HeatherB

>you know what they say...it's not the heat, it's the humidity! I'm still not used to this heat and it's been years now! But yeah, you're right, there's lots to do here besides jump. The beaches, the tunnel, the amusement parks.... You know, I still haven't been to Deland yet! How wierd is that? It isn't very far. Is it mostly belly or freeflying? Or a good mix? Blue skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

>oh heather, speaking of which, whenever you guys want to do some banners just give me a call Cool. We're getting a bunch made right now, but I'm sure those will disappear fast! Summer boogies...yahoooo! Looks like a bunch of us are stuck at work. I need to get out of here a bit early and test jump some gear though...yeah, test jump, that's what I'll call it.... Blue Skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

Florida is awesome, but I wouldn't choose to go DZ-hopping down here in the summer...it's hotter than hell! Maybe at the coastal DZ's if there's a good breeze it isn't so bad. We roast at Z-hills. (Though it is nice to be in the Otter with only about 8 other people!) Lost Prairie, Montana, 7/20-7/29, could be really cool. http://www.skydivelostprairie.com/pages/events.htm No CASA though....I love CASA's.... Blue Skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

I think we are one of very few gear manufacturers who are open on Fridays. What is up with that??? It's gorgeous out, it's killing me!! (I suppose I get no sympathy since I'm in FL and not somewhere freezing my booty off. Oh well.) Who else is open on Fridays? Blue skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

>Seriously.. If you were in the air and the shit hit the fan, what would you like to be flying over your head?? A Lotus! I respect the limits of any canopy and won't jump in questionable conditions no matter what I'm jumping. That said, I love how airlocks feel above my head...I have no desire to go back to an open-cell. Blue Skies! Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

I have my BA in English and a Philosphy minor. Somehow I ended up doing marketing for Sunrise Rigging. Go figure! Things will work out, have faith! Blue Skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

You could check out the Leadbelly: http://www.lilachayes.com Blue Skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

>havent done a IAD in a few years now, but as I remember, you are supposed to throw it downwards in a line of flight kinda way, not let it be dragged from you... Hmm...well, maybe I had heard them wrong. Maybe he didn't throw it in the proper direction? Or maybe he threw it too early? Does it sound like either of those mistakes would lead to that kind of situation? I ought to ask my old instructors about that jump again. I wish there was video of it! The bridle had wrapped around a few times, I had red lines on my arm for a week or so. I also logged 5 seconds of freefall for that jump. I felt I deserved it :) I did my third IAD with him with no problems. We were both nervous that time! Blue skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

>Done correctly, however, I think IAD gives you the cleanest deployment, everything else being equal. Agreed! Here's a short story since we're talking about deployments: I had a bit of a mal on my first IAD. (I had done two tandems and was starting our student program). I was in our C-185, getting out at 4 or 4.5 grand, I forget which. I climbed out onto the strut, gave the ready set go, let go....and found myself in freefall with my pilot chute wrapped around my left arm. I unwrapped the puppy and threw it and had a nice normal deployment, but that could have gotten nasty. Turns out my instructor threw the PC a bit, rather then letting it get dragged out of his hand and also I had dearched some off the strut. Nice introduction to the sport huh? I landed and said I was never jumping again. Yeahhhh....right :) Blue Skies, Heather http://www.skydivewings.com

Yeah, I would say only about 1 out of 10 orders that we receive are for all-parapak Wings. And then it's usually because the customer wants the patch option. (Which can look pretty cool if you pick good colors...it definitely stands out in a crowd at least!) We only use 1000 denier cordura, whether it's a sport rig or a student rig. Blue Skies! Heather www.skydivewings.com

Congratulations Jon! :) --Heather www.skydivewings.com

Try calling Sally at Paragone Rigging, she should be able to give you the Jedei line specs. I asked Brian about them last week and he referred me to her. Their number is 813-779-0239 (They're at Z-hills). --Heather