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The only problem I can see with forgetting to untie the knot in you bridle (which won't happen because you pretty much HAVE to untie the knot to insert the closing pin) is that the pilot chute wont uncock after deployment. Since we're talking about a big, docile canopy, no big deal. All my student jumps were done on large canopies with non-collapsible pilot chutes, with no issues. Probably a different story on a little pocket rocket, though. The best things in life are dangerous.

Had a kickass time out there, bro! Look forward to serving with you for your next 4 years. BTW, to all who read this, the Fusion is an AWESOME canopy! The best things in life are dangerous.

According to their website, Tony Suits is gonna be out there this weekend. Pete and I were talking about it on Sunday. Too bad I'm gonna miss it The best things in life are dangerous.

"And you're into brewing, you say? I'm about to brew my very first beer!" You owe beer!! Oh, wait... The best things in life are dangerous.

I like how you finish the flare while sliding on your face. That must be a new technique, maybe Scott Miller will teach me about it this weekend. The best things in life are dangerous.

Great! How was your landing? The best things in life are dangerous.

Sammy Hagar: Eagles Fly And for carnage skydiving videos, Deep Purple: Fireball The best things in life are dangerous.

I did my water training last night. We did it at a place which teaches scuba diving, so the pool was plenty deep enough. All of the water training was done fully clothed ('cause who skydives wearing nothing but a bathing suit? ) and we went through everything several times both with the rig and also with the canopy thrown over us. Lots of fun, and I think we all learned what we were supposed to.

Disclaimer: Advice about to be dispensed from someone with low jump numbers! It's not really a "bad" thing per se to come in on 1/4 or 1/2 brakes. In fact, you'll learn how to do just that if you take a canopy control course, but it's not something you should be doing on student status. You need to work on making your landings as soft as possible. Give the canopy a good 10 seconds of full flight while you're on final before you flare, and I think you'll notice a difference in your flare power.

Oh shit, there goes the neighborhood... I guess they'll let ANYBODY go skydiving now! ...And you owe me a case of beer when I come out there The best things in life are dangerous.

Team G.P.T.N. lost in spectacular fashion this weekend, but I think we all had a blast and learned some stuff as well. Congrats again to the Fockers and um chicka (or whatever the hell their name was)

Number one is my choice. Brandon, what's this about a rookie 4-way team? The best things in life are dangerous.

4th of July boogie at CSS in North Carolina!!!! The best things in life are dangerous.

The only time I've landed off was with a questionable spot and winds that weren't gonna let me make it back to the DZ. I set it down in a farmer's field and started picking everything up when I see a HUGE german shepherd barking at me. I didn't know if it was gonna attack, so I popped my RSL and was ready to chop my main and sprint for the woods when someone from the DZ pulled up. That said, I don't see why some people see landing off as a scary thing. I was more annoyed that I might have to walk back than I was nervous about landing somewhere other than the DZ. The best things in life are dangerous.

Are there loads scheduled for tomorrow? The best things in life are dangerous.

I bet that jump would be a bitch to spot... And I'm always up for a full altitude hop 'n' pop, but that's a little too much. The best things in life are dangerous.

Yeah, and one time I did 45 points on a 6 way RW jump from 7500 feet and then swooped my Spectre 210 500 yards and stood it up in the middle of the peas. The best things in life are dangerous.

August of 2004, I did the AM-490 freefall program out at the Air Force Academy (5 solo jumps from 4500 ft.). I started AFF on January 6th of this year, and got my A in April. I was 19 and 22, respectively. The best things in life are dangerous.

Can't wait to get out there again Saturday!

I started on a skymaster 290, spent the majority of my student jumps on a sharpchuter 240, did several jumps on a rental Spectre 230, and I'm now the proud owner of a Spectre 210 (loaded at about 1:1). I've got a Stiletto 170 sitting in my closet that came with the gear I bought and I've been itching to try it out (hey, I'm 22 and invincible, right?). With that in mind, I did a couple jumps on a Triathlon 190 to see if I was ready to downsize. After two sketchy landings, a barked shin, and a bruised ego, I figured out pretty quick that I wasn't ready for a smaller canopy and certainly wasn't ready for the Stiletto. I'll be on my Spectre for a while now, which is just fine with me. The best things in life are dangerous.

You don't have to drag me, I've already marked my calendar. I can't wait!!! Now let's see if we can get Brandon and Psycho Bob out there... The best things in life are dangerous.

Cool! Maybe we can get some RW practice (i.e. flailing around in the air), or free fly coaching (....flailing around in the air). See y'all there! The best things in life are dangerous.

Any fun jumpers gonna be there tomorrow?

No cutaways yet, but I still train for them. As for the pin checks, it has become part of a "ritual" I go through on the way up to altitude. I never let the plane get more than half way to altitude without getting a pin check. Even though I've been off student status for a while now, there are a few instructors that I jumped with during AFF that will still give me a complete gear check (without me asking) on the way up to altitude. I think it says a lot about them that they're still looking out for a newbie like me.

AFF was the deciding factor for my first drop zone. I had planned to take my dad skydiving for Christmas, but I knew that he'd be a lot happier flying his own parachute than he would hooked up to a tandem instructor flying it for him. With that in mind, I looked for a DZ that offered AFF instruction for the first jump. That's how I found my first DZ. We both jumped that weekend, and I've been doing it ever since.