StoppieJoe 7 #1 June 22, 2014 Hi guys! I am looking for a rigger that would be willing to take me under their wing and teach me how to pack a reserve and help me get my 20. I wouldn't exepck you to do it for nothing so we can work something out so that it works out well for both of us. I'm 18 and I have been packing mains for over 10 years and I have a great understanding on how rigs work in and out. Would anybody be willing to help me?Carpe Diem, Even if it kills me -- "Dead Poet's Society" "Are you getting into trouble over there?" --- "Nothing that I'm going to admit to!" ____________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quagmirian 40 #2 June 22, 2014 RiggerLee might be able to help you. I think he's in that area. I may be wrong though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #3 June 23, 2014 Actually I'm down near Austin. You're close, same state. 200 miles or so. That's spitting distance around here. If your really no shit serious about this then I'd tell you to find a very active loft that has a wide verity of gear coming through it. The best place would be John Storrie. Storrie Parachute works. He has the only really active loft around. He does a lot of sport rigs but he also does almost all of the pilot rigs in the area. Every thing from seat packs to ejection seats and drag chutes for lear jets. He services Cavena Flight museum. He no longer has a TSO for containers but he still does a lot of sewing and he has the only real sewing shop around that area. And he can sell you a fully automatic machine gun or silencer. How can you beat that? Call him up and offer to be his slave. Tell him you want to do every racer and wings that walks through the door. The only other real option I can think of is the loft at skydive dallas. They have a master rigger there and I'm sure he does plenty of sport rigs but you wont see any thing like the variety there. Last I heard he has a couple of sewing machines for basic stuff but I don't think he's fully equipped. I don't think he has a 7 class for instance. May be wrong, it's been years since I was over there. Then of course you have to find a DPRE... Last one I heard about taking a test from around there had to go to Georgia? LeeLee lee@velocitysportswear.com www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StoppieJoe 7 #4 June 23, 2014 Thanks for the info man! I am definitely serious about it. As far as testing and everything, I was going to get my 20 reserve packs then head up to Chicago and take the riggers course through Para Concepts. I will definitely take a look at both of your suggestions.Carpe Diem, Even if it kills me -- "Dead Poet's Society" "Are you getting into trouble over there?" --- "Nothing that I'm going to admit to!" ____________________________________ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckMartin 0 #5 June 26, 2014 Lee are you a independent rigger or work for a DZ around here. I live in Austin and about 1/2 way into getting my ticket but the guy that was teaching me is moving on the 1st. Want a new friend? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RiggerLee 61 #6 June 26, 2014 I'm not working at any DZ right now. In fact virtually nothing I'm doing right now has any thing to do with skydiving. I've was working for a company called Armadillo Aerospace which has now reformed as Exos Aerospace building suborbital recovery systems. So I don't have an active shop at least as far as TSO'd FAA rigging goes. I'm afraid that it's not very practical for me to train people right now. It's like I've said before. If you really want to do this you really need to apprentice at a very active loft where you can get a fuller education. LeeLee lee@velocitysportswear.com www.velocitysportswear.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
