thrillseek

Well, for starters...ha ha ha ha!! i laugh because i went through the EXACT same situation!! Sucks ass, but wouldn't you rather have it right? Mine ended up costing me $380 for the 2 missed inspections and new batteries, of course. I don't know about you, but i think i'm worth the money!

It has been my understanding that the collapsable "kill line" PC is a safety related item...something to do with the way a pilot chute can catch and collapse the canopy if things go wrong...i persnoally have seen my pilot chute come towards the nose of my canopy, and am quite certain that if it had been the old style (w/out collapsable aspect) it would have drug itself under, instead of over my canopy...we can all imagine what happens next... So, to answer your question, not trying to be rude mate, but yes you are missing something. That is very much the reason why the collapsables are the industry standard--safety.

just thought i'd let you know...i have had a shitty day, and seeing how we think in regards to tall places, especially something like a huge crucifix, well, it made me laugh...made my day! Aggie dave, cyber beer to you!

Not necessarily funny, but i have had 3 cut aways in the last 6 months...earning me the unofficial title of Captain Cutaway! I did, however learn to pack afterwards! Thanks to those guys at Lake Wales who taught me some good pointers!

OK, I'll bite.... i don't know about the other rangers on here, but i know i went through particular hell to earn my BLACK beret, and myself as well as a lot of other rangers i talk to are mad as hell about destroying our traditions. How hard would it have been to give the rest of the army the tan beret?? I would be willing to be my left testicle that the tan ones cost something like 2 cents extra, and in order to save a teensy amount of money, the told the rangers what they always seem to...BOHICA! From the bottom of my bruised, blackened, hardened heart, i thank you, Gen. Shinseki. I'm glad you made an impact on the military...maybe you'll get promoted! Atta boy!!

good point! shotgun blasts are hard to surf away from!

i think i can top that...i have about 125 jumps, have taken the tests for A and B, but never sent the info in...now i am ready for my C test and my DZ wants me to become a coach, then instructor....yikes....and here, i wanted to wait till I was eligible for my D to send it all in! :)

Mike, The difference in size is more than made up by the upgrade in fabric. Your pilot chute will actually be safer (due to the collapsable aspect of it) and more predictable, not to mention have a longer life span. From what i have heard, you bought a great brand name. A.T.

Justin, I had a similar issue with my kill line (nice name, eh?) It had faded and people in the plane doing pin-checks couldn't see whether or not it was cocked. I talked to a rigger and he said that there was no problem whatsoever with coloring the lines with magic markers. I have had mine like this for almost 2 months of very active jumping, and i'm still deploying like a champ! *knock on wood* Hope this helps, A.T.

Hey!! That's my DAD!!! ok, not really, but if you see me at mardi gras boogie, you'll think i was raised by a pro!

i am kind of limited in s.e. missouri....not too many free range kangaroos there.....maybe i'll try to land on a horse next!....and they say skydiving is dangerous.... ha ha

funny pic! those simple minded beasts have no clue that we are stalking them from like 3 thousand feet up...it was really hard not to bust out laughing during my approach!

so, how many jumps do you need to be an instructor? I thought they changed the rules around....

thanks mike! is the manual likely to change soon again?? :)

good info....wish you were american.....or maybe i ought to go to canada....hmmmm :) Thanks for the reply

mine was blatantly on purpose...i saw the cows on the way to the dz and formulated my plan! i even told the cameraman what was up and he didn't get it on video...i was sooo upset!

yesterday, I swooped a Black Angus....funny, very funny...poor little bugger never saw it coming...toe dragged across his back, and when i went to lift up my feet, it lifted up it's head to see what was going on...ooops! accidentally kicked it in the head! Landed 20 feet away and turned around to discover that i had just swooped a very angry BULL! My bad! You've never seen a skydiver run so fast to escape! Hell, inner-city base jumpers don't run that fast! weeeeeeeeeeeeeeee !!!

can anyone tell me what the latest requirements are for someone to be an instructor? Seems like they change almost daily!

you have to submit logbook stuff to get into the book...it is primarily a collection of logbook entries from around the world. Do that, and i'll be more than happy to include you...or anyone for that matter

...all book talk aside...."you'll do anything i want?? hmmmm just kidding Tiff...you are a sweetheart, and i'll gladly put you in my book

...some heartless bitch broke off our engagement with zero warning....enter my best friend (for the 100th time) asking me to start skydiving with him...I figured, "what the f**k!" I guess you could say that i traded her in on a canopy. I'd have to say that i got a better deal too!! i even called her to say thanks for being the bitch you are!! (it was the least i could do!)

World class swoops are cool, but NOTHING compares to this mpg clip i saw on the net.....it's the latest thing....COW SWOOPING!!! my new sport goal! *hint* do NOT use a red canopy for cow swooping!!

you can bite, jessica, as long as it isn't too hard and in the wrong place!! weeeeeeeee !!!!

hell, i broke my first ankle, and as i was limping into the hangar, this 70 year old dude asks me if i think it's broken....like a dumb ass, i say "yeah, i think so". He says "don't you KNOW??" "haven't you ever broken a bone before?" I, in a dumb and pained state, said no....this old fucker slaps me on the back and says "CASE OF BEER!!" Since then, i have done everything before...somewhere, somehow, i have already done it!!

All you boobie lovers...send me your pics....they Will be published....this is after all, a book about skydiving, isn't it?? :P