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When I saw the name of the thread I was sure it was about the Prairie! See Ya! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

That's what the indemnification clause in the "Assumtion of Risk, Waiver of Responsibility, and Indemnification" document is for. "Jumper agrees to indemnify rigger in the amount of $25,000 as liquidated damages in the event any demand or lawsuit is initiated against rigger on a cause of action based on the rigger's work on this parachute assembly." It might stand up; it might not. It will discourage some lawsuits. "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

At what airport are you taking lessons? I'll be sure to stay away to give you a clear shot at the runway! Have Fun! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I think they're included in "Does I through X" "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Why only 3 or 4 shots? Didn't he have any more bullets? "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

I've given training in a lot of FAA certified Flight Training Devices as well as some PC's with rudder and Yoke attachements. Problem is that except for the ones that had been modified in house for a cargo airline for which I was a training captain, none that I've used really have a "realistic feel." This is especially true when it comes to pitch inputs and control pressures. Although they don't really "feel" like a real airplane, all of the ones you've mentioned have the capability of replicating a lot of the procedural aspects of flying. The trick is to recognize the areas in which the device does a really good job and the areas in which it doesn't. Blue Skies! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Do you know where I can find a lawyer to sue someone who was throwing rocks at me? Do I have a case? What's the statute of limitations? Are there any jurisdiction issues as long as the plaintiff and defendant live in the same state, even if it's not the state in which the act occurred? Congrats-- Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

If you remember the "excesses" you weren't excess enough! At the '77 SCR Scrambles the local cops wanted reinforcements, so they brought in every uniformed service they could find. The Fish & Game people made us release the local girls because they hadn't grown to legal size yet. Or so I was told..... BSBD Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Partially correct. It looked like the videographer then had a wrap with the cutaway main, cuts away, and then opens a white reserve which he/she proceeds to fly into the mess. Has this vidiot been referred to the local Suicide Prevention Center? BSBD Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

You did. We went though the same thing about 2 years ago with a cat Janna had for 13 years. It hurts. Just imagine Ani thanking you for stopping the pain. Blue Skies! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Bingo- With the regionals you start out as an apprentice, under the direct supervision of an experienced captain. You might be hired as SIC with 500 hrs., but will need another 1,000 hrs. in the right seat before you can upgrade to captain. When you're flying jumpers, you get maybe 30 hours check out and then you're on your own. Which is more risky? BSBD Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Kris- My thoughts are with you. I know what it's like when the only one who cares if you come home is the cat. It's really hard to say good bye if that becomes the decision. Blue Skies! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

48.5 cents! http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=163828,00.html "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Oh No! Not a sheep shortage! "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Lisa- Lucky for you. I didn't get to close my classroom until 20 minutes after the regular 9:30 P.M. time because one of the students needed some extra help on the VOR Navigation assignment in the simulator lab I teach! Then I had to be back at the airport this morning for my first flight with an IFR student and finished up @ 7:30 p.m. with another IFR student. Blue Skies! Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Betsy-- Thanks for getting the record straight. A discussion of the Oxygen requirements and specific equipment should probably go to Safety and Training. Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

The original post in this thread was about the FAA grounding a certain system, not about the safety of the particular system. Many of the planes from which we jump have been modified from the configuration set out in the original type certificate. The interpretation I got from an FAA Airworthiness Inspector was that if anything is attached to the structure of an aircraft by other than a "Tie wrap" or clamp, it's a modification and needs paperwork. Modifications require either a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), or an FAA Form 337 (Major Repair or Alteration). Modifications can fall into a number of categories: 1) Demonstrated to the satisfaction of the FAA to be safe, and legal due to having the correct FAA paperwork (i.e. a complete portable oxygen system purchased from a manufacturer who has done the testing and provided the paperwork to the FAA) 2) Demonstrated to be safe in other installations in other aircraft, but not legal because paperwork for this particular installation in this aircraft has not been completed. 3) Probably Safe but not demonstrated to be safe due to insufficient testing having been done, and illegal because there is no FAA paperwork. 4) Probably or definitely unsafe, and due to no FAA paperwork, illegal. There have been cases in which one FSDO thought a field approval for a modification with a form 337 would be satisfactory, but another FSDO though it required an STC. Basically it means that the modification was legal in one area but not in another. There have been other cases in which one FSDO thought no paperwork was required, but another FSDO did. If either of these situations is the case, it has to be resolved @ FAA HQ in D.C. Then there are issues that all agree should have paperwork, but it just hasn't been brought to the attention of the FAA. It may be that the system is definitely safe, but testing required to get approval is prohibitively expensive, and the operator made a decision that the risk of a problem was small enough, and the potential gain was great enough, to operate without paperwork. We do a lot of things in skydiving that are probably not legal, but get away with them until there's an accident and the FAA has to investigate. For example, seat belt usage was often overlooked until the 1992 Perris Otter incident. I don't know the particulars of the incident that prompted this thread. Does anyone have that knowledge? BSBD Harry "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Smallest plane I've flown into LAX in a Cessna 310. Ramp fees were much higher than the taxi ride from a smaller airport would have been, but I was picking up someone who had flown into LAX. Been to McCarren plenty of times in a C-172. Again, ramp fees higher than a taxi ride, but it is walking distance to the strip. "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

That said it all. Might as well end the thread here. "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

At the organ bank, don't they call those "Donor Mobiles?" "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Bunyip, aka compucat "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Quoteyou need to cultivate a relationship with a good rigger. Quote What he said! "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

My "Holy Trinity" Airplane Blazing Saddles Animal House I can identify with scenes in of each of them! "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."

Thanks for the link "Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question."