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That Pesky Pilot Chute

04 Dec
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As an engineer I can tell you that any system, no matter how well thought through, designed and developed is simply a series of compromises. To achieve certain goals others must be sacrificed, you cannot have it all. The piggyback container system we jump today along with the three ring release mechanism and ripcord method … Continue reading That Pesky Pilot Chute →

It’s Complicated

04 Dec
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Dodgy
Most skydivers once they get their 'A' look at this big wide world of skydiving possibility that has been opened to them with enthusiastic glee and immediately do a brilliant impression of skydivers in a bottle store with no adult supervision. Well slow down there my happy possums, things may not be as simple as … Continue reading It’s Complicated →

Getting Lucky

04 Dec
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Dodgy
"I got lucky" are not my favourite words to hear. A wise and very experienced skydiver once told me that when people start getting lucky, things are getting out of control. Something that resonated with me and that I have never forgotten. Skydiving is all about taking an existing skill set and expanding on it … Continue reading Getting Lucky →