jsaxton

I get down to 110mph tracking on my back.

I'll probably be there starting Sept 22nd (yeah, I know that we are closed, but we have a LOT of setup to do).

Hummmmmmm'd it huh?

Of course the answer would change for $100.00 The cutter and I&R cost more than that I know

While you MAY be able to survive a prematute deployment you DO relay on your main/reserver combination. I'm not saying that a Cypress should be relied on (mine nearly killed me, double bubble!) but in a lot of cases it CAN save your life.

Nothing another 1000 jumps won't fix!

Nonsense, you rely on your harness/container and your main/reserve every jump. These are devices also.

Well if it's fast climbing it for sure aint a Skyvan!

MMph, Can anyone tell me how no-faullt insurance works?

Actually I believe that this came from an Incident. The jumper was wearing buuts with hooks and during an unstable deployment one of the lines hooked on his boot. A hook knife may have saved his life.

If you do not have your A license yet USPA BSRs require you to have an AAD.

As I'm sure we all know, hehe, there are lots of reasons that people land off not just a bad spot. Heck, if the LZ is a zoo (happens sometimes especially at boogies) I'd rather land off than deal with the crazy landing pattern.

Anyone know when Skydance expects to take delivery?

At the end of the jump you will breakoff (turn and track) you will probably do this on your stomach (until you learn to track on your back) so you will already be belly to earth at pull time.

I have over 500 jumps on a Hornet 190 loaded at about 1.2/1. I have never flown a Sabre but I did demo a Sabre2 170. The Sabre2 had a LOT more deep flare but that may have been because it was more heavily loaded.

And another one I just heard: "The real hard deck is real hard!"

Look who's talking about being more careful

The hard deck is 2500' for students and A license holders according to the SIM.

Exactly my thinking.

I can vouch for steering with the rear risers of the front canopy in a biplane. I didn't feel comfortable releasing the toggles of the front canopy as recommended in the SIM. My fear was that the front canopy would want to fly faster than the rear canopy, causing them to seperate and perhaps develop into a side by side or downplane configuration. Anyone flown a biplane with the toggles? How did it work?

1) It's better to walk a long distance than be carried a short one 2) Don't pull low, unless you are. 3) It's better to be down here wishing you were up there, than to be up there wishing you were down here.

Well, ya know the old saying: "Good judgement comes from experiance, and experiance, well that comes from poor judgement".

Hmmm, Military freefall rigs have an AAD on the main that they arm just before exit.

Try to untie your shoes. At least it will give you something to do.

520 in 14 months.