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?! .... maybe i'm too young to remember, but what were those about? OBVIOUSLY, not that great since i have no recollection ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

...COLLATERAL! hated the movie, unbelieveable, predictable, you name it. i've lost 90 min. of my life i can never get back have any to share? ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

Kelly.... ARE YOU GONNA BE THERE? that would be awesome! let me know! anyway.... freeflyswc & myself (from Richmond) are *really* gonna try and make it. ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

Definitely enjoyed the chill vibe from SGC -- hanging around the campfire, staff inviting transeit jumpers to dinner, friendliness of office staff, places to crash, etc. Not a fan of CASA's. I was disappointed because for being "The Legend" there were no freefliers over 200 jumps to learn from. Seemed to be the same w/ RW -- all the experienced jumpers were doing staff jumps =(

i have not read the article from the Dayton Daily News so i do not know its accuracy. the student stopped by this week to pick up his log book & cannot wait to return to the sky again (he's also studying to be a pilot)

i agree, landing a Tandem off is not the smartest thing to do.... but you have to understand the context of the situation. the other tandems AND experienced people saw the mal, but none of the experienced people could land w/ the tandem (since they pull lower). however, as someone else suggested, our DZ has a lot of outs, not to mention the DZ itself being 800 acres of grass. anyway, i must say i am disappointed in some of these posts..... FIRST, the post was meant to highlight something very caring that Jason did.... what if the student/instructor were unconscious? what if they were bleeding profusely? i would surely want someone to land out with me if that were the case! SECOND, it may not be "heroic" by any stretch of the imagination, but it is admirable and exemplary. I myself have had a reserve ride & out of the ENTIRE load, no one landed out with me to simply make sure that everything was ok. So, it may not be post-worthy to you but I have seen & experienced the "every man for himself" attitude. I think it's a shame that you are being so negative. ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

he followed a tandem with a malfunction, landing off the airport in an open field. he professionally calmed down HIS tandem student and searched for the other tandem (the one with the mal). if not for Jason, the search vehicles would've had a MUCH harder time finding the tandem. i think it's heroic that he landed close to the tandem w/ the mal -- while on his own tandem -- to make sure that they were alright & to signal help. see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

i couldn't agree more with you! it's stressful when you try SO hard to have an awesome jump & somehow you personally F it up.... it's frustrating because you want to perform well so bad! i'm glad you saw the problem & were able to have fun..... ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

definitely! those Yasuda brothers bring enthusiasm & a safety-conscious attitude to the sport!! Muenkel ~ do you know Jason too? or just Yosh-meister? see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

I am still unsure of details because I had to stay & hold down the dropzone .... Also, I would rather our S&TA post the reasons to the public for the 2 canopies out/no cutaway. The tandem instructor walked away, obviously shook up. The tandem student nagged of back pain but was completely coherent. We found out the following day (Sunday) that he has 2 broken vertebrae..... a blessing in my opinion! Basically, I wanted to point out that that took major balls on Jason's part

This post is to highlight one *exceptional* jumper: JASON "Jackie-Chan/Jackie-Chow" YASUDA Unfortunately, this past weekend a tandem master & his student landed off the airport with what looked like a side-by-side switching back & forth to a downplane. All other experienced jumpers had landed since this was the last tandem out, so, no one noticed the incident or could follow the tandem. Jason -- who was also on a tandem -- was the heroic skydiver who also landed off the airport. If not for Jason, vehicles may have searched for the tandem w/ the malfunction for eons. Jason handled this very serious situation with professionalism, courage, and compassion..... I pray that I could someday, somehow emulate his wisdom, bravery and selflessness. "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles." -- Christopher Reeve see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

*cute*

my Asian brutha from anutha mutha, SOOOO inexplicably relieved that you healing quickly. miss you tons & lots of love! don't let that skydiving passion be broken either! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

yeah, but the point of this thread isn't to regurgitate his incident. it's to complement everyone's suggestion of what they would do in the instance of a bi-plane or side-by-side see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

For those of you that weighed all the options with me, I have an ironic story to share. After reading a lot in the posts & hearing it from skydivers personally, I thought that I really could force 2 canopies into a downplane, and cut the main away after separation. Last night I heard of an incident involving a close skydiver: Apparently, he was doing CReW -- something people in the previous thread had mentioned trying. While in a "stable" downplane with a thread his reserve popped (they think the reserve cable might have been too short!?). So, at about 2000 feet he has a "stable" biplane. At some altitude below that, he decided to force them into a downplane and cutaway -- something directly discussed in the previous thread. Well, it becomes a downplane but after he cut away the main, it wrapped around his smooth-flying reserve, catching the 2 right end cells. ....basically a main/reserve entanglement. I don't know from what altitude he started spinning under it, but he spun himself into the ground and literally bounced. Miraculously, he walked away with nothing but a concussion Just wanted to share this. Even after all the debating and reading manufacturer's suggestions, it goes to show that there is no clear-cut way to handle 2 canopies out. *safe skydives* ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

saving a life.... see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

i TOTALLY disagree.... in fact, i give milutim props for looking into skydiving & becoming familiar with the obvious truth: accidents happen. yes, tandem instructors are licensed but that does not mean that EVERY tandem instructor has kept current with skydiving/safety issues. milutim, in my opinion the most important thing to do (as the student) in freefall is relax -- which will help with your body position. after the canopy is open, i think you would still want to relax & help flare .... that's about all i can think of off the top of my head *have fun!* ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

i think both of you are at fault... for you, i think Remster summed it up well what could've/should've been done. as for the other jumper, i certainly would NOT jump with him/her again. while tracking, the jumper should have been looking around the sky for you (that includes below). he/she should have seen you tracking in the same direction. in addition, he/she sucked you down pretty low. not cool..... glad everythings alright though! ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

WHAT ABOUT SAFETY?????? i wouldn't go to a dropzone that i didn't feel safe @ see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

agreed -- suddenly worrying about all the bills you have to pay, seems trivial. it's a shame that it takes something like this to often make us appreciate the genuine, intangible things in life *gone but not forgotten Nate* see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

thank you for the updates ..... YES it is exceptionally emotional! i hope to hear an update tomorrow for peace of mind. *prayers to the entire family & especially for Nate* see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

really what? really disbelief? the entire post?! see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

i think someone posted it also on this thread, about if you have a toggle in your hand, how are you supposed to cut away? plus, i never considered what unstowing a RESERVE toggle would do once you do cut the main away..... ay yi yi!!! *this has been helpful to say the least - thanks!* ~hollywood see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

i mostly freefly, but the past 10 or so jumps i have been doing RW (well, i try!). i have never pictured myself being that excited about belly flying. anyway, it was awesome & even though the dives went to hell, it was a great touch of variety..... does anyone here ever get this feeling from freeflying or some other discipline? see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com

ACTUALLY she meant to call it "student flying" see the world! http://gorocketdog.blogspot.com