JimCone

Re: Pete Goodwin Pete was my instructor at Issaquah, WA in 1963. Best I recall is that he died in an Alaskan plane crash some time during the 1960's and would have been about 25 years old. I liked him. '--- Jim Cone D582 Portland, Oregon USA

Stratostar, My comment about the line used to attach the sleeve to the canopy was more about the length of the line rather then the need for one. It was (still is) my opinion that a "short" attachment line contributed to hard openings. In some accuracy meets, I used no sleeve attachment line as it could (just sometimes) entangle with a canopy window. As for the Para-Commander packing manual... I actually have two: 1. 9 by 11 1/2 size with green cover - 32 pages. "Introduction and Packing Instructions for the Pioneer Para-Commander, Mark I. 24, July 1964 - good condition. 2. 6 by 9 size - slick paper - 40 pages. "Para-Commander Owner's Manual: - copyright 1967 Almost like new. I am not altruistic enough to acquire a scanner and provide free copies of copyrighted material. I will sell them at $99.00 each with free shipping to the first person depositing that amount to my PayPal account. With PayPal, use my email address as the recipient... [email protected] (remove the XXX) '--- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon

John, Yes exactly, it kept (keeps) a wadded up bunch of nylon from being dumped into the air stream all at one go. '--- Jim Cone

Jerry, Sounds like you have the right Jim Cone. I moved to California from Washington in 1970 and pretty much retired from jumping - bad back, bad arm, new wife, new job. Still have original packing manual for the PC - like new except I wrote my name on it. If PC's beome popular again, maybe there will be some value to it. I see bell bottom pants (ugh) are coming back into fashion. '--- Jim Cone Portland, Oregon USA http://www.mediafire.com/PrimitiveSoftware (free and commercial excel programs)

Re: "On What" A sleeve.

The line used to attach the sleeve should be as long as the sleeve. I would guess the one you are using is shorter than that? I second the recommendation to make sure the crown lines are stowed tightly.