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I did a tandem in Perth, WA a few years ago for my 20-something birthday and loved it. Generally I'm a poo poo flyer, but once I was out of the plane I loved it. I think it actually cured my fear of flying, in that rickety-rear end prop plane with no sound deadening and stripped of any comforts. It's definitely on my do-by-30 list to get my AFF. I did have a question about packing your main and reserve canopies though - is there a special method of folding and rolling like parachute origami that makes sure it comes out just right? You also mentioned two-out, where both canopies deploy - what's the risk of this? Do you have to detach the main or anything - what effect does it have if you have a 'skyhook' configuration?
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Mar 11, 2014 10:02
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Additional questions now it's the morning here: How long do you have to complete the 9 AFF stages? Is there a maximum time period between completing each stage before you have to start over?
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Mar 12, 2014 02:03
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When you say that the reserve is behind the main, is that because the lines are longer on the reserve than the main canopy?
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Mar 12, 2014 04:35
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Wind-noise: Do you wear ear-plugs or listen to music or anything? Funny story when I did my tandem for my 24th birthday and I have stretched lobes. I forgot to take them out before the jump just in case they were blown out instead, so the entire freefall I had this odd flapping noise in my ears, and this insistent tapping on both sides of my head as the plugs slapped into me constantly. It was a little distracting.
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Mar 25, 2014 04:40
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Dumb question time: What happens in the extremely unlikely even you get a bird caught in your chute? Could/would it ever happen?
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Apr 11, 2014 05:48
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Is anyone able to give any insight into the licensing system used in Australia? I'm struggling to find information on the Australian Parachute Federation website that outlines it clearly. From what I can see, you do the AFF (1-9) for your A license, then complete your B-Rel (?) for your B license, then a Star Crest to jump with more than 10 people, but beyond that all I can see is a reference to licenses A, B, C, D, E, F and no other information on say, Wingsuit, Canopy-Relative or anything. Is there an infographic anyone may be able to provide similar to the British system chart in the OP specific to Australia?
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