Harvdogg

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  1. You forgot: collect underpants profit +1!!
  2. I'm just suprised there wasn't a shot of him drinking a 100 oz energy drink whilst eating extreme cheddar doritos... EXTRREEEEEEEEEEEEME!!!! Somebody tell him they don't serve either of those in hospitals!
  3. Agree with you also... I'll admit the latter half of that statement was more rediculous than legitimate advice.
  4. Agreed... There are many situations where a barrel roll during your track is reasonable if not necessary, especially when considering the type of jump and the jumpers involved... In My Humble Opinion If an experienced jumper decided they wanted to barrel roll during every track on skydives other than these to feel more safe and comfortable come pull time I feel there's nothing wrong with that, so long as it's not a situation like a big way where doing so would be dangerous for other jumpers,and their pull priorities were: In order of importance: 1. Pull at the proper altitude 2. Pull at the proper altitude with stability 3. Pull at the proper altitude with stability after barrel rolling to make sure nobody is above you
  5. You wouldn't need a time machine if you made smart decisions before you leave the plane. Read what I said before getting all pissy... I suggested waving off for additional time before your planned pull altitude... What I suggested was to take every skydiver that was going to be in the air into consideration before exiting the plane, and if you think that somebody would be above you at pull time make the adjustments before exiting the plane. If you still have concerns that someone would ignore this practice and find their way over you or wouldn't be able to see you then that's a safety concern you or your S&TA should address before people start putting their rigs on. on a side note I'm sure you know allready that taking it down to 2k like you suggested you'd be confortable with would not be within BSR's for a B license (sec. 2-1 part G) In summary what my 2 cents were was to plan the skydive so it's safe to begin with as opposed to adding a new skydiving practice to account for a lack of safe planning. p.s. I do realize that on some skydives especially FF jumps and large tracking dives it is common to barrel roll before pulling but this is planned before getting on the plane and is accounting for skydivers within that group, not for fear of jumpers from another group. As I said before that is my 2 cents... take it and consider it or ignore it... it was meant to be just that... I don't claim to know everything there is to know about skydiving...
  6. I just have two thoughts on this... 1: Isn't this an issue that could easily be solved with adequate separation and planned jump order? and 2: If waving off isn't enough for the person above you to give you space then what is your option upon finding them in your barrel roll at track altitude other than pulling low or changing your track direction? These two options seem more dangerous to me. Maybe the best option for you would be to take the initiative in assuring a safe jump order and separation for your load and if that still leaves you concerned then track high... finish your track and wave off for 500-1000 feet above your planned pull altitude... Just my 2 cents
  7. I just cock it good (as I always do ) before I S-fold the main and put it in the D-bag... Then I just double check for color when I close the container and route the bridle. That and pin checks are good enough for me... To each their own though...