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http://www.flairport.com/MINSREGMEETING-071504.PDF Looks like he's on Facebook, too. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

So true... I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

OMG! You just described my second rig! Well, other than the fact that it had a PARADACTYL instead of a Para Plane! But the reserve was, indeed, a 24' flat. Today, I wouldn't jump that rig for anything! Reserve ripcord was HARD to get out. Unfortunately -- or maybe fortunately -- it got stolen. Hope the thief escaped karma. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I haven't tried jumping without my glasses, but I can tell you that the wind sock is just a blob when looking at it through my bifocals anywhere from 1000 to 4000 feet away. It gets really exciting to land downwind with even a little wind! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

there is less hardware connecting you to your parachute, and ps... you still have two while doing a tandem. Yes, but I've jumped solo enough time that it doesn't bother me. Sitting in an airplane with a harness without a parachute is something new and scares me. To each his own, I guess. And as for how many parachutes -- I guess in MY old school, a harness, container, main and reserve is called A parachute. Not technically correct, but that's the way it was. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I only voted "fuck no - this shit is too scary" because you didn't have an answer with enough curse words to express my thoughts. HELL NO! I will NEVER jump a tandem if I have any say so over it. To be connected to another jumper (and the only parachute) by four itty bitty pieces of hardware just scares the bejesus out of me. Hey, waitaminnit, let me go change my pants for just thinkinig about it! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Tiny Tim. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I wish I had something profound to add here, but about all I can think of is: John Stapp Joe Kittinger Felix Baumgartner !!!!! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Was it sold by the pound or by the ear? If it was sold by the pound, she just cheated the store out of some money. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Seems to me that Cordura would be awfully stiff and HOT if you're somewhere like Eloy. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

From http://www.network54.com/Forum/213163/thread/1029175587/last-1249129773/Just+jumped+a+C+130A+with+3+bladed+props : "One engine flamed out as we were climbing onto jump run, would not restart, they feathered it and continued climbing on 3 at about 1000 fpm with 130 jumpers aboard. Changed fuel filters and no further problems. Nice to have a chute when flying in nearly 50 year old airplanes." I just got a chuckle out of that! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Those 3-bladed props make me think "A model", and possibly a lower max gross weight. Also almost 12,000 airframe hours, and one prop just had a major overhaul, makes me think it failed and had to be repaired. Iridium sat phone system??? Are they planning to fly in the third world or something??? I see she's in Amarillo, perhaps I can visit her Sunday. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZbSjkNOtVQ I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I got a surplus rate of climb indicator and taped it to my main lift web once, a LONG time ago. Pretty interesting, getting off the step, there was a pause, and then the needle smoothly swung all the way as far toward "descent" as it would go. Seems like (from memory, 30+ years) it showed somewhere around 1,000 FPM descent under open canopy -- but the bad thing is that they were ROUNDS. Never tried it under a square. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Same here, except it was a 28' flat that was dropping me in like that. Made two or three the first day, went home, and the next day it was so bad I was shaking. When I returned last summer, after quite a long layoff, it was the same thing. I was so scared on the second jump that I had the 182's strut in my ARMPIT. But it really does get better, and fairly quickly. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

You're right, of course -- but it sure is enjoyable to think about! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Give me this "lady's" address, and if I get anywhere close in the semi, I'll blast her out with the air horn... I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

In 1980 there was a big airshow at Misawa Air Base, in Japan. The call went out for EVERY jumper in Japan to participate. I had about 60 jumps then! When we were on jump run at about 16,500 for the actual airshow jump, this Major was spotting. We were supposed to get out over the C-5 at the north end of the field, but he put us out over the SOUTH end of the field. Passing about 13,000 I noticed it, and I tracked for the C-5 -- HARD! As fast as I could track -- which was pretty good, what with the big jumpsuits we used back then. I made it to the correct spot, opened, and landed at the proper, briefed area, in front of maybe 100,000 people! The cheering was deafening! Then I looked for the others, and saw them landing about a mile and a half away! And the Major had the nerve to chew ME out! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Roger, over. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Experience is what you get right after you needed it. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

+! My first car was a 1965 Ford Galaxie 500. 352 engine (yes, a 352 -- FE engine, like a 390), automatic, 4-bbl & dual exhaust. Floored, if I didn't drop the lever into "low", it would shift from first to second at 45, and from second to third at about 80. If I dropped it into "low", the valves would float at 55 in first and at 95 in second! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Why is everybody in this thread totally ignoring the fact that the children were left in the car, unattended? That's usually illegal anywhere, it doesn't matter if there's a gun in the car or not. I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

Thanks, leandercool! That's an awfully nice thing to say! Now to find me some French Paraboots, size 10 1/2 or 11... I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.

I used to jump one when I weighed about 180 pounds. Landings were always "feet, ass", but the openings were what REALLY hurt! Kinda wish I still had it, though. It was stolen in the early '80's and it's weird, but I wonder where it got off to, as if one of my kids had run away! I'm a jumper. Even though I don't always have money for jumps, and may not ever own a rig again, I'll always be a jumper.