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Sarah, my deepest condolences and my regards to you and your family. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Make sure you have somebody experienced check if you put it all back on correctly. Mals suck. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

I like the one where the front says: Lock up your moms, wives and daughters! The back says: Because skydivers will jump anything! "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Keith, you will be missed. Blue Skies, brother. Andrea and the kids, my sincere condolences. Enjoy the pictures. They were some of my happiest days. http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=23232&l=d59bd&id=514569869 "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Does anyone have any experience and success approaching resorts? Good arguments on overcoming liability concerns? I'd like to approach my resort, but I'm afraid that once I'm told I'm not allowed to do it, it'll be worse than it is now, where we are residing in a gray area. We will always be able to launch out of bounds here, but inbounds is much easier to access. I'm interested in hearing some approaches. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Looking to share accommodation. Driving down from Vancouver, BC if anyone needs a ride... "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Yay! Do it! We also need to start talking more with the paragliders as it looks like you need a paraglidin license in most countries to speedfly. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Here is a link to a site stating regulations on who is allowed to speedfly and what restrictions are... at least in Switzerland. http://www.speedriders.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=30 "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Student Gear for 50 jumps Arrow 195 (F111 POS) 50-250 Sabre 150 250-600 Crossfire 119 1.7 600-1200 Velocity 103 2.1 1200-1900 Velocity 90 2.4 1900-Now (2200) Good progression, but it didn't keep me from making a couple of bad decisions along the way... Be conservative, be safe, stay current and take a step back if you take a break. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Amen to that! "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

I'm about 200 as well and in the past I've gone to a smaller Matter Suit from a baggier suit. I was stoked for a while but I have now gone back to a bigger suit as I just can't go slow enough on my head while staying in a comfortable range. Go with more bag in the legs, less in the arms. It'll be harder to fly headup at first, but once you can fly with strong legs, you'll be glad you have it. Baggy arms make you want to fly with a strong upper body in head-down and it makes it hard to fly relaxed and take docks. That's at least what my experience has taught me. Don't go for a Matter until they figure out what "baggy" means when you check the box. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

I first posted this in the General Forum that's 10 pages long... Nobody will read it there and dammit, I want to be heard! ;) For the record, I agree that the main landing area is not a place for swooping. Straight in, 90's, 180's whatever the rules are, fine. Swooping should have a separate landing area and, ideally, separate hop & pop loads (Cessna?). It is clear to me that SDAZ has taken a stand and has cited economic reasons to not build a separate landing area, do hop & pop loads or support swooping in any way. I cannot blame them for that as they are in a desert environment where it is hard to keep things green and ponds full. They obviously think that it is not in their best interest to cater to swoopers as they have enough money coming in from the rest of the skydiving population. They also seem to think that the adverse effect of having less current and less experienced flyers come there seems to be justified. So, kudos to them for cleaning up the landing area, boo to them for not supporting swooping (although understandable) and yay to those DZ's who think that swooping is a worthwile investment eg. Skydive Colorado. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Not sure if this has been said as I just can't be bothered to look through all this BS... For the record, I agree that the main landing area is not a place for swooping. Straight in, 90's, 180's whatever the rules are, fine. Swooping should have a separate landing area and, ideally, separate hop & pop loads (Cessna?). It is clear to me that SDAZ has taken a stand and has cited economic reasons to not build a separate landing area, do hop & pop loads or support swooping in any way. I cannot blame them for that as they are in a desert environment where it is hard to keep things green and ponds full. They obviously think that it is not in their best interest to cater to swoopers as they have enough money coming in from the rest of the skydiving population. They also seem to think that the adverse effect of having less current and less experienced flyers come there seems to be justified. So, kudos to them for cleaning up the landing area, boo to them for not supporting swooping (although understandable) and yay to those DZ's who think that swooping is a worthwile investment eg. Skydive Colorado. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

I don't know how you are going to get 6 hours of freefall time with 200 jumps... Unless you start adding tunnel time to your freefall time, which is technically wrong, because you are not in freefall. You'd be hard pressed to get 1 hour for every 60 jumps... So that's at least 360. I have yet to meet an AFFI that would have passed the course with 360 jumps... If they did the tunnel time to do it in that time then they have the skill - more skill than it takes to take out tandems. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.

Thanks for backing up your argument with such valid reasoning, JP. You've got me convinced. "Bodygolfing" isn't as much fun as it sounds. People get pissed when you don't replace your divets.