flyinfree

Believe it or not try changing the tape. My TRV 30 did it last weekend. Tried a few things and ended up changing tape and problem went away. But I am shopping around for a new camera now

here is something that worked for me... When making the first fold keep the lines tightly wrapped with the tail and slide the whole flattened canopy towards the container. This will give you alittle slack in the lines between the canopy and the container. Then complete the folds on the canopy. Take the canopy and carefully pick it up keeping it under control and place it on the flap of the bag. Now just slide it into the mouth of the bag. I found this easier because when I tried to slide the corner of the bag around the canopy I would lose control of the other side of the canopy. Don't know if this makes sense... it is hard to describe... But it has helped me and quite a few others.

I'd like to hear some details on "intentionally took a rig without a cypress on a particular jump" If you could?

On your off days (when not working, that is ) take time to go learn to freefly. Ths is a skill you'll need when drougeless freefall happens with your tandems and a skill that will take you far in the years to come.

Yeah it works. Plan on losing a bit of length though(1/2 to 3/4 of an inch) so be sure to compensate.

Email L & B and they will send you one. It usually takes a couple days, and comes straight from Denmark. Excellent customer service!

The same one you jumped all day before the night jump...

Here are a couple from a recent 4-Way scrambles. Photos courtesy of Eddy Ardonne

And why are you being required to stall your canopy??? Fatality at chicagoland(hinkley, Il) was caused by this..

That is what the little piece of velcro is on your bridle...mate this velcro to the peice under the main pin flap and you will not have a problem...It assures you have enough slack for the pin to be pulled

I once turned to track awaqy form a 12 way at 4500 and there was a c-130 right in front of me. (no more than a mile away) Not fun! We also had a airforce refueling jet fly directly down the runway at about 1500 feet.

Don't tighten down the covers over the ratchets...well not gorilla tight...snug is all you need. The ratchets hold the helmet closed not the cover bolt. Give it a try. I seem to remember reading that somewhere. 600 jumps with an oxygen and it has happened only 2 times sitting both times. Not counting the numerous times I left the airplane with the visor open. Never have lost the lens though. At Quincy a few years ago I was on a load with Chris Needles from USPA and he lost his on exit . He didn't have the ratchets in the right way.

How did you mount your site? Just wondering.

The first thing I did was get rid of that L bracket. In my opinion it was a snag hazzard, my site would breakaway but that L bracket won't. Just my thoughts. I made a flat plate for the top of the helmet (aluminum, I made mine out of 1/4" clear Lexan so you can see through the the plate. the lexan was the same weight as a thin gage piece of aluminum). Six bolts hold it to the top. Video on top, stills cam upside down on the front. Just have the plate extend past the helmet far enough to bolt the still cam on (Mine only sticks out 1.5"). I will try to get some pics on here. Don't have digital stills yet. Still shooting film It all works well.

Go with the Brent Finley sight. Bent uses glass in his, it doesnt scratch as easily. (just wipe with a t shirt or your lens cloth ) I think L and B use a plastic that is easier to scratch. The blemmished sights from him are not even noticeable when shooting, only when looking through it from a distance. And you save some bucks. If money is no object, go with the concentric. I got the cross-sight, And it works well but the concetric is a bit better. E-mail him and he can get you prices