ltdiver 3 #26 June 11, 2002 iynx,Awareness of where you are, and where others are in the sky is paramount in the annals of safety.Learn from -others- mistakes spoken of here and also at your DZ. Keep your eyes and ears open to learn. I see you asking very good questions here on this newsgroup. Keep it up and learn! You're on the right track.Try and limit your own poor judgement experiences, but when they do keep your mind open to listen to those more experienced (and have proven themselves trustworthy and knowledgable).Best yet, stay after jumps, buy the beer, and sit around the campfire and learn. This was one of the best pieces of advice my own FJC Instructor gave me when I first started in this wonderful sport.Where do you jump again? Remind me. I'd love to meet you some day and swap stories. ltdiverTrack as if your life depends on it! For it does! ____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #27 June 11, 2002 I'm jumping a Cobalt 150 loaded at 1.3:1 and its going on 150 jumps with no slammers. Its actually got the problem of having such a slow opening the slider gets stuck a lot.I've attached a picture of it in a normal snivel... just subtract the tube and its a normal opening.If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #28 June 11, 2002 Back on track. I try and keep my hands out of the risers now. In the mid ninties I had a finger ripped to the bone next to the nail, through a set of newman gloves! The gloves weren't damaged but I had to go get stitched up in the middle of the boogie. I got used to wearing gloves all the time jumpmastering static lines. I always pulled the static line by hand. (Yes it was hooked to the airplane too.) I needed gloves to keep from tearing up my fingers. I've gotten so used to it that I don't like jumping without them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jasmin 0 #29 June 11, 2002 Two things:1) I used to have that problem: it could be packing technique or it could actually be your gear. Mine was packing more than anything else...2) I 've posted a similar photo in Skydiving talk back-caption contest, very very similar! Slider is further up though...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #30 June 11, 2002 I've heard that the Cobalt is a nice canopy. Thought of trying it myself some day. Glad you haven't had any brisk openings.Nice canopy pic. Just one question....how the heck did a tube get so close to your deploying canopy?!ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iynx 0 #31 June 11, 2002 I jump at the Lodi, CA Parachute Center. One of these days, I'm gonna get my step-dad to fly me down to Perris (We're lucky enough to own our own airplane. A 1976 Mooney M20F) and we might meet there. If we ever do meet, I'd love to swap stories. I don't have any good ones of my own, yet, but I always love hearing others'.Good judgement comes from experience, and experience?- well, that comes from poor judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #32 June 11, 2002 Umm.... the tube is in my left hand at that moment still... Thats by far the easiest way I can figure to pull with the tube.If once you start down the dark path, forever will it dominate your destiny, consume you it will.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #33 June 11, 2002 QuoteNice canopy pic. Just one question....how the heck did a tube get so close to your deploying canopy?!It was probably still attached to him.Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessica 0 #34 June 11, 2002 Quote...article by Pete Allum called 'control your deployment'.This is actually a darn good article. Here's a direct link. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #35 June 11, 2002 QuoteIt was probably still attached to him.Holding a tube during deployment would just freek me out! I haven't jumped a tube, and don't know if I will. My thought was that you guys dumped the tube -before- deploying! [shivers]ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #36 June 11, 2002 Quote(We're lucky enough to own our own airplane. A 1976 Mooney M20F)Lucky Dog! ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites quade 4 #37 June 11, 2002 Oh, BTW, I was pretty sure you were safe in this regard, but what caught my eye was your use of the words . . . .Also, you must have seen me pack at least a hundred times. Certainly you know the drill by now. quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites iynx 0 #38 June 11, 2002 No kidding =)When they (My parents) first told me, I thought they were kidding.Good judgement comes from experience, and experience?- well, that comes from poor judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #39 June 11, 2002 QuoteCertainly you know the drill by now.Oh Master Yoda, teach me more! ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites drenaline 0 #40 June 11, 2002 QuoteOK I must be the only mutant here who actually goes for the risers during deployment.Last sunday a new skydiver came to our club he's into freefly he told me that at opening he likes to grab the risers and separate them so that his side camera doesn't gets hit."Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"drenaline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #41 June 11, 2002 "This is actually a darn good article. "This is actually a darn good website, it posts the 'best' of the British magazine, and has loads of good stuff on it.......There's loads here from beginning freefly, to 4-way, CRW gear checking and some great interviews with people, plus some very nice snaps.....CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #42 June 11, 2002 calm down brit boy... do you need a kleenex? lol...RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #43 June 11, 2002 Hey Froggie, how's yer footie team doin huh?Looks like they are performing like Scotland normally do.....Kleenex, naw, I don't bother cleaning it up, I got Canadians to do that for me...LOL Ya gotta admit our mag is way better than the one our colonial cousins put out though, and we have the nowse to put the good stuff on the net......If more people visited this site before posting inane questions about their poor wee itty bitty sore paws, we would have more bandwidth to wind up each other, talk about boobies, beer, cars, etc etc etc...CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #44 June 11, 2002 footie? whats that? I never follow football.. remember, I'm canadian, dont really care about soccer.... RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nacmacfeegle 0 #45 June 11, 2002 I guess you could fall back on France's awsome English beating abilities on the rugby field then...CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Zennie 0 #46 June 11, 2002 QuoteHolding a tube during deployment would just freek me out!I've got video (no, not me) of a hand-held tube doing it's darndest to try and eat a deploying canopy. Canopy opened fine but it's one of those videos that makes you go "AAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!" "Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ltdiver 3 #47 June 12, 2002 QuoteI've got video (no, not me) of a hand-held tube doing it's darndest to try and eat a deploying canopy. Canopy opened fine but it's one of those videos that makes you go "AAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!" Any chance of posting it in the video section here?ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ltdiver 3 #35 June 11, 2002 QuoteIt was probably still attached to him.Holding a tube during deployment would just freek me out! I haven't jumped a tube, and don't know if I will. My thought was that you guys dumped the tube -before- deploying! [shivers]ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #36 June 11, 2002 Quote(We're lucky enough to own our own airplane. A 1976 Mooney M20F)Lucky Dog! ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #37 June 11, 2002 Oh, BTW, I was pretty sure you were safe in this regard, but what caught my eye was your use of the words . . . .Also, you must have seen me pack at least a hundred times. Certainly you know the drill by now. quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iynx 0 #38 June 11, 2002 No kidding =)When they (My parents) first told me, I thought they were kidding.Good judgement comes from experience, and experience?- well, that comes from poor judgement. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #39 June 11, 2002 QuoteCertainly you know the drill by now.Oh Master Yoda, teach me more! ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drenaline 0 #40 June 11, 2002 QuoteOK I must be the only mutant here who actually goes for the risers during deployment.Last sunday a new skydiver came to our club he's into freefly he told me that at opening he likes to grab the risers and separate them so that his side camera doesn't gets hit."Life is full of danger, so why be afraid?"drenaline Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #41 June 11, 2002 "This is actually a darn good article. "This is actually a darn good website, it posts the 'best' of the British magazine, and has loads of good stuff on it.......There's loads here from beginning freefly, to 4-way, CRW gear checking and some great interviews with people, plus some very nice snaps.....CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #42 June 11, 2002 calm down brit boy... do you need a kleenex? lol...RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #43 June 11, 2002 Hey Froggie, how's yer footie team doin huh?Looks like they are performing like Scotland normally do.....Kleenex, naw, I don't bother cleaning it up, I got Canadians to do that for me...LOL Ya gotta admit our mag is way better than the one our colonial cousins put out though, and we have the nowse to put the good stuff on the net......If more people visited this site before posting inane questions about their poor wee itty bitty sore paws, we would have more bandwidth to wind up each other, talk about boobies, beer, cars, etc etc etc...CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #44 June 11, 2002 footie? whats that? I never follow football.. remember, I'm canadian, dont really care about soccer.... RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #45 June 11, 2002 I guess you could fall back on France's awsome English beating abilities on the rugby field then...CyaDGR# 37Remember how lucky you are to see and touch the sky; the blind may only dream. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zennie 0 #46 June 11, 2002 QuoteHolding a tube during deployment would just freek me out!I've got video (no, not me) of a hand-held tube doing it's darndest to try and eat a deploying canopy. Canopy opened fine but it's one of those videos that makes you go "AAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!" "Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #47 June 12, 2002 QuoteI've got video (no, not me) of a hand-held tube doing it's darndest to try and eat a deploying canopy. Canopy opened fine but it's one of those videos that makes you go "AAAAAAaaaaaaa!!!" Any chance of posting it in the video section here?ltdiver____________________________________________LightDiverCam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
