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See this: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_attachment;postatt_id=143012; The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

http://www.plexustandem.com/fido-user.html The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

How about a helmet like the G3..... but with REAL, verified, impact protection for my brain? The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Here are some readings that you might find helpful about canopy choice and canopy control. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=47 Highly suggest that you read all 22 pages of the following. Many of these drills will be helpful to you. http://www.bigairsportz.com/pdf/bas-sizingchart.pdf Also HIGHLY suggest that you follow the manufacturer's recommendations for canopy size by experience. Most canopy makers publish tables of canopy sizes by experience. Note that sometimes the recommendations for reserves are larger than the recommendations for mains. This accounts for the differneces in design and construction between the main and reserve. You will find that if you are following the recommendations by experience... the "MAX" weights become essentially irrelevant. I highly recommend the #101, 102, & 103 Flight-1 canopy courses as well. http://flight-1.com/ The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

The typical novice mistake is to wear WAY too much light that is visible to the jumper himself. PROTECT YOUR NIGHT VISION. Wear your light in places you cannot see. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

This is the Otter mock-up at Skydive Dallas. The Caravan mock-up is of the same design but different dimensions. The Caravan mock-up is just off to the left of the image. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

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Bear in mind that your rig will come with two bags. One is certian to be "semi-stowless". Your reserve will live in that bag. My point is that this is NOT new technology... we have used it in reserve systems for many years with great success. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

1. There is a "I am on the Ground" function to correct this problem. a. from basic screen (time, date, temp etc) press middle button. b. select "DZ/AC set up' c. select "Im on Gnd" 2. If #1 fails, check manual for how to reset. 3. I have had fabulous customer service experiences with Alti-2. CALL THEM!!! 4. I too always turn it on , press "ALT", and verify that it displays 0.0 before takeoff. This is no burden, as I would verify ANY altimeter before takeoff. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Cool. Thanks! I have often wondered how the "junior" rigger rating in the US got labelled "Senior Rigger". Can you shed any light on that? The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I know of no skydiving helmet which will be of much use in a downwind collision with a fire hydrant. However, that is not to say that skydiving helmets have no protective value at all. The photo below is of a G3 after a tumbled landing on a paved runway. I can assure you that the chick wearing this helmet was VERY appreciative that the helmet took this grinding... and not her face. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I am not sure what you expected. The manufacturer's web site indicates that the D3O is INSIDE the liner pads. On my G3 the liner pads feel like there is a soft foam covering a denser core deep in the pads. "The helmet liner incorporates D3O for better low impact protection during multiple hits." http://www.flycookie.com/shop/helmets/94/index.htm The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Some canopies land on the DZ. Some are found by our pilot from the air. My sole cutaway was like this. The canopy partially re-inflated and blew quite a ways from the DZ. Some are chased by jumpers on that load while they are under canopy. On my cutaway a buddy tried to do this, but the partially re-inflated canopy blew away from him. On aonother jump I chased my wife's canopy a mile... and then had a challenge finding a safe LZ. I am of the opinion that the jumper under the reserve has only one priority....land safely. If there is chaseing to be done...let others do it. Catching cutaway canopies while under canopy is a REALLY, REALLY bad idea...don't do it. Chasing canopies is not for the novice, as often it results in the chaser landing in sub-optimal location (I landed in a corral after chasing my wife's canopy. If chasing, it is critical to give up the chase and LAND SAFELY at the appropriate altitude. Some are chased by ground crew who saw where the canopy went. A FEW are not found....for a long time. Just yesterday I heard of a canopy found in a swamp SEVEN YEARS after being lost. The folks who found it rigged it as a tertiary (third) canopy and jumped it! It opened and flew but the jumper cut it away rather than risk landing it. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Perhaps it is helpful to think of learning EP's as two interrelated but separate processes. The first and WAY more complex process is assessing the canopy and deciding on a course of action. The second process is the "hand jive" that executes the procedure. It is critical that we proactice BOTH processes. One thing that I found helpful as a noob was watching terrifying youtube videos of skydiving malfunctions. What I learned was how incredibly fast stuff can go bad. I didn't try to use the videos to learn the correct responses (I relied on my instructors for that)... but seeing lots of mals on the videos helped me understand better what bad stuff can look like. My friends who are both jumpers and divers have told me that in their opinion, the biggest difference between diving emergencies and jumping emergencies is TIME! They say that jumping problems can require assessing, deciding, and acting much more quickly. Of course, in both sports running out of air is bad. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

When retraining, remember that not only have you forgotten some things, but some things may have changed. For example, the horizontal flight issue is making air space management more complex than just a few years ago. Welcome back. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

The least relevant criterion for canopy size selection I have seen yet!!! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

N3 by Alti2 has a VERY simple display in freefall and under canopy. The display becomes more complex on the ground or when configuring it or querying the log. Examples of the various displays are here: http://forum.altimaster.com/content.php?144-N3_Product_Page BEWARE: The N3Audio is VERY DIFFERENT and will not meet your stated needs! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

I have raised my Cypres2 firing altitude by 300 ft. It doesn't sound like much, but having read about reserves being at line stretch at impact following an AAD fire... 300ft could make a HUGE difference. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

This seems to be a recipe for creating a downplane! Why do this? The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

If anyone chooses to simply use the "student" mode, it is critical that they understand those specific parameters and their impact on: Canopy flight: --Maneuvers that would be OK in "Pro" mode, may cause the AAD to fire when in "Student" mode. Aircraft flight: --"when opening the door of an aircraft during flight and while in the activation zone (below 500 m or 1.640 ft), it should be verified if there are any Vigils on board set in Student Mode. Certain aircrafts can create a pressure spike that can activate a Vigil AAD when it’s set in Student Mode" (Vigil II owners manual pg 21) --"When the user decides to ride down with the aircraft in lieu of jumping, the pilot must be advised of the status of your Vigil® to limit his descent rate according to the mode or 45mph (20m/sec) for “STUDENT” and 78mph (35m/sec) for “PRO” or “TANDEM” and set activation altitude (this is especially important for Vigil®’s programmed in “STUDENT” mode). in these circumstances we recommend to switch off the Vigil® if possible." (Vigil II owners manual pg 21) The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

The course should have spotters / lifeguards watching non-swimmers. Just tell your friend to tell his friend to let the instructor know he can't swim well Yes, letting the instructor know is REALLY helpful! What I have done with folks like this is that I have them get in the water last. They get to see everyone else be successful first. Then I dismiss all but the last one. Then I can work slowly with the last one, without an audience, until they are able to complete the task successfully. This has worked well. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

A throw out reserve would probably add significant complexity to the RSL. The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

Thank you for your through answer! "G"??? Crap, I thought I had at least one half of a clue what was going on.... I guess I don't! Appearently, I have some reading to do!

How many effective versions of TSO-23 have there been? Clearly there were versions b, c, d, & f. Was there ever a version a? As I recollect, version e had a short life and was recalled or suspended. Am I correct? Were any canopies or harness/contaniers ever approved under e? Thanks! The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!

This might help: http://www.miragesys.com/media/instruction/Velcroless%20RSL%20Instructions.pdf The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others!