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Falcon

Item: Falcon 
Manufacturer: Precision Aerodynamics   (1185 Hits)
Purpose: Main 
Shape Square 
Cells 9 
Fabric: F-111 
   

Description:
The Falcon 9 cell canopy was introduced by Precision Aerodynamics in 1986. The canopy was designed utilizing the same successful "sizing techniques" which had become so popular in the Raven main/reserve. The idea of producing a different canopy size for a specific weight range was quickly picked up by other manufacturers.

Added: 2001-01-10 | Item ID: 28


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Falcon 215
Rated by: coldsteel (more about me) on 2008-08-17 11:29:51 (user reviews) Review ID:2045

Pros: Precise landings,easy to pack, nice openings,price
Cons: None, given this is a F-111 1990's 9-cell design

I put 6 jumps on a Falcon 215 before I pass in on to my son and daughter who just got their A license. I think this is a legitimate choice for a "first canopy" or "transition canopy" for several reasons. First it's easy to pack compared to snot-slippery, frustrating ZP canopies. It's relatively easy to slip this puppy into a Javelin J-4 bag, and I stuggled to put a new FCI Sentry 210 and PD Silhouette 210 in the same container. Secondly the Falcon 215, loaded 1:1, zips right along with the similarly loaded non-elliptical ZP designs. Flying today, I experienced a full blown, breath-taking but controllable, dynamic stalls at altitude that ZP's won't do, and deeply braked turns were accompanied by very interesting accelerated stall behavior that you won't see with similar ZP's. At the bottom end of the dive, I found that I could accuratly do standups in the hoola hoop target that I just glided over with ZP's. The flare was just fine. This is not a serious disc stomping accuracy parachute but I wouldn't hesitate to do "Demo Accuracy" into a tight DZ with it. Did I mention that this canopy opens nice and soft without snivelling? I use the standard Precision "psycho pack" techique and it works well. I have also flat packed the canopy with similar success. Precision built the canopy that I jumped to military standards, Dacron lines and bullet-proof canopy construction. Finally, George Galloway at Precision has a nice supply of these silver brutes that he built for a foreign military. You might be able to get a great deal on one! These canopies would make excellent student canopies and are easy for a student to pack.

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Falcon 150 - 500 jumps, dom 1990
Rated by: mangledspoon (more about me) on 2007-02-15 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1744

Pros: It was cheap?
Cons: flare sucks, openings suck

I bought a Falcon 150 canopy with almost 500 jumps on it, and initially it seemed to fly ok - I did eight test jumps before buying it. With time and experience I've discovered that openings are almost ALWAYS very brisk (to the point I've stopped looking up after opening because it hurts) unless I roll the nose a lot... and then the openings still suck but are at least not as painful. My landings aren't great on it either, I've been told this is due to the canopy not me... the flare in it sucks.

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Falcon, an ideal starter canopy
Rated by: 377 (more about me) on 2006-04-22 00:00:00 (user reviews) Review ID:1527

Pros: Very good flight characteristics, great flare too.
Cons: F111 instead of ZP fabric

Falcons fly a lot like Triathlons, very stable and predictable. Falcons have a surprisingly strong flare for an F 111 canopy. Construction quality is just flat out superb, very neat sewing on every single point, even bartacks are cosmetically perfect. The quality may be one reason Falcons seem to last so long and still fly and open well. If you cannot afford a Triathlon, buy a Falcon for your first canopy. You will not be disappointed. Used Falcons in great shape regularly sell in the 300-400 dollar price range.

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