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Calling all skydiving Marines (and friends) stationed in the National Capitol Reigon. We're having a end of summer wrap up event! Here's the skinny; Who: looking for US Marines but all are welcome. What: end of the season jumps When: 10am on 13 September Where: Skydive Orange, Va Why: ...... Not? This will be a final get together for the year. Come out and let's start planning next season's events. For additional info you can reach me at [email protected]. Semper Fi! Louis The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Thanks Rob. Turns out that the reserve passed inspection and was quite well maintained. The main however, has been grounded pending multiple repairs. Go figure... The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

So I'm considering buying a used reserve. But the seller has lost the pack data card. Does one simply creat a new one and start over? Or does this complicate things more? The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

I'm looking to get some new radios for students under canopy. Anyone have any recommendations or brands/models to avoid? The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

So you have a problem with the fact that there are TIs out there that maybe shouldn’t be doing tandems. That’s another matter entirely. And I’m not so sure that it makes sense to bash the system because of that. This is USPA politics that you’re talking about and admittedly, I know nothing about it. So maybe there should be another thread to cover it. And I’m not sure what this has to do with the military which operates under completely different rules. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Why? What's the point of all this? You obviously have a problem with the requirement. You care to explain? Seems to me that the easiest path is to simply play ball and get the medical cert along with the UPT and USPA docs. What do you gain by not doing so? The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Hush your blasphemous mouth! There is no such thing as too warm and I will remind you of this fact in February. And DC was great today! D The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

As the parent of a newly matriculated graduate, I have two words for you; captive audience. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Today was a little windy but just good enough to jump. Waiting to board the plane, I asked to be informed what the ground wind speeds were once we were on jump run. I let everyone know that if there was greater than a 10 knot spread (i.e. 9 gusting to 20 - an 11 knot difference) that I would ride the plane down. I found out that we all had a different idea of how much was too much. So what are your personal wind limits? Mine are 20 knots total with no more than a 10 knot gust. What say you? The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Good news update bump. Glad to see that she's doing well. Especially in light of the most recent prop strike incident. How many times does this have to happen for us to figure it out... http://www.today.com/entertainment/lauren-scruggs-engagement-e-s-jason-kennedy-i-was-seriously-2D79738993 After losing her left hand and eye in an accident three years ago, Lauren Scruggs doubted she would ever find love. "I was sure no guy would ever think I was attractive again, much less would want to marry me,'' the former model and fashion blogger wrote in her book "Still LoLo: A Spinning Propeller, a Horrific Accident, and a Family's Journey of Hope." WATCH: Lauren Scruggs describes the emotional proposal E! News co-host Jason Kennedy was thinking just the opposite when he saw Scruggs interviewed by Natalie Morales on Dateline NBC. "I remember looking up at the TV and saying I would love to marry a girl like that,'' Kennedy said on TODAY. Scruggs has radiated positivity after the 2011 accident, when she walked into a spinning airplane propeller on a Dallas runway. On Friday, Kennedy's wish came true: He proposed to the 26-year-old at her apartment in Dallas. "I walk in and my apartment is full of tulips, this little like path to the patio,'' Scruggs said on TODAY. "He was outside in the grass, and there were just candles, spelling out 'Will you marry me?' And he was like, 'Will you come down here? I want to ask you a question.' I was just seriously shocked." Kennedy, who began dating Scruggs after an interview she did on E!, tried to keep his composure as he slipped an engagement ring made by Hollywood jeweler Jennifer Meyer on Scruggs' finger. "I was crying badly,'' Kennedy said. "I got down on a knee, asked her to marry me. Then she got down on a knee, and I put the ring on her finger." The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

I know that USPA allows Military Free Fall course graduates to do a 1 jump transition to civilian equipment and will issue an A license upon successful completion of that jump. Does anyone know what reference/publication covers the transition of MFF qualified parachutists over to the USPA system? I've done a bunch of these but was never asked for anything in writing that allows it. And now that I look, I can't find anything in the SIM or IRM. D The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Sorry that you couldn't get there too! And while the event wasn't widely attended (couldn't compete with VSC and Carolinafest), we continue to move forward. Stay tuned, much more to come throughout the summer. D The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Interesting opinions here. Mine is that the only way to get good at something is to do it a lot. And the sooner you start, the sooner you will get good at it. I applaud anyone that wants to get into instructing and will help them do it. But with the understanding that a less experienced instructor will require more guidance in the beginning. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Thanks for all the work John. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

I hope that everyone has had a productive winter. But now spring is here and it's time to get back in the air! So to kick things off, the QPC will be having it's first annual BBQ and new member drive. It will go down on 25 May at Skydive Orange. Check out the Facebook page for updates as we go. Please let me know if there are any questions. And for those that can't make it but want to participate in future events, contact me at [email protected] for more details. Semper Fi! https://www.facebook.com/events/792872174057652/[url] The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

I'm about to end what will be a 25 year career in the Marine Corps. On my way out the door, I'm doing everything possible to teach those coming after me some of the hard lessons I've learned. My personal mission is to leave the institution a better place than I found it (in my own very small way). I try to seize every opportunity to teach and pass on what I've learned. More importantly, I try to encourage the next generation to pursue education and obtain certifications and degrees. Attend every school available, even if there is no formal credit associated with it - 'learn everything' is my motto. The reason for my post is that I've only seen this sparingly in skydiving. But before anyone takes offense, I'm probably not talking about you. Not those of you that take the time to teach the noobs. Not those that explain exit order, fall rate, packing, and the countless other subjects required on the DZ. Lord knows, that without these type of jumpers i probably never would have made it this far. I'm talking about our more 'experienced' comrades. For all the examiners, course directors, DZOs, master riggers, CFI-Is, etc. I'd like to ask you a question; What are you doing to train your replacements? I'm not talking about just teaching the entry level courses that earn you a few extra bucks. What about the in-depth, behind the scenes, after hours mentoring in the nuts and bolts of skydiving operations that is required to replace you. What will you take to your grave? Hopefully nothing. Are you helping to bring along the next generation or are you in the way? Are you hanging on until the bitter end for your own selfish reasons? Hopefully you have taken someone under your wing, sacrificed a couple of extra dollars, and invested time in a successor. You owe it to the sport. You owe it to yourself. Hell - you owe it to me. Yes, you owe me. USPA has gone all in on growing the sport. Its our job to ensure that theres still a sport left to grow. How are we we doing? D The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Congrats Chuck! My tools were collecting dust but now I gotta catch up. I can't let you army boys out do me. But I'll keep an eye out for ya brother. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Cononass and Butt-wiper The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

So a noob asks a question. And the response is a critique of his terminology. And some how he's the asshole? I'm not following. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

AFFI requires more skill than TI. Which is interesting considering that tandems are more dangerous. But that's a topic for another day. One thing to consider is that once you have a tandem rating, you will spend most of your time doing tandems. Finding the time to work on your AFF skill set will be a challenge. A tandem rating can pay for the AFFI rating. But if you do tandem first you may never acquire the skills needed for AFFI. I did AFFI first and would probably keep it that way. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Looks pretty clear to me that the TI is punching the passenger. A technique that I've heard around the bonfire is to give a quick jab in the kidney. It'll get your passenger to arch more. Looks like this guy was trying to get the passenger to adjust body position through pain compliance. The fact that the TIs initial concern was the passengers legs indicates to me the he wasn't concerned about the harness. Just my guess. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

What's going on here is assault. Not sure if I'd call a lawyer or kick his ass. Best case is that he ONLY loses his rating. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

Laurinburg too. The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

As usual - great post! The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.

The only white collar type positions on a DZ would be DZO or manager. And that's using the term quite losely. Most places are too small to need or afford admin staff unless youre a cute manifest type. The entry level position with the lowest barrier to entry is a packer. The best way is to start packing for free, develop a reuptation for being fast and good. Once you're in demand doors will open. Just my 2 cents worth. D The brave may not live forever, but the timid never live at all.