Jimmythejock

I've been travelling with my rig recently and most vigilant check in staff won't let me take it on as hand luggage - due to the lines posing a threat as a weapon, apparantly. What a load of bollocks! Soon we'll all be travelling in the nude if things continue as they are. Anyway, you're best buying a hard shell case and chuck it in the hold, I've seen people do this with tandem rigs as well so you could probably fit gear and clothes in together.

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Hey all! I'm pretty new to the skydiving scene with an A- license and 33 jumps or so. I've just bought a used Javelin complete with a Safire 150 main and i'm pretty happy with it. i've only jumped the canopy once; some of my previous experience had been on a safire 170 so the new chute was quite a bit faster and more responsive in turning. My wing load is about 1.1 on the 150 main, does anyone think that this is too much for somone with minimal experience? I'm fairly confident under canopy and i've always managed to land standing so far but i'm not sure whether to buy a slightly bigger chute. I'm heading to ramblers near Brisbane next week to start gaining some more experience with other jumpers - can't wait! Still need to buy a feckin cypres though which is proving a pain in the neck as second hand cheaper models are hard to come by. p.s Sorry i've just realised that the gear forum may have been a more appropriate place to post this!