jimjumper

The book Skies Call 2, has pictures of the Skyvan "The Herd" used (possibly owned?) and its first copyright date is 1979. So, it was in regular use prior to that. I believe it crashed around '80 or '81. But that was a year or so before I started so I only herd  the stories of the Skyvan and "Rent a Base".

The article also was also linked on the Cal-Matters weekly political article info list. 

Been a long time since I did my AFF Rating course, much less looked at an IRM but, does the IRM say specifically it has to be a real FJC? Or can you just assist an AFFI teach a ground school to an experienced jumper playing a fake student? If so just hire both from your local DZ for the time needed. It's winter, they probably could use a couple extra bucks on a weather day anyway. For the course you'll essentially be doing the same thing anyway.

Try suggesting this guy to annoy people!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yevgeny_Andreyev_(colonel)

You hadn't figured in the cost of homeowners insurance with that purchase yet. New insurance policies aren't being sold in my area so most people here have to resort to the CA "Fair" plan which is anything but. I still have a grandfathered policy but it costs more than my property taxes by a good margin and is expected to increase, possibly as much as 30 to 50% as the state tries to woo the insurance companies back. 

I recall the Navy Parachute team rolling a big one out of a C-130. At least a 24 way and, if I recall correctly, a 36 way. I've done a 12 way out of a Skyvan but your getting close to the CG limits when they start getting that size or bigger. Just guessing since I don't have a lot of jumps out of a CASA but could probably get bigger than 12 out of one. 

I know that I,  as well as most jumpers, were able to land single stage flare canopies much better, and more consistently, than the current crop of ZP canopies. Right now "no wind, slide it in!" Or the "run like hell before you face plant" are the techniques most jumpers use for landing. Canopy piloting education may help but just based on observation, today's canopies will continue to keep the riggers that do jumpsuit and container repair busy. Perhaps it time the canopy manufacturers used average jumpers as their testers vice the swooping community.

I've read thru this whole thread and have yet to see how to teach these techniques to people that have none/limited depth perception? Depth perception is rarely tested for because those that have it subconsciously have learned to compensate for it depending on the activity. However, its estimated that 10-12% of the population have limited depth perception. In my own case, I've learned to use peripheral visual clues but the fine 1-2 ft. discernment espoused here is not possible. And it's not only those with perception issues. Watch any big-way land using modern canopies and it's obvious that we've taken a step back in landing capabilities from the '90's. And these are world class jumpers! As an older jumper I am asked on a regular basis from SRA jumpers "What happened to the canopies you just flew straight in and flared?" Most older jumpers have just gotten good at sliding in their landings with the resulting jumpsuit and leg strap damage. For the average jumper the only advantage of the fast ZP canopies is their longevity, not their landing characteristics. Just my 2 cents!

Just have the right cards and get all the discounts. Retired Military ID, AARP, and AAA.

You didn't mention time limits on that work flow. Most of the turbine places work at 40-50 minute turns. That included everything you noted in the workflow plus downloading video, presenting certificates, and stowing brakes and stretching the canopy for packing. Sometimes it isn't the work, it's the pace. I know a lot of very experienced TI's that quit when the pace became unsustainable.

This is not mine. It originally belonged to my wife's first husband and when I was going through things I discovered it and couldn't throw it out.

But does it have a skull hidden in it somewhere? That was a Rickerby trademark.

Dave got around. I still jump my Alti-II with the face painted. He did it for me for $20 in '83 at Lakewood NJ. He was living with his girlfriend in a van on the DZ in those days.

The question n is how many of the idiots will blame Biden and vote Red because of it?

Or he's really old. My father was married 3 times, and never divorced! He just kept outliving them. Was married to each of them 20+ years and passed at 94 still married to his 3rd wife of 23 years.

I was in the left trail plane and followed the wrong person on a 75 way. Realized my mistake and flew all the way over to the other side, cutting people off as I went! Still docked in my slot. I thought it was an excellent example of some awesome flying but I was disabused of that belief at the de-brief!

1 hour ago, JerryBaumchen said:

Hi Don,

^^^^ THIS.  I am thinking that this is what Joe Weber was thinking in his OP.

Jerry Baumchen

Considering that enough Californians and businesses have fled to other states under Newsom that the state lost a Representative after the last census I personally wouldn't vote for him on a bet. He's only in office in CA because 75% of the state are registered Democrats. 

US average is $5.10. That's why $6.44 looks more like greed and control.

And by the way, CA average today hit $6.44...

In CA, all that is needed is a pen. The Governor could suspend the state gas tax and between the refinery taxes and the pump taxes reduce cost roughly $1 per gallon. But the $97 Billion we currently have in unexpected tax revenue isn't enough. WE WANT MORE! In CA, it's about control of the populace and maintaining power.

1 hour ago, jakee said:

Is Winsor starting to remind anyone else of Grandpa Simpson?

”Hey grandpa, what would you like for dinner?”

”Well back in the winter of 1929 we had to eat our boots for dinner. These weren’t boots like you have now, they were made of wooden soles and chicken wire. Now when I worked in a wooden boot sole factory was when I met the man who taught me how to juggle. Now let me tell you about life in the circus!”

Isn't that a Biden quote?

I saved mine for the next use. You would be surprised at the number of times I've loaned it out.

This is Jerry Girdlers ash dive from a few years ago. The effect from the ground of the ashes is pretty impressive. I think I modified that tube from just the 2 lines to 3 to keep the opening of the tube more horizontal, although once air is in the tube those ashes are gone!

I've done it 3 times that way. The ashes blow up thru the tube very cleanly and keeps them out of the jumpers face and gear. I just used a couple of wide and long rubber bands to hold the package closed with a pull-up cord tied to the rubber bands and tucked under to make a good handle for pulling the rubber bands off. The trick to get it to work well is to spread the ashes out about 2 feet of the length of the tube. That keeps the weight from slumping lower than your hand when you pull the bands offf. I'll post a pic when I get home of the ash dive for my Best Man from a few years ago.

25 minutes ago, yoink said:

I believe a US marine is required to attend a 2 week refresher course EVERY YEAR for firearms certification, with half of that being live fire exercises. And that's for someone who is formally trained. (correction welcome)

The civilian currency requirements should not be less than the military. (excluding military specific training scenarios)

Edit - that goes for LEOs too, IMO.

When I was on Base Security duty for NAS North Island San Diego, we shot 50 rounds monthly with quarterly quals testing on both the .45 and 12 gauge shotgun. I thought the .45 training was excellent but the shotgun was a bit redundant once you developed a good speed reloading technique. We were trained by a 2 man Marine Cadre who also trained the base civilian security force. Have both for home defense and try to stay current depending on the price of ammo.