Bertt

Dude, I'm being totally serious here /no_sarcasm While you demo that thing, pay a packer; don't waste demo time packing it./no_sarcasm Let us know what you think about it, especially the landings. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Just to be clear, I added "per level" after SRI85 caught me posting an incomplete sentence that would have confused the OP. If you guys want to duel with real swords, I'd love to see the video. Otherwise I think this is a dead issue and we can get back to helping Guineapiggie get off the keyboard and get over to the DZ (and in Southern California, the wind tunnel, which is a ton of fun in itself). You don't have to outrun the bear.

You didn't give a location, but if you're in Hawaii I don't think static line is available (or a wind tunnel for that matter). AFF involves a seven level progression. Some people complete the seven levels in one jump per level, some take a few more jumps if you have to repeat a level. ( I don't like to say you've "failed" a level, just that your performance needs to improve before you move to the next level. ) Each level adds additional skill, beginning with being stable, then turning and moving around some, until you are competent to jump on your own. The first three levels put you with 2 instructors, the next four levels with only one instructor. Your height is definitly an issue. Don't jump with equipment that doesn't fit well. Tandem harnesses have a good bit of adjustment built into them, For more info, see www.uspa.org and look for a tab at top of page pointing to the SIM (Skydiver's Information Manual). Of course, the best way to learn is to visit the local DZ and ask questions. Good Luck. (edit to correct stuff I wrote wrong the first time - good catch) You don't have to outrun the bear.

I gotta agree; the Japanese haven't bombed Pearl Harbor in like 60 or 70 years. So do we still need that atomic bomb? You don't have to outrun the bear.

How do fortune cookies know what's gonna happen?? You don't have to outrun the bear.

http://www.airusa.com/index.php/articles/law/533-national-parks-and-good-neighbor-airspace Looks like it's not legal, but an option might be to parachute onto private land near a forest then begin your trip. You don't have to outrun the bear.

The fact that you aren't there right now doesn't matter as much as the fact that you were there all along. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I saw a guy destroy a cell phone by accidentally dropping it in a bonfire. And don't ask me how I know this, but when you're lighting the bonfire, be careful not to use avgas when you think you're using jet fuel. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Tipping is appreciated but not required at places I've been. You could save that tip money and buy more and better beer when you graduate AFF. That would be appreciated. Good luck as you progress toward a license. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I don't know if it's what they intended, but the thing I took from the original ad was that some chicks dig a guy with a Mirage because he obviously has lots of spare money to throw around. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I don't think you're being out of line. Have you called his DZO (using a number obtained from someone other than the seller) to ask if they might be familiar with the rig and the seller? You don't have to outrun the bear.

That will teach me to be so impulsive. I only read the last few words of your post, then took the whole survey, only to find there are no boobies. You don't have to outrun the bear.

25 bucks. Are you thinking about a St. Patty's day music festival? You don't have to outrun the bear.

Those are great photos. What do they do with that nasty, burned up spacecraft. Is it reusable, or are they for sale on E-bay. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Ummm... I'm not quite sure where to start with this, but it seems like you might have been flying airplanes. Whether that's the case or not, you're drastically overthinking this. I hope you don't find yourself reading a "what to check during deployment" checklist before pulling the main handle. Proper procedures will be taught at the dropzone. Reading supplements that. Do what Dave said. 1) Go to the dropzone of your choice. 2) Take a first jump course. 3) Ask questions. 4) Listen to answers from instructors. 5) Jump There's your checklist. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I'm a second-order vegetarian. Cow eats grass, I eat cow. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Here's a tip for you. Sometimes, when I'm being sarcastic, I begin my sentences with capital letters to warn people what I'm doing. You don't have to outrun the bear.

At this point (half-way thru 2nd quarter), I'm mildly surprised. You don't have to outrun the bear.

It gets worse. This guy says he had two PCIT malfunctions while he was a student. Either he panicked and cut away two good parachutes, which reflects on his training, or the dropzone where he trained gave a student two serious malfunctions because of improper maintenance or packing. One way or the other, there is a lack of quality in this guy's background. Now he wants to spread the same low level of professionalism to the rest of the skydiving world. (One other possibility is that none of what he says about himself is true; he has created this persona just to troll.) For those of us who know to ignore his advice, he is mildly amusing. For a newer jumper who might take him seriously, he could be dangerous. Maybe that's what he wants. By the way, about the booties, I appreciate the serious replies. It's a good question. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Is petejones45 the guy who had 2 pcit malfunctions by his seventh jump? You don't have to outrun the bear.

Yes and no. Air temperature has a big effect on balloon performance, but the pilot controls the temperature of the air in the balloon. One of his instruments is a temp gauge. In other words, he can adjust the temperature of the hot air in the balloon to get the rate of climb or descent he wants. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I've watched every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer at least twice. If not for these threads that degenerate into an argument about who has more experience than Pete, I don't know what I'd do for entertainment. You don't have to outrun the bear.

I stay packed. You never know when you'll need to take a "vacation". You don't have to outrun the bear.

I think that's what the banana is for. You don't have to outrun the bear.

Keep in mind also that reserve rides are not completely random events. The guy that hurries to pack his highly elliptical canopy so he can make every load and never inspects his gear is a lot more likely to have some reserve rides than the guy who takes care packing a more docile canopy. When you hang around the dropzone and read these forums, it's the first guy you hear about. You don't have to outrun the bear.