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  1. try this, http://www.bigairsportz.com/airlocks.php growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  2. wildWilly

    Sit suit?

    I've got a Tony sit-suit that I got in the 90s. It was a great help to learn sit flying when no one at the DZ was doing stuff like that. It made it really easy to stay in a sit and was like training wheels. I haven't used it much lately but I still pull it out every once in a while for special jumps. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  3. Polar bears aren't white. They have black skin with white fur. wlliy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  4. You just survived one of the scariest mals out there and lived to jump again. That tells me you kept your head and did what you had to to survive. Watch Brian Germain's video lecture on transcending fear and that will show you some ways of calming those felings. http://www.youtube.com/user/TranscendingFear Blues, Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  5. Having done big ways in both RW (60 ways) and VRW (20 ways) I have never and would not do barrel rolls on RW big ways for the simple reason that I maintain visual contact with the people I am tracking beside. By keeping track of the people that are supposed to be around me I know if all is good. I still clear my airspace above before pulling. When doing VRW big ways everyone on the jump knows and is told in the briefing to turn 180 from the centre while still HD and track. This way everyone is tracking on their back for the first 5 or so seconds of the track so I can see if anyone is tacking above me, then flip to belly and track for the hills. This way we can keep track of everyone that is supposed to be around you. When people throw themselves out of airplanes for fun we must be aware and alert to as much as possible of what is around us when it's time to save your life. Be aware and arrive alive. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  6. Saying God doesn't exist is as much of a cop out as saying physics doesn't exist. 10,000 years ago we didn't have proof of either, but they still existed. ... But now we KNOW that physics exists, and we still don't have proof that a god exists. growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  7. Really? Maybe you and I understand and believe that every human has worth and should be respected. But have you looked at the rest of the world? People in places like Irac, North Korea, numerous countries in Africa and any where in the world that oppress their own people in any way, don't have the same respect and values in regards to human life that we have. There are far to many people in this world that think nothing about the wholesale slaughter of innocent neighbours who may not think the same way or worship the same god. If "we" as a species are going to evolve there is a LONG road ahead. All I can say is "Be Excellent to One Another" Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  8. Johnny Z is in St. Kits working a real job and getting into kite boarding. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  9. Cross-braced, not air-locked. Brian has video on his youtube page. just search his name. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  10. The Parachute and It's Pilot and Transcending Fear by Brian Germain Happy reading Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  11. I was jumping a 136 Samurai. I loved my Sam and am still feeling out the Sensei, but so far I have found the Sensei comes down a lot faster, has more power in the flare and turns a lot faster. Feels very stable, and the openings are great, about 700 ft. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  12. It hasn't been released to the general public yet. It's nice to have a friend like Brian. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  13. I just got my new BigAir Sportz Sensei 101. I have 9 jumps on it and so far I am loving it. Openings are great (now that I learned the lesson it taught me on jump 3.... Don't look over your shoulder on deployment.) It comes back from long spots easily on rears. Flies great and the swoops are awesome. Lots of power on the bottom end of the flare. I don't know it well yet but it is very easy to handle and seems to know what you want to do. It just sucks that it is near the end of the season up here in the great white north and if I want to jump in the winter I'll have to go south. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  14. I will still argue...sorry. I spent way too long seeing what happens when it doesnt work, which happens more then it does. People fall in love with these cute little furry guys, bring them home then when shit goes down hill dump them off at the shelter. That just tells me that those people shouldn't have had dogs to begin with. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  15. A black hole is what is left after a Star has burnt all its fuel and goes super nova. The leftover matter collapses into an extremely dense object known as a neutron star. If the neutron star is too large it continues to shrink until it forms a black hole that is so dense and the gravitational forces so strong that it prevents even light from escaping. That being known I can't believe that this collider could possibly create a black hole when they smash some very small very light particles together. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  16. Is that a new hair doo. I've never met a hairless Sphynx I didn't like. growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  17. No growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  18. It's only a matter of time before they are all wearing slick suits like speed skiers and skaters. As speeds keep getting faster and competition increases from more skilled pilots then the clothing will reflect that need for a competitive edge. It may look gay but it will happen. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  19. I check my pilot chute on EVERY jump before the door is open. You never know what the moving around before exit is going to catch something. It's good to hear someone else was paying attention and saved you a possibly very bad incident. Zero G's are fun when done smoothly. You can tell what is coming by the sudden increase in climb and pressure you feel. If you don't know what's going on it can be a little scary but you should not have been "flung about the cabin". Does this pilot do this on a regular basis? Maybe tell the pilot to refrain from doing future zero G's unless everyone knows what's coming. willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  20. Bingo growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  21. Never used them, didn't have wrist problems. Frap hat? Really now, that's pretty lame. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  22. Look into the Big Air Sportz Lotus. It is a great flying predictable 9 cell with airlocks. anything that keeps your canopy open and above your head is a god thing.
  23. Burnaby is your best bet. Great instructors. Big airplane (twin Otter) great views over the lake.
  24. Get a kiddy pool and fill it with whipped cream. Put it in the landing area then do a naked jump landing in the pool, thus taking care of 2 events that are going to happen any way. congrats, Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.
  25. It's on A&E tonight at 10 PM eastern. Anyone going to watch. Willy growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional.