nelocalboyz1 0 #1 June 17, 2009 I am new to the sport and i am a big guy. I am 5'11" 250-255lbs. What would be the best size main and reserve would be the best for me. please if you dont mind emailing me and letting me know xtrmkayos@aol.com or post here thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #2 June 17, 2009 Your AFF instructors are qualified to choose a canopy size for you. You can't jump your own rig until you receive your A-license ... you don't need to worry about this just yet :) O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 June 17, 2009 QuoteI am new to the sport and i am a big guy. I am 5'11" 250-255lbs. What would be the best size main and reserve would be the best for me. please if you dont mind emailing me and letting me know xtrmkayos@aol.com or post here thanks Relax buddy. Wait for a few more jumps before you start worrying about gear. Once you're ready to purchase your own rig, then please talk to your local instructors to help you through the process. You'll still be looking for something that will put you in the 0.75:1 to 1:1 wingloading range (that is suspended total weight, including all of your gear weight, divided by the square footage of your canopy).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rlucus 0 #4 June 17, 2009 QuoteYour AFF instructors are qualified to choose a canopy size for you. You can't jump your own rig until you receive your A-license ... you don't need to worry about this just yet :) O Although there are many good reasons not to own your own gear early on, there is no such rule saying you can't as you imply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SivaGanesha 2 #5 June 17, 2009 Quote Although there are many good reasons not to own your own gear early on, there is no such rule saying you can't as you imply. However, I would think the AFF instructors--and not any other skydivers on here or at the DZ--should be the sole source of advice regarding buying gear, especially regarding canopy size, for anyone who does purchase gear very early in their skydiving career."It's hard to have fun at 4-way unless your whole team gets down to the ground safely to do it again!"--Northern California Skydiving League re USPA Safety Day, March 8, 2014 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustChuteMeNow 0 #6 June 17, 2009 QuoteYou can't jump your own rig until you receive your A-license ... There is no BSR that states that a student can not jump their own rig. In the SIMS it does say that a student must jump a rig with an AAD and an RSL. The RSL requirement can be waived by an instructor but not the AAD requirement. Of course DZs can set their own standards on top of the USPA minimum recommendations. Hopefully most DZs would stop a student from jumping guestionable gear.Think of how stupid the average person is and realize that statistically half of them are stupider than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DShiznit 0 #7 June 17, 2009 Jump #16 for me was starting on my own gear... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OlympiaStoica 0 #8 June 17, 2009 At my DZ I had to use student gear until I got my A-license ... O Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #9 June 17, 2009 Not at ours. It just has to have an AAD and be suitable for the person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tuna-Salad 0 #10 June 17, 2009 Ask for SET 400... That is great student gear, and zippy under canopy too Millions of my potential children died on your daughters' face last night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phosphorus8 0 #11 June 17, 2009 I just got my own rig and tried to let my friend jump it, it has an AAD but no RSL. They let him jump it once but they said he cannot jump it again til licensed. Sucks!"Well behaved women rarely make history" - Marilyn Monroe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #12 June 17, 2009 QuoteI just got my own rig and tried to let my friend jump it, it has an AAD but no RSL. They let him jump it once but they said he cannot jump it again til licensed. Sucks! Why didn't you gt an RSL? You can still get one you know. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #13 June 18, 2009 Quote I just got my own rig and tried to let my friend jump it, it has an AAD but no RSL. They let him jump it once but they said he cannot jump it again til licensed. Sucks! Yep, same question. How come no RSL? I know there's a big debate on them, but we still wear them in our family. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
