mjosparky 4 #26 July 18, 2005 Quote now I know why all y'all "old guys" hobble around the DZ the way ya's do... And this "old guy" will hobble out to board the plane for you Ash dive. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #27 July 18, 2005 QuoteQuote now I know why all y'all "old guys" hobble around the DZ the way ya's do... And this "old guy" will hobble out to board the plane for you Ash dive. Sparky ------------------------------------------------------ Manifest me for that jump too, Mike. :o) bozo bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #28 July 18, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuote now I know why all y'all "old guys" hobble around the DZ the way ya's do... And this "old guy" will hobble out to board the plane for you Ash dive. Sparky ------------------------------------------------------ Manifest me for that jump too, Mike. :o) bozo My plan is to live forever. And so far so good.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 9 #29 July 18, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuote now I know why all y'all "old guys" hobble around the DZ the way ya's do... And this "old guy" will hobble out to board the plane for you Ash dive. Sparky ------------------------------------------------------ Manifest me for that jump too, Mike. :o) bozo Hey! What did I do to you's guy's... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #30 July 18, 2005 My plan is to live forever. And so far so good. *** Well Good Luck Sparky.... My plan was to be young and single forever, and that went tits up...! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric.fradet 17 #31 February 13, 2009 Ok, who invented the collapsible slider? _________________________________________________ as far I know a french man Pierre Auvray came up in 1987 with a central way to collapse the slider, then Brian Germain in 1996 came up with the design actually used by PD ( 2 lines ) anybody has more clue about this question ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McGonigal 0 #32 February 13, 2009 I can tell you that Para flite corp from cherry hill N.J invented and tested the first Ram Air(square) canopy and reefing system for deployment ,and Im sure they had to have something to do with the invention of the slider. Charlie Mack(Nitrochute) would know more about this because he worked at Ripcord Paracenter where they tested all that stuff. Im going to E- mail him and maybe he has more info about that.Quote Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 6 #33 February 13, 2009 In 1976, on a visit to California for a USPA board meeting, I had Jerry Myers of the Altitude Shop install a slider on my Strato-Star, replacing the ropes and rings it came with. Later, I wrote a story about it for Spotter magazine. Elek Puskas, then president of ParaFlite, wrote an angry response to the effect that sliders had not been tested with StratoStars and it was irresponsible of me to report on what was in fact happening in the field. Subsequently, of course, ParaFlite began installing sliders. Earlier, (maybe in 1974 or 75) I made a lot of jumps on a Volplane with a slider from Pioneer that had probably been built by Greg Yarbenet. It replaced the original hydraulic reefing system. I still have the Volplane, the hydraulic reefer and the slider. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #34 February 14, 2009 Quote I still have the Volplane, the hydraulic reefer and the slider. Would you post pictures and an explaination of how the system works? Although it has been explained to me before, I don't think I've actually seen a reefing setup like that.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mccurley 1 #35 February 14, 2009 Quote When they say they weren't knocked out at all, I just laugh, and walk away shaking my head. Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 6 #36 February 14, 2009 QuoteWould you post pictures and an explaination of how the system works? I think I already have, but I'm too tired to look for it. I'm at PIA, where the Achievement Award was presented tonight to the grandsons of Floyd Smith, described by Dan Poynter as "Mr. Parachute." One of Smith's patents, Dan said, was for a slider for round canopies. Later, he said, Greg Yarbenet adapted the idea for squares. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #37 February 14, 2009 I hadn't realized that you had previously posted pictures. I'll search for it when I get the chance tonight. Thank you.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 6 #38 February 14, 2009 Found it here. A message down the thread has a whole buncho pictures. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #39 February 16, 2009 Thank you very much. That was a fun education that I found really interesting.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites howardwhite 6 #40 February 16, 2009 Quote That was a fun education that I found really interesting. So....wanna jump it? It's in my garage. Just needs repair of a couple of lines and a little corner of the canopy that had an unfortunate encounter with a Cessna 150 prop.HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #41 February 16, 2009 Although that would be fun, I'm sure I'm much too fat for the 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 lodestar 0 #42 February 23, 2009 I can remember being at Zhills (69-75) and talking with a couple of guys who had been down at Steve Snyders place, in orlando i think, and had been test jumping for Snyder and his new "diaper" mod on the squares. Although I don't remember their names I do remember them showing me some incredible bruises all over their bodies from harness burns and opening shock while testing. They did have diapers on their rigs and we were much interested in how they worked. I remember they indicated that the system was pretty well tested and ready to go at that time. 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. 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howardwhite 6 #33 February 13, 2009 In 1976, on a visit to California for a USPA board meeting, I had Jerry Myers of the Altitude Shop install a slider on my Strato-Star, replacing the ropes and rings it came with. Later, I wrote a story about it for Spotter magazine. Elek Puskas, then president of ParaFlite, wrote an angry response to the effect that sliders had not been tested with StratoStars and it was irresponsible of me to report on what was in fact happening in the field. Subsequently, of course, ParaFlite began installing sliders. Earlier, (maybe in 1974 or 75) I made a lot of jumps on a Volplane with a slider from Pioneer that had probably been built by Greg Yarbenet. It replaced the original hydraulic reefing system. I still have the Volplane, the hydraulic reefer and the slider. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #34 February 14, 2009 Quote I still have the Volplane, the hydraulic reefer and the slider. Would you post pictures and an explaination of how the system works? Although it has been explained to me before, I don't think I've actually seen a reefing setup like that.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #35 February 14, 2009 Quote When they say they weren't knocked out at all, I just laugh, and walk away shaking my head. Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #36 February 14, 2009 QuoteWould you post pictures and an explaination of how the system works? I think I already have, but I'm too tired to look for it. I'm at PIA, where the Achievement Award was presented tonight to the grandsons of Floyd Smith, described by Dan Poynter as "Mr. Parachute." One of Smith's patents, Dan said, was for a slider for round canopies. Later, he said, Greg Yarbenet adapted the idea for squares. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #37 February 14, 2009 I hadn't realized that you had previously posted pictures. I'll search for it when I get the chance tonight. Thank you.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #38 February 14, 2009 Found it here. A message down the thread has a whole buncho pictures. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #39 February 16, 2009 Thank you very much. That was a fun education that I found really interesting.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #40 February 16, 2009 Quote That was a fun education that I found really interesting. So....wanna jump it? It's in my garage. Just needs repair of a couple of lines and a little corner of the canopy that had an unfortunate encounter with a Cessna 150 prop.HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #41 February 16, 2009 Although that would be fun, I'm sure I'm much too fat for the 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
lodestar 0 #42 February 23, 2009 I can remember being at Zhills (69-75) and talking with a couple of guys who had been down at Steve Snyders place, in orlando i think, and had been test jumping for Snyder and his new "diaper" mod on the squares. Although I don't remember their names I do remember them showing me some incredible bruises all over their bodies from harness burns and opening shock while testing. They did have diapers on their rigs and we were much interested in how they worked. I remember they indicated that the system was pretty well tested and ready to go at that time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
