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If I'm going to Perris to skydive, which is the best airport to book a flight too? David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Square one's designer program doesn't seem to be working either. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Thanks, I've contacted PST via e-mail and plan on attending the Qualifier in April. I don't expect to rank high in the competitions, but you don't know until you try. I just want to push myself and it's hard to do that unless you start flying against people better than you. There's just not that much competition in Colorado. Where can I find out more about the Red Bull competitions? They're website seems to be just about last years competitions. Nothing about 2004. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I'm just tired of Winters in Colorado. We'll probably do the RV thing next fall, but wondered if there was a close to perfect dropzone weather wise. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

It should be a turbine dropzone and open 7 days a week. Give me your opinion. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Just thought about it and I realized that I traveled on 4 airplanes last December and never once took off my closing pin necklace and it never set off the detector. Not to mention all the metal I have in my back. Why doesn't the surgical steel/titanium or what ever it is set off the detectors. And if it really doesn't why don't terrorist make guns or other weapons out of it. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I'm interested in competing in some Swoop competitions this year and would like any information on events and qualifiers. I've been to the PST site and got the information for that organazation. Is there any others I should look at and if so, where would I look. Does Red Bull and Go Fast have thier own competitions or do they just sponsor PST competitions? Thanks for any information. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Sport Jumps - 276 Tandems - 494 Paid Video - 130 Demo Jumps - 2 Total Jumps - 902 I was trying hard to break 1000. Maybe this year. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I have L3-L5 fused with metal. Couldn't wait to get back in the air. Jumped before my doc recommended, but that was my choice. It was the best thing for me. The pain isn't there when I'm having fun. If your friend doesn't want to jump, you can't and shouldn't make him. Each person has to live his own life. I wouldn't allow him to do the pity thing though. He'll never learn to live with his injury if he keeps letting people do things for him. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Thanks for all your help. Lots of good choices. Just wanted some actual good references instead of the online testimonials that could be boggus. I knew I could count on you guys. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I've never reused a tape. My organazation of those tapes needs improvement. At best I have the date the tape was full on it. Need that to find tandems when they lose their copy and I have to dub another one. At the end of the year I go back through all of them for the year and download the good stuff onto the computer. When I've got enough I make a new video to show at the DZ. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I'm looking to buy a new Sony TRV22 camcorder. I'd like to get the best price I can for just the camera, No accessories. I'm getting real frustrated reading all the bad reviews on the online companies that have the best price. Anybody that has bought any new equipment lately, could you please direct me to a reputable yet inexepensive company, if there is such a thing. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I just rented a really bad skydiving movie. Got suckered in by the cool photo on the DVD cover of HAHO jumpers coming out of the back of a tailgate with skyboards on. None of which was actually in the movie. It was called Extreme Heist. Really low budget. Some of it was filmed at Cal City. Avoid this movie. I just fastforwarded to the skydiving parts because the plot was so bad not to mention the acting. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I admit, when we got into sine and tangents I gave up. My college text books are long gone. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Ok, for the purpose of this forum, I will admit I WAS WRONG..... Now.....let's get back to that swimmer...... Just kidding. It's been a fun Snowy Colorado day discussing something about skydiving. Later Hook. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Let me see if I can simplify the perception. Because your ground speed is less in high wind but your dive angle and decent speed are the same your recovery arc seems steeper over a fixed point on the ground giving you the impression of a faster decent rate. Does that make sense? David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I just want to let you know that I am willing to admit when I'm wrong once It's been proven to me......BUT I'M NOT THERE YET! If you are right and I'm wrong, make me understand. Canuck, myself, SBS, and many others have felt the phenomenon of a faster decent during a hookturn on windy days. I've almost planted myself in the ground many times because of this. It can't all just be perception. Going back to your intitial explanation to Canuck... This doesn't say anything about having a nose down angle like a canopy during a hook turn. Which is what I'm trying to say. And Explain this to me: You're saying wind does play an effect on your canopy in this phenomenon, so why are you so against the possibility of it playing an effect during a hook turn. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I'm not a pilot, but I do understand what you said about the take off. I disagree though that it takes the same amount of power and input to climb into the wind as it does with no wind. The same holds true for landing. I know this from landing my canopy. I don't have to give it as much input/flare to get the lift on high wind days. Are there any other pilots out there that can comment on this point. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Using your swimmer analogy. Think about the angle of your swimmer swimming downstream at a 45 degree angle. This would be equivalent to your canopy in a climb going downwind, not a decent into the wind. The swimmer should be swimming up stream to have the proper angle. A swimmer swimming downstream would swim much further and it would take him longer to reach the other side because the force of the current would be pushing him back to the shore he started from. Edited to include the bold entries. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

I'm not trying to be argumentative here, but show your math. I'm not seeing how you got this answer. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Ok, this is getting hard to follow, so let's simplify this. Hooknswoop...answer me one question. Is it true that taking off in an aircraft into a 30mph headwind would take less effort,(power, fuel, input) than taking off in 0 winds? David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After thinking about this for a moment, I believe they would decend at the same rate if all else was equal such as the dive angle. The only difference would be the location they ended up. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exactly, it makes no difference, to a submarine or to a canopy. Derek You just agreed with my theory, Your saying the current speed does have an affect. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

Exactly. A canopy's shape doesn't change because of the wind. It has the same descent rate, regardless of the wind. I never said a canopy changes shape in high winds, it's the unequal, airfoil shape that makes it able to use the wind to increase speed. A snowflake doesn't have that. I'm not a submarine pilot, but I have 500+ hours underwater. It doesn't. 500+ hours doing what underwater. How does this give you the expertise to know whether it decends faster in a current? Not likely that it will answer, but if it does, why? Updrafts, yes. Wind, no. Wind does not create lift. A glider with a 60 mph foward speed flying into a 60 mph headwind cannot hover. It will descend at the same rate as if there was zero wind. A glider needs updrafet/thermals to climb or sustain altitude without trading airspeed. Wind does not create lift? What world are you living in? How does a glider, Hence no motor, have a 60 mph forward speed with a 60 mph headwind. Seems to me it would be flying backward, but it would still have lift. If wind didn't create lift, you'd never have to tie down your aircraft on the tarmac. There would be no worry of it flipping over. Yes, the water is the largest force, but depending on strength of the wind, it cannot be discounted. No, you won't. Your groundspeed would be higher, but you wouldn't reach the other side any quicker than with zero current. Do the math. I have done the math. You're just not listening No, it won't. Ask any pilot, including me. Wind does not affect the descent rate of an aircraft. More speed, more ground speed (or less or no efecct at all depending on the direction of the sircraft and wind), no more airspeed or descent rate. Derek David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Does an aircraft descend or climb faster if there is wind? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If this isn't true then why do we take off into the wind. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Would it submerge faster if it was doing 30 knots through calm water or 0 knots into a 30 knot current? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good question, know anybody that has a submarine? Let's go test this theory. After thinking about this for a moment, I believe they would decend at the same rate if all else was equal such as the dive angle. The only difference would be the location they ended up. David "Socrates wasn't killed because he had the answer.......he was killed because he asked the question."