JohnDeere

I still jump a Sabre 2 170 boat (if that is what you want to call it). I still get respect from from the best swoopers at my DZ, and if i didnt i dont give a damn. I fly that "boat" pretty good for a newbe. By the way i dont know about all the damn girl scouts that are trying to impress the swoopers at there DZ, but i dont give a damn what any of them/you think. I stay in my comfort zone and dont care what anybody thinks about it. We are not in pre school any more, some need to quit acting like we are.

I would hardly say that someone who spent a couple of days getting a USPA coach rating "makes it their profession to teach."
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Lets see if someone is a coach and that is there source of income, then that would make it there profession. And last I checked coaches do teach new students. Get off your soap box. No one cares what you do, as a matter of fact some peolple may even think more highly of you if they didnt know that you are a PROFESOR. You are no better than anybody. Just get off your high horse.

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stowing toggles right after landing does several things:

1) less twists on break lines
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Do you not remove twist in your brake lines atleast one a day??? I put mine in the elastic retainers, so mine twist no more than yours.


2) reduces the chances of packing with one or two toggles unstowed ... especially if you jump a lot and/or use a packer
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I make about 8 to 12 jumps when at the DZ. I make it a point to set brake as soon as i set it down in packing are. And yes i use a packer.


3) reduces the chances of packing with a knoted/wrapped toggle.
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No cuase i check my own brake lines before i set them in the packing area.

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just turn 180 after landing to face incoming jumpers ...

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You have more of a chance of not stowing your brakes correctly than i do becuase you are looking for other jumpers while setting yours. What if you almost get hit and forget you did not finish stowing your brakes??? I dont have to worry about getting hit while setting my brakes. Im inside putting all of my attention to setting my brakes.

So your saying USPA has data on every incident in the US for the how ever many years????? If not then we dont have good enough data. Once again can u answer the question about all acedents not being reported?????

DO YOU have all the data that exists already? If not, why not? Have you even asked anyone at USPA what data they have? If it is not enough to satisfy you, then you can COLLECT some more.

There's a lot of "someone should do something" going on in this thread, but no-one seems to care enough to be someone.

No i dont have all the data that exists yet ( some of us have a real job). I dont have the abilaty to be at every DZ in the US every day they jump do you????
That is my point about inseficient data. I did not ask USPA for all there data, but i dont have to, they have this cool thing called a web site. Its all on there you should look at it some tine. OOOOO wait of couse you know that you are the king of data.
Once again you try answering my questions.

These are two different post by you. Before and after these post you say there is plenty of data. In these two post you say we havent put enough effort in gathering data. So which is it now that you have contradicted yourself????? By the way you still havent answered my last post about not all accidents be reported.

If as much effort had gone into gathering information as has gone into internet rants on the subject, it would be done by now.

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If anyone was REALLY serious (instead of just wanting to rant on the internet) maybe they could have started to collect said data so that by now we would have built up a profile of the alleged problem.
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These are two different post by you. Before and after these post you say there is plenty of data. In these two post you say we havent put enough effort in gathering data. So which is it now that you have contradicted yourself????? By the way you still havent answered my last post about not all accidents be reported.

No i would be honored to video you freeflying that gear. When and where???

I dont know if data will be lost but i had the screen on my neptune black out after staying in my truck for a couple days from the heat. Hope you dont loose your data. If so sound like a good time to get a manifest printout

Wow you still cant answer one damn question. But then agian i noticed you are a (liberal) proffesor, so it makes so much since now. You arent about to answer any question that dosent suport your opinion. So now you going to try and indoctornate us on the computer.

You might wont want to read my entire post instead of skanning and replying to only part of it. I find it hard to beleive there is excelent data for such a small sport when alot of accidents dont get reported, like a 200 jump skygod with a 1.6 wingloading, getting hurt and not reporting the incedent. As i said earlier, someone like this may un size canopy and may never become a fatality in your wonderfull world of pie charts and data.
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You keep talking about actual data. As others have said, there is no good data to go by. Most canopy accidents are not reported. You know the same ones that you hear people talking about on here that made them up size their canopy. So you go ahead and keep saying the same thing over and over and over (i need more data that dosen't exist..... look i won this argument again) That makes no sense at all to argue just to argue.

Sorry but i dont do bounch bingo. I just find hard that you say 100 are the ones to watch. At the same time you are about to hit 100 jumps with a WL of 1.5. That make me wonder what your thinking. I dont wish any harm on you or anyone else that doesnt see things the way i do. I hope you and your WL do just fine, but the odds are further stacked against you.

I have 3 metal hook knifes. One on chest strap and mud flap on both of my rigs, and another one in both jump suits (leg area). Never know

My first V3 is blue and yellow and my newer V3 is green and yellow ( John Deere)

Just my obsevations, but i seen more high jump number guys and girls come nearer to death than sub 100's under canopy.
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And you are about to have over 100 jumps, your attitude and your WL conpliment each other nicelly

When you book the time tell them that your in AFF and will need a coach to help you out. You will most likely do the 10 min. in 2 or three sessions. The coach will also debreif you after each session.

Maybe the free flying part. You know learning to free fly in 3 jumps. It must be nice to be ably to free fly before you get your A Lic.

my other vector 3 already looks different, but it dont make me feel any better about your rig that looks like John Deere Vector 3

There you go using my John Deere colors.

Thank you for your service, If you ever get to Dallas then first jumps are on me.

He did not even name the company he was dealing with. How is that venting about a company on a public forum(go ahead and have another drink). And if he did isnt that what this forum is for???? He very politelly asked for advise to resolve the issue. The company did a good job fixxing the issue.

Where you drunk when you posted? All Canadiafella was saying is dony downsize just cuase someone said so, use your own head. Hell im drunk and read it right.

I would not advise you to do FF in street clothes. A t shirt will most likely cover your EP handles while flying. The last thing you want to be doing as a beginner is moving your t shirt to find your handles.

Yea them middle eastern guys cant have a girl/woman do anything for themself's or any one else. Ignorant people.