diablopilot

Just a 16-year-old shooting himself in the face. No big deal! Happens everywhere! It wouldn't happen if guns weren't lying around loose all over... Yep, the often jump up and just start going off, like cars just start driving all drunk and shit by themselves. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Well there's your problem right there..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The 206 is going to be a money pit for you. 1 jumper more will not offset the acquisition cost nor the increased operating costs. Get another 182, or think about affording the lease on a Caravan. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

They used to be, and when that changed, some people stopped wearing them. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Doesn't matter. The only part on an AR15 that is regulated is the lower. everything else is a non regulated part. Print the lower, and you're in business. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Pot meet kettle. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Maybe a good camera flyer finds a safe landing area for the tandem to follow to when the primary landing area is no longer an option. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Oh, you found out I had a twin...... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

No respect. Jim may be a self promoter, but he single handedly did more for the promotion of Canopy Piloting in this sport than any other single person I know of. Plenty of others contributed along the way but no one to the extent of Mr. Slaton. There's nothing wrong with self promotion, it's how successful people get to be successful. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

I think you're wrong, and I think you don't have the experience to make that sort of judgement call. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The FAA didn't shut down tandems when the fat lady fell out, or when the quad fell out. Claiming they would have shut it down if this person fell out is a bit of a stretch. http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/185.shtml http://www.dropzone.com/fatalities/Detailed/156.shtml No Ron, it's not a stretch. There have been off the record conversations with FAA HQ where just about exactly that has been stated. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

And how about the churches? I mean they have their own amendment about laws just like us "gunners". ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Because they are a student, and students don't wear cameras. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

"AAD's must be maintained in accordance to manufacturer's instructions" ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You should revisit the video, specifically the few seconds near the fuel tanks while waiting for the aircraft to load. It is most certainly NOT properly adjusted in that video. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Yeah. I'll buy that too. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Awesome. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Nice one, I like the tone of that - NOT. If a rigging customer of mine can't understand why I would want to limit my own exposure and liability on higher-risk transactions with a $60 repack fee upside and a $1M lawsuit downside, they can find a new rigger and I won't mind at all. They can even swear and yell at me, but I can sleep at night knowing I don't have any liability for my actions. It is cool that there are clarifications on this subject, but I think a rigger still has the right to refuse service to anyone, for any reason, and still be a professional who is "doing his job" and not being forced to "change occupations." Maybe it's all about the way you say no. If you tell you client you won't touch it because it's 20+ years old irrespective of condition then you are not doing your job. On the other hand if you inspect said item and are not willing to recertify it's airworthyness for another 180 days because of its CONDITION rather than age, then you are doing the job of a rigger. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

You can pack 58 tandems in one day? At 10 minutes a tandem packjob (which would be sloppy imo) that would be 9.677 hours of continous packing with no break for eating, drinking, peeing, pooping, waiting for an unpacked rig, resting. B U L L S H I T Once again proving you don't know shit. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Told ya so. That refund check everyone was happy about from your insurance companies? That was a politically timed kiss, just before this non-lubed ass fucking that is coming..... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Add to that, the preparatory items towards the rating should be something apprenticed by the local instructors. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

The ratings don't need to be easier to get. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkgDhDa4HHo Make everyone watch this.... ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Listen to the guy that sometimes gives you the answer you DIDN'T want to hear. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

Chuck Norris doesn't need a parachute, he wears the harness for the look. In freefall when the planet (which falls towards him in reality) gets close, he simply roundhouse kicks it further along in it's orbit. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.