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Thank you

Does anyone one know where to buy (or how to make) a leg strap attachment for taking passengers that don't have full use of their legs?

I will take people up to the max weight requirement of 500lbs and yes, I can stand them up. I find that the sigma 340 with vectran is best with a nice gentle 90 (stabilized by 100 ft) to maintain enough airspeed to maintain lift is the secret. The only difference on no wind days is that I put my feet down slightly wider than a shoulder length apart and "ski" across the landing area to help bleed off energy while I maintain plane with toggles. I recline slightly while doing this and then give a nice push at the end of the toggle range to pop back to an upright position. I also ask the student to bring their knees up (thighs parallel to the ground) and put their feet out at 60 degrees. This allows for: -better weight distribution -easier for them to put their feet down on shut down (once my feet are down) -less risk of a knee injury since their knees are always bent -Less risk of back injury since their feet are lower than their butt. -Out of shape people can pick their knees up easier than their entire leg Even on the occasional sit down, Its really right at the end of the landing and the there's no sliding involved to tear up jeans. I'm currently rotating two pairs of levi's with no damage and have over 500 jumps on each pair. They are both one year old. My opinion is that most people don't refine their landings because sliding in is the status quo, but if you push yourself to become better; I find that you can consistently stand your landings up. I understand that some DZ's have some ragged out, too large of canopies or different brands and this can be a problem. I'm able to maintain my own gear and this does make a big difference. I sometimes jump an Icarus TX2 330 which I like, but still find the sigma 340 to have the best shut down in the business.

I'd recommend just wearing blue jeans and learn how to stand your landings up.

Stupid statement - obviously never done a tandem from the slot beside the pilot in a C172 / 182. Stupid statement? This may be an issue of semantics but I disagree. I have thousands of jumps from the co-pilot side of a narrow-body 182 and zero of them were with a student in my lap. I get on my knees and the student sits on top of my thighs when its time to clip up. This, opposed to sitting on my lap, is much less invasive.

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Your profile says you jump at the Farm. Go to mike at chutingstar. He's got a whole loft of used gear.

I had a crossfire 2 119 in an M2 before. It wasn't tight by any means, but filled the d-bag enough to be safe.

I wouldn't worry about line dump. Tail pockets work fine for terminal BASE jumps. They cost 100 euro for magnets and 90 for velcro. Not sure about tuck tabs. [/url]http://www.pgasus.be/start.php?pg=text&item=mPOD [email protected]

Most common mistakes seem to be downsizing to fast and buying new gear too soon.

I can see how you can think it's that simple, but in reality it's not. What if your DZ is next to a 100,000 acre forest preserve? What if the DZ is on a beach? Some obstructions are to large to simply fly around and require planning.

it's pretty much like any other hobby. Different people take it to different levels. When i was 18 i dropped out of college and moved to Kauai. I spent 1.5 of my life doing nothing but surfing. I realized there was more i wanted out of life so i moved on, but there were a lot of people out there that were content doing it for the rest of their lives. (and there's nothing wrong with that) Airdvr hit the nail on the head. There are tradeoffs in life and you have decide what your priorites are. For me, the last thing i want to do is be broke at a Dz trying to get 4 pack jobs together to pay for a jump. My grandfather jumped well into his seventies and is a great freeflyer and i plan to do the same. That gives me 40-50 years of more skydiving and I want more out of life than being 80 and saying that i got 50,000 jumps. If the job sucks get a new one but remeber this. If you're living in a tent at DZ and wake up each day like a crack head but looking for pack jobs for that next jump instead of a rock, you're going to miss out alot on what life has to offer. (not saying you will, but they are out there)

Does anyone know which sizes of sony PC's will fit in this camera box? I tried their website, but it only shows the different cameras the boxes will accomodate and not the differing form factors of each box.

While we have everyone here together from LA, one question. Where does every jump around here? I just moved from atlanta and it seems like the closest DZ with something besides a 182 is Gold Coast.

You will look back on this decision after you get your license and say... "what the hell was i thinking."

same thing happened to mine too. They replaced it free of charge.

I rob banks cleverly disguised as an ex-president. It's great because i don't have a real job and get to surf and skydive all week.

If you want to wear three, i recommend you have three. For me, 2 is enough. The odds are about 300 to 1 that you will have a main malfunction. I don't know the odds on a reserve malfunction, but they should be lower because of the care involved in packing them. For argument sake, well say its 300 to 1 too. 300 x 300 = 90000. If i can't deal with these odds, i would have never jumped to begin with... or gotten a motorcycle for that matter. This may be a good article to consider as well. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/11/26/cover.story.tm/index.html

This has got to be the most pessimistic thread i've read in a long time. I don't know about you guys, but i'm more concerned with jumping this weekend than the world's oil supply. I guess there's going to be no more air travel either according to you and i'm going to take a horse and buggy to work soon.

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I really don't have much pity for you. You sent $500 to someone you never met in another country with your only real recourse being a post on DZ.com. Why not use a local DZ or rigger as an escrow?

Yeah... i have, but it was a commercial flight.

Thanks for the advice. I'll just call RWS. Also, I feel very comfortable on my 190, have taken a canopy skills course with scott miller, going to take the advanced skills course before i downsize; and most importantly, I want more speed under canopy.

I'm going to buy a new vector and want to know if i can squeze a stilleto 170 into it? I understand that according to RWS's website that a 170 calls for a 348m, but i'm looking to downsize eventually and would like to not have to buy another rig. I'm not set on any particular reserve and understand that different brands take up more or less space. What do you guys think? Can a Stilleto 170 fit into a 347m?

According to the SIMS a human must sign it... but i don't see why. I log all the information asked for on my jump track program. Back to Section 3-1 Contents 1. Skydives offered as evidence of qualification must have been: a. made in accordance with the USPA requirements in effect at the time of the jump b. legibly recorded in chronological order in an appropriate log that contains the following information: (1) jump number (2) date (3) location (4) exit altitude (5) freefall length (time) (6) type of jump (formation skydiving, freeflying, canopy formation, style, etc.) (7) landing distance from the target (8) equipment used (9) verifying signature 2. Jumps for license and rating qualifications must be signed by another licensed skydiver, a pilot, or a USPA National or FAI Judge who witnessed the jump. 3. Jumps to meet skill requirements must be signed by a USPA Instructor, Instructor Examiner, Safety & Training Advisor, or a member of the USPA Board of Directors.