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Thanks for bringing all the demo Wings containers out last weekend Colon and Ankie! And we'll be giving out your "50% off Wings container" certificates this weekend. Hope to see you back at ASC soon! Later, Mike ChutingStar.com

One of the instructors at ASC brought an old Wonderhog out of his closet last week and I have a "rigger-in-training" who is interested in packing it a few times to build up some pack jobs as well as practice on a round. It has a Phantom reserve. I've searched this forum as well as a some other rigging web sites, but have been unable to locate a manual for the Wonderhog. Anyone have one that I could get a copy of? Thanks, Mike ChutingStar.com

You may also try a new drop zone in the area in Perkasie, PA...Skydive Pennridge. They currently rotate between a Cessna 205, Super Twin Otter, Porter and King Air. The web site is http://www.skydivepennridge.com Mike ChutingStar.com

Directions to Skydive Pennridge can be found on the web site at http://www.skydivepennridge.com/. Wish I could come up for the weekend...but have the Peachtree to run on the 4th in Atlanta. Enjoy the Otter... Mike ChutingStar.com

Directions can be found on their web site at http://alskydiving.com/ Enjoy, Mike ChutingStar.com

I just spoke with Kim at Mirage and we will be giving away a 35% discount certificate for a brand new Mirage this weekend. We may put together a hit and chug contest Saturday night to award the certificate. Mirage is also bringing T-shirts, patches and stickers as well as a carload of demo/stock rigs. So come get some cheap jumps while checking out the latest Mirage containers/features. See you this weekend, Mike ChutingStar.com

Tyler says the swoop comp will start at 9 a.m. on Sunday. 4 Rounds (2 distance, 2 zone accuracy). 10-foot gates, 30 feet apart. $60 competition fee includes the 4 jumps and cash prize for top three slots. Other prizes are being lined up as well from PD, Skydivegear.com, ASC and Chuting Star Rigging Loft. The Georgia Skydiving League meet starts at 8 a.m. on Saturday. 4 rounds for intermediate, 6 rounds for open. New teams are welcome and free coaching/organizing is available from established teams. Cost is slots plus $20 GSL registration fee. Medals for top thee slots in each division. For more info see the GSL web site at http://www.gaskyleague.com. Mike ChutingStar.com

hahaha You DZ whore... Shimell...can you spin Saturday night for the ASC party? I'll bring my drums out to jack up the rhythms...let me know. Mike ChutingStar.com

Atlanta Skydiving Center in Cedartown, GA, will be flying a CASA and Super Twin Otter this Memorial Day weekend (Friday through Monday). Performance Designs will be out all weekend with demo canopies. The Georgia Skydiving League 4-way meet is Saturday and Team Flatline will host a swoop meet over the ASC pond on Sunday. Party Saturday night with the ASC open bar and Carbonezone food. Come bellyfly and freakfly with us this weekend! Mike ChutingStar.com

A Kentucky rigger has done a fairly good job of compiling a number of past and current packing and service bulletin documents. You can check it out at http://parachuteriggers.com/packing%20instructions.htm Mike ChutingStar.com

See ya tomorrow Dan! Who's bringing breakfast this week? Mike ChutingStar.com

Part of the state record group was already out making some head down jumps today... Don't forget the Breakfast Club of Canopy Piloting which is on for tomorrow (Thursday morning) at 8 a.m. The Super Otter will be flying! Mike ChutingStar.com

We would welcome you to Atlanta Skydiving Center in Cedartown, GA. We fly a Super Otter 7 days a week. Lots of belly-fliers, freeflyers and swoopers...and great facilities...bunkhouse, showers, etc. During the time you'll be in GA, we will be having $17 jumps out of the Super Otter on June 6th, and then $12.50 jumps out of the Super Otter on June 12 and 13 (14,000 feet). Mirage Systems will be out on June 12/13 showing off its harness/containers while Atlanta Skydiving Center will provide free demo/rental containers. Come check us out......see the web link below. Mike ChutingStar.com

We are using reserve Slinks which are thicker than main Slinks. We have been unable to create the problem you have described with the Mirage D-bags. There could be issues with deployment bags that have larger grommets. Hope that helps, Mike ChutingStar.com

I feel like an old grumpy man sometimes! Ahhhh...the hazards of getting into rigging.

Chuting Star Rigging Loft's "Rigger Rant & Rave" section is back online and now includes an archive of all articles written since 2001. Readers will also be able to make comments at the end of each article. See the latest Rant & Rave at http://www.chutingstar.com/rantandrave.html So keep up with the latest rigging and skydiving news at your favorite rigging web site! New articles will be written on a weekly basis. Enjoy, Mike ChutingStar.com

Rigging Innovations uses a split ring that has reduced or eliminated that type of wear. Another option we've started using at Atlanta Skydiving Center is PD Slinks. We're using Slinks on the bridle attachments inside Mirage main deployment bags. Mike ChutingStar.com

Atlanta Skydiving Center is offering a Mother's Day tandem jump special this Sunday. Bring your mother, grandmother or great-grandmother out for a $125 tandem skydive from our Super Otter at 14,000 feet and get a free experienced jumper lift ticket. Introduce your Mom to the world of skydiving this Sunday at a great rate and get a free skydive! Call the Atlanta Skydiving Center manifest at 770-684-3483 for more info or just to let us know you're coming. See you Sunday! Mike ChutingStar.com

Well I can't complain about the wait between the 1st and second load since I held up the 1st load 20 minutes by showing up late! What an awesome way to start off a day at the drop zone! The turnout for the BCCP was the best ever...14 of us crazy morning canopy pilots! Jim Vance gets the most improved award with his 3 pond swoops...and actually touching water...he can do it! We're on again for next Thursday, 8 a.m. See you then! ChutingStar.com

Yeah, every Thursday Shimell! Don't you notice when your roommates leave early every Thursday morning for the BCCP? See you next week...shimellnator. ChutingStar.com

$9 hop and pops, $15 to 14,000. With the extra interest and getting the Twin Otter up we decided to add an "early bird special" of $15 for those that want altitude. See ya at 8 a.m. Mike ChutingStar.com

BCCP #1 (Tyler Lawson) called me tonight and we already have 9 confirmed (and several maybes) for the Breakfast Club of Canopy Piloting on Thursday morning May 6 at 8 a.m. at Atlanta Skydiving Center. The Twin Otter will be wheels up at 8 a.m., so come ready to jump. For those of you interested in honing your canopy skills, getting some early morning freefall in or just skipping work, meet us at ASC. Free breakfast will be on hand! Come join Tyler, Dan, Kelly, Jim, Mike, Kenny, Katie, Travis and Autumn for the BCCP! See ya there... ChutingStar.com

This past weekend was its first official weekend in operation. Longtime Atlanta Skydiving Center Instructor Darren Doyle is managing the new location. A Cessna 182 flew 20 loads the first day with staff, fun jumpers and 1st-time tandems. A Porter will arrive soon and other aircraft will be brought in from time-to-time. It is a USPA drop zone with fulltime AFF and tandem instructors. I made a bunch of jumps there this weekend. Good fun. Hope that helps, Mike ChutingStar.com

Rain and low clouds kept the BCCP on the ground...but there was still free Chick-fil-A biscuits for everybody. We're on again for next Thursday...looking forward to clear skies! Mike ChutingStar.com

Thursday, April 1, (no joke) was the inaugural day of the Breakfast Club of Canopy Piloting at Atlanta Skydiving Center. The Twin Otter was wheels up at 7:30 a.m. with our first load of hop 'n pops! Thanks to Tyler, Dan and Mike for making the first week a success. The idea for a once-a-week early morning session of jump was the brainchild of Tyler Lawson of Team Flatline (BCCP #1). So here's the scoop: Every Sunday night, a day will be determined for the BCCP to meet that week for early morning jumps from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. One person will be in charge of bringing breakfast: doughnuts, Chick-fil-A biscuits or whatever. Wheels up will be 7:30 a.m. on that morning out the Twin Otter or Cessna 205. We will keep jumping until you have to leave for work (or play hooky and jump with us all day long!) We invite all skydivers with "real jobs" to come sneak in a skydive or two before heading to work. Come get your adrenaline pumping, work on your accuracy, practice your swoop, meet the requirement for your PRO rating or just throw yourself out of the plane for the pure fun of it! Canopy coaches can help you with your skills or help you sign off the requirements for your A License, and our S&TA will be available to sign you off for your PRO rating. Make some jumps and then head to work. Our next meeting of the BCCP is set for Thursday, April 8 at 7:30 a.m. at ASC. See you there! http://ascskydiving.com/atlanta_skydiving_news.html Mike ChutingStar.com