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  4. not a reply to airtardo but more to the OP, if you are worried about this type of situation research the area you are jumping over with google earth or a similiar satellite program and find your outs before you go up...make a plan for each out situation you can think of for where your airplane flies.
    IHYD

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    Will you describe setting up your rig properly (in compliance with the TSO) and using a shrivel for skydiving?



    setting up properly is attaching the bridle with sewn on shrivel flap with the proper girth hitch to your main canopy which does not need a TSO approval since its your primary canopy. the deployment of your main is not a system that gets TSO'd. its no different than using the older ROL deployment systems. now you can attach the proper sized PC for your canopy type and make sure it fits in the "BASE" pouch properly (not too tight and not loose).
    IHYD

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    Does the 2 have backfly inlets?

    Thanks!



    I dunno. Does it? :P It's an option, so it's a question for the original owner. it might have a base pocket/shrivel too (not to be used for skydiving). And maybe has an LQRS.
    Or not. Ask the owner.


    you shouldnt use the BASE pouch for skydiving even if you set up your rig properly?
    IHYD

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    Title says it all. Id like to hear some story's of when you have used your hook knife. hopefully i learn something from one of your storys.



    A few years ago I used mine to slice up the topskin of my brand new parachute (5 jumps). OK, I didn't do it, it did it all by itself when it unsnapped from my harness and went into the nose of the canopy during deployment :(


    lol, thats awesome :)
    IHYD

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    No it isn't... very short recovery arc, non elliptical, was designed for novices and intermediate jumpers where as the stiletto was desgined for swoopers and expert canopy flyers



    Sigh. Ask any pro-swooper then, if you don't believe me.

    Sabre 2: quite long recovery arc, semi-ellip. Designed for intermediate to advanced jumpers, part of the PD swoop path: sabre 2 -> katana -> velocity.

    Stiletto: very SHORT recovery arc, making it dangerous for swooping, designed for advanced skydivers because of its roll and turn rate. NOT part of any sensible path to becoming a good (safe) swooper. Going from a stiletto to a katana isn't advised, let alone to a velo.

    But what do I know :ph34r: I'm sure with 125 jumps you know much better.


    as a current sabre 2 pilot right now...the recovery arc is very short. i know i only have a fraction of the jumps you have, but i also knwo i dont have to come out of a turn as high as most swoopers do.
    IHYD

  14. its funny that it is legal here, but in san diego, i got pulled over twice for doing it in 2 weeks and both cops told me its a gray area and that san diego PD doesnt like it :/...i fought them both and won, but damn it was a pain in the ass. ...i still do it, i think they just dont like sport bikes
    IHYD