Skypilot

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  1. Yeah there are a lot out there. I have over 15000 tandems and there are others that I work with with well over 10000. One of them being on the list already. I am sure in Australia there are quite a lot now as well. Jack Surawski Australia/Guam Vasili Mladinov Russia/Guam Yury Gryaznov Russia/ Guam Vitali Janusauskas Lithuania/Guam Justin Locke Guam,USA Bobby Nordstrom Guam USA Darin Quaile Saipan/ Guam USA Go big!
  2. I went ahead and got one and love the ease of use. I have about 10000 handcams and recommend your product highly. Can see how it would be a little time consuming taking the back cover off when a cam freezes but the benefits of having the cameras sealed and the buttons on the box eliminate the major problems that I have found using Gopros. Thanks for a great product. Go big!
  3. Wingsuit has been done in Australia Go big!
  4. Interested if anyone has or is using the Pivot Pad handicap glove? If so how is it to wear and use? Go big!
  5. Vectran does not change the flight charachteristics at all. The line just does not shrink as much so if you can imagine the canopy after a reline it stays closer to that through out life of the reline. No real change to it over the the life of the line set. Go big!
  6. apology for my blunt answer but my reply meant to get an answer and be funnny. if u really want my theory after 7000 tandems pm me. Quote Go big!
  7. Gee I am glad the cameraman edited out hitting that cloud. Would have hated to see the mess that would have made. Go big!
  8. I did not have an altimeter given to me on my first skydive. I was shown a picture on the wall of the body position that I had to try to make and shown at the mockup how I was going to exit. From when I arrived at the dropzone to when I left was just over an hour and I had a blast. I was back again a week later to start my student course. I did not want an altimeter and felt safe in the fact I had someone on my back who I trusted to be capable of looking after me through my first skydive. Without having that I would not have done a skydive or the almost 9000 since then...Just another thing to consider. Do they all really want to have to remember things they have to do or just get out there on their first experience and have nothing to do but enjoy it?? Go big!
  9. I just like flying. Is sitting in a boat swimming???? Go big!
  10. Aussie but living Overseas at the moment..... Go big!
  11. First thing I noticed was the head position. I agree with the comment above that you are looking up and out more. Awesome job. Keep it up.
  12. Australia isn't that cold. We jump 12 months a year. plenty of good spots to go. Enjoy... Go big!
  13. I do not know of any that come with HMO. I do know of operators that use spectra instead of vectran. They retrim the canopys at 300 jumps and then use them for 1000 jumps. Doing this is a little more economical for the operator. I feel they fly better with the Vectran yet we reline after 450 jumps where I jump. Go big!
  14. Congratulations on your result and thanks for the updates. Its been a nightmare trying to get any results. Distance has now been posted on the SA website. For the aussies Cam Rolfe got 2nd. Yahoo and congrats to Robbie as well. Go big!
  15. Micro Sigma's, Precision Reserves and Icarus 285/300 mains. Jumped strongs, racers, atoms, eclipse and vectors. No comparison comfort and function wise. 5500 tandems and don't want to jump any other rig any more. Go big!
  16. My condolences go out to the family and friends of our former team mate Steve (Big Gay Steve) who has passed base jumping in Norway today. Stevo you were an inspiration and a gentleman. Condolences to your family, Shelly and also a special mention for Reid. My heart goes out to you all. Jack Team SMOKIN
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    Coombsie!

    An account has been set up to help Coombsies family with the cost of bringing him back to Australia. His sister Colinda is flying to Norway today to cremate him and bring him home to Australia. As ucan appreciate this is not cheap. Roger Mulckey has set up an account and all money recieved will be going to his family. If you would like to contribute please get the details at www.funnyfarm.com.au Also tell anyone you think may want to about this email. Colinda will be backon thew 10th June.A servicewill be held here then. I will post details as soon as they are finalized. RIP Coombsey. thanx Jack Surawski Go big!
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    Fatality in Norway

    Run Coon Run! Go big!
  19. Hi to all. I am doing some research on water landings. i would like to hear from people who have landed in the water and the techniques they used. Flotation? Difficulties expperienced? Recovery from water? drop zone rescue boat or coast guard etc any other relevant information. I am compiling this as part of my instructor A thesis in The Australian Parachute federation. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Go big!
  20. Ive been jumping in Oz for 10 years. I was at Picton and new the jumper well.He was a guy who was well on what ws going on around him. weather wasnt what got him.. Go big!