DualHawk

Thank you for your reply Rhys. Hopefully I can help answer some of your comments. The geometry of the 3-ring has been modified on the Dual Hawk main risers and the cutaway cables are also now coated with nylon, which together releave any pressure when cutting away. The Dual Hawk passenger harness has also been redesigned over the years to ensure optimal passenger comfort, our latest version is on display here at PIA. Most of the riser covers in the field that we are aware of, have no problem at all, but that said, having received input that the riser covers could be improved, I am currently working on a redesign that will further reduce the possibility of a riser cover coming open in freefall. All that said, I realize that my opinion may be (obviously) consider biased, so I would be happy to put you in contact with riggers/gear dealers in your area that can reconfirm my comments, just shoot me an email at tandem@strongparachutes.com for thier contact info, and I would be happy to provide it. Beyond those updates, there have been numerous other internal upgrades to the Dual Hawk Tandem System. Obviously, the basic design has not changed in years, because, well it works. That doesn't mean that it hasn't evolved as a tandem system. The Dual Hawk was not an adaptation of a sport rig for tandem, it was designed, from the ground up, as a dual passenger transport system. It was designed to be safe, reliable, durable and cost effective, and I believe it has lived up to those expectations over the years. The point of my original post was to provide our latest newsletter with one goal in mind, to promote tandem safety. If you disagree with our "evolution" of the Dual Hawk, I would welcome your feedback. Please feel free to contact me at: tandem@strongparachutes.com or call me at (407) 859-9317. Regards, Tom Noonan Tandem Director Strong Enterprises

Attached is the latest edition of Strong Enterprises Tandem Newletter. I have asked Sangiro for permission to post it here, as alot of the contents are universal tandem safety concepts that are not manufacturer specific. It's intent is to be an educational resource for all tandem instructors while at thet same time a resource to provide our Strong Tandem Instructors in the field with updated gear and training information. That said, if you are a Strong rated Tandem Instructor, you will also receive a copy via email or snail mail. If you don't receive it, it means that we don't have your most recent contact info. If you think we have an old address/contact info, please feel free to email me your updated info to: tandem@strongparachutes.com If there are topics or issue that people would like to see discussed in future issues, or if you have a learning experience tandem jump story (first hand or not), that you think others would benefit from reading, feel free to email me your ideas as well. Tandem instructors, videographers or any DZ support staff that has suggestions on how we (as an industry) can continue to make our sport safer, your contributions are absolutely welcome. Our website www.strongparachutes.com also has past Strong Tandem Newsletters dating back to 1989 in our archives. For anyone that is interested in the history of tandem skydiving, and wants to learn about some of the evolutions in gear and training techniques, I highly recommend taking a look at those archives. If you have any questions, or if there is anything else tandem related I can help with, please feel free to shoot me an email. Looking forward to a successful 2007 season for us all. Blue skies to all, and to all a good flight, Tom Noonan Tandem Director Strong Enterprises (It's a large file, 4.26MB. Future issues will be posted as smaller files.)

Hello, Here is Mr. Strong's explanation on canopies other than the SET series being used in the Dual Hawk Tandem System: Please feel free to contact Strong Enterprises with any questions: tandem@strongparachutes.com or (407) 859-9317 M-F 8am-5pm EST. Regards, Tom Noonan Tandem Director Strong Enterprises