held at this DZ and I can only hope that people will not miss out on such a great place. 2 ponds. plenty of camping area. onsite food shack. chuting star rigging and apparel onsite. If anyone is wondering, NO I do not work there. I do take a helicopter to various DZs in the midwest as a jumpcraft for special events though, and always appreciate when people give us props for the business we do. Just wanted to pay it forward to an outstanding DZ like Skydive The Farm.

aka: Gnomey aka: SitflyBASEboy I'll miss sitflying, demo jumps and stirring the shitpot with you on the weekends. Say hello to Marnie and Suppa for me.

What brand of helmet is this? I saw one at CouchFreaks this year for the first time and thought it looked cool then, too.

I understand the concept of MSRP guys, I just want to know who is going to offer one thatis marked up for the least amount of profit. If there wasn't room for profit to be made, the manufacturer could just sell direct to the public.

Who's got 'em? I am looking to buy a 150 ASAP!!

If you add a sitflyer on the side and a wingsuit to the other side of the first choice, it would be perfect.

I just confirmed that I WILL have a HELICOPTER at Skydive Skyranch in Siloam Springs, Arkansas!! Not til Saturday at this point. I will have ChopperPimp shirts brought down as well. Come hang upside-down. That eve. will be the Playboy Bunnie Boogie. This is the only heli in the country with 4 onboard video cams to catch you from take off to hanging exit.

I'd like 1995

thanks guys