SEREJumper

I had one last for 2.5 years. It was not turned off, but not jumped the entire time. I'm serious, I thought it was pretty amazing. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

I would have done the same. No sense in "trying" to land on your rear risers and then braking/injuring yourself in the process with a Plan B all packing up back there. Live to fly another day! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

http://theawesomer.com/blow-job-video/174766/ Nothing looks good at 120+ We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Can't argue with that and I totally agree. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

So your basically saying that you are pissed off about the instructors jump suits being in ill repair and the lack of adequate gear maintenance on tandem harness leg straps causing a potential safety hazard if the leg strap webbing were to be compromised. I agree with you about the gear maintenance issue, as for the TI's pants, thats a personal preference, although it may look more professional if he were to patch it up, but I don't think that affects safety for the student. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

So you stand up every landing? If conditions permit I do, if conditions don't I don't. Whatever I feel is safer for the student, and thats the way it should be. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

I'll bite. If this is a real story, I hope you get better soon. Here are some take away points: 1. If the canopy you just bought opens hard no matter which way/who packs it for you, it's probably a good idea not to jump it anymore (for health reasons). Send it back to Firebird and have them do some test jumps on it to find out what is wrong with it. Also, a $5 for a pack job is pretty cheap, if you want the slow opener, you should have given him $6. 2. If your reserve container totals on the ground, you probably shouldn't pack it back up and go jump your hard opening canopy again. If your reserve container truely did fail to open, take some video of it and post it on YouTube, I'm sure you'll have more believers. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

To many variables to list. If what you say happened really did happen, then it sounds like the instructor followed his emergency procedures as trained and both he and your husband made a successful landing back on earth, good on the instructor. You said yourself "He freaked out when it was his turn to jump", that could possibly be one of the reasons they ended up in that situation, maybe not. If you are wondering if this is normal, probably not. Does it happen, it can. Thats why everyone signs a waiver and should realize you are jumping out of an airplane and are making the decision to do so. What answer are you "looking" for? We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Another option for Sept would be North Bay Balloon in Northern California. Check them out here on FB: https://www.facebook.com/NorthBayBalloonAndBungeeJumps?ref=br_tf We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Maybe you want to support a local dealer, maybe you like the way they measured you for your rig, maybe they've given you good service in the past...I don't know, lots of reasons to not go through chutingstar and still save on taxes. Come on, guy. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Changed it Peter We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

I've been happy with a policy from them when they were just available for Army and Air Force, but they have opened it up to all services, active, guard, reserve, academy cadets, spouses, retirees etc. They don't have a skydiving, war, or terrorism clause. Example quote for $600,000 is $27 a month for term to age 49. American Armed Forces Mutual Aid Society http://www.aafmaa.com/Home.aspx I don't even get a kickback! Safe jumping everyone! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

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Jumper rigged a Javelin with a PC in tow, cutaway main and pulled reserve. Jumper made a safe landing under reserve. Sorry, should have been in gear and rigging, my bad! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Nice video! Probably should be in the history and trivia forum since most jumpers today are probably going to want to downsize their pilotchutes cause apparently the "jumbo" ones tend to malfunction 1:27 "Noooooooooooooooo" buhahaha! That was the best part! Freaking condensation sucked, just bad luck all around! Nice looking PC though! 28' reserve was a very good choice on this jump, looks like it put him down nicely, could have been worse if over those houses. Lets see some outside video! Thanks for posting! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

VIDEO...or it didn't happen! We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

If the guy above you is so worried about who "maybe" above him, nobody is really checking who is below. Low man has the right of way. I would have asked the organizer why it's nesasary to do a barrel roll. Maybe instead of saying just do one, go over common problems that can/do occur on brake off for this type of jump and priorities if you find that you are over the top of someone would be more useful than "just do a barrel roll". If there are inexperienced on the jump, I see that as way more helpful as they can take that info back and pass it on. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Nice http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZPf5Untgeg We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Contact the National Parachute Test Center in Florida, they will fix you up with whatever you need. 352-489-4898 EMAIL: [email protected] We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

I would disagree. If you give the student the opportunity and train them how to do it, the majority of people I have asked didn't know it was an option and thought it was great. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Um...if the unit was made in 1996, it's expired by Airtec rules. 12 yrs + 3 months max for a Cypres 1. You can trade it in for a $90 credit on a new one, but thats about it. Also, if a unit has not had a 4 year check and it's due for an 8 year, they will only charge you for the 8 year. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolphin_D._Overton What an amazing life he lived. Our country could use a few more people like him... We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Linky: http://www.peregrinemfginc.com We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Proudly displaying a riser cover prematurely open during drogue fall too. Hey they said refined tandem technology! Flame on... We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar

Thats a far streach arguement. No unqualified pilot is going to "collect or invest" in a few canopies to sell later FROM A DEALER. Now buying them 3rd party is another thing, but why would I buy a NEW 100ish sq ft canopy from a dealer, not jump it, and sell it later...and try to make a profit. It doesn't work that way. We're not fucking flying airplanes are we, no we're flying a glorified kite with no power and it should be flown like one! - Stratostar