Negative, I had it on, but I deployed the Tricon (Reserve)!!

I used to have a Russian Paracommander. That thing was both cool and scrary. It was inclined to open after coaxing. Then I bought a 5 cell Parafoil 180 sq ft. That was FAST! After that I bought one of those Units. Nice, very responsive, but would flair after you were about three feet in the dirt. My last rig was in a talon container. I had a black strato cloud with a unit 2 reserve. Finally sold it at a discount - the darned guy didn't think he should have paid fair dollar because my name was embroidered on the main lift web. Those were the days.

Full disclosure: that's not my parachute - but I'm reasonably sure that's a Russian PC.

Remember to steer for the deuce and a half's so you don't have to carry it so far. :D

I received the Rig today!!!

It is as advertised!! VERY clean rig!!

If the WX allows, I'll jump it on Sunday!!

Later.
Martin

......wait.........I see something in the sky. WHAT IS THAT? :cool::cool:

Went down to Stephenville this afternoon, got a basic block of instruction on packing the rig, packed it twice before the jump. Hung in the IA Drill Harness for about 1/2 hour while being shown all varieties of pictures of malfunctions and I responded correctly to them all. Went up to 6K and was flat, stable, and maintained heading down to 4K, then the FUN BEGAN!! When I went to grab the Pilot Chute, I dropped my head slightly and found myself entering into a "Front-Loop"!! I pulled my left arm down, completed the Loop and when I went to the "Stable" position, I had the Pilot Chute in my right hand, gave a wave off and LETER RIP!!! Positive opening, made a few turns, various Brake positions and I couldn't get it to stall, Winds were 15-20 steady with higher gusts, so when I got below 100 things really got squirrely, but I kept it flying and did a PLF just as a precaution!!!

Will be back down there shortly!!!:D :lifter

Later
Martin

Congrats Martin,, We need pictures?? :D:D

Especially the smile on your face! :D ;)

Pat

Well, since I didn't land on the DZ and I was "in the sun" during descent, we didn't get any "Canopy" pics. That Jump suit was from the early '70s when Doc, the "Pilot", and I were on a 4-Man Team together!! He was 1/2 owner of Houston Parachute Service back in the '70s & '80s and the Team was made up of the 2 owners and two of us that worked there (GOOD evening job!!).

Later
Martin

Obviously you have to do it again for the DZ photos! Sorry. ;)

Pat

Of course!!! Either next weekend or Memorial Day weekend or maybe both..... several times!!!

LMAO!!!
 

Is this what you call a "mid-life crisis"?:D

Or

Do you miss the adrenaline rush?

Either way, does your spouse know about this extra curricular activity?

Stay safe.

Last Sunday was HER BIRTHDAY and I gave her, "me jumping out of an airplane" as a present!!!:D:munchin

Not a Crisis yet, but when WM and his crew come to town in October..............there may be issues!!!!:D

Hopefully I can get proficient before October and be able to make a few leaps with them at AFW!!!

Take care Brother!!
Martin

HILARIOUS! Maybe for your July 4th birthday she can do a tandem jump with you? :munchin By then you should be able to do a front loop AND hit a DZ! (ok, running and ducking for cover)