Remster

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  2. As a Load Organizer, I'll point out that what you get from a LO is pretty different from a coach.  LO's will try and give feedback, provide tips, and help, for sure, but if you want to speed up your learning, a coach will focus on you and provide a lot more feedback geared towards your goals. When I'm LOing, I have 2 to 10 (sometimes 30) people jumping with me and my goal is not 1/1 coaching. But, show up early, when no one else is around, and you might get 1/1 or 1/2 LOing, for 1 or 2 jumps.

    Look for free events: SDAZ has 4way days where an experienced 4way team will split up and do 1/3 with the same group for the day or weekend for free. I think Perris has something similar. I cannot emphasize how much this will help you in ANY discipline in skydiving.

    Show up weekdays when DZ have weekdays LOs (and early helps too). We're often much slower and will be able to do smaller jumps with more feedback.

     

  3. 12 hours ago, normiss said:

    2 hours ago Wes posted this:

    He is still in ICU, but sitting up. Still not able to speak (whispering to communicate). Starting physical therapy this week, he's strong, but will stay in the hospital a little longer. I will post more as soon as I get updates from the family. . . They want to thank everyone for all the thoughts & prayers. . . .Let's keep praying. . . Blue skies everyone!!!

     

    Thanks for the update Wes.

    Get better Jimmy, your friends and family love and care about you my friend.

     

    Thanks for the update Mark...

     

    Thinking of you, Jimmy! 

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  7. Great job saving your life! What a mess!

    As a general comment, I will tell you that you probably did not pull your reserve 1/10th of a second after you cutaway if you beat your skyhook. You pulled them together, or even probably the pin was pulled before you had actually cutaway at the risers. Practice practice practice having a clear 2 action process: Cutaway, then Pull.  Not cutawaypull.

  10. DJL

    ***Words fail me. I'll just say that I strongly disagree.



    I was thinking the same as Tri mostly because this is already so far into the world of unbelievable that the rules that govern what you expect are out the window.

    I think you would, unfortunately, look at the definition of "rape" and see if it applies in this f'ed up situation.

    Add to that the family may have POA and medical POA, so would insemination fall under a med procedure?

    Brave new world.... :S
    Remster

  12. gowlerk

    ***I've been to Coolidge three times. A dozen or so jumps. ( one was a DC-4. Wild double prop-blast for sure! ). Most of the rest were twin Beeches and DC-3s..

    Even back in the late '70s, early '80s, this place had a fair amount of mystique.

    Where is it relative to Casa Grande? I never was able to determine which was which. :S

    Where is the "hand?" :P



    When I jumped there, it was the old hangers (which I am assuming aren't there anymore?).




    Casa Grande is better known because it sits near the junction of I-8 and I-10. Coolidge is about 10 miles NE, Eloy is about 10 miles SE. I believe a military only DZ is still in Coolidge, but I could be confusing it with another town.

    That's correct
    Remster

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    I'm looking at a pic of a custom Reflex that a (now-deceased) friend used to jump and it has the reversed risers - was this standard or an option on the Reflex?



    No. Not when I ordered mine.
    Remster

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    I don't recall much wing-suit organizing but maybe I wasn't paying attention



    You probably were too drunk from the non stop beer truck ;)


    Seriously, you can party as much or as little as you want. The after jumping scene by the beer truck is pretty mellow.

    There are a couple of official Wingsuit LOs now at the DZ. They should be around for the boogie!
    Remster

  21. Jambandman

    I apologize in advance if this is not the correct place to post this and I would be happy to post elsewhere if need be.

    I am a fun jumper at Mile Hi in Longmont and I am seeking a serious mentor/friend who is willing to help me to continue to progress in my skydiving career. I enjoy meeting up with others to jump with at the drop zone, but I am pretty specific and goal oriented when it comes to what I would like to accomplish in skydiving. My eventual goal is to be a coach and AFF instructor. With that being said, I am looking for someone who jumps on a very regular basis and is willing to coach me with that progression in mind. I would be happy to pay for some jumps, and would not want to capitalize all your time. I consider myself pretty dedicated to the sport and wish to jump as often as possible. Like I mentioned earlier, I appreciate the spontaneity of jumping with others that I meet at the dropzone, but with some specific goals in mind I would love to have someone to jump with on a much more steady and regular basis who has more experience then me and would like to impart their knowledge on an eager student.

    I have 67 jumps as of Saturday, I received my A license in late August, I have all my own gear and I pack my own rig. Thanks for your consideration!



    You jump at a busy, fairly large DZ with lots of experienced jumpers there. I would look for a mentor in person at your DZ. Go there, jump often, hang out after the jumping, make friends, and you'll probably find a few people that meet your criteria.
    Remster