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  1. On 9/4/2022 at 10:30 PM, riggerrob said:

    I disagree.

    Static-line students are taught to count to 5, then look up to confirm if they have a good canopy overhead. If not, they should immediately cutaway and deploy their reserve. Any delay worsens their chances of survival. Adding an altimeter only adds an extra layer to the decision-making process.

    First jump students are already emotionally over-loaded. Any extra instruments (e.g. altimeter) just complicate the decision-making process.

    And what if the student has a canopy collision? How can he/she determine, if they can cut away, or not?

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    Authorities investigating

    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has now launched an investigation into the stunt, which it says never received the green light to go ahead.

    The agency said in a statement it had not approved Red Bull’s request on Friday for a safety exemption.

    In a denial letter, FAA argued the attempt “would not be in the public interest and cannot find that the proposed operation would not adversely affect safety”.

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    These knives are great! Made of a SINGLE piece of steel (meaning, blade is NOT a seperate piece).

    Big one:

     

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    Small one:

     

     

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    I have both models. Bigger one under mud flap, smaller one under front leg strap cover (above the legstrap hardware). One high, one low. One on the right, one on the left. Just in case one of your arms is broken, or you cannot reach high or low in a canopy wrap.

    See below:

     

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