Remster

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  2. gowlerk

    ***Keep in mind that both these DZ are way above Mean Sea Level.




    Not exactly true. Lake Elsinore CA is at an elevation of 1296 ft. Perris Valley is at 1414 ft. Neither are considered to be high altitude DZs.

    Which are both a little lower than SDAZ where the poster is from. :)
    Have fun in SoCal!
    Remster

  3. Hey!

    I wasn't at the Patriots Boogie... I slow down a bit in summer in Eloy (events and all!). Next stop: Czeck Republic for a 100 way there!

    Don't push it with turbulent conditions... Plenty of people have gotten seriously hurt or worse jumping when the conditions warranted to stay down. When we see the experienced folks NOT team training taking a break, take a break... Us team folks can get a bit stupid: don't be like us.

    Alti wise: unless you have lots of money to spend, find a used analog alti. Anything by Alti-2 is great, but really, any decent used analog alti will do at this point, and you'll spend less on gear that you may still damage as you get things dialed in on landings. If you cn spend the money, look at the digital ones out there, but, IMHO, you're beginner's money is better spent on jumps.
    Remster

  6. 64rky

    ***Last year over 270,000 descents were carried out in the UK. You could add to those numbers and draw your own conclusions...or you can believe everything you read on the internet.



    Insightful, thank you!

    Our experience is a few years old, but we figured we wouldn't jump as much when we moved to the UK, weather and all... Well, the weather is so-so at beast, but we did jump plenty in the UK, found a pretty good RW scene for us (it was 2000-2003), and met a bunch of people we still call friends.

    Oh, and it's easy to travel and jump in Europe too ;)
    Remster

  7. Hey. You come to a online forum posting limited info on a situation that happened to a loved one. I get it: you don't like hearing comments that disagree with your opinion of the situation (I don't mean that as sarcasm: it's really only natural). New skydivers are cuddled these days: I may not be that old, but I started at a time where you had to take of yourself a lot more in this sport. You asked specifically about "Policy"; not what locals would do to help out a new jumper out of "camaraderie".

    "Now imagine you are young person with a handful of jumps, it's all new, but you trust in the system."... I hope she learned. And I really don't mean that in any negative or sarcastic way. I really do hope she becomes more involved in her equipment and looking out for herself.

    Skydiving is much more a business than a culture these days. Good or bad, it's the way it is. Buyer beware.
    Remster

  8. It sounds like your daughter had a complex situation to deal with, But,

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    It was pre packed with no way of inspecting the lines.



    No. She chose not to open the main to check it.

    I get it. I've jumped a friends' rigs plenty time when I had to borrow one (for whatever reason), and I never opened it. It was also my choice to not open it.

    Now, if the lines were in fact crap, then the shop (or DZ or person) who rented it out runs a crappy business. But that fact does not negate your daughter's personal responsibility in jumping that rig.

    Sounds like you're lawyering up already.... Awesome.
    Remster

  9. I'm gonna be an asshole here...

    If this is not a student rental situation, then you are licensed. If you rent gear with fuzzy lines, you made the call to jump with fuzzy lines. Speak up when you notice it, and get the shop to address it. If you don't feel knowledgeable enough about gear to give a basic inspection of the gear you rent, find someone to teach you, preferably the instructors who should have taught you in the 1st place.

    Being licensed means you get to make your decisions.
    Remster

  12. danielcroft

    ***Because the US legal system is incredibly skewed towards setting out of court ---


    This may all be true for the US system but, the ISG/iFly situation was precipitated by a patent case in Germany, not the US.

    My understanding was they had won their patent battle in Europe. Right?

    Patents are not bad per say. The system may be broken, but providing some protection to innovators so they can recup their R&D costs makes sense as a general concept. How it's been applied lately (not just in this case) is kinda f'uped tho...
    Remster

  13. Welcome to the sport!

    We show up early in spring and summer to get the most of the less turbulent and windy day. If you can do the same, that'll help with the jumping at Eloy!

    And when you're done with your student jumps, look me up for a jump! I load organize there. :)

    (Till then, look me up for a beer. I load organize at the Prop too :D )
    Remster

  16. wan2doit

    Do many or any tunnel's provide health insurance for employees - that could be a significant cost.



    Rule of thumb when estimating manpower cost: take the salary,and add 100% for overhead (benefits, etc...). So double it.
    Remster

  21. gowlerk

    ******I had a couple people tell me that their digital altimeters didn't work correctly, the ascent rate was slow enough that the altimeter kept resetting to zero, according to one of them his altimeter said 485' at exit

    don't know the type they had



    Don't know about their balloons, but the ones I've been in for jumping climb just about as fast as a twin otter.


    Ever been in an aircraft that had to stop climbing and just hold altitude for a few or more minutes? Did your altimeter cope with that just fine? Thought so.

    Thought so what? You must have one finicky altimeter.....
    Remster

  22. billeisele

    I had a couple people tell me that their digital altimeters didn't work correctly, the ascent rate was slow enough that the altimeter kept resetting to zero, according to one of them his altimeter said 485' at exit

    don't know the type they had



    Don't know about their balloons, but the ones I've been in for jumping climb just about as fast as a twin otter.
    Remster

  24. JohnMitchell

    *** I can easily evaluate my tracking by looking down between my feet and watching the others in my group. It's a good way to know where everyone else is, too (small groups - 4 or so).
    I still look down between my feet to keep track of everyone in my group as best I can.

    Although it's nice to know where everyone is behind you, I feel it's also very important to watch where you're going. If anything is going to kill you while you're tracking, it will probably be out in front, down below you. An open canopy, or a jumper tracking the same direction getting ready to pull, or a jumper from another group who exited too soon after you. I would advise looking forward and below more than back. :)
    I agree, John.

    Looking behind you may make you feel good, but it wont help you. Danger is in front, below, or to your side.

    When I track, I scan those directions. If someone is tracking to my side (large formation), I try to make sure there's enough separation, and keep an eye on them during opening. It's the people you don't see that are more dangerous.
    Remster

  25. chuckakers

    ****** As far as carrying hook knives goes, I always carry one



    Why?
    Are you affraid to overload your canopy?

    Have at least two in my opinion.

    Skydiver to CRW dog: "Why do you have 2 hook knives?"

    CRW dog: "Because I'll probably drop the first one. Damn! I must have dropped #3 and 4 in the hangar" FIFY ;)
    Remster