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  1. Look into a Genera at Rigging Innovations. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  2. As of 2/1 Elsinore is $20.00 per jump on weekends :-( Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  3. About 15 years ago a friend of mine was exiting about mid-way on a 30 way. One of the last people out was in a dive (eyes closed) and impacted his thigh. Result, he had a broken femur and she had a broken neck. He managed to stay belly to earth holding his leg while waiting for the formation to break off above him before he deployed. Deployment was very painful almost as painful as the landing. He's still jumping. Oh, by the way he had a round reserve. :-) Think about it. :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  4. It might be better to rotate your repacks between different riggers. We're all human and we all make mistakes. It's finding out about them and being able to learn from them that counts. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  5. Brandnew never been jumped 28' 7 TU, orange and white in a brandnew never been jumped B4 surplus container. $150.00 out the door at Para-Gear. What wing loading? it weighed about 35 punds :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  6. Breaking something is possible. It depends on what type of jumps your doing. I've broken both legs twice :-) in 3 different incidents. The first was a naked demo. (14 years ago). The second was a night demo. (5 years ago) The third was off my bicycle in the driveway (2 years ago). In between the first two I had 2 heart attacks and bypass surgery :-) (900 jumps ago). What are you whining about :-) just do it. By the way I'm 54. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166 Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  7. Just remember it's ALWAYS get even day :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  8. Squirt! Squirt! (normally only sung by a female) :-) from 'The 12 Days of Jumping' sung by the Air Trash choir you asked for the chorus, to hear the rest you have to buy beer, naturally :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  9. I have seen a situation where the jumper had both canopies out in a downplane and was unable to release the main. He was able to pull on the rear risers of the main canopy (presumably the fastest/most ground hungry canopy) and slow the descent for a bit. He did this several times and timed the landing to flair the rear risers and walked away. Unfortunately 'helpful' people messed with the gear and no determination was ever made for why the main won't release. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  10. excellent, I've even talked Slammer into buying one :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  11. James 'Paco' Perez is responsibile :-) Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  12. Try Dr. Andrew Shaffer in Huntington Beach. He's been jumping for 30+ years and has been putting jumpers back together just about as long. I've used him several times myself and I'm still jumping and walking. :-) Reply by email. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  13. Define 'pure AFF' Rob! I don't think too many places are doing 7 level AFF as Ken Coleman first developed it. Most do some form of AFP... I've worked at DZ's that have done Tandem progressions and those that haven't and the biggest difference seems to be that you are much more likely to have a stable student after 3 tandems (if your using single JM dives) where there was 'real' work done on the Tandems. If you don't do Tandems (or only 1) then after 3 levels of double JM dives your about the same place. 6 of one 1/s dozen.... Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166 AFF/I
  14. Take a look at Rigging Innvoations 'Genera'. Red, White and Blue Skies, John T. Brasher D-5166
  15. Thank you, for a fun dive, we'll do it again I'm sure. :-) John T. Brasher D-5166 AFF/I S&TA
  16. Congratulations, I really enjoy reading your comments, they take me back to my beginnings also. John T. Brasher D-5166 S&TA AFF/I