Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. RDS Options for the JVX   1 2

   By hparrish, June 17, 2008
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   • koppel
   • March 15, 2010

2. The love of my life Nathan gilbert   1 2

   By Katieatasc, July 10, 2004
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   • Judit
   • July 24, 2004

3. Road to Velo   1 2

   By AiRpollUtiOn, October 29, 2007
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   • Metekanya
   • April 8, 2008

4. advices for beginner swoop pilots   1 2

   By insane, May 14, 2004
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   • ianmdrennan
   • May 24, 2004

5. What are the Dangers of underloading a HP Canopy?   1 2

   By Viking, January 4, 2003
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   • billvon
   • January 20, 2003

6. best swooping canopy   1 2

   By djd, September 26, 2006
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   • RMURRAY
   • October 9, 2006

7. ok I have demo'd for a year now and its the Crossfire2 for me. here is why.   1 2

   By airborne82nd, December 26, 2006
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   • DocPop
   • September 21, 2012

8. How high do you start your swoop   1 2

   By airborne82nd, December 26, 2006
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   • AdD
   • January 11, 2007

9. Velocity , Katana, or ??   1 2

   By SLIDER, March 20, 2008
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   • superwoman8433
   • April 8, 2008

10. Atair Radical  

    By 5.samadhi, August 13, 2012
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • October 23, 2012

11. Riser Length Vs. Harness Size  

    By mmm_peanuts, January 8, 2011
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    • mmm_peanuts
    • January 11, 2011

12. Cracker openings?? Packing q?   1 2 3

    By wingit, February 15, 2012
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    • snwbdr94
    • July 25, 2012

13. Downwind Stall   1 2

    By Martini, June 3, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

14. Max WL for Sabre 2?  

    By timrf79, March 10, 2017
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    • Emu
    • May 4, 2017

15. Technora (HMA) Users!   1 2

    By masterrigger1, February 27, 2006
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    • marks
    • March 3, 2006

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

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

17. General Hook turn Alititude?  

    By scdiver89, February 11, 2010
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    • Mikko
    • February 28, 2010

18. Neos vs GLSxf?   1 2 3 4

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

19. KATANA! WFFC   1 2

    By bobsled92, August 9, 2003
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    • flyhi
    • October 22, 2003

20. The JVX with sail material...   1 2

    By CanopyPiloting, June 23, 2006
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    • darkwing
    • July 1, 2006

21. Nick Batsh 220m Swoop Video   1 2

    By ianmdrennan, August 8, 2011
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    • lightblue
    • October 28, 2011

22. Jvx Or Vx with mods?   1 2

    By rhys, August 14, 2006
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    • Armin
    • November 10, 2015

23. AAD fires during high performance landings  

    By michaelqld, April 28, 2009
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    • Ronaldo
    • May 7, 2009

24. Swooping the forest   1 2

    By bucketlistpilot, May 3, 2013
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    • ianmdrennan
    • May 10, 2013

25. Katana wing load  

    By stilet, March 7, 2005
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    • mindway69
    • March 17, 2005

26. CP 2013 Event Master  

    By gravesxxx, December 13, 2012
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    • jjudd
    • September 4, 2013

27. cross braced canopies   1 2

    By skygod7777, June 19, 2002
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    • roq
    • August 4, 2002

28. 40 lb Weight Belt   1 2

    By Canuckflyr, April 18, 2013
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    • EppyNephrine
    • April 24, 2013

29. mile hi pond pics   1 2 3

    By crewkeith, August 30, 2005
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    • crewkeith
    • September 6, 2005

30. Petra vs. Sofia  

    By DylanH, August 10, 2018
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    • DylanH
    • January 15, 2019

31. Another copycat design from PD.  

    By coozer, October 8, 2014
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    • piisfish
    • October 9, 2014

32. Sabre 2 Hard Opening   1 2

    By racer42, November 2, 2004
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    • skyhighkiy
    • November 14, 2004

33. Poll: Total jump numbers and the type of canopy you fly   1 2 3

    By listo, May 14, 2005
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    • Sabre1Lucke
    • June 1, 2010

34. Velocity and wing loading   1 2

    By MaybeMor, November 10, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 18, 2005

35. Comp Velo v Valkyrie  

    By Spiffycop, August 30, 2018
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    • piro686
    • February 28, 2019

36. Where can I buy an R.D.S?   1 2

    By Fritte, January 30, 2009
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    • RMURRAY
    • July 3, 2009

37. 300lb hma if you have this please read   1 2

    By Rdutch, July 20, 2008
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    • pchapman
    • July 28, 2008

38. PD Prototype  

    By maggyrider, May 11, 2015
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    • yoink
    • May 16, 2015

39. Safire2/Crossfire2   1 2

    By billvon, September 5, 2007
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    • dharma1976
    • June 12, 2008

40. So how about those new rules in Dubai?  

    By nigelh, October 25, 2011
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    • bofh
    • October 31, 2011

41. Wildwood USPA Nationals   1 2 3 4

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

42. Learning to swoop  

    By PLFXpert, November 13, 2002
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    • Sonic
    • November 15, 2002

43. Video comparing opening on a Velo and Xaos   1 2

    By padu, October 26, 2009
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    • skyshimas
    • November 19, 2009

44. Cheap swoop shorts  

    By theplummeter, September 14, 2012
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    • gainer
    • October 25, 2012

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

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

46. Texas Swoop Comps 2009   1 2 3

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

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

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

48. Audible for swoop setup  

    By skydave238, October 19, 2017
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    • rhanold
    • November 4, 2017

49. USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals 2008 - Colorado   1 2

    By frost, July 14, 2008
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    • superstu
    • October 14, 2008

50. Canopy collapse   1 2

    By Pasha, August 5, 2002
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    • Canuck
    • September 6, 2002

51. Canopy Comparison  

    By Deisel, August 1, 2010
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    • Deisel
    • August 6, 2010

52. Swooping big canopies  

    By matt1215, May 19, 2006
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    • phoenixlpr
    • May 22, 2006

53. Terminal Petra opening video  

    By westcoastSD, March 30, 2013
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    • Sakeryzf
    • April 16, 2013

54. Chupacabra RDS  

    By emmett751, September 27, 2013
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    • dqpacker
    • October 4, 2013

55. Katana 107 loaded 1.7 what's next?  

    By Ronsebag, December 25, 2015
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    • Jason1996
    • August 8, 2016

56. Need of having an ambulence at meets? (was: Deland Fatality)   1 2

    By jlmiracle, May 22, 2007
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    • reddn
    • June 9, 2007

57. Swoop speeds/AAD  

    By EFS4LIFE, February 24, 2013
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    • ianmdrennan
    • March 5, 2013

58. JVX - loose lines on opening??   1 2

    By pressuremedia, October 11, 2007
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    • dima39
    • May 11, 2011

59. which digital alti is best  

    By daleskydive, March 28, 2012
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    • phoenixlpr
    • April 2, 2012

60. DZs with ponds  

    By kh286, October 30, 2014
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    • kh286
    • November 6, 2014

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

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

62. Xaos 21 vs JFX openings?  

    By freeflydemon, June 14, 2011
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    • andubkov
    • December 14, 2014

63. Swooping meet in Spain   1 2

    By lucia, February 3, 2007
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    • lucia
    • May 9, 2008

64. Canopy Nazi Question?   1 2

    By freeflir29, December 24, 2001
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    • skymonkey
    • January 6, 2002

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

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

66. kodak moments   1 2 3 4 6

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

67. FlySight mount for swooping  

    By danielcroft, May 15, 2015
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    • Jon26
    • July 2, 2015

68. new distance rules  

    By raymod2, June 19, 2012
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    • vision
    • June 1, 2014

69. can i land wherever i want?  

    By jitsoa33, March 29, 2003
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    • ltdiver
    • April 2, 2003

70. Ways to modify dive loops...   1 2

    By JohnnyZ, November 17, 2006
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    • piisfish
    • November 20, 2006

71. Chow vid  

    By ManBird, October 27, 2003
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    • blu
    • November 7, 2003

72. Czech federal aviation administration bans swooping as a sport  

    By Maxx, September 30, 2013
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    • chuckakers
    • October 2, 2013

73. Katana vs Vengeance?   1 2

    By flyuke, March 26, 2004
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    • rustik
    • November 29, 2004

74. video from 2006 CPC Championships   1 2

    By raymod2, September 5, 2006
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    • skyedivr
    • September 11, 2006

75. swooping, sabre2's and progression  

    By roam82, May 29, 2014
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    • Pendragon
    • October 16, 2014

76. Front Risers in Head wind   1 2

    By gorillaparks, May 9, 2010
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    • morris
    • May 14, 2010

77. Flying the p*ss out of a canopy.  

    By DocPop, September 3, 2013
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    • Alexg3265
    • September 19, 2013

78. Jonathan Tagle - distance record video   1 2

    By Kolla, February 17, 2005
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    • Canuck
    • August 25, 2005

79. nitron vs sabre2   1 2

    By mfnren, November 16, 2004
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    • J.Huff
    • December 6, 2007

80. Harness vs Front Riser HP turns  

    By mbailey465, April 16, 2018
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    • daffes
    • May 13, 2019

81. Canopy Recommendations???   1 2

    By marcwgarber, April 26, 2013
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    • marcwgarber
    • June 24, 2013

82. X-VX mod?   1 2 3

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

83. 2010 CP event master  

    By berchtoldaj, January 25, 2010
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 28, 2010

84. Slider Stow  

    By Jskydiver22, February 1, 2005
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    • hookitt
    • April 21, 2013

85. fun stuff to do  

    By ridebmxbikes, September 6, 2013
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    • dragon2
    • November 26, 2013

86. What does "right hand pattern" mean to swoopers?   1 2

    By 78RATS, June 4, 2007
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    • breadhead
    • June 7, 2007

87. First Semi Elliptical   1 2

    By fundgh, May 12, 2004
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    • daveom
    • May 17, 2004

88. Beginner Advice Requested   1 2

    By SPAWNmaster, June 19, 2009
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    • SPAWNmaster
    • July 11, 2009

89. Swoop shoes?   1 2

    By yardhippie, October 2, 2006
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    • rhys
    • December 14, 2006

90. How do you fly that fast!!!   1 2 3

    By lazerq3, May 16, 2002
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    • skymedic
    • June 14, 2003

91. Dont swoop Trailer..... Very ouch video... Dont know who it is  

    By travisjones, July 22, 2011
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    • Joellercoaster
    • May 28, 2012

92. Does anyone like the new rules?   1 2 3

    By morris, January 19, 2012
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    • morris
    • February 23, 2012

93. New from PD???   1 2 3

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

94. Jumping at high altitude DZ   1 2

    By DocPop, November 23, 2010
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    • SRI85
    • March 14, 2011

95. Sabre 3  

    By Greekos, July 1, 2020
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    • cbassmnm
    • May 15, 2022

96. World Championships Canopy Piloting  

    By pinkskyvan, August 22, 2006
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    • Peej
    • August 29, 2006

97. riser lenght  

    By exwhuffo, August 14, 2003
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    • freeflycracker
    • August 15, 2003

98. Post your Velo   1 2

    By aerialcameraman, February 11, 2009
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    • ianmdrennan
    • February 16, 2009

99. History of swooping  

    By dzswoop717, September 28, 2015
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    • Bob_Church
    • August 20, 2016

100. PD Velocity Recovery arc? "The Sweet Spot"  

     By Timmeeh, January 13, 2015
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     • aarco
     • March 14, 2015