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So if you download flysight log into paralog it will look in GPS data for TZ and then convert reported UTC into local time? I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

How does uno.620 do in tunnel? I'm planning on using it to learn/improve my freeflying, which will include some dragging on the net... Is the suit built well enough to take this kind of punishment or will I tear it apart on the net? I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

From what I know GPS signal is so weak, you would not be able to even see it's there unless you knew exactly what you were looking for. The GPS signal strength measured at the surface of the Earth is about –160dBw (1 x 10–16 watts), which is roughly equivalent to viewing a 25-watt light bulb from a distance of 10,000 miles. link So every little bit of signal producing equipment can easily corrupt your data (on receiver side) or even cause GPS to loose lock. Therefore Thou Shalt Not Put Thy GPS Near Other Electronic Gizmos. Thou Shalt Keep It Turned Towards Heaven. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

I don't measure myself in apostrophes so I wouldn't know I'm 185cm tall (sounds big, doesn't it? ) and weigh 90 kg (sounds slim, doesn't it? ). My sitfly jumps have avg speed (neptune2 speed) around 220-230 km/h when jumping with (very) slim people. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Here's a 9-step plan for ya: 1. turn on GPS on the ground inside the box (in a car or something so you get movement as well) 2. download data 3. check accuracy (and satellite count) 4. take GPS out of the box 5. rinse 6. repeat 7. compare results 8. ??? 9. Profit!!

I own Uno.620. It's a great suit, fits really well. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Jazzercise is the way to go!! Plus you'll look super cool in your tight freeflysuit doing it! I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Nail polish, superglue or even better - epoxy resin will seal the cut just fine. Problem with CF dust is that it is very very very light. CF fibers themselves are so light that a very thin CF fabric (not the one you buy to build helmets and stuff, but a veil-like very thin piece of CF fabric) will almost float in mid air (there was a show on discovery channel with that asian physics professor demonstrating this), and so will dust. When it gets into your lungs it's just as bad as any other small-and-sharp particles, like asbestos. It irritates mucosa inside your lungs and increases chances for lung cancer, which is not cool . It also makes your snot kind of black, which is cool . I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

I'd use one of these. With masking tape and eye and ear protection and all that. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Try louder earphones and/or quieter helmet. You will hear it 100% if you get one of those in-ear phones (they isolate outside noise and produce sound inside your ear canal), but then you will not hear anything else around you under canopy. Or you could try one of those amplifiers that motorcycle riders use sometimes, but that's more weight on you and another battery to think about. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

It should be deleted because its offtopic and contributes nothing to the discussion (much like my post ) /me runs to get my tinfoil hat and popcorn Carry on! I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

For me it depends on the wind and exit spot. Last weekend I followed the plane for about 30s (lots of wind), then turned 90° for about 10-15s (this seems to be standard; at least 10s perpendicular to jump run) and then back to DZ. On most "normal jumps" I do 90° for about 10s and then head back to DZ (sometimes in wide "arch" if I think I'll overshoot DZ). Just make sure you don't fly into someone else's space (avoid any other jumpers before you) and open at safe altitude. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Still here. It is not on par with Chernobyl. Japanese raised disaster ranking so it now has the same ranking as Chernobyl. However if you have read/watched anything about Chernobyl you will know that back in 1986 graphite moderator ignited, burned and was indeed trusted into the air when reactor vessel exploded scattering radioactive material (we're talking metric tons of material here) all around Chernobyl, Ukraine and Europe. Damage from radiation was however limited to close proximity of the plant, leaving couple thousand of square km under permanent observation and portion of it closed off. Death toll was 57 due to accident itself plus less than 10.000 from radiation related disease (cancer; UNESCO states that up until 2005 there were about 6.000 thyroid cancer patients related to accident with more expected; hence my 10.000 estimate). In short: Chernobyl was a very big boom with huge mass of radioactive material scattered on vast surface. The cause of Chernobyl disaster is one of the most bitter-sweet examples of human stupidity at its best, but I'll leave that one for you to find out (in hindsight it would make a great South Park episode). Now Fukushima is a tiny bit different. No big bum, no massive spread of radioactive material, no huge cloud looming over Japan, 2 deaths from accident, unknown deaths from radiation in following years. Judging by Chernobyl it will be only a minor fraction of what was seen in late 80's and 90's. Fukushima same as Chernobyl? Really? As a sidenote: about 14.000 people died from the tsunami and about 13.000 are still missing. There are 2 deaths related to Fukushima plant (none from radiation). Why would Fukushima receive such attention and no one seems to give a fuck about 10 times more death people than there were in WTC? I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Where do you install cutaway? I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Too good to be true, eh? I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

No, what is really fucked up is that there are people like you who think of these guys as gods. Don't forget to wipe your chin and dust off your knees when they are done with you. I might not necessarily agree with you but I'm really glad there are people like Assange so even you can share your (IMO retarded and childish) views with the rest of the world freely and without the fear of being imprisoned and tortured for doing so. Enjoy while you still can. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Dude, it's a little different when a lot of us happen to know the guy who put the series together (Joao Tambor) and whose pocket you would be picking with your request. Well, it's always gonna be someone's pocket that's being "picked" whether you know them or not. If I were in the market for a mountain bike and you had an old one for sale, wouldn't that be denying the bike maker a new sale? What about any used item that a person no longer wants? Not a valid comparison. Only one person at a time can use a mountain bike or any physical item. At any one time, all the items in use must have been sold from the manufacturer at one time. By contrast, you can copy a single DVD many different times and distribute it. If everyone did what you do, the manufacturer would only get compensated for a small handful of sales. My fucking mountain bike is jammed in the copier... You must use tray 3 for mountain bikes and washing machines, trays 1 and 2 jam. RTFM!!! I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

I don't think I'd WANT to experience that. No offense to those who do choose to take the risk. It sure does look fun. In all fairness I used to think that about tandems lol Couple hundred jumps later my feelings about tandems have not changed one bit. I'd be terrified to jump tandem... I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Well, not really. Mathematicians were writing stuff about infinity long before that. Leibniz wrote about it in 17th century but did not give it equal properties as other numbers, Leibnitz and Newton also used infinity for their calculations, etc. Granted they worked with infinitesimal quantities (1/inf) but the principle of "something that's bigger than everything else" was already there and was being used as a concept, not as a universal truth. Just something we made up to make things a bit easier to understand (not determine, understand). And so far the myth of infinity has been able to withstand every test possible and is very much applicable in the limits set by the "inventors". I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

They actually do... there is no zero or infinity in nature. Zero (and infinity) were "invented" to help human brain process certain problems more easily. However they do differ from religious myths in that they were clearly defined from the very beginning, the reason for "inventing" them was well documented and is still known and their purpose was well defined. Science is blind to what it can't detect (not measure). But then again we all are. And just because someone gets an idea that he can indeed see the great spaghetti monster and talk to it every day, thus granting himself a passage into eternal life among fellow pasta lovers, it doesn't mean he's right. Doesn't mean he's wrong either but if you can't see it, hear it, touch it, or see any effect whatsoever on the world around you (even the smallest, tiny changes) then it really makes no sense to introduce the great spaghetti monster into your explanations of everyday life and nature. You still could do that tho... While we're on subject of bashing, I'd like to share my favorite quote about modern religion: Bill Maher, Religulous Oh and BTW: Science and religion are two completely different things. Apples and oranges. One is based on evidence and other is based of beliefs. Each has its pros/cons. But at most one of them is correct, maybe none I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

If your hearing is that bad you could consider audible with earphones... since you can't hear what's going on around you anyway at least you'll be able to hear audible loud and clear. Or you could go oldschool and wire a really loud piezzo buzzer to you audible and install that in your helmet. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

FlySight will not show you distance traveled. You have to plug it into computer to do that. What FlySight will tell you is how good your glide ratio is (distance/altitude), but not the absolute distance (in kilometers) or absolute altitude. Hope this helps... I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Chernobyl was a test of what would happen if everything went wrong. They deliberately turned off just about every security system they had installed, and then overheated the reactor core on purpose. The results of that test are well documented. Events in Japan are really really sad, but what pisses me off the most is the way media is reporting about them. One person died (indirectly) because of steam explosion in power plant, while there are like 15k dead from the earthquake and tsunami. I know that FUD is word of the day on any news channel (not just the US ones) but I imagined a person that's smart enough to judge if it's safe to jump from a plane would also be able to tell a difference between a media sensation and a horrible disaster that happened in Chernobyl. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YWbgYyGX7g More of a freefly, headdown kind of landing but it might help with wingsuits too (you can do pretty good HD in wingsuit...). I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne

Bill Gates has a Micro Soft... you do not wanna compare your tool to his. I understand the need for conformity. Without a concise set of rules to follow we would probably all have to resort to common sense. -David Thorne