SStewart 13 #26 November 1, 2009 And this.....Onward and Upward! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #27 November 2, 2009 And thisNothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #28 November 2, 2009 Quote And this Looks like a few of them need flotation gear during the dive. They are sinking out of it. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #29 November 2, 2009 My side isnt sinking..... the other side is floaty! Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #30 November 2, 2009 Quote My side isnt sinking..... the other side is floaty! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMiller 1 #31 November 2, 2009 Never. Can't you use your reserve for floatation for a few minutes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLIDEANGLE 1 #32 November 3, 2009 QuoteNever. Can't you use your reserve for floatation for a few minutes? What if I have had a reserve ride? Actually in some circumstances a reserve ride might INCREASE my risk of a water landing.The choices we make have consequences, for us & for others! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #33 November 3, 2009 Quote Never. Can't you use your reserve for floatation for a few minutes? You keep thinking Butch. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/fatalities/search.cgi?query=drowning SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CMiller 1 #34 November 6, 2009 I'm not saying it's a good thing, I'm just being honest. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 186 #35 November 10, 2009 Your reserve will keep you afloat for a while. Times may vary depending upon the rig/pack job etc. Don't rely on it to save your life. The key to a water landing is not to panick. The worst thing that happens is getting the lines entangled in with your legs. Land into the wind. Chop your main if it's dragging you. Get out of your rig if your reserve is dragging you. Don't cut away until "splash down". Stay calm. Think your way out of any issues. My favorite water jump each year, 60 miles out from land. http://www.skydivebelize.com/Ferringto-Blue-Hole_cropped.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,070 #36 November 11, 2009 Well - At Otay, about .5 to 1 mile from a lake, usually not. Over San Francisco, with 46kt upper winds pushing us over the bay, definitely. In between, it depends. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Euroman 0 #37 November 19, 2009 For floation device, why not just wear a 1/2 wetsuit? that would be enough to keep you afloat. What's the drawback, other than on some days it might get a little warm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpenfool 2 #38 November 23, 2009 With winter coming up, how about over frozen lakes... Just in case you find a soft spot??Birdshit & Fools Productions "Son, only two things fall from the sky." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
