nickeadie

This is correct however you only need a packer B to allow you to pack mains for students, of which tandems are also counted as the jumper on the front is classed as a student. Any body is able to pack the main of a licensed jumper as they are choosing to let someone pack for them, hence the responsibility is on then for having someone they trust pack it.

I have to walk 20 yards some days take longer than others

I'm not sure if you are not understanding this or just not comprehending it, you wear a radio that after the freefall part of the skydive your instructors talk you in over the radio telling you when to turn, flare, etc...

What the F*%@s the internet

My guess would be that he's happy he got back his canopies that he thought were gone forever.

Granted, however I was not trying to compare the two for price, mine was simply a broken leg hers was a life threatening situation. The point I was trying to make was that the US medical system is too based on insurance companies that just pay the bill given, whereas when these figures were actually challenged one bill was halved and the other had 2/3 of the cost removed.

I was over on the states jumping last year and broke my leg, long story short needed to be plated and screwed and came to approximately $50,000. Insurance company received the bill and looked through and observed they were getting screwed as they knew the real value of each item, said they weren't going to pay that amount and ended up paying about half the original quoted value. A friend was over about 3 months after that and hit a hanger, life support and the works were required, original bill approximately $750,000 actual payout $250,000.

This is a mal I had a couple of years ago on my 15th jump and thought id share as it seems to bring up many different responses as too appropriate responses. Was using chest mount ripcord student gear and had an uneventful freefall from 10 down to about 3,500 where i started deployment. Opening went fine and looked up and saw something wasn't right. Main was open and flying fine but looking back i found that the reserve pilot chute had wrapped around my main pilot chute with the reserve still in the freebag trailing behind me with just the two locking stows holding it in place. Was in two minds as to whether to chop or not and eventually went with staying in deep brakes to keep air speed slow. Didn't want to pull it in in case i disturbed the stows and and the reserve came out and was hesitant on cutting away due to the way everything was out. Final action was staying in brakes until close to ground going into drive just enough to build up speed for an effective flare and had my best landing up til that point. Anyways just thought id share my experience and see what other peoples opinions are on the matter as have had many different responses from people when hearing about it. BSBD Nick.