foreverfree

Thanks again for your feedback. So if you were to buy yourself one , would you select the SIGMA? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

DO ANY OF YOU HAVE WRITTEN LESSON PLANS OR NOTES FOR INSTRUCTING YOUR STUDENTS FOR GROUND SCHOOL WHETHER IT BE TANDEM OR AFF OR STATIC LINE/IAD? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

THANKS SO MUCH TO YOU AND TO EVERYONE OUT HERE WHO RESPONDED TO MY QUESTIONS. EACH ONE OF YOU HAVE REALLY CONTRIBUTED IN THE MOST EFFECTIVE MANNER POSSIBLE. YOUR ADVICE IS HIGHLY VALUABLE TO ME. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

I wish to start an open non-judgemental -no biased discussion about the pros/cons or advantages or plusses/minusses regarding each one of these highly popular tandem rigs in an effort to understand the differences/peculiarities of each individual rig with special consideration and focus on emergency procedures or possibilities of packing errors or probabilities of malfunctions or defects or errors/mistakes. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

THANKS FOR YOUR ADVICE AND SUGGESTIONS. INFACT, THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME AND EFFORT TO RESPOND TO MY QUESTIONS. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

What I am leading upto is something that you see quite clearly but do not really understand completely. lets express this in terms of %age. $10 is approx 67% of $15? $10 is double that of $5 $15 is triple that of $5 Another method, Lets start at $5 which is a standard compensation for a sport rig/student rig pack job. lets add another $5 to it. So what was the %age increase ? 5+5=10 ..in effect a 100% increase....or you just doubled your income. lets add another $5 to this and what do we get? 5+5+5=$15 which is a 150% increase from $10 for tandems at many DZs. or you just trebled your income. Are you not understanding this simple fact that just because these rigs have a few irregularities or exceptions not found on our sport rigs,our basic standard which was established at $5 only, in the beginning ,when there was no tandem rig in the first place, our standards , from thence, have lost that value of a constant of $5 and now turned into a variable which fluctuates from say $10 to sometimes $ 15 in this industry. You do say NO to the questions I posted and am I not glad that you DO SAY NO. But , not only YOU or I or Me, But Everybody else around us IN THIS INDUSTRY due to some reason unknown to me and to you accept this variable standard for compensation of packing tandems from DZ to DZ. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

old is not the same as new. new is not the same as old. Especially when it comes to packing , each rig is different and each container has its own peculiarities. vector II old tandem rigs are not the same as new tandem rigs. old used parachute canopies are not the same as brand new parachute canopies. some tandem rigs take longer to pack than other tandem rigs. some packers take longer to pack than other packers. doesnt neccessarily mean that those who pack faster neccessarily check anything and everything as they pack. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

Some DZs pay $10 Some DZs pay $15 Some DZs pay $12 Standard=constant level=not variable levels BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

When you dont really see that DZ through the clouds do you Jump out? When you dont really see that silver reserve handle do you just reach for something you dont really see and yank it out? When you dont really see that the AAD or Cypress is turned on do you assume it is on and its functioning properly? When you dont really see that Altimeter do you just assume its time to pull? Especially when it comes to skydiving instruction when you dont really see that your student in freefall is really or not really understanding your hand signals do you WAIT? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

How did we come up with the magic figure of 10$? 10= 2 times 5 Therefore , 1 tandem = 2 times sport rig when it comes to packing them. Twice as hard? Twice as difficult? Twice as time consuming? Twice the effort? Try packing a brand new zero porosity parachute canopy in a tiny sports rig container? vs packing a used and abused Tandem canopy in a used and abused tandem container rig.? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

Packing is an integral part of the training process. Teaching a student how to pack should be high on the priority list for any Parachute Jump Instructor. Compensation for packing does very much have a place in this column. Compensation for Packing Instruction should also be discussed in this column. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

I WISH TO DISCUSS PREVENTIVE MEASURES AND HOW TO CORRECT SITUATIONS/INCIDENTS WITH STUDENTS WHO DO NOT ARCH ON EXIT LEADING TO SIDE SPIN PHENOMENON AND POSITONS WHICH MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO THROW DROUGE OUT. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

So far most of us have escaped this requirement because it was only a recommendation and not absolutely mandatory. What are we really waiting for ? Another Incident/Accident? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

Whereas the standard compensation for a student rig or sport rig pack job seems to US 5 $, there seems to be a difference in the standards when it comes to Tandem Pack jobs varying from US 10 $ to US 15 $. Any particular reason? or is it ... " My way or the Highway?" BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

Quick Question? Each one of us signs the waiver before jumping at almost any and every DZ. Are Jump pilots covered insurance wise whilst flying the airplane/jump-ship? BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE

IS THE AIRCRAFT & JUMP PILOT INSURED FOR SKYDIVING OPERATIONS? IS IT NECESSARY TO HAVE THE 100 HR INSPECTION DONE ON AIRCRAFT USED FOR SKYDIVING OPERATIONS? I wish to discuss the alternatives to the above requirements in order to operate a USPA group member DZ in the USA. Please advise. Any suitable input would be valuable. BORN FREE LIVING FREE FOREVER FREE FALLING FREE