At 16:28 12 August 2018, John Huthmaker wrote:
Well its pretty obvious that the responses here can be a bit of a mixed
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.. Some have very coherent well thought through responses that support
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r position. Others seem much less so.

I appreciate everyone chiming in here. For those who choose not to fly
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h one, I fully respect your decision. I get that they may be
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.. But I've made up my mind that I do personally want to start using one.

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I have to imagine that I start using one right from the beginning, it'll
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el weird without one.

I spoke to my instructor yesterday, and he uses one. My soaring club
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s an airport with a skydiving company. So he introduced me to a rigger,
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d even recommended jumping with one. I tend to think he likes using one,
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ut has had few students who had the desire.

I have a beautiful wife at home, and allot of good years left on this
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.. I'd never let a little danger take me away from an exciting sport.
But
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if there is a way to make something safer, I'm all for it.