Chris-Ottawa 0 #51 August 22, 2006 Sounds like fun. Ishould have mentioned this in the beginning but I'ma Northern boy, I grew up 3 hrs north of Thunder bay Ontario. I love winter and don't mind the cold, so I'm more than willing to jump. I was more concerned about the airport and or pilots/DZ. Chris"When once you have tasted flight..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #52 August 22, 2006 Maybe you don't want to know, but isn't your gear certified to -40°C? Anyway, below -30°C the visor in my helmet starts to freeze over, that's about my limit. But it rarely gets that cold here (in the Netherlands).Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MotherGoose 0 #53 August 23, 2006 I was wearing a pair of SORZ with a balaclava. I suppose the goggles aren't exactly meant for winter . . . You think you understand the situation, but what you don't understand, is that the situation just changed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris-Ottawa 0 #54 August 23, 2006 The gear is certified to -30? You mean the cypres right? I can see the parachute being very crisp in -40 but not enough to make it brittle, I wouldn't think. Thanks"When once you have tasted flight..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #55 August 23, 2006 Actually, I mean the harness/container. I should probably reread the TSO and find out. The cypres doesn't worry me, the main not so much, but the harness and the reserve had better work, right? People have jumped in colder than -40°C of course, I've never heard of gear freezing to the point of breaking, but I'm not sure it's certified below -40.Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
