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accept: to receive or agree with except: exclusion, "other than" advice: suggestions given to someone advise: to give a suggestion affect: to influence effect: result aloud: with the normal tone/volume of the speaking voice allowed: admitted as legal or acceptable arial: a sans-serif typeface and computer font aerial: of or relating to the atmosphere asses: donkeys, "butts" assess: evaluate bare: lacking a covering, exposed bear: large furry mammal, or, to hold up, secure or carry beat: strike, completely exhausted, rhythmic unit in music beet: herbaceous plant (Beta vulgaris) of the goosefoot family biennial: every two years bi-annual: twice a year bonfire: outdoor fire used for waste disposal or as part of a celebration bond fire: Slavic term used because of the bond developed between friends around the fire brake: to stop or slow break: to fracture brakes: toggles, as in "brake lines" bridle: connects pilot chute to other gear, etc. bridal: having to do with brides/weddings could've: could have, not could of should've: should have, not should of would've: would have, not would of Cessna: aircraft company named after Clyde Cessna Sessna: model of Driv brand automobile wheel cheap: inexpensive cheep: noise made by a bird click: gesture made with a computer input device, type of sound clique: inclusive group sharing common views, purposes, patterns of behavior course: path, unit of learning coarse: loose/rough (opossite of "fine"), crude or unrefined cord: as in "pullup cord", or "pull your cord" (ripcord) chord: a canopy measurement from front to back, a set of musical notes played together committee: small deliberative assembly comity: mutual civility/courtesy complaisant: compliant, willing to do what please others complacent: uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements compliment: flattery or praise complement: to make complete cypres (CYPRES): model of AAD cypress: type of tree Cyprus: a country in the eastern Mediterranean descent: traveling down in altitude decent: respectable definitely: indisputable definately: no such word does: a form of the word "do" dose: a quantity of a substance administered at any one time doubt: to lack confidence in dought: to be able or capable (pronounce like "dow") drogue: stabilization parachute drouge: no such word dual: a grouping of 2, pair duel: an engagement in combat between two individuals flair: style flare: to pull down on toggles (parachute) or pull back on yoke (airplane) farther: refers to actual distance further: refers to an extension of time or degree greatful: no such word grateful: appreciative of kindness or benefits received hanger: object for suspending clothes hangar: place to store aircraft higher: opposite of lower hire: pay someone to do something hole: an opening into or through something whole: all of, entire, complete khaki: a textile fabric of a dull brownish-yellow color cacky: of or like excrement, or, dirty, worthless, or contemptible (il)legal: pertaining to law (il)leagel: no such word Insite: name of a number of products insight: the ability to perceive clearly or deeply its: possessive, belonging to "it" it's: contraction, "it is" liable: responsible or obligated libel: defamation by written or printed words lean: to incline, deviate, or bend from vertical lien: a charge upon property for the satisfaction of some debt lone: single, one loan: give to be borrowed lose: to experience loss loose: not tight loud: with a great deal of volume lowed: make a low noise, or, having relatively little upward extension mistake: error misteak: no such word ought: used to indicate obligation or duty, should aught: anything, everything, all, or zero parachute (chute): canopy parashute (shute): no such word parashoot: combination parachute/firearms related competition? passed: completed, movement relative to an object, died past: expression of elapsed time peace: calmness piece: part plain: simple plane: airplane pray: make a devout or earnest request prey: to hunt or catch, or, to victimize or make a profit at someone else's expense principle: rule or standard principal: person, or to show importance rogue: transient, vagrant, as in "rogue opening" rouge: cosmetic, from French for "red" Sabre: parachute manufactured by Performance Designs saber: single edged sword Safire: parachute manufactured by Icarus Canopies sapphire: blue gemstone seam: the line where layers of fabric are sewn together seem: to appear to be seminar: a form of academic instruction symenar: no such word sent: to cause, permit, or enable to go, or a monetary unit of Estonia scent: a distinctive, often agreeable odor sew: to join or attach by stitches sow: to plant seed for some: an unspecified number or quantity sum: the whole amount, quantity, or number, or, an aggregate stare: look at intently stair: thing with steps static line: as in static line jump static: fixed static: a type of noise steer: maneuver steer: male bovine animal stear: no such word their: possessive form of "they" there: opposite of "here" they're: "they are" tensile: a type of strength measurement (as in tensile strength) tinsel: glittery stuff used for decoration to: preposition too: adverb, "also" two: number "2" though: in spite of the possibility/fact that thought: forms created in the mind through: an indication of passage, movement, or completion throw: propel with force through the air threw: past tense of throw torture: act of inflicting severe pain as a means of forcing information or a confession torcher: one who gives light with a torch or sets buildings ablaze (arsonist) Triathlon: canopy model from Aerodyne Research triathalon: multi-sport event Tryathlon: no such word, except as a deliberately misspelled name for various events turban: form of headgear popular in the Middle East turbine: rotary engine that extracts energy from a fluid flow vane: movable device attached for showing the direction of the wind vain: having an excessively high opinion of one's self, or, producing no result, useless vein: blood vessel that carries blood towards the heart vary: change, or differ in size, amount, or deree very: much, or to a high degree Vigil: model of AAD Virgil: person's name, classical Roman poet waist: the part of the abdomen between the rib cage and hips waste: use thoughtlessly or carelessly, fail to take advantage of, etc. ware: an article of commerce wear: to use for clothing or adornment where: at or in what place weather: condition of the atmosphere whether: introduces alternatives, "if" who's: contraction of "who is" whose: possessive form of "who" wipe out: to clean or dry by rubbing whipe: deliberate misspelling of wipe, e.g., Whipe Out wrap: encase or enclose rap: to strike, or, style of music
This one is a true story, said by a radio personality who made his first static line jump while on the air, with a tramsmitter to the radio station. After his canopy opened: "OK, the slipper is down far enough, let's do a controllability check... Right throttle, left throttle, flange."
From a dropzone review on Yelp: "After you pull the chute out, you can take hold of the reins and direct where you go."(So who is the horse? Your canopy or your tandem instructor?)
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