diablopilot

A larger slider on a canopy can actually cause harder openings, as it may allow for faster bottom skin inflation times.

Yes, and no. I wanted to do it all and be good at everything. I was the same overly enthusiastic type that I sometimes find exhausting these days till their energy comes back down to more realistic levels.

I have done a lot, and am pretty damn good at some things. The best part is theres still more to get good at, as well as going back and bringing old skills up to new levels....

I'm not an particular fan of Mr. Dause, but this is spot on. Life doesn't come to a grinding halt. If people choose to stop jumping because the lost someone they care about, then I support that. If others choose to keep jumping if there is no safety issue, then they shouldn't be condemned for it.

virgin-burner

questions like these are part of the reasons i dont want to hang out with skydivers anymore. and only very few basejumpers to be honest..

Don't worry, none of us are crying about that.

She's still there, and from what I've heard, Basler looked at it at one time and is not interested. I shot a few photos on a road trip through there. It's a good bet she'll never fly again....

DJL

Max of 25 mph or max gust 8 if wind is over 12-14 mph. In 17 years of Skydiving these are the points at which I've witnessed the ability of the TI to be nearing inconsequential. Remaining factors are the student's weight and wind direction vs obstacles creating turbulence.

Same as what he said.

13,000 jumps, 8,500 tandems, 18 years in.

flyhi

Flew helos in and out of LAX a few times. You were dreaming if you thought they would let you land on a runway, or even a taxi way. They always cleared us to a ramp off the taxi way. Friend declared an emergency once, and they gave him the taxi way. Huge concession, apparently.

To be fair, they suggested the taxiway. By law as soon as your friend declared the emergency he was cleared for all runways, taxiways, ramps, the parking garage, or the top of the terminal/tower for that matter.

You're talking about a group that won't even adapt to broadcasting the meetings (and it's been offered to do for free) much less embrace the technology to go virtual.

You drafted legislation that would require dropzones to carry insurance that doesn't exist as a current product and would be a prohibitive expense?

Please stop doing the sport any favors.

Dibs!

Yes. I've had 3 broken ribs as evidence of just such a phenomena.

^ +1

DanG

Don't engage him. Please don't engage him.

^this......

$20 a load. That's a start. After you've proven yourself, that's when I think a reasonable DZO might talk salary.

And if people knew who you were, they'd be more likely to hold a conversation.

Stating "I have a ton of turbine/jet experience" means very little in this industry. This is as different from corporate flying as corporate flying is to flight instructing. I've met some jet jockeys that are able to figure it out really well, and I've met some that don't get it at all.

The biggest thing you can do to be successful is when showing up for training, suspend the idea that you know anything at all. Be very receptive to that idea, and you have a chance to do well.

Perhaps you don't realize it, but what you're asking for an the way you describe it sound very similar to a common scam technique used sometime on this site.

I seem to remember a UK DZ operating one a while back, I'd say the biggest reason Stateside it the relative obscurity of the aircraft here...

baronn

Which part of (excuseyish) are smelling? The USPA did this once before. Against the owners of what was then Skyride. They have plenty of dough so they dragged them to court to get their membership back. Case was heard in front of a Federal judge. Took him 22 min to reach a decision in favor of the Plaintiff. USPA agreed to the settlement but only if it remained sealed.
I've never been to Lodi and have never met Bill. Not sure how his place operates. Unless he KNEW these instructors did not have the proper certs or ratings, I don't see why the USPA yanked his personal membership. Seems "Bullyish" to me. Especially after Ed Scott's comments right after this happened

It doesn't appear to me that any membership has been revoked, but rather suspended pending the outcome of an investigation, again as outlined as normal procedure in the S&TA and Governance manuals.

I'm not an A&P, but from an operational side they seem to be very simple, and mo more maintenance than a standard caravan, perhaps less so. It seems the onboard batteries need to be replace more frequently, say every two years, but nothing else unusual.

The oil consumption is almost negligible compared to a Pratt in my experience.

Hooknswoop

Why must they stop doing tandems if they don't have UPT AND USPA tandem ratings?

Because they have USPA memberships.

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Why did they revoke USPA memberships before the investigation was complete?

Because that is the specified course of action as spelled out in the S&TA and Governance Manuals

Despite my uninformed nearly, 10 year old review previously in this thread, I have a completely different opinion of this aircraft.

After flying more than three seasons in them I find them to be able to do all that is advertised. The are fast to altitude, even faster on descent, an easy workload for the pilot, very reliable, VERY efficient on fuel, and just plain fun to fly.

I remind my 10 year old opinion and am officially a believer!

You're correct John. But so is Rob. Both are valid reason, though I suspect your ego chokes on that idea.

I don't know a DZO that requires USPA membership from it's customers BECAUSE of the Group Membership, but rather because it shows a baseline of experience and the third party insurance is worth it.

BrianSGermain

******Maybe I just missed it... where's this going to be held?

California, USA. At the same time, he says he will NOT have ANY parachute on him. So, did they get the FAA exemption to do that?


Answer: Since he is not wearing a parachute, this is not a skydive and this part 105 does not apply. In fact, the FAA is not sure what to do with him. For now, the concept of not posing risk to persons or property on the ground as a result of throwing objects out of an aircraft in flight is the only rule that applies. Luke did get approval to pull low with a BASE canopy (2 parachute system) for his training.


Daily updates:

https://www.facebook.com/Luke-Aikins-998360006849439/?fref=ts

Do you have first hand knowledge, or are you just making things up?

The following is pure speculation, but if you develop a plan for a specific jump including the training, equipment design and testing, contingencies, personnel involved, and then submit it in detail to the proper FAA FSDO in a timely enough fashion for them to exercise due diligence and pass it through the proper channels for review, you too could get approval.

I suspect you're asking if you can get carte blanche to just jump your BASE rig anywhere out of any aircraft you want.