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I'd cut the control unit head off an "expired" Cypres and shove it in there for nonsense like that. Oh wait, did I just say that out loud!!? ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Once you have deployed a canopy, your audible ceases to give warnings. While I don't know if this is true for every model out there, or what the cutoff speed is, I have snivelled and spun through warning altitudes in a partial mal. Nothing can replace your visual altimeter, whether it is looking down once in a while or at your wrist. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

It's hard to answer that if no one even knows what country you live in. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

I love my Pro-Dytter, I want to get another one for my other ear actually. I definately consider them a "must-have" for freeflying. I was surprised by my first alarm once, a result of an odd exit altitude, and while I didn't go low at all, it was a clue I needed to pull my head out of my ass at 5k. I wouldn't advocate the use of them for students though. I didn't buy one until I started freeflying somewhere around 100 jumps. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Why? Because with the number, a back issue of Parachutist, and a buddy in the police or other gov't agency you can get personal information. Those with nothing to hide probably have nothing to lose, some of us do, and enjoy anonymity. Cheers ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

IIRC, The container is a slightly different shape, G4 comes with padded back pad, lumbar support, split d-bag (although you can get a regular one if you want), and some other things I can't remember. Call Mirage or check out their website for a complete walk-through of the features. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

I met someone with >10,000 jumps and reportedly no cutaways. I didn't ask her if she'd gone straight to silver though. I didn't want to jinx her. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Nice weather you guys are having... http://www.weather.com/activities/other/other/weather/tenday.html?locid=USCO0243 ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

don't sweat it... (of course I say that because I have 0 reserve rides) check out the saves page here: http://www.chutingstar.com/saves.php One person's name is on there like 15 times in 3 or 4 years. With 3 in an 8 day span at one point. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Kris: I am aware of the dimensional stability of Vectran but thanks. =) The only times I have been slammed on opening, both canopies were lined with Dacron, so I hope that people don't think that changing lines will be a magical cure-all for a hard opening canopy. You still have to do everything else right too, i.e. packing, body position, etc. Cheers. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Don't you think the opening shock is more a function of your freefall speed and less the type of lines you are using? Barring any physical damage to the canopy, it is hard to believe that the Vectran went that far out of trim in

PM or email MEL http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?username=masterrigger1; He can answer this question most likely. What do you have against Vectran anyway? ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

Hell yeah the pilot deserves a cold one after the day is over! ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

I'll chime in too I guess. A while ago when I was a student, there was another student, a female one, in training with me, that had more jumps than me, as I remember it. Fast-forward to present, some time has passed, and having moved onto another dropzone in another part of the country, I return to my old dropzone. I see the same woman, who seems to have more jumps than me based on the complexity of the jumps being dirt-dived and people she is hanging out with. I think, cool, she has come really far, I'm kinda jealous. About that time she wanders over to me and says hi and is kinda upset since she just scratched herself off a load and lost her ticket. When I asked why, she said the jump she was on had grown into a like a 10-way FF and she was scared to go on it. When I asked how many jumps she had, I came to realize that it was about a third of what I had done since I had seen her last, and then I told her that I wouldn't have gone on the jump either, and reinforced the fact that she made the right decision. I offered to do a simple 2-way coach-style fun jump with her so she could work on some "easy" stuff and we went on to have a great, mellow, no-pressure jump and guess what, she was all smiles when we landed and thanked me for jumping with her. That is the biggest example I have seen to-date of a woman, because she was popular/attractive, being invited on jumps that could have straight-up got her or someone else killed! There is no way that they would have invited some dude with her numbers to go on that jump. I had no ulterior motive in wanting to jump with her either since she was way older than me. I just wanted to fly relative and work on my rusty belly skills. Anyway, you gotta lookout for yourself plain and simple. I never expect anyone else to tell me if I am doing something dangerous or questionable, I use my own judgement, based on experience and training, and will take a pass if I am not absolutely sure!!! ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

http://www.dropzone.com/dropzone/North_America/United_States/Colorado/index.html Skydive the Rockies and High Sky list SL as being available, you probably want to give them a call and find out for sure and/or work out pricing for a group of that size. Mile-Hi has a decent AFF program if you don't want to drive all the way to Canon City. ________________________________________________________________________________ when in doubt... hook it!

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