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How would one go about rigging an airworthy RW Para Commander (about 60% of the weight and bulk of the Mark I) for occasional use in a modern harness/container system having sufficient pack volume? I presume the key issues would be finding (or making) compatible risers and D-bag, and identifying an appropriate throw-out pilot chute. Could Slinks be used? Has anyonyone had any experience successfully adapting an old "PC" to modern gear? Thanks. B9

How would one go about rigging an airworthy RW Para Commander (about 60% of the weight and bulk of the Mark I) for occasional use in a modern harness/container system having sufficient pack volume? I presume the key issues would be finding (or making) compatible risers and D-bag, and identifying an appropriate throw-out pilot chute. Could Slinks be used? Has anyonyone had any experience successfully adapting an old "PC" to modern gear? Thanks. B9

My Sabre II gives me a somewhat off-heading opening 25 - 30% of the time, and maybe one in three of those is WAY off. I uderstand this is not at all uncommon for that canopy, and lots of people I know who also jump Sabres report the same thing. Has anyone else who's had that problem switched to a semi-stowless bag and, if so, did it help? Thanks. B9

Every couple of years, I post a query as to whether anybody might have any really old magazines they'd be willing to part with. Specifically, I'm looking for pre-1964 issues of both SKY DIVER and PARACHUTIST. My collection has a few holes in '64 and '65, too, but it's the earlier stuff I'd really like to find. I sometimes pick up an issue here and there on ebay, but I'd rather deal with jumpers. If you can help, please message me direct. Much obliged.

These photos continued to appear in Para-Gear catalogs for many years after they were taken (pretty sure 1963 at the old Aero Sports DZ at Air City Airport, Sturtevant, WI). The "model" was a "regular" at Air City at the time. Can anybody identify him?

How far back? I'm looking for pre-1965 issues.

Just heard from Nancy K. at the HoF -- she confirms the KOSH jumps are on for next Wednesday and Friday. Not a big promotional priority for EAA, I guess.

Seems like almost complete silence about this on the EAA side of the equation (I don't see word one on any of the AirVenture sites). Are KOSH jumps still planned for Wednesday and Friday (per the original HoF announcement), or what? Unless I'm missing something, I don't see any mention at all on the EAA schedule of events.

Good advice. Re-entered all settings and it seems to work fine now. Thanks. B9

Thanks. Same volume setting for both.\ B9Quote

My new L & B Quattro works fine in freefall, but I have yet to hear the low-speed alarms under canopy. I have the desired Lo Spd altitudes entered, the LO SPD icon appears on the screen and the alarms sound when tested. But, under canopy, nuthin'. Any ideas? Thanks. B9

Yeah, I'll bet it was the slider! Thanks. Just seemed odd to me that the same thing happened on two successive jumps. The ol' Mk. I is long gone, but there are still days I miss it. B9

The last two weekends the middle fingers of my right hand have been taking some kind of hit on opening (yesterday bad enough to put some painful purple bruises across the first knuckles). Dunno if the bridle has taken a momentary wrap around them on the pull, or if it's some kind of riser slap as I instinctively reach up on line stretch. Not a huge deal, but it is kind of painful after the fact. (Can't recall anything particularly painful as it's actually happening.) Has anybody experienced anything similar and figured out the cause? B9

The airport bar IS still open (and still called the Airport Inn). Thanks for any info.

Haven't jumped with or heard anything of J.R. for many moons. Hope somebody knows his whereabouts. B9