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Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

Christopher Gehard — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:15:11 GMT

Hmmmm, Really good discussions and stories everyone!! A bit scary but good to hear. I have never even thought about throwing my reserve. Never been close to

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

Dirk van Rees — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:55:01 GMT

Here's my two cents. Flying Ruthies, Aspen Co. afternoon flight, thermal conditions most of the pilots had landed and I was headed to the up wind side of the

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

John Frazier — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:10:29 GMT

Good topic Richard. I experienced a collapse a few hundred feet above ground. I lost another 100 feet working the problem. I also didn't make the mental

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

Steven Beach — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:32:56 GMT

Kim, I like to zero my alt 1 at a new LZ before going to launch to get that info. Even then, since most mountain sites slope down to the LZ, I still have to

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

jayandkimbrowder — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:04:23 GMT

Thanks for sharing Richard. Your post made me consider something that has bothered me lately. As we progress and fly different sites and different

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

Steven Beach — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:59:55 GMT

Sounds wild, Richard. If you were able to keep a slow left turn with a right side deflation it sounds like you controlled it well. SIV paid off. And I know

Re: [skywacker] how old is your chute?

tricsr4kidz — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:59:44 GMT

thanks for the reminder. my last day in bishop 9-30-09, we went to bri-dog ridge. wind was srtraight in 8-10, gusting to 15 in strong cycles. ridge lift was

Re: whiteside

Andrew — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:37:23 GMT

Neat Nathan. Enjoy Chile.

Re: Forum Situation

Erik Webb — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:10:20 GMT

Alright, that's settled then. -Erik

Re: Forum Situation

dolapointe@... — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:58:04 GMT

I never really use the forums out there myself. Douglas ... From: "Erik Webb" To: "Southern Para Pilots"

Re: whiteside

Fred MacDowell — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:22:36 GMT

That is the perfect color for an Aspen, well done. Nice cliffs too! Fred MacDowell Atlanta, GA USA FredMacDowell@...

Re: Forum Situation

Sheenfar Fong — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:00:07 GMT

I prefer the email group so I can see what's going on for the weekend without having to log into a forum. Forums are blocked from my work computer also. Sean

Forum Situation

Erik Webb — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:38:30 GMT

Since I've been working on the web site, I wanted to just ask what everyone's honest opinion on the forums are? Is anyone interested in hosting our own forums?

Re: whiteside

Steven Beach — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:12:53 GMT

Way to go Big N! Those photos ROCK like Annecy pix! I'm still sacrificing airtime to fix up this boat for towing. 150 hrs of labor ago I reported I was 25 hrs

Re: whiteside

nctreeman — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:38:41 GMT

Hello Everyone It has been a while since my last decent report but rest assured that I have been dodging work to fly every chance I get. I have climbed trees