christopherm

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Gear

  • Main Canopy Size
    107
  • Reserve Canopy Size
    120
  • AAD
    Cypres

Jump Profile

  • Home DZ
    Quantum Leap Skydiving Center
  • License
    D
  • License Number
    25873
  • Licensing Organization
    USPA
  • Number of Jumps
    1080
  • First Choice Discipline
    Freefall Photography
  • Second Choice Discipline
    Swooping

Ratings and Rigging

  • AFF
    Instructor
  • USPA Coach
    Yes
  • Pro Rating
    Yes
  • Rigging Back
    Senior Rigger
  1. Actually, if sitting up front in an otter with a pilot I know, I will roll the nose trim down a couple of notches and see how long it takes the pilot to correct it. I did this once to a pilot all the way to altitude and asked him before we exited if he thought it was weird that he had been trimming the nose up the whole flight. He didn't know what I was talking about.
  2. That's really neat. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  3. I'll be there for sure. If we get a few more of ya out here, we should be able to keep the Otter flying all day. See ya Tuesday!
  4. I have just begun the transition to x-braced canopies as well and realized how much heavier the riser pressure is. I believe that is normal since the wing is more rigid but that would just be my guess. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  5. What's worse than 7 babies in a trash can? 1 baby in 7 trash cans. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  6. I did two crazy jumps this Sunday. The 3rd jump I did my first Birdman jump. This was awesome, but I'm not going to jump it anymore cause I don't want to talk myself into getting one when I'm trying to save up for ratings. Anyway, the guy briefing me talked me out of jumping my Stilletto with it and so I jumped a big ol' Sabre 2 150. The opening was crazy enough as is but then I had about 6 line twists. The worst part was that all I could do is just look up and watch it keep twisting. Luckily I kept the risers even and it never dived. Then on the 5th jump we got inspired by the stories of blind people jumping. Soooo... I taped up my goggles with several layers of duct tape and went jumping. I had them on the entire ride to altitude and had a couple of people jump with me. I had my DZO, Jim Cowan, who I've trusted since day 1, talk me down on the radio. This was f*ing scary since I had vertigo the whole time. I had both toggles all the way up but thought I was diving to the left! Cool experience though and almost a stand up landing on a Manta! -So, how hard is the ground?!
  7. So yesterday I got to be an extra in the movie Bottleneck. It'll prolly be out sometime next year. I have invitations to the premiere and the next Academy Awards. Okay so maybe not but I'm in a movie, woohoo! -So, how hard is the ground?!
  8. So I got my demo 95 Cobalt this weekend. You think they'd be mad if I lengthened the brakes? The canopy was cool. It was a downsize from the 107 Stilletto I normally jump so of coarse it flies faster. I should have went with the 105 so I could have compared apples to apples. The front riser pressure seemed to be much less (a good thing except for the obnoxious bucking caused by brakes being set way to short) than the Stilletto and the toggle pressure seemed to be greater, it took more to plane out. Openings were good but so are the ones on my 107. I'm not completely sure what I think about it but I've got one more weekend to decide. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  9. There's no reason to be in such a rush to get the camera on your head. It says in your profile that you have 36 jumps. My DZ S&TA woudn't even let me start jumping one till I had 100 jumps and a C' license. There is so much for you to learn right now, don't go adding variables until you have all of the basics down pat. I'm not trying to say everyone should have 100 jumps and a C' license to jump a camera, I'm just saying you should be a little more patient. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  10. Okay... question. I know that you are supposed to have the ring sight over your dominent eye. My left eye is deffinately the dominent eye but since I started doing video, I've had it over my right eye. I'm used to it this way. Does it effect your accuracy to have it over the recessive eye or does it matter? If I need to, is it a big deal to switch the mount on a flat top pro? -So, how hard is the ground?!
  11. Oh I did enjoy! Ahhhoooooooooo! -So, how hard is the ground?!
  12. It's a training seat used to prepare pilots for the forces of ejection... I think . -So, how hard is the ground?!
  13. I just went through J&R and got the Rebel 2000 for $199 (body only) and a Canon 28mm F/2.8 lense for $169. I'm sure if you are patient you can find better deals on Ebay. It's also a lot cheaper to get the zoom lense with the body but I really wanted the fixed. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  14. The president will speak at 10:15, it's official now. -So, how hard is the ground?!
  15. I agree, turned out very nice! -So, how hard is the ground?!