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I would guess someone tacked a soft link with rings in the riser and then cut the link off leaving the ring in place. Just remove the tack and pull the ring out. Onward and Upward!

I grew up in Oregon, Spent most of my life in the Pacific Northwest. Then I lived in Maryland for 5 years. I could not wait to get out of that hell hole and move back to the west. Do it, you will not regret it. Onward and Upward!

'Lasso' would be a better name

I think the older ones opened better, they were called Hornets. Onward and Upward!

The Ifly Utah tunnel has the lowest rates in the USA with coaching. Caravan DZ 5 minutes from the tunnel. Dry climate, beautiful weather. We have been seeing many groups from Brazil, Canada, Mexico, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and all over the US. Affordability is a big reason but also the scenery and so many other activities available. Everything here is less expensive than California, food, lodging, fuel, etc. One of our jumpers has a hostel close to the DZ for $20 per night lodging. Onward and Upward!

Mulino, really? You could not find an airport closer to Mollala or Eagle creek? Ha! Onward and Upward!

Remeber the 80's when we were all going to die from aids? Onward and Upward!

Re: Oregon Western Sport Parachute Center is still open (now called Skydive Eagle Creek) WSPC has been in continuous operation at Beaver Oaks airport since 1977. It was never located in Oregon City. That is DZO Ralph Hatleys old home address you have listed from the USPA directory. I have friends that still jump at Ralphs. I am sure he would get a chuckle to find out his still open DZ is listed here. Cave junction was a US Forest Service smoke jumper base. Once it was abandoned they had a boogie there but never really a full time drop zone. There are many closed smokejumper bases all over the west, you could have a seperate website just for those. These were strictly firefighter operations and no sport jumping at all. Cave Junction would make a great DZ, the facilities, airport, runway,bunkhouses, rigging loft, kitchen, dining hall, etc. are still there but it is in a very remote location, not much population to draw from. There were dreams of making it like a Lost Praire in Oregon but no one could ever make it happen. Besides, the land is owned by the federal government. http://www.siskiyousmokejumpermuseum.org And like I mentioned before Beagle Sky Ranch is still open at least on a part time basis. Onward and Upward!

Terrible name, they might want to re-think that one. Onward and Upward!

I won't pack one until I see the instructions. looks a bit sketchy to me. Onward and Upward!

Re: Oregon, They still jump at Beagle Sky Ranch in Oregon, it is a part time operation (Rouge valley skydivers) but they still have a boogie there once a year. Also, I don't think a para-ski meet once held at a ski area counts as a lost drop zone. There was a small DZ operating out of the Bend Airport in the early eighties. "Central Oregon Skydiving" We took off from the Bend airport and landed on BLM land a few miles away. That group later became Cline Falls skydivers with Bob Daughs which eventually moved to the Madras airport and they are still jumping there now. Onward and Upward!

Yes, great quality. I have bought 5 or 6 so far. As mentioned Larry used to make the NL3/Infinity container and is a well respected long time pioneer in the sport. Can't go wrong here. Onward and Upward!

I would recommend the sailrite ultra feed made by Tacsew. Built like a tank with an aggressive walking foot, zigzag, straight stich, heavy duty. Simple, easy to use, not alot of buttons. It is my favorite for riser and container work. Great price for a new machine. Most other walking foot machines with similar capabilities are much more expensive. This machine was designed for nautical applications (sails, upholstery, etc.) but works great with the work we do. http://www.sailrite.com/Ultrafeed-Sewing-Machine#!Ultrafeed-Sewing-Machine Onward and Upward!

The demo Zulu canopy we got opened so damn hard nobody wanted to jump it. It seemed to fly OK, kinda like a Pilot. Sent it back, no interest here because of the openings and we even tried larger sliders. Onward and Upward!

The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun, is a bad guy with a gun. Onward and Upward!

Same logic why you don't cut away from a pilot chute in tow. Two out is always better than no out. Onward and Upward!

I keep it simple, I teach if they are touching each other land them both. If there is sky between them and they are flying away from each other, release the main. Option 2, only chop a downplane. Onward and Upward!

Why did the container open? Onward and Upward!

We do, some people just don't listen because they think they already know everything. Onward and Upward!

I suppose anything is possible, I just think the FAA has bigger fish to fry. In my experience we are just a nuisance to them and they only get involved in our activities when they have to. I really hope the insurance sleazebags don't get involved in this. Onward and Upward!

Serious question. In the US individual dropzones are free to require AADs if they choose to but not many do, only a handful that I can think of and that leaves enforcement totally up to them. I do know of one DZ that made AADs mandatory about 10 years ago and the fatalities they have had since then were canopy related and the AAD made no difference. No saves that I am aware of. Insurance companies? Not likely they would even know what an AAD is but there is no insurance per se for skydiving. Operators insure their airplanes, individuals have 3rd party liability through USPA. Individuals may also purchase private insurance that covers injury or death from skydiving. I know of no policy that requires the insured to use an AAD. I just do not see an insurance company refusing to insure an airplane unless all occupants jump with an AAD. USPA requires AADs for student and tandem jumps but compliance is voluntary. USPA has no legal authority to enforce anything. The most they can do is kick you out of their club if you break their rules and they find out about it. The FAA is really the only entity that has any legal authority to regulate and enforce aviation activity. I do not see the FAA getting involved in this, at least I hope not. Why would they since most deaths in skydiving will not be affected by the use of an AAD? They are just as likely to require all skydivers to jump bigger canopies and that is not going to happen. Local, state, county, and city governments would have to pass new laws to ban jumping without an AAD. I don't think most voters see this as a pressing issue. Too big a can of worms to open here, I suggest we leave this up to the individual and/or the drop zones. No need to get the whuffos involved. Onward and Upward!

Mandated by who? Onward and Upward!

Not really a website, just a page with contact info on it. Don't bother email, he still uses AOL with a dial up. (I am not kidding) He is still in business and flying loads at his DZ every week. Call him, he still has the largest inventory of new and used gear on the planet. Onward and Upward!

With an open door you must have a rig on. You can't sign the waiver to go for a ride if you are not 18 regs or not. Not true in either case. There are many planes that don't require non-jumpers to wear a parachute. Whether or not a person needs a rig is based on whether the inflight door was approved with or without a parachute use requirement. Otters, Caravans, etc. have in-flight doors but do not require the pilot or non-jumpers to wear a parachute. On the age issue, signing a waiver has nothing to do with FAR's and a DZ is completely legal to take a minor as long as all regulations are being complied with. Many (most?) DZ's would refuse a minor, but that would be because of liability, not because of regulation. Wrong! Read it again Chuck, you must have missed the last 3 words. regs or not At my DZ and every other DZ I have jumped at for over 30 years you do not get in the plane without a rig and a signed waiver period. Don't like it? Go somewhere else (you will probably get the same answer) Onward and Upward!

With an open door you must have a rig on. You can't sign the waiver to go for a ride if you are not 18 regs or not. Onward and Upward!