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This is probably a stupid question but what happens inside a tunnel if it is pitching around? Is the flyer unaffected in that they are relative to the flow rather than what's going on outside? Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

There is also a thread in Speaker's Corner. Normally I'd close this one but willing to leave it open a while to see if there are any valid non-political points such as mr2mk1g's. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

I've hidden Deimian's post because it has nothing to do with skydiving and belongs in Speaker's Corner. I suspect this thread will not be able to stay out of politics/religion so I expect it will get moved, where a mod can then unhide it. Be aware people, the purpose of this forum and Speaker's Corner! Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

A thought or two (not mine, just some expressed...) All of PIA is volunteer. Everyone. so... 5x rooms = 5x videographers 5x videographers + 2 hour sessions x 5 sessions=50 hours of footage (per day) That is what I've done at the BPA AGM. The main room is filmed by our paid for AV guys. I ask those who are presenting in the (two) smaller rooms if they can provide their own camera/operator. If they can't, I run around trying to film as much as I can. I do the 'editing', and I use that term loosely, since you get what you pay for, i.e. nothing. Sometimes I will try and integrate the Power Point slides into the video. Isn't the PIA about networking primarily? People don't go purely for the symposium do they? The talks are an added draw for those who were probably going anyway? It really isn't practical for a lot of people to attend, especially those outside of CONUS. Yes, putting them online might lose them a few attendees, but it will be of greater benefit to the community as a whole Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

BPA :-) http://www.bpa.org.uk/assets/Agendas/Riggers-Agenda-4-April-2013-web.pdf Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

This. Like the BPA does, would be good. I asked Spot about it and he gave me the reasoning why it wasn't done (not for Spot trying) and it's all a bit lame. Good work Spot. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

http://youtu.be/XYDaFvi0SpE Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Skydiving Draw is now available for BlackBerry OS v10+ devices (i.e. Z10, PlayBook)! http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/22452989/?lang=en

Skydiving Draw is now available for BlackBerry OS v10+ devices (i.e. Z10, PlayBook)! http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/content/22452989/?lang=en

DanDanInc, sorry, no, there are already 3 4-way Apps for the iOS. It's a crowded niche market. I had to make a choice between Android and iOS development, and I wasn't happy with the need for a Mac to develop on iOS, pay a few hundred bucks for a licence to do so, plus the locked down and restrictive nature of iOS and the iTunes.

My Android app, Skydiving Draw (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hydragyrum.skydivingdraw) creates skydiving draws 2,4,8,10 and 16 way FS, VFS and 2 and 4-way CF. Has options to save, load and share draws as well as print to PDF. NSL competition draws can also be created for 4 way.

Here's another, in some, err, haze. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

But cloud busting is. Swings and roundabouts. Getting off topic here,and depends on your definition of cloud busting, but it is legal if it is clear from exit to opening and landing. But I get your point, horses for courses (YMMV) Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Having a camera on a student's chest strap could hit them in the face on opening. Again, one could argue it's not the best practice. It also demonstrates that different people have different standards on what is considered acceptable. From what is shown, neither of those would be allowed in the UK. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

As I said earlier in this thread just before the drogue goes out, it is very reminiscent of the fatality on the Strong Side Spin video. With the separation increasing the spin, I don't think there was much else he could do at that point. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Great.... The BPA sure seems quick to say "this does not happen in the UK". This is just sad. Horrible for the sport! What do you mean by quick? The BPA didn't solicit this interview. Neither is it the first quote (not that the 'reporter' couldn't have reordered the quotes. Plus he didn't say "this does not happen" he said there had never been a similar incident (which is true, and before anyone says it, yes, of course we do less tandems than the US, ~ 30,000 p.a.) What should he say, that he didn't? Sorry.... translation loss in typing... what I meant by that was they quickly said this has not happened in the UK and pointed out it has happened here before (similar anyway) not faulting him for those quotes.... I would have said the same thing. I meant that he was quick and rightfully so to try and protect skydiving in his country. My bad! Cool. My over defensive mind read it another way. This is why the video didn't need to be public. Putting unnecessary fear into the public. Despite explanation from an expert in the article, the comments clearly demonstrate that large portions of the public don't understand what's being told to them. Plus people will be making money off this video from advertising and traffic to their site. I'm looking forward to doing tandems this weekend Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Great.... The BPA sure seems quick to say "this does not happen in the UK". This is just sad. Horrible for the sport! What do you mean by quick? The BPA didn't solicit this interview. Neither is it the first quote (not that the 'reporter' couldn't have reordered the quotes. Plus he didn't say "this does not happen" he said there had never been a similar incident (which is true, and before anyone says it, yes, of course we do less tandems than the US, ~ 30,000 p.a.) What should he say, that he didn't? Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Or sponsored by Zeus Packaging, the apparent supplier of the 18,000 boxes for this wingsuit landing attempt. (reference in a comment here) It wasn't a secret Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Not just on the wingsuit, but the wingsuit itself :-P Plus Gary was wearing a t-shirt advertising his wife's cafe Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

The only saving grace is he gets the drogue out. The way it was starting to spin up is very reminiscent of the (Finnish?) fatality that is featured on Strong's Side Spin video, where the laterals weren't tightened sufficiently and the separation between the instructor and student caused them to spin (until impact as they blacked out and there was no AAD fitted). Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

It was

Apart from.... That is truly horrible, so close to a fatality. She obviously didn't want to jump, why force her? Were the laterals tightened properly? Who in their right mind let this video public? I hope she got her money back and then some. Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Larger versions here: http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/2012/May/120522/pb-120523-landing-jm-02.photoblog900.jpg http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/2012/May/120522/pb-120523-landing-jm-04.photoblog900.jpg Can't upload them here due to file size. You can see he's got his eyes shut in the second one :-P Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live

Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live