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Get a Mirage! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Let me guess. You're the jackass that sent him the PM? I hope he doesn't get hurt. I hope you're not serious, and I hope he realizes that. I thinks posts like yours should be removed or moved and isolated in a "Don't Be This Idiot Thread" Its one thing to talk about something hypotheticaly, but quite another to outright tell someone to do it! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I still don't get how you can end up not putting your legstraps on. Loosened to the stops maybe, but not even on? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I'm all for pushing it and would have done the same thing he did to a point. But the lying to the dz and trying to advise someone else to follow the same path is negligent IMO. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

LOL! I can't fly in max performance while I'm CONSCIOUS! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I was spinning on my back until I recovered, "Matt in a blender" :) That makes me feel a lot better about the Expert CYPRES. Thanks for posting the link. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Here's food for thought... this is my altitrack's record of my first flat spin (or unstable tumbling if you don't want to call it a flat spin): http://flyingchipmunk.smugmug.com/My-Jumps/Pics-of-me-skydiving/12374917_K7N3n#1007877082_6Sk8i Notice the speed at the peak of my flat spin... 134 mph If you were unconscious I think it would be very difficult to maintain slow enough flight to not trigger an AAD fire. Wow. I always assumed falling so flat in a wingsuit would have you going slow... What was your orientation? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

If they got out before you AND you were tracking, they should have been way below you. Were you freeflying prior to tracking? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Yup, you said it. The reason AFAIK that the student cypress has that setting(29 mph ) is so that it fires even if a student is going through the firing altitude under a partial mal. This is the reason an expert cypress is used by almost all licensed skydivers. Now there is even a version for swoopers after Adrian's(RIP) accident. Adrian Nicholas was Patrick DG's jumping buddy and had a two out during a high speed landing with an expert cypress. So far two people AND the CYPRES manual have indicated that the Student will fire during a slow speed mal (at 1000ft according to the manual) Do we have any votes for a fire during a sharp turn on a Spectre at 1:1? BTW, its obviously a bad idea after considering the two out on a slow speed mal regardless, but I'm just curious how many people think I could cause it to fire with my setup... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

do you think you would be so out of it that you wouldn't even hear the audibles then?? Honestly, I have no idea. I've never been in that situation. Its just hypothetical. But as long as I'm throwing out what ifs... Say you ARE unconcious because of a flat spin that has you falling at 63 mph... But seriously, could I intentionaly make a student CYPRES fire with my Spectre? If so, then none of the hypotheticals matter in the face of a dangerous two out... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

When I'm talking about altitude awareness, I'm not refering to inattention. I'm thinking more along the lines of a collision or medical issue, when you may still be flying the suit, but not all there mentaly. I responded to a pm with this anecdote, and I'll just copy and paste that part for you... On my 25th jump, I jumped the first canopy I packed myself. I had a very hard opening that left my brain in a fog. I was concious and flying my canopy, there was a flag, 5 wind blades, and a large wind sock in the landing area, along with every other skydiver landing into the wind as wind indicators for me. Thats around 15 different wind indicators all in the same landing area. Yet because of my hard opening, I could not figure out which way the wind was blowing or which direction I should land. I ended up landing downwind with 25 jumps in a 14mph wind. Imagine a collision putting me in the same mind state. After that landing experience, its easy to imagine that I could get hit by another ws pilot, be concious and flying my ws slow on auto pilot, but not be able to figure out my altitude (just like the wind direction) Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Are you asking me, or is this a rhetorical question? If you're asking me, then I don't know. If its rhetorical, I need the answer. If I can make a Student CYPRES fire by doing a toggle or rear riser turn, then the rest is moot, as it is obviously a horrible idea. Is this possible with my setup? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

This should be a sticky... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Congratulations! Now tell all of your employees on the list that they have to go home. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Wouldn't have happened if you worked for an HCA facility... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

If I'm unconcious and tumbling toward the ground, I will exceed the 78mph of my Expert CYPRES easily, and it will fire. But if, for whatever reason, I'm still flying my suit and lose altitude awareness, The Expert CYPRES isn't going to fire, but the student model would since I won't be flying slower than 29mph. My question for the experienced ws pilots is this... Would it make more sense to convert my CYPRES to a student model? I fly a Spectre at barely over 1:1. Is it possible for me to scare the Student CYPRES with this canopy/wingload combination? Do any of you use a Student CYPRES for just this reason? Edit to add: The only advantage of the Expert I can think of is that were I to deploy late (say, around 1500ft) my CYPRESS is very unlikely to fire and result in a two out. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

for banning a woman that posts illicit booty shots For not posting a woman's illicit booty shots! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Any updates, Ward? Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Its a matter of money. If he's researched it and is willing to bet his life on it working, then I believe him. That asshole needs to make his way back to Dallas so I can jump with him! Blue skies, Keith Medlock

I think its obvious he was sleepwalking... Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Skyhook is a MARD Blue skies, Keith Medlock

What's your target altitude for being under a fully inflated main canopy or your target altitude for initiating emergency procedures, whichever is lower. Include which of these you use on an average jump. RSL? MARD? AAD? Wingsuit? This poll isn't for meant for tandem jumps or CReW issues. Mine is 1800 using an RSL, AAD, and Wingsuit. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

When you can go up or land the "aircraft" without a canopy you will be a pilot. Until then you are falling not flying. Sparky In that case, I'm a canopy pilot. I always land that one. Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Yes. +1 Blue skies, Keith Medlock

Why do either? Just cut it and be done. The knot will arrest any fraying... Blue skies, Keith Medlock