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  1. gowlerk

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    and to all yee wise jumpers who would like to lecture me on safety or price thank-you very much but lets skip it.



    You are just too cool for a reserve, you don't need one. Just get a BASE rig. Then you won't need a rigger ticket either. They didn't make the older, now cheaper reserves in sizes that small. Because they would have landed like rocks.



    bullshit.

    the man needs a MicroRaven109. He'll be fine. Well, at least no worse than he already is.

  5. You are likely a very infrequent, low volume PayPal user, thus all the checks.

    No matter what you tell them, what the buyer tells them, they'll need proof of you being you before they will be willing to assume the risk of the transaction.

    You can always just do a wire transfer...

  7. I found that on my 31-15 the presser foot would stick intermittently after I would drop it after a lift. I got into a habit of pulling down after dropping via a the back lever, and that cured my problem with inconsistent pressurize between the foot/feeddogs.

    Could you be experiencing the same problem ?

  8. perbjorn78

    Hi :)

    Can anyone tell me if a pulse 170 can fit a i23sn?



    http://www.velocityrigs.com/media/site/information-canopy-compatibility-chart-r3.pdf

    says the max regular 9 cell ZP is a 135 Stiletto, so I am guessing NO.

    Another thing to think about - what size reserve will you be pairing up with that 170 Pulse ? (my guess : "low bulk 150ish")

    If you decide to get a i23SN for that combo, I hope whichever rigger agrees to pack this, is a not prone to stress and throwing things.

  9. mab1218

    Hello
    I'm looking into buying my first rig but I'm on a tight budget so what I can afford seems to be older rigs .....
    So my question is would you feel safe jumping with a rig manufactured in the 90's ???



    a world of difference between stuff made in the 90's.
    1991 - not freefly friendly, most likely F111 main
    1998 - most likely freefly friendly, most likely a ZP main

    Give more details. Also please don't assume that EVERYTHING was made in 1998 - each component can have a drastically different DOM.

  10. $3500 to $4500 for something that will be newer and will have most bells and whistles.
    $2500 to $3500 for still modern, but older, still safe, but higher jump numbers.

    Be ready to tell people to get a reality check when they are offering you "mint condition 1993 gear with only 300 jumps" for $3K.

  11. lyosha

    ***no matter how people preach the Racer to you, the resale value is shit



    HOW DARE YOU INSULT THE ONE TRUE RIG!

    on a more serious note... Icarus reserves are bad?

    No idea, but definitely not as well proven as PD or Aerodyne.

  12. This has been beaten to a pulp, resurrected, and then beaten again.

    However, in the interests of help, here are some very generic guidelines :

    Most things made in the past 15 or so years are going to be more or less modern. The exceptions would be some Racer models (this is a completely different topic, but no matter how people preach the Racer to you, the resale value is shit), Dolphins, and some oddball Euro-manufacturers.

    If you want a hard and fast rule - go with the major manufacturer container, a PD or an Aerodyne reserve, and a PD or an Aerodyne or an Icarus canopy, and your only concern should be gear condition and the price. In fact if you are super AR, just stick with PD made mains and reserves, just be ready to pony up a few extra dollars.

    That's as generic as I can keep it.

    good luck, and don't cheap out, or you will be chasing those 1986 Vector rigs with 5 cell Swift reserves until you are blue in a face.

    PS Oh, and see what people WITH EXPERIENCE say. You are opening up the floodgates for a bunch of low experience jumpers, who have owned 1-2 rigs in their career, to start chiming in and praying to the only manufacturer they have ever dealt with. Hardly an unbiased or a useful opinion.

  15. rj871

    I have a 60's rig that I would like to display but it needs to be re assembeled/ restored, anyone know of a facility in the New England / Northeast area that may be able to do that ?

    RJ



    Let's see some pictures.

  20. jonstark

    No disrespect but, why?



    Why would someone want to have an in-flight door in a 172 ?

    Because it may be a personal airplane that when operated by a properly rated pilot, with proper paperwork may be fun to have your friends bail out of.

    Because it may be used for other work that's best done with door open.

    Because it could be used as a hop-n-popper to off-load the main plane on a busy day.

    I am sure there are other reasons people may want one.

    so - how about some info on STC's for models newer than a C :) ?

  21. gowlerk

    ******

    They are both wrong. It's a 190.


    That wouldn't surprise me at all, it would just be nice to know for sure. I found the trim line measurements and i think it's closest to a 190 but i really have no idea what I'm measuring for sure:S

    Just measure the span and the chord in feet. Multiply those numbers to get the square footage. It won't be exact, but close enough to identify the size.

    Or you can take a look at the V load tape in the right end cell and see what's printed there in ink.

  22. lyosha

    By adverse conditions I am referring to specifically mechanical turbulence.



    I'll freefly admit to googling "mechanical trubulence".
    this is what I found : http://aviationknowledge.wikidot.com/aviation:atmospheric-turbulence

    Random internet source


    This is caused by interference of surface features on the horizontal flow of air. This could include mountains, Tall buildings, Trees, etc.
    The amount of turbulence depends on speed of wind, the size of the obstruction, the shape of obstruction and atmospheric conditions.
    An aircraft will experience turbulence as it flys over and behind this object.



    With that in mind, flying over obstacles on final is a moronic move and many people learn it as wind shadow.
    NEXT.

  23. bbrodes

    I am trading a 2013 pilot168 zp with 250 jumps for a 2005 pilot 140zp with 90 jumps. Am I losing money trading for a 10 year old canopy? How much does age affect price? Any input would be great, thanks!



    on a counter side, how much are you willing to pay for the convenience of trading rather than selling, and then buying ?

  24. It can happen, but I would attribute it to either sloppy packing or poor kill string design. Easiest solution is to beef up the very end of the line that remains inside the kill line channel when the slider is fully expanded. In-field solution would be to use a rubberband to keep the line from sneaking out, while still allowing it to pay out once the jumper intends to collapse the slider.