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  1. mhotch
    It is very different. The air is strong for the first couple feet near the net, then gets choppy and weaker as you go up. I am not a fan of the new design.
  2. mhotch
    I saw the same thing at 2:39-2:43 there's an edit where he's got an okay canopy that is green on the end cells, then it cuts to him looking up at an entangled baby blue reserve with Razz's cutaway canopy. What happened in those 3-5 seconds that were cut could be critical, I think. He seemed to have a canopy, then all of a sudden, he's looking up at that. I also noticed at 2:34 you can make out a red RSL ribbon on the left Riser. Don't know if that matters - maybe he decided to cutway his main and the RSL deployed his reserve into the canopy he was holding.
  3. mhotch
    I don’t think you packed a “step through”. That term is being applied to all sorts of problems that are not related. From your description you more than likely flopped your rig between the risers when you laid it down. This is what a step through looks like. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAtNMq_VN-I This what is what I think you had. Starting at about 0:48. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcHdDPoIOKY You're exactly right, Sparky. Mine was definitely just a symmetrical twist in both risers. Anything that looked like the first video and I'd be riding my reserve down. :)
  4. mhotch
    Jump 52 - Packed myself a step-through because I was distracted and debreifing while trying to make the next load. (Apparently my risers were twisted back at the rig, so my lines and flaking all looked good to me.) I *DID* notice when I was putting the bag in that my risers were a little twisted, but I didn't think anything of it. Lesson learned: if something isn't exactly correct, stop and take a hard look at it. Luckily, my main came out fine, I just remember looking at my risers, evenly twisted, thinking, "well, that was stupid." Did a controlability check and landed without issue. First time I was in the air and genuinely thinking about chopping, though. Lesson learned. Now I tie my risers together before I pack, just to make sure it's part of my process to follow the risers all the way back to the rig...
  5. mhotch
    Reading this thread has humbled me quite a bit. I designed the logo/patch with the help and suggestions of Cindy and Jim. I'm not a Veteran, but I have the highest respect and admiration for you all. I will do everything I can to help make this organization a success. If the idea of making VETS chapters for other countries works out, I'd be happy to supply the artwork to make building your patch a lot easier. I have it saved in layers as a PSD file, so swapping out the flag would be a 5 minute job. Thank you all for your service. You are truly my heroes. -Mike Hotchkiss
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    Here are my 3 favorites from my AFF1. The exit pic gives away the DZ.