crazyboy

Paratec uses the clear Lolon Cable for military rigs. Especially for the Bundeswehr, that asked for a clear cable. So it is safe to use If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

The Speed2000 packs similar to a PD Optimum If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

The german parachute association made tests with a drogue chute in a wind tunnel some years ago. Drogue bridle lenght: 190", speed 120mph, average pull force: 180 lbs IIRC they used a Vector drogue chute. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Container is open before he releases his pc... If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

There was no "jump counter" until a few years ago. Probably the installed it (it is just a software thing) during the 4-year-check... If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Have a look at this one: http://www.dkexe.de/x-shut/index.php?menuid=21&reporeid=39 Unfortunately the site is mostly in german, but I am sure the owner will provide english information if you contact him. Here is a review by Norman Kent: http://www.dkexe.de/x-shut/index.php?menuid=0&reporeid=41 If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Have a look at this one... http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Check this out: http://www.trackingderby.com If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Yes, that's right, I read the bulletin some weeks ago. Please contact Paratec ([email protected]). There should be an english version on their website. The bulletin is mandatory, it has to be done when your rigger repacks your reserve. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Just "another" story ... http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,252405,00.html If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

I am going to miss you Eddie! Be careful out there If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

OK let's try it this way: if you only want to do head-down or head-up(stand or sit) and no flat positions (belly or back), you should not exit on your belly. A group that changes between vertical and horizontal positions should exit before a group doing just vertikal, of course. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

If you perform a normal head-up or head-down skydive, you should not exit on your belly because of the drift. If there is another freefly group that left before you, you could drift over them. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

And the same link on more time http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Being scared is very common, it isn't a "normal" situation when you exit an airplane. And there are at least 1000 good reasons not to jump. And you should not jump if you are not prepared to. Some years ago, I was in a plane and when they opened the door, I was terrified. And I didn't jump. I landed with that plane. After that load a very good friend talked to me. We repacked my main (only to feel good) and went on the next load. When they opened the door, I was terrified again. He nearly had to kick my ass out of the door. We did a nice 2 way, we flew a number of points and everything was perfect. During the next jumps I was a little bit nervous, but not terrified. Oh by the way, that didn't happen when I was a low timer. At this point I already had about 1200 skydives. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

You already did the most important step to overcome your fear: you did another jump. Keep jumping; when you realize that everything is fine during the next jumps, your fear will become less. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

AND you must have good riser protection. That is suicidal... Has anyone told him that military freefall is normally belly-flying?! For a normal freefall speed (about 120 mph), a GOOD MAINTAINED velcro is no problem. But when I fly with a speed of easily 200mph, I prefer a rig with tuck tabs. And I assume, that this is not one of these "a lot ways, where Velcro is superior to tuck tabs". If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Ok, an example. You want to do a freefly jump and take a rental rig. Now you go to your instructor and ask him if you can use it for freefly. He says "No, you can't because the pilot chute is at the leg-strap." So you take another rental rig with a BOC. Everything seems to be fine because the pilot chute is not at the leg-strap. Unfortunately there are velcro riser covers, and the main opens during the jump. If you would have asked the instructor why he told you not to do a freefly jump with the rig, that has the PC at the leg-strap, one of the answers would be "because of the velcro, the bridle can be ripped of and cause a premature deployment". And exactly the same can happen with velcro riser covers. I saw situations like this happen. After the jump the guy told us that he didn't know about the danger of velcro riser covers. When we explained the situation, he said "Oh, the velcro is the problem, not the leg-strap...". If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

It is very important that you understand the reason for the decision of the instructor. If you don't understand it or if it seems to be without any reason: ask him. There is no sense in just doing it without understanding. Only if you understand why he told you not to do something, you can learn. Later, when you are more experienced, ask always several instructors. There are many different opinions for everything and form your own opinion. Some people will tell you that a pad reserve handle is better then a loop reserve handle, some will tell you that freefallers should go first (the DZ has the final say) and so on. And then there will be people who tell you the opposite. Without an explanation you will only have statements. But if they explain it you can form your own opinion. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

But remember: you have to pass 1500 feet before cypress changes to active status If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

I prefer a pad. If two skydivers are in headdown very close to each other, it could happen that one bumps into the other. In this process you can get stuck at the reserve handle and when you move you pull his reserve. If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

After passing 150ft (below or above ground level) VIGIL changes to active status after max 32 seconds (the recalibration cycle is 32s). http://www.vigil.aero/faq.php For ASTRA it are 1700ft until it changes to active status http://www.pia.com/fxc/astrindx.htm#calibration If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf USPA suggests for a B-licence holder a wingload of 1.0 maximum. Downsizing from 290sqft to a ZP 150sqft canopy (WL: 1.33) is crazy. The instructor who gave the sabre to you is really stupid. That's a great wisdom, where did you learn it? Downsizing on 150sqft is a big step. Faster turns, more aggressive ... In my opinion you should go the longer way. First 190 then 170 (if possible a Sabre 1). How are the openings, how are the landings? Do you (and your instructors) think you can land it savely under circumstances that are not perfect? Your instructors told you different opinions. Ask them for a reason. By the way: according to the USPA "Any parachute 150 square feet or smaller is considered a high-performance parachute and falls into the D license guideline regardless of the wing loading" (SIM, Section 5-3.B.6) If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.

Make a lot of practice jumps with as many different AFF-I as possible, so you will be confronted with a new situation every time you change the instructor. One will be slow, one very fast, one will spin like hell ... AFF is not like normal RW. You have fly very aggressive. Everything is allowed. If the student is to fast, you can use a sit-fly to catch him. The first few times when I let the student go, ie that he can make turns, I stay very close to him. I don't move backwards, I only keep my arms short, so that I don't have to fly forward to stop him. I only stretch my arms and I can stop him. Keep the evaluator busy. Give him handsignals all time. If he is busy with c.o.a., p.r.c.p. or whatever, he probably won't be bored during freefall and won't start spinning an so on. Practice how to stop a spinning student and how to torn him into a belly to earth position. If you have to stop a spinning student, don't try it half-assed, it won't work. See you at Toledo If your parachute fails to open, remember you have the rest of your live to fix it.