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Quote...exceeded the maximum weight in the "student" AND the "novice" categories, closing in on the maximum "intermediate"...reply] You are not exceeding any maximum weight, there is only one maximum weight limit, and that is 255 lbs. You are however over the recommended weight category. Just wanted to clear that up.

C182 climbing to altitude, can smell burning plastic/wires, sparks start flying out of the console onto his lap, and he calmly says: "Do you mind getting out soon, I can get you over the DZ but I'd rather not keep climbing" Everyone landed safely, turned out something was shorting out in the plane.

I hope word doesn't spread to Canada. Our repack cycle is already 180 days, and the price is usually around $50 (CAD)!

If you go to the manufacturers website, you can find a copy of the card you have and print out an extra. Here is the link to the Vigil website: http://www.vigil.aero/files/1997.pdf I know Cypres has one as well, just need to do a little searching on their site. Cheers.

So the next question is, have you already ordered your container sized for this main?

Actually, some guy sold him the reserve, and the rigger caught it whle being inspected/packed. This is what made me think of the velcroless risers, and I had thought I saw them before, I guess it must have been on the Chuting Star website. Blink

I've personally packed my rig once with the brake through the cat's eye above the guide ring, resulting in a ripped keeper and brake fire. (velcro toggles) So I'm wondering, are we anymore ahead using velcro then velcroless? It seems like if it is bad enough to release a brake on Type8 velcroless, it'd probably do the same to velcro. Blink

Really? I didn't know (I've never heard of it until now) that it happened. Would you (or anyone else) mind explaining other scenerios which might cause brake fires?

Re brake fires. Has anyone ever had a brake fire on Type8 (is that correct?) risers? I personally find it hard to believe that the slider can come down with enough force to go over the larger risers, continue down, and push the toggle out? Just a thought.

Hey guys, after searching for a while, I haven't been able to find an answer to my question. Why are reserve risers not yet velcroless? Can we not make a secure enough toggle keeper? I'm just wondering because a friend of mine had to send his reserve to get new brakelines due to the hook velcro chewing the lines. Thanks, Blink

We did a trip to ZHills last year (from NB, Canada eh), that took 30 hours! I don't think I'll ever drive that far again, although their Easter boogie was an amazing time!

Busch Gardens!

Hmm, not sure then, guess I should read the entire post before replying. Sorry I can't help. Blink

They're called triple risers. You can do a search to find out the pros, cons, and thoughts behind them. Blink

Yeah, because that's relevant... So as long as you can land your canopy in a big wide open field with no obstacles, anyone else in the air, and perfect winds, then you must be a master of your canopy, and should downsize...yeah, perfect logic... Did you read the article? I assume not, so let me quote it for you: "Obviously not all DZ's have slopes. If you don't have a good slope on your DZ somewhere, you may have to put this one off until you're at a DZ that does have one." The article address' the fact that maybe you won't be able to do it at your DZ. Sorry if I didn't put that in my post and required reading to find it. :) However, anyone that is giving canopy advice, should be comfortable performing all those items on the list. But that's just my $0.02 P.S. Dave - It was more directed to people who aren't swooping competitors. ;)

Couldn't agreed more, I'd like to know how many people that are recommending advice here can say they've done all those. Before you downsize, you should look at this, and make sure you can do everything on this list (multiple times). http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=47 Even fewer people here could say they've completed the entire list. Be careful who you take advice from. :) Talk with your instructors about the tasks on the list prior to trying them. Cheers, Blink

Just to show you how stupid people really can be, and yes, I do mean stupid, regardless of his achievements. http://expn.go.com/expn/story?id=3055619 "But he is very possibly the least experienced, with only about 100 jumps and a beginner's rating to his credit." So what makes you think anyone else with 100 jumps wouldn't do it, they must be just as capable. Please for the love of god stop posting until you're ready to contribute something useful. (Sangi) Blink P.S. Great minds think alike Skittles!

I've been looking into buying a camera helmet now for quite some time, and I am pretty sure I will be buying a Cookie as wel. They make a metal plate that mounts ontop of the ROK or MVX for a large mounting surface. They look great! http://cookiecomposites.com/data/image/Catalogue/Helmets/ROK/Rok%20Orange%20199.jpg

Yes, they were loading them higher then other people, but not radically. Gear is TSO'd to 254 lbs I believe, so I can't imagine them loading a student canopy beyong 1:1 (unless the school is using small student canopies).

Actually, the way he structured his sentence, is the exact opposite, he is stating that he hasn't YET had an accident, not that he never will. Sounds like he doesn't consider himself an exception at all.

Only if he needs the money and needs to sell it right away. If he's not in the need, then he can put the price at whatever he wants and wait until someone will pay it.

Woops, offtopic.

No, you have friend that started out on some fairly highly loaded canopies due to their choice in canopy size, their weight has nothing to do with it. If they weighed 230 lbs, and jumped a 230, then it'd be a 1:1, but they chose to go to a 190/170, whatever is may be.

At this rate, soon enough every will be be a Vector!

He is not saying is it related, he is saying it's hyprocritical. You're minimizing the drag at the top, but adding drag at the bottom, however; as Ian has pointed out, the pocket is usually on the rear side of the leg, reducing the amount of drag. Another way to look at it is people jumping RDS and modified risers with really baggy jumpsuits. They try to reduce all this drag with modified container components, then slap on a huge baggy cotton jumpsuits, cancelling each other out.