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Thanks for commenting. I stripped it as far as it would go after my first day of jumping. On reassembling it, the bolt locked correctly. I guess I'll never know why it didn't the first time! :)

I just fitted the Cookie GoPro 3 roller mount to my Fuel helmet. When I tightened the camera housing retention bolt inside the roller mechanism (prior to inserting the roller mechanism into the two 'bookends' that hold it), the retention bolt just kept turning. At first I thought it was just a long bolt, but then realised that it had stopped going further into the housing. I tried removing it (without unscrewing it), but it seems to be secure - apart from the fact that it will still turn. Has anyone else experienced something similar? The camera seems very secure on the mount, but I just wonder if anyone has any thoughts on why this may have happened - and if I should seek further advice / repair / adjustment before jumping it . . ? Thanks. :)

Thank you Bryan. I feel safer just having read the article!! And I will be a bit more careful over both who I jump with and what we plan to do . . . .

This purpose built facility in the middle of the desert has attracted some of the best instructors from all over the world. With a fleet of superb aircraft, occasional helicopters (Bell 212s) on hand and regular balloon jumps in the season, the biggest challenge with this dropzone is where to go to find something nearly as good!

Hi, Thanks for your help. Unfortunately, that's not the problem. The remote is working (blue flashing light, etc), but still nothing from the HUD except the satellite dish icon with 'transmit' lines emanating from it . . . .

Hi, I just got mine and was surprised that there was no doc in the box - just the Uvex Goggles warranty and a nicely printed card from Recon - no instructions, no description - nothing. Anyhow, I managed to work out how to charge it, how to switch it on - but then I hit a snag: The remote won't connect to the HUD. The HUD says press any button to connect, so I do, but it doesn't seem to want to connect. Am I doing something wrong? Have I missed a step? Help! Greg

Hi, I just got mine and was surprised that there was no doc in the box - just the Uvex Goggles warranty and a nicely printed card from Recon - no instructions, no description - nothing. Anyhow, I managed to work out how to charge it, how to switch it on - but then I hit a snag: The remote won't connect to the HUD. The HUD says press any button to connect, so I do, but it doesn't seem to want to connect. Am I doing something wrong? Have I missed a step? Help! Greg

Known for its friendly atmosphere, Hinton is in my view the 'Go To' DZ for visitors to the UK. The PAC750 is warm in winter, comfortable, quick to altitude and efficient. The facilities are perfectly good and the staff are patient, helpful and highly professional. Prices are comparable or even slightly lower than other DZs in their part of the UK.

They welcome newcomers - including fun jumpers & not just tandems, as is the case elsewhere in WA. They bend over backwards to make the essential paperwork seem easy - and they clearly value their growing regional community. Having now jumped there, I would - and may well - fly back to Australia just in order to visit Southern Skydivers. An excellent regional facility, well run and not just a tandem factory.

Hi, I'm Greg. I started skydiving in the UK in 1981 (yes, Nineteen Eighty One!), but gave up after 179 jumps in 1986. After Skydive Dubai got going last year, I decided that at 51 years old, it was now or never, so last November I started again. Naturally, I'm hooked once more! I'm up to 250+ now . . . That was the introduction. Now the request. Several of those who taught me and with whom I jumped back in the 1980s have either died or suffered injuries through skydiving accidents over the years. A couple of weeks ago I came across a Facebook page called "Skydivers Unite", which is designed to mobilize the global skydiving community when a skydiver is in desperate need. I liked the idea, and signed up for it. This last weekend there was a tragic accident at Skydive Hawaii. I checked to see what Skydivers Unite was doing about it and realized that with a few hundred followers, it had not yet reached enough people to make a difference. So I ask any skydivers who may see this to take the time to go to Skydivers Unite on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/skydiversunite) and see for yourselves. Thanks, Greg

Skydive Dubai seems to have set the goal of becoming THE skydiving center worldwide - a tough and challenging target. It seems that being owned by, and with the direct support and involvement of the Crown Prince of Dubai, they've made an exceptionally good start. There's nowhere I'd rather be skydiving!