Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Canopy Downsizing Chart by Brian Germain   1 2

   By BrianSGermain, January 27, 2009
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   • thetreehugger
   • September 9, 2017

2. Small jumper not being strong enough to flare   1 2

   By bodypilot90, February 26, 2014
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   • beetnerk
   • April 21, 2021

3. Basic and Advanced Canopy flying: educational materials and videos   1 2

   By frost, April 14, 2009
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   • dukertc1
   • May 21, 2015

4. Be Constructive  

   By ianmdrennan, May 7, 2013
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   • xaviercomelli
   • November 11, 2013

5. Post your picture threads (links inside)  

   By ianmdrennan, July 11, 2007
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   • ianmdrennan
   • July 11, 2007

6. Post your Hot Swoop Pic(s)   1 2 3 4 38

   By freeflydrew, September 18, 2003
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   • Chocolate
   • June 14, 2012

7. How aggressively did you down size?   1 2 3 4 8

   By Nerra, May 6, 2014
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   • base615
   • March 3, 2021

8. Swooping banned at SD Arizona   1 2 3 4 8

   By Treejumps, March 21, 2007
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   • ianmdrennan
   • April 3, 2007

9. peregrine video   1 2 3 4 7

   By ianmdrennan, January 25, 2013
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   • Juzzie
   • April 5, 2013

10. Icarus NEOS   1 2 3 4 6

    By Sonicfreefly, July 19, 2006
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    • svdree
    • November 25, 2008

11. Recovery Arcs on intermediate canopies.   1 2 3 4 6

    By DebaucheroRdrgz, February 16, 2010
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    • Pendragon
    • April 1, 2010

12. R.A.G.E.   1 2 3 4 6

    By freefly68, July 16, 2003
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    • Fandango
    • September 29, 2004

13. kodak moments   1 2 3 4 6

    By Steel, September 17, 2003
    • 135 replies
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    • freakydiver
    • September 22, 2003

14. New Prototype NZ Aerosports 'Petra-lite'   1 2 3 4 6

    By Sakeryzf, January 27, 2014
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    • Sakeryzf
    • July 18, 2014

15. Anti BSR Swoop discussions   1 2 3 4 6

    By hukturn, June 21, 2007
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    • mnealtx
    • July 16, 2007

16. Just a story of my accomplishments in landing :)   1 2 3 4 6

    By skyhighkiy, September 13, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 15, 2004

17. New FAI Distance Record in Colorado   1 2 3 4 6

    By FAC, September 16, 2005
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    • Canuck
    • September 23, 2005

18. CPC Championships and Go Fast Challenge Updates   1 2 3 4 6

    By swoopster33, September 13, 2005
    • 126 replies
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    • raymod2
    • August 26, 2006

19. PD Challenge Swoop Comp – Cross Keys Invasion   1 2 3 4 6

    By chayes12, October 11, 2006
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    • skydivexxl
    • January 8, 2007

20. Swoop Gone Wrong - The Aftermath   1 2 3 4 5

    By skybytch, June 26, 2010
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    • chuckakers
    • June 27, 2011

21. B. Germains WL chart   1 2 3 4 5

    By davelepka, December 10, 2004
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    • gilead1
    • May 13, 2011

22. Scirocco - new x-braced main by Skylark   1 2 3 4 5

    By frost, July 19, 2010
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    • BMFin
    • November 28, 2013

23. Thoughts on CPC 'eligibility'   1 2 3 4 5

    By ianmdrennan, January 16, 2006
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    • marks
    • January 21, 2006

24. So who is interested in swooping, but afraid to post? promise,nobody will bite..   1 2 3 4 5

    By marks, June 17, 2005
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    • Mostly_Harmless
    • March 14, 2007

25. -Branched Castrodavid's discussion on swooping   1 2 3 4 5

    By castrodavidd, February 8, 2011
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    • ianmdrennan
    • February 12, 2011

26. PD Factory Team X-Project Update 2   1 2 3 4 5

    By m0ng00se007, September 29, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 31, 2009

27. Why Velocity is so popular?   1 2 3 4 5

    By Sangi, November 25, 2009
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    • ianmdrennan
    • December 10, 2009

28. Video on the net of 418 ft swoop??????   1 2 3 4 5

    By BluDvn222, March 18, 2003
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    • isaiah85
    • February 21, 2008

29. Yeah....soft landings? How do you do it?   1 2 3 4 5

    By shah269, July 19, 2009
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    • shah269
    • August 10, 2009

30. CPC/PST 2007 Finals - Colorado   1 2 3 4 5

    By ianmdrennan, August 9, 2007
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    • Giedrius
    • September 15, 2007

31. Top Rings (was Mine?)   1 2 3 4 5

    By Tonto, April 16, 2007
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    • Peej
    • July 13, 2007

32. Recovery Arc vs. Wind Speed   1 2 3 4 5

    By jtravis121, October 24, 2016
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    • Bufobufo
    • November 8, 2016

33. Your canopy choices and downsize history   1 2 3 4

    By frost, December 11, 2007
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    • swoopgaz
    • September 1, 2008

34. How winds affect canopy flight...   1 2 3 4

    By frost, August 3, 2006
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    • audacium
    • August 29, 2006

35. anybody got word about a new icarus canopy!?   1 2 3 4

    By virgin-burner, December 20, 2010
    • 96 replies
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    • JBar
    • June 24, 2011

36. Post your Hot Swoop X-Rays   1 2 3 4

    By dharma1976, December 1, 2006
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    • DaVinciflies
    • April 10, 2012

37. Luigi Cani reportedly landed an Icarus VX 39   1 2 3 4

    By mjasantos, May 12, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • July 14, 2004

38. Losing altitude in your carves in wind versus no wind   1 2 3 4

    By CanuckInUSA, November 10, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • November 25, 2003

39. 120 Velo   1 2 3 4

    By islandboyflyrz, June 13, 2007
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    • dharma1976
    • August 6, 2007

40. Does it concern anyone that . . .   1 2 3 4

    By quade, December 12, 2001
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    • alan
    • December 21, 2001

41. Sebastian will double prize money for FLCPA round 5   1 2 3 4

    By chayes12, October 28, 2004
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    • marks
    • December 8, 2004

42. Valkyrie 67 demo first jumps   1 2 3 4

    By cmulli4, March 24, 2015
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    • CrazyL
    • July 11, 2015

43. Coming up!...$20,000 PST event   1 2 3 4

    By CanopyPiloting, May 18, 2006
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    • micro
    • June 9, 2006

44. JC sets new swoop world record   1 2 3 4

    By ParaShoot, September 5, 2004
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    • sangiro
    • September 10, 2004

45. NW canopy pilots   1 2 3 4

    By superstu, April 21, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • May 24, 2004

46. Canopy Control / Swoop Camp @ SKYDIVE THE FARM, Jan.28-29   1 2 3 4

    By CrystalM, October 18, 2005
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    • tmaricle55
    • February 7, 2006

47. 90,180 or 270   1 2 3 4

    By m1keymike, December 18, 2005
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    • robap26
    • February 26, 2006

48. PST/CPC weight restrictions   1 2 3 4

    By marks, February 28, 2006
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    • marks
    • March 2, 2006

49. So I want to swoop...   1 2 3 4

    By Quagmirian, August 19, 2012
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    • jackjbradford
    • February 28, 2013

50. Comp Cobalt to be delivered today!!!!   1 2 3 4

    By kansasskydiver, September 26, 2003
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    • TALONSKY
    • October 6, 2003

51. How is speedriding any different from...   1 2 3 4

    By jrjny, February 26, 2011
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    • danielcroft
    • September 30, 2011

52. Samurai   1 2 3 4

    By lippy, January 23, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 30, 2004

53. what do you fly?   1 2 3 4

    By axe96bam, March 21, 2002
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    • Watcher
    • March 26, 2002

54. groundlaunching a Stiletto ???   1 2 3 4

    By cdhezel, September 19, 2013
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    • mattjw916
    • November 13, 2013

55. Wildwood USPA Nationals   1 2 3 4

    By FFAdventures, February 22, 2006
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    • berchtoldaj
    • September 4, 2006

56. Sad day for the responsible swoopers of this world   1 2 3 4

    By CanuckInUSA, March 27, 2007
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    • freefli
    • May 7, 2007

57. Put your money where your mouth is - Swooping "Normal" canopies   1 2 3 4

    By Chris-Ottawa, August 23, 2012
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    • ianmdrennan
    • September 9, 2012

58. CPC CHAMPIONSHIPS updates...   1 2 3 4

    By CanopyPiloting, July 28, 2006
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    • pope
    • August 9, 2006

59. Front risers approach question.   1 2 3 4

    By SuperKat, September 9, 2004
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    • SuperKat
    • September 21, 2004

60. I'm angry as hell.   1 2 3 4

    By diablopilot, June 21, 2004
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    • davelepka
    • November 24, 2004

61. icaros crossfire VS neos VS Katana   1 2 3 4

    By gilead1, May 25, 2010
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    • alexispainchaud
    • August 21, 2012

62. High Performace Canopies LOW JUMP NUMBERS!!!!!   1 2 3 4

    By freeflyz, July 31, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • August 17, 2002

63. Neos vs GLSxf?   1 2 3 4

    By rhys, January 19, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 4, 2007

64. Cobalt   1 2 3 4

    By guizgabriel, September 29, 2005
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    • guizgabriel
    • October 12, 2005

65. FLCPA #5 The Farm   1 2 3 4

    By piahenzi, May 19, 2008
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    • LoudDan
    • June 20, 2008

66. Leaning forward while swooping..   1 2 3 4

    By perse, October 23, 2005
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    • jurgencamps
    • December 7, 2005

67. CPC non X Braced Competition   1 2 3 4

    By CanopyPiloting, February 2, 2006
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    • skinnyshrek
    • March 30, 2006

68. Ban using weights   1 2 3

    By speedy, October 10, 2005
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    • dploi
    • October 19, 2005

69. 170 katana @ 450 jumps   1 2 3

    By agent_lead, March 12, 2008
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    • agent_lead
    • April 10, 2008

70. The worst HP swooping canopy   1 2 3

    By Jonsmann, February 18, 2005
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    • Canuck
    • April 10, 2005

71. Texas Swoop Comps 2009   1 2 3

    By AggieDave, June 18, 2009
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    • AggieDave
    • September 18, 2009

72. Pond is filled up at Lodi / Acampo Parachute Center!   1 2 3

    By 4dbill, October 16, 2009
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    • JohnDeere
    • December 12, 2009

73. What do you do before learning to swoop?   1 2 3

    By hackish, October 10, 2007
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    • hackish
    • October 30, 2007

74. Xaos on opening   1 2 3

    By garywainwright, October 31, 2002
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    • jumperconway
    • October 13, 2003

75. PD Factory team - new distance record!!   1 2 3

    By Kolla, February 9, 2005
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    • Kolla
    • February 15, 2005

76. How to get the most out of a canopy control class??.. .   1 2 3

    By SkydiveNFlorida, September 11, 2003
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    • marks
    • November 5, 2003

77. Positive recovery arc vs. negative recovery arc   1 2 3

    By grega, March 2, 2004
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    • mnischalke
    • March 15, 2004

78. VX vs Velo: 270 turn starting altitudes   1 2 3

    By frost, June 22, 2006
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    • frost
    • August 3, 2006

79. KA2 and Crossfire3   1 2 3

    By nad, July 18, 2016
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    • dangerWilde
    • July 28, 2020

80. Speed Flying   1 2 3

    By AirCanada, March 6, 2006
    • 69 replies
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    • virgin-burner
    • November 19, 2011

81. Velocity question   1 2 3

    By Kirils, September 10, 2002
    • 68 replies
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    • rhino
    • September 23, 2002

82. SLIDER TRIX   1 2 3

    By Layne, November 28, 2003
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    • johnny1488
    • April 9, 2004

83. Velocity? Future? Competition Regulations?   1 2 3

    By CKSCUBA, August 10, 2007
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    • Spizzzarko
    • August 17, 2007

84. Straight-In Velocity landings   1 2 3

    By somethingbitme, December 10, 2005
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    • JohnnyD
    • January 6, 2006

85. Katana - Flight Characteristics-   1 2 3

    By frankiebrina, January 25, 2004
    • 67 replies
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    • AggieDave
    • February 5, 2004

86. Colorado CPC   1 2 3

    By Spizzzarko, March 29, 2006
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    • Spizzzarko
    • June 30, 2006

87. hooking it in...   1 2 3

    By sgt_ludy, October 10, 2005
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    • marks
    • October 18, 2005

88. Down Size   1 2 3

    By freebird, January 20, 2002
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    • prost
    • January 30, 2002

89. 90 degree front riser carve to double fronts for landing - conservative/safe approach?   1 2 3

    By 5.samadhi, April 2, 2012
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    • beowulf
    • April 23, 2012

90. X-VX mod?   1 2 3

    By superstu, May 23, 2004
    • 65 replies
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    • skygod7777
    • June 10, 2004

91. New from PD???   1 2 3

    By jdhill, June 30, 2003
    • 65 replies
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    • bobsled92
    • August 2, 2003

92. Proposals for changes of the FAI/IPC-rules   1 2 3

    By morris, October 21, 2008
    • 65 replies
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    • ianmdrennan
    • May 11, 2009

93. World meet 2008, what's happening   1 2 3

    By gainer, November 16, 2008
    • 65 replies
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • November 26, 2008

94. 36 cell onyx   1 2 3

    By cobaltdan, December 19, 2002
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    • Rdutch
    • January 20, 2003

95. ONYX pictures   1 2 3

    By cobaltdan, April 21, 2004
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    • bobsled92
    • October 9, 2004

96. "The Parachute and its Pilot" Book   1 2 3

    By BrianSGermain, April 28, 2004
    • 64 replies
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    • flyhi
    • August 30, 2004

97. Canopy Pilots: What is your procedure right after main deployment?   1 2 3

    By CrazyL, June 24, 2008
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    • CrazyL
    • July 10, 2008

98. Swoopers vs. Non-Swoopers in the Pattern   1 2 3

    By kkeenan, January 2, 2007
    • 64 replies
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    • Deuce
    • January 8, 2007

99. H.M.A line set jumpers   1 2 3

    By rcc, December 2, 2005
    • 64 replies
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    • rcc
    • December 6, 2005

100. Texas CPC Meet #2   1 2 3

     By Levin, June 1, 2005
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     • AggieDave
     • June 14, 2005