NealFitz

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  1. ah yes thats Skydive Ireland. Ive been jumping in northern ireland at the Wild Geese- only DZ up here- when you qualify come up and say hello, have jump and a beer :) Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  2. i see youre from Ireland. where abouts are you planning to jump Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  3. wow. ignorance is fricking bliss isnt it Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  4. totally agree with you- i may also seem ehartless but this was a long time coming. he had "mad skillz" lets see if anyone learns from this Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  5. this has been stickied on the UKS site this evening we shall keep a look out for it in the Uk Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  6. What the fuck? thats all im saying Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  7. this one happened over here last year or the year before on the news and became a hit on the internet as a viral video [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJAezIlvC2M[url] you have to laugh hysterically at this lol Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  8. i voted pud because it is less of a snag hazard which is slightly contradicts my opinion considering the metal reserve handle also has an equal chance of getting snagged. in the UK its frowned upon to have the cutaway pad the same colour as your jumpsuit until you are C licence and above. i would suggest having a brightly cloured handle rather than the traditional red. my first rig had an almost fluroescent yellow coloured pad with duct tape around the middle- no missing that one! Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  9. A few of us decided to try out the twin Beech boogie- 2 Beech 99s at one DZ! we just rocked up the staff got us sorted. the staff were very professional and met a few guys with so much experience in the sport and had made the effort to jump with us. there is a great vibe I may make this my second DZ despite living in a different country. despite having a con, this will change within the year- this is the place to be for skydiving!
  10. get onto UKS and we will help you out mate :) Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  11. UPT Vector 3 PdF Electra 150 what do i win :) Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  12. NealFitz

    Electra

    I bought my electra 170 4 years ago soon after I qualified. initially I found it hard to get used to because it is a nippy canopy. however as I continued jumping I grew to love it. it is very responsive in the turn but front riser pressure is a bit hard. a pro is that it has a very good glide ratio similar to the new PD Pulse. I have also jumped the PD Pulse and could see the similarities. I have jumped Sabres, Sabre2s and Safires. I recently purchased an Electra 150 (loaded at 1.3) and another container to hold it and will most likely keep the same planform for the future. I think they are quite a rare breed of canopy I don't know many people who own one and I'm glad I have this one now
  13. this is a unique one!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vL0XlA_-n1s&feature=related Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  14. in reference to the first video, what are the lines he's pulling at near the risers around the 1.26 mark. he draws them in or something? EDIT: i see now its the american flag- but later on rather than use the toggle he creates a loop in the line and uses it to turn Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  15. the video i am about to link from youtube shows 2 skydivers lurking a tandem. tandem deploys and the 2 lurkers mess around and then after not checking their altis til 2 grand deploy. skydiver 1 has a stable biplane, skydiver 2 downplanes at 800 ft- full video here :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8BbPtNbT3U&list=FL5Zs55Q03Skg&index=116 NUTS!!!! Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  16. this happened to me in November 2009 except i didnt the handle had been accidentally dislodged. however i found out when i deployed my main Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  17. Beech 99 Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  18. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1WQ3SIrKKas believe me when i say it was a lot closer than what the camera leads you to think Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  19. in may almost had a canopy collision. there was a bit of canopy buffeting at around 2000ft and me and a friend had to take evasive action. too close for comfort. i had the vid on youtube but removed it. if anyone wants to see ill reupload it Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  20. similar to the racer the TSE teardrop classic is also closed in this way. i owned one for 2 years and this is how it was closed Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  21. Matter in Empuria has been closed for a while now Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  22. aye rite Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  23. http://www.lottery-winning-wizard.com/2010/02/euromillions-lottery-winner-to-open-skydiving-center/ hmm i remember when the BPA magazine went to press (either feb or april 2010 edition) he had 700 jumps. Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  24. there was a guy in the UK who won the lottery last year (50million or so) and he is a skydiver! he had planned to something like that i wonder how its going. ill find the link Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again
  25. i had plans for that money too. i was going to bring say 1000 skydivers to a DZ in the states, pay for all their jumps for a year, accomodation and beer- EVERYTHING for a year as in quit your jobs and come skydive for a year and buy them all a brand new rig. ah well. pipe dreams :P Dudeist Skydiver #170 You do not need a parachute to skydive, you only need one to skydive again