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I am sorry, but you are wrong. Last year in Sweden we had an accident where a skydiver (probably) stalled his canopy at around 600m and when the canopy recovered, something got stuck around his GoPro. Eventually, he cut away but as he cutaway, the GoPro was ripped away from his helmet (it was never found) and it probably knocked him unconscious as he never pulled his reserve. His AAD activated a little below 200m (when he reached 35m/s) but his reserve never had time to inflate. Well, I'm interested to read the report since no one around here has heard of it. What did the number of jumps have to do with the accident? Couldn't this have happened to anyone regardless of experience. There is a thread for you, it is called "Small Format Camera "Incident" list" http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3894693;search_string=small%20camera%20incident;#3894693 The fatality will be added there once I have had a chance to do a proper translation of the Swedish incident report. You mean DSE's thread of non-fatal incidents of people who obviously have difficulty walking and chewing gum at the same time trying to blame a camera for their own stupidity. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Why, do they have buck teeth? It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

So, I'm guessing you think the same thing of the USPA BOD then? You know I'm hitting it pretty close when the personal attacks start. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Do your own research. It's a great way to learn. I'd suggest starting with camera flying, looking into wing suiting, moving on the high-performance landings and really getting deep into emergency procedures. You may discover extensive problems caused by not knowing and/or ignoring that information in the SIM. You could short-cut a little by researching DZ.com threads. Incident forum would get you started. I've done the research, and there is not one verifiable incident that justifies an arbitrary banning of small format cameras by jumpers with less than a C-license. By comparison, a B-License holder can be trained to be a coach to another jumper but is regarded as unqualified to jump with a camera. The recommendation wasn't written with small format cameras used by jumpers for their personal POV recordings of their own jumps in mind; it was written with professional camera flyers using larger, heavier equipment in mind in which the main purpose of the jump would be to photograph or record other jumpers. The requirement of a C-License to add a camera to a jump the jumper would be doing anyway is extreme, which is best evidenced by the fact that everybody misquotes the recommendation as merely 200 jumps because that sounds more reasonable. These are the facts: -- There is no BSR or FAA regulation that requires a C-License or 200 jumps to jump with a camera. -- There has not been one fatality by a skydiver using a small format camera that was caused by the camera. It's not accidents, fatalities, or injuries that's fueling this debate - it's "oh, the horror" someone posted a video on their Facebook page! It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Really? It might offend Cougars? It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Since the DC-3 has a cargo capacity of more than 6,000 pounds it would have to be operated under Part 125. The only issue with the plane being more than 12,500 pounds is that the PIC (an ATP under 125) would have to have a type rating and it would have to be operated by a crew of two per its type certificate. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Meep Meep Meep It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

How much do you weigh? Do you already have a container? It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Skydiver's worst nightmare. Glad he's OK. sorry...I'm a big N00B, and just reading a ton trying to get into this sport. don't killl me 4 this Q?...but what is "hoseshoe" in skydiving? A horseshoe is when any part of the parachute other than the risers is entangled with the jumper after deployment. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Could you be a little more specific about all of these extensive problems due to people not following the recommendations in the SIM? By definition, a recommendation is not a minimum. Following the rules, BSRs or otherwise, also means not misinterpreting them by reading too much into them. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

It's where I put my wedding ring when I'm doing something that might damage it. Like cheating? It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

The blog missed one of the best Levi Strauss stories. Originally when the rivets were introduced, the center seam at the bottom of the crotch also had a rivet. This went on for a while until the company president went camping with some cowboys. While sitting around a campfire he learned first-hand about a common problem that wearers of the jeans were all too familiar with; the crotch rivet could get heated by the fire and cause burns in the nether-regions. The rivet was quickly omitted from newly manufactured jeans. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

I once crashed into a table while getting a midnight snack; how hard can it be to hit Table Mountain? It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Thanks to the Giants the road to the Super Bowl now goes through SF. Go niners! It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

What? The pilot never filled you in afterwards that it was a normally-aspirated 206 and that you'd just been had? I guess they'll tell you in a week or two when everyone needs a good laugh. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Be Rich It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

That reminds me, I really need to have my dashboard clock recalibrated. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

I'll bet Capt Sullenburger could have landed that cruise ship safely in the water without killing anyone! It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Shitbag is appealing the decision, but still: Good. Fucking. Riddance. Let's see, they fire him and he's still probably going to get a disability pension! PTSD is now apparently a euphemism for "being an asshole"! I'd like to see the prosecutor come up with the same rationalization for not going forward with criminal charges when an average citizen makes similar threats. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

They speak Portuguese in Brazil, not Spanish. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Statistics don't exist unless someone makes them up! We do, however, have a set of statistics that weren't actually made up by someone - they're collectively called "Evolution"! So, did the internet start WW I? Or are you thinking of the embellished newspaper reporting that started the Spanish-American War? WW I started when a car in a motorcade made a wrong turn in Sarejevo. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

"This man is more qualified to be President than I am; I could never stand is his shoes, fit in his pants, wear his shirt,..." It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Now you've done it! It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Yes. Most bungy jumps over water result in the bungy being at full stretch just above the water, resulting in the jumper effectively stopping completely for a nanosecond before they rebound. Bungies are calibrated and the operators can easily allow you to touch with your fingertips or more. (Often they'll ask the question: Elbows?, Waist?, Ankles?) They can dip you in precisely.... A few bruises from the water slap....She was able to smile about it afterwards, indicating she was not badly hurt. Someone at the bungy site needs a kick in the arse though, poor maintenance. Most bungy cords are retired from service way before they need to be as a matter of policy. Never seen one snap like that. Not a good idea to bungy in a 3rd world country though. I saw one operation in Indonesia, with the crew made up entirely of kids about 13 years old, in fact I saw no adults on the site at all. The gear looked pretty shabby to me... Go somewhere where you know the place will be regulated to high safety standards. I'll make sure I avoid a place that has you in charge of safety if you don't think that woman escaped death! She survived the fall, wasn't knocked unconscious, didn't drown, able to free the lodged bungee, and swim to safety herself; and, that's without a single crocodile even being spotted. Doubtful they'd be in the area anyway with all the people and noise about. It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.

Did you actually watch the video? She had about a 3 second freefall after the bungee broke! Did you see her injuries? That girl is lucky to be alive three times over; crocodiles not withstanding! It's all been said before, no sense repeating it here.