GroundZero

I'll give $200 for the entire system.... E-mail me...chris@precision.net

here's one that I know of personally.... Airplane crash... (oh god, here comes diverdriver....) nine people on board.... lost engine at rotation... gear in transit (coming up)... pilot 7000+ hours, mostly on Saab 340. The airplane would not climb, but the pilot was trained to climb to 400' before touching anything... seeing trees coming up, he stalled (actually more impressive... vmc roll through trees!) skip into future... about 1-2 years later... Lawsuit begins.... 2 jumpers/passengers.... one experienced jumper/camera woman (cousin- New Jersey lawyer)... the other victim... whuffo... 1st jump-tandem (ok that one is fair...) only seeking six million dollars... almost 3 years later... ends with 13 defendants... in mediation.... Defedants include FBO, city, dz, dz owner, aircraft owner, manufacturer of (wrong magnetos-engine part), seller of airplane, engine manufacturer, and others i can't remember.... After one full day of Mediation, the lawyers came up with a solution... #1... most seriously injured... recieved 160.000 dollars... (1/3 went to her lawyer, leaving $105,000.... her medical bills were $110,000... her medical insurance company (she worked for!) had "subrogation rites" they get paid first. simple answer from them... "We take the $105k, don't worry about the balance." She got nothing....... Oy! So much for the victim...... #2.... tandem student with broken hip.... recieved 60,000.... lawyer takes 1/3... leaving only the same amount that the hospital has right to (thru "subrogation").... So less than $200k was paid to the injured... the hospitals claimed all of that... Those 2 girls got nothing, after almost 3 years.... The real kicker.... I called all legal firms involved... they were happy to tell me their "billable amounts..." over $2,100,000 (lawyers) were spent for this accident and the victims received nothing... That's 2.1 million dollars paid to lawyers... One more time... the injured girls got.... NOTHING! so, yes, a few lawyers on the bottom of the ocean is a.... Start! the victims got nithing.... the lawyers charged 2,1 million dollars.... Who won? A drop zone devastated... Chris.

I love cross country jumps... my longest was 32 Nautical miles... but the story jp is talking about was when i took my handheld com radio and was talking to Nashville radio while under canopy at about 13000'... just for shits and giggles, I called Nashville radio to get the winds aloft... i was jumping A Falcon 300 and used the callsign Foxtrot 300, I didn't want to use "Falcon" because that's another type of airplane... so I used the Foxtrot... Nashville Radio gave me the winds as requested ... "310 at 22 knots at 3000, 320 at 38 knots at 6000,"then came a breif pause... Foxtrot 300, Say type aircraft" to which I replied, "a Falcon 300 square foot parachute... he continued with "330 at 48 knots at niner thousand", then paused and asked me to comfirm "Parachute?" and asked location and destination. I responded that Yes I was a parachute over the Shelbyville VOR and that I couldn't say destination 'til he gave me the winds at 12000. He told me something like 320 degrees at 53 knots at 12000... and I announced my destination would be Tullahoma, full stop landing. After I landed, I found out that he even called the airport to confirm a parachute inbound from Shelbyville to Tullahoma... Cross county jumps are a blast I'm in Argentina now so limited internet access, I'll post more when I return home next week... Chris

Damn I love the Brits! describes 'em to a tee! (surely the joke was written by one too! What classic humor!)

Caravan at Tennessee Skydiving center, Tullahoma... this weekend and next... Same free beers at nite, etc... Chris [url] chris@precision.net

Get out tomorrow... Caravan (big engine, fast climber!) Sunday March 9th... only $18.00 to 14,000', no registration, free beers after last load! (not to mention the Safety meeting!) Tennessee Skydiving Center (the one that's actually in the same state!) Tullahoma, TN 800-483-3483 ................................................................... Cessna Caravan March 15th and 16th Note: Saturday the 15th is Kristi's birthday... more free beer! The Sun has shown! Get out and jump! Please bring flowers or a card to show manifest how much you appreciate her efforts! She doesn't read rec.dot so it'll be a surprise...shhhhh! Tennessee Skydiving Center Tullahoma, TN 800-483-3483 http://www.tennskydive.com chris@precision.net

Get out tomorrow... Caravan (big engine, fast climber!) Sunday March 9th... only $18.00 to 14,000', no registration, free beers after last load! (not to mention the Safety meeting!) Tennessee Skydiving Center (the one that's actually in the same state!) Tullahoma, TN 800-483-3483 ................................................................... Cessna Caravan March 15th and 16th Note: Saturday the 15th is Kristi's birthday... more free beer! The Sun has shown! Get out and jump! Please bring flowers or a card to show manifest how much you appreciate her efforts! She doesn't read dz.com, so it'll be a surprise...shhhhh! Tennessee Skydiving Center Tullahoma, TN 800-483-3483 http://www.tennskydive.com chris@precision.net

he needs to be put in "general population" of any jail in the US.... can you say "bitch"? my asshole hurts just thinking of him in jail! hehehehe!

not me ... but my lovely wife, Kristi has a birthday coming up on 3/15 (she's a '72 vintage, great year for girls!) Somebody PLEASE send me an e-mail to remind me on 3/14.... Please!!!! Chris chris@precision.net

beer: Belekin or Heinekin or Bud Light... depends where I am... mixed drink Puerto Rican or Haitian or Belezian Rum with the smallest splash of Coke... liquor: (I assume un-mixed drink...) shot of sauza in a glass, no fruit, no fixins.... Enjoying a delicious Puerto Rican rum as we speak! Chris

Skydive Puerto Rico.... friendliest bunch anywhere... (I'm still grinning from the boogie 2 weeks ago!)

video will be put together by Danovision... I believe you can order from www.danovisionproductions.com He's doing the boogie video... we had so much fun during the weather holds, even wuffos will love this video... seems mark kruse got a bunch of unsuspecting people (as usual, gotta love that class clown!) but he gets his too... with help from the Humacao Fire Department! Everyone should put this boogie on their list of MUST DO for next year! You know that a boogie sponsored by Durex Condems has got to be FUN!!! I'm not sure how many were registered or how many loads/jumps, etc... but I do know there were over 4000 condems commited to the boogie! Chris

Sorry ya missed it... just got back... Great flights over the Carribean, got a bunch of new baby birds and a new baby bird babe who can really fly! Thanks Julio, Ivan, Giovanni, Carlos Matt, Lee, Dano, and everyone else (I'm too tired to remember!) and Christy, you can fly girl!! WhaT A dz, WHAT GREAT PEOPLE!!! Chris

r/c is fun... check out http://hobby-lobby.com/porter.htm twin engine rc plane with optional rc jumper... even the pull is rc... no static line shit here... mine's ready to fly, when will the winds drop below 20 kts.?!! chris (someone help me with the clicky thingy...)

I believe it is all day but the real important issues begin at 4:20.... Chris

Any body going to the Boogie... I'll Be there, taking 3 suits... come fly! I'm looking forward to taking newbies (but be prepared to buy a suit, once you've crossed the line there is no turning back.) Do you want the red pill or the blue pill? Chris Come fly over the beach and back!

Age is a definition of time. Spirit is a product of the heart. Beezy and I have age, by definition, but we have spirit in our hearts.... now George, well that's another story entirely. Chris p.s. If it wasn't for GG's spirit, Beezy and I would be empty for our age. How do you think we come up with these ideas?

Kelly, you f*^#ers are too much fun! THAT I want to see! If you two don't, Beezy and I will! (the challenge is on, hehehehe) Chris

not yet.. but we know it's gonna work great... just imagine the following scenario... (this will probably make the feds wanna see my weight and balance). "Yes you and your girlfriend can both get videos of your tandem jumps and yes you can jump on the same load. You will be jumping from that Cessna 182 over there." God I love it... can't wait! Chris

next in line for jumps on it are me and Beezy... we had planned to jump it first, then thursday evening.. just prior to closing the exhibit hall we noticed it was missing... I first looked at Jeffro and asked where it was. He started smiling and said "I don't know." I believe my next comments were something like "Damn that Andy!" I didn't have to guess where it went. I knew where it went! I'm just glad it was in good hands... But Beezy and I get it next!!! Chris

already done... good to finally meet you in Jacksonville! Chris

Here's Andy Farrington flying the Xaos 21-21.. and his comments... "Heres a picture the thing opened like butter a little touchey but all in all pretty good LAter ANDY"

Here's Andy Farrington flying the Xaos 21-21.. and his comments... "Heres a picture the thing opened like butter a little touchey but all in all pretty good LAter ANDY"

Here's Andy Farrington flying the Xaos 21-21.. and his comments... "Heres a picture the thing opened like butter a little touchey but all in all pretty good LAter ANDY"

Here's Andy Farrington flying the Xaos 21-21.. and his comments... "Heres a picture the thing opened like butter a little touchey but all in all pretty good LAter ANDY"