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50420 + 130 = 50550 95 + 2 = 97 50550/97 = 1 in 521

1. 125 2. 2 3. Both were partials. The first one was a tension knot in my right steering line and the second was a stuck right toggle.

Thanks for the input. I'm going to give PD a call on Monday and find out their manufacturing dates for the Sabre. I'll post them.

Thanks for the Help. Does anyone know the years that the Sabre was manufactured?

Does anyone know where I can Find information about the Sabre. Years that canopy was manufactured? Were they all made with Zero P? I looked on PD's website but could not find any Info on the original Sabre. Thanks in advance for your help.

good advice, thanks. You would think that it would be a good idea if uspa adopted some of the military chem light rules or suggestions (which ever they are) for night jumps. Red means somebody is flying at you ( prepare to avoid) and green away from you. It could alleviate some confusion during night jumps especially at larger drop zones with many more jumpers in the air.

Thanks for the advice. I was thinking of atatching the chem lights to each leg of my jumpsuite so that other jumpers could see me better. i like the idea of putting one on your helment so you can see your canopy better after opening. A lot of people have said that its a good idea to tape a flash light to your helment. I think the chem light idea is much better. I also bought a whistle that I'll wear around my neck under my jumpsuite.

So what’s the best kind of tape to use to attach chem lights to your jump suit. Tape that wont leave a residue but will hold just fine. Thanks for the advice.

Jonay, Great Work Man!! I really liked it. Now all you have to do is go make a jump and then add the song to your tandem video. How cool would that be. good job.

Thank you.

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I was unable to call the DZ today. Does anybody know if safety Day at Mile Hi Skydiving in Longmont was postponed until April 11. I know the weather is most likely going to be crapy tomorrow. There are no updates on the web site. Thanks.

I think the second I stop questioning just what it is I’m doing jumping out of airplanes, that its time to question My sanity. I know for me the love and passion I feel for the sport still outweighs the risk. For me its Arch, Look, Reach, Red, Silver, Arch. Once on the way to the dropzone. Several times while gearing up and just before exit. On jump 80 I got to try it hands on and it was almost a right of passage for me. Seeing just how I would react and I did good. I expect a malfunction on every jump, and talk through possible scenarios with others on the ground. I like the fact that Skydiving has a way of bringing out peoples true colors. There is still a lot that I don’t know but I make it a point to learn all that I can. With a lot of knowledge and a little luck I hope to still be jumping when im as old as some of these POPS members who are always hogging up the forums.

"The Skydiver's Handbook" by Dan Poyner and Mike Turoff. This is a great book if your interested in Skydiving. It has many illustrations to correspond with the text.

Hey I never put my name on the bottom of it, just copied and pasted from my email (no name on the bottom of that one either), but it sums up quite well how I feel. Makes you think.

I'm voting Democrat because I believe the government will do a better job of spending the money I earn than I would. I'm voting Democrat because freedom of speech is fine as long as nobody is offended by it. I'm voting Democrat because when we pull out of Iraq I trust that the bad guys will stop what they're doing because they now think we're good people. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that people who can't tell us if it will rain on Friday CAN tell us that the polar ice caps will melt away in ten years if I don't start driving a Prius. I'm voting Democrat because I'm not concerned about the slaughter of millions of babies so long as we keep all death row inmates alive. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that business should not be allowed to make profits for themselves. They need to break even and give the rest away to the government for redistribution as THEY see fit. I'm voting Democrat because I believe three or four pointy headed elitist liberals need to rewrite the Constitution every few days to suit some fringe kooks who would NEVER get their agendas past the voters. I'm voting Democrat because I believe that when the terrorists don't have to hide from us over there, when they come over here I don't want to have any guns in the house to fight them off with. I'm voting Democrat because I love the fact that I can now marry whatever I want. I've decided to marry my horse. I'm voting Democrat because I believe oil companies' profits of 4% on a gallon of gas are obscene but the government taxing the same gallon of gas at 15% isn't. Makes ya wonder why anyone would EVER vote Republican, now doesn't it?

Its hypothetical. I did chop it and I pulled my reserve, and I would do it again. To be honest I did not even try to fix the problem. After I started spinning I knew instantly that I would chop it and I just reacted. but as some one with a passion for skydiving and a real desire to live to jump another day. I feel I owe it to myself to learn and try to evaluate every possibility. My goal is to stay alive, and knowledge will help me to achieve that goal. I do believe that cutting the steering lines would be an option if your tension knot happened under your reserve and you could not correct the spin with toggles.

Give IntelliQuote a call they can hook you up with 3 or 4 different quotes that are skydiver specific. Big name companies also. I personally have mine through Prudential. 1-800-543-3467. I had to do some searching as well after noticing that my life insurance through work did not cover any type of aviation accident.

I had this malfunction a couple of weeks ago. I noticed the tension knot right after full canopy inflation. When I released the brakes I was thrown into I violent spin. I chopped it and deployed my reserve, and all was well. The canopy definitely did not pass its controllability test. It was one of the hardest spins id been in. Hard enough to make it difficult to reach my handles do to centrifugal force. I have been thinking about the malfunction quite often and that’s why I presented the hypothetical in regards to cutting the steering lines. Just thinking of other possibilities.

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Thanks for all the input. I had this malfunction a couple of weeks ago. I noticed the tension knot right after full canopy inflation. When I released the brakes I was thrown into I violent spin. I chopped it and deployed my reserve, and all was well. I was laying in bed last night thinking about the malfunction and anything else I could have done. Given the same situation I would probably chop it again, but if there are other options I want to know about them.

Yes, but you have your D lines that attach to the trailing edge. Those lines can be accessed through your rear risers. you would think you could generate ample flare across the trailing edge with those suspension lines by pulling your rear risers even if your cascading steering lines were non existent.

Pulling both steering lines down initiating a stall so that when you let both lines up- directly following the stall- you could possibly create enough slack to release the tension knot. you could also try pumping the brakes hoping for the same result.

Sabre 1 170 loaded at 1.1. Ive practiced rear riser turns and flares up high, but never on landing. I think ill try a rear riser landing real soon.

Hypothetical.. Your under canopy and discover a tension knot in one of your steering lines. When you release the breaks you get thrown into a hard spin. You are unable to release the tension knot by trying to stall the canopy. The next option would be to cut away and deploy your reserve. My question is could you instead use your hook knife and cut both of your steering lines and then land using rear risers. Would the canopy still be air worthy with both steering lines cut?