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  2. The Christian Skydivers Association site doesn't look very interactive....or active for that matter :( So I have e-mailed Ron on CSA website to see if I can join, even happy to put a link onto the FB group.

    I understand anyone who doesnt want to get into the Facebook revoloution....it does sometimes take too much time up ;)

    But it is good for people with similar outlooks to be able to find each other...so they know they're not alone out there. I thought there was only 3 of us in the UK.....but I am learning.

    With love in Christ

  4. On the whole I like your post.......however, if people have the right to post and question then others have the right to reply. Some peoples reply may not be (in your judgement) the best way of responding. However as you say "read the sticky". If you don't like some of (the standard) replies then don't post.

    If you have any questions about this please ask your instructor;)

    With love in Christ

  6. At times, for the most part it is set and announced on the flight line before the ride to altitude by the Jump master, or DZ contoll. If there are students in the air, most DZ's Ive jumped at have an arrow on the ground showing the landing direction.

    Saying that, there is always the monkey who decides to land in the oppposite direction and those who follow.:S

    With love in Christ

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    1. Do you carry a hook-knife?
    2. Why do you carry it?
    3. Who taught you how / when to use it?
    4. How many jumps did you have when you started carrying it?



    1.: always
    2.: because I have to
    3.: my instructors
    4.: from my first jump.

    2. you don't have too. But your answer ' because you have to' is a heckuva a reason. 3. I did'nt get trained by instructors on how/when to use a hooknife. Can you help me out here and relay what your instructors taught you about the use of a hooknife?



    In the UK every certified Skydiver has to carry a hooknife. BPA ops manual.
    With love in Christ

  10. when we write our issues down on a forum it is sometimes not evident what our specific issue is.....such as "when to flare?" is my problem depth perception, flaring early, late, stalling the canopy ect

    The only response can be "talk to your instructors" because they can see your landings and diagnose the issues you are having in person.

    I believe this piece of advice to be one of the most sensible given on any forum.
    With love in Christ

  11. Your right these guys do have lots of jumps and are "like schools"

    But ranting and being angry isnt gonna make them help you. If you were to ask "where did I go wrong with that answer?" or "How would you have answered this?". It may have got a productive response.

    There are some great articles out there regarding flare and stall points of canopies. Just gotta search for them. There's some here for starters http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Canopy_Control/index.shtml
    With love in Christ

  12. That first freefall during RAPS is one of my all time most axillerating jumps.

    There will be similar moments

    jumping your own pack job for the first time
    first unstable exit
    Cat 8 qualifying Jump

    ect ect

    These are the jumps that motivate us to move on in the sport. Enjoy that feeling...use it to prepare...have a great jump:)

    With love in Christ

  14. Hi

    You registered on here in 2005, assuming this was when you started skydiving, your doing about 100 jumps per year. In the UK the average jump cost is £20, your spending £2000 per annum (+kit costs) on jumping. Why does the BPA membership (£150) worry you? Its a relatively small percentage.

    If you were to jump on holiday only...what third party insurance will you buy? How much will it cost? I am sure it will be comparable as BPA membership which will give you the flexibility to jump in the UK if you wish.

    Should you give it up? What do you want me to say? If you want. Yeah stop jumping. Put your rig in a cupboard, don't go to a dz for a month. I don't know about you but Id go stir crazy......

    Good luck with your decision.;)

    With love in Christ

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    It's all about paying it forward right? A lot of people helped me 'for free' and for that I like helping newbies with packing or whatever I can in order to give the same favor that somebody gave me in order to get to where I'm at today.

    But then again, I've never demanded help or got pissed off if somebody said they were too busy to put their livelyhood on hold and run over to hook me up.



    Oooh I agree with this

    To everyone who is upset by those asking for a hand.........
    You have chosen to make money out of our Hobby. We can learn to pack, rig, coach ect ect. Difference is that it is our hobby and we do it for fun. You are making money when others (mainly friends) will do these small jobs for beer. Don't be upset when people don't realise its your living, just remember you are living the dream, and are in a position we mere hobbyists dream about.

    Thank you for your understanding;)
    With love in Christ

  18. Hey, really sorry to hear of your unhappy experiences. Do try other clubs! I don't know which club you've tried, but even some of the members may be able to point out high and low points of other clubs.

    And do try the club you've attended more than once, it may be you caught them on a bad day.

    Good luck!!!;)

    With love in Christ

  20. Its interesting that everyones quoting LPM of O2. Whats important is the inspired % of O2. The manufacturer of the cannulae or masks used should include a slip of paper in the package which tells you what % you will be inspiring at what lpm.

    For example.
    nasal cannulae
    2lpm = 24%, 4lpm = 28%, 6lpm = 35%

    Face mask
    2lpm = 28%, 4lpm = 35%, 6lpm = 40%, 8lpm= 50%, 10lpm = 60%

    from the example above you can see that you can get a higher inspired oxygen for lower oxygen usage with a mask. So it depends on what inspired % you want and how much O2 supply you've got. Note if you use masks not cannulae you will use less O2 up and save $;)

    With love in Christ

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    please point out to me why you think that it is hurting more than it is helping.

    why do you think this?



    Because more people are getting killed or injured under open flying canopies while skydiving as a whole is getting smaller.

    If education is doing so much good would you please show me your numbers to back this up?

    It is all about the results!


    Chris

    One potential cause of education causing more harm than good is introducing high performance tecniques to "younger" skydivers (by younger read less experienced).

    I don't know that I agree with this but can see a little logic in it. Also high performance landings may be more mainstream and seen more. I say its down to the CCI/DZO to set strict limits on experience levels carrying out HPL

    Just a newbies .02;)
    With love in Christ

  23. None of the above!!!!!

    I believe that as long as you've got all your docs, Log book, licence ect the club would check your docs, and probably your kit, get you to buy temporary membership of BPA and allow you to jump if everything was in order.

    The regular problem we get in the UK is immediate post AFF course students rocking up expecting to jump with no Consolidation jumps behind them. In the UK an AFF student continues on student status until they have carried out 10 consols.


    With love in Christ

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    I'm pretty easy going but if someone a lot less exoerienced than me, allbeit B licenced asked me to undo or take my rig off on the flight line after I had told them my cypres was on I could see myself taking exception.



    Then you have a problem not the other person. I am a B license with less jumps than you, I wouldn't sign you unless I'd seen the cypres. You should hold someone who checks you correctly in high regard, if you rely on people who cut corners......whats next?

    B|
    With love in Christ

  25. That'll be Headcorn Parachute Club, The bourne free foundation are just down the road and have had lions ect in "roofless" cages. I dont think there are animals there now but it remains in the brief for a bit of fun.:P

    With love in Christ