Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Is a XAOS less stable than an FX  

   By ramon, April 10, 2002
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   • alan
   • April 14, 2002

2. Deciding "This Canopy is Not For Me"   1 2

   By Jumperpaula, April 7, 2002
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   • freeflir29
   • April 11, 2002

3. What does riser length have to do with it?  

   By airdrew20012001, April 8, 2002
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   • riggerrob
   • April 10, 2002

4. Strange Crossfire openings  

   By RichM, April 7, 2002
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   • Opie
   • April 9, 2002

5. Sabre2 Openings  

   By ltdiver, April 3, 2002
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   • PhreeZone
   • April 3, 2002

6. The set up for down wind landings  

   By airdrew20012001, April 3, 2002
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   • billvon
   • April 3, 2002

7. High wing loadings on Alpha's  

   By airdrew20012001, April 3, 2002
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   • cobaltdan
   • April 3, 2002

8. High wing loadings on Alpha's  

   By airdrew20012001, April 3, 2002
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   • ramon
   • April 3, 2002

9. The set up for down wind landings  

   By airdrew20012001, April 3, 2002
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   • airdrew20012001
   • April 3, 2002

10. Using toggles out wide affect surf?  

    By RichM, April 2, 2002
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    • RichM
    • April 3, 2002

11. downsizing  

    By pal, April 2, 2002
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    • MathmatiC
    • April 3, 2002

12. Sabre2 Openings  

    By ltdiver, April 3, 2002
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    • ltdiver
    • April 3, 2002

13. Stiletto's at Higher Wingloadings  

    By Skydive2, April 2, 2002
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    • billvon
    • April 3, 2002

14. How do I get Demo canopies?  

    By AggieDave, April 3, 2002
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    • AggieDave
    • April 3, 2002

15. How do I get Demo canopies?  

    By AggieDave, April 3, 2002
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    • AggieDave
    • April 3, 2002

16. Crossbraced Canopies.  

    By rhino, April 2, 2002
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    • rhino
    • April 2, 2002

17. Downwind Turning Tendancies  

    By Hooknswoop, April 1, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • April 1, 2002

18. Question about Straight in landings/wing loadings  

    By Viking, April 1, 2002
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    • axe96bam
    • April 1, 2002

19. POND SWOOPING QUESTION  

    By LawnDart21, March 28, 2002
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    • diverds
    • March 29, 2002

20. hook or Chuck snaps or carves again  

    By ramon, March 27, 2002
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    • ramon
    • March 28, 2002

21. Red Bull BladeRaid Results???  

    By sdctlc, March 26, 2002
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    • freeflytim
    • March 27, 2002

22. what do you fly?   1 2 3 4

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

23. Stilletto flying!!!!  

    By freeflir29, March 25, 2002
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    • HotLoad
    • March 25, 2002

24. Wing Loading  

    By Hooknswoop, March 24, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 25, 2002

25. Canopy Aerobatics  

    By Spy38W, March 22, 2002
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    • alan
    • March 23, 2002

26. H&P from altitude  

    By Kelly, March 21, 2002
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    • rhino
    • March 22, 2002

27. http://www.redbullbladeraid.com/  

    By freeflyguy, March 21, 2002
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    • eames
    • March 21, 2002

28. Accuracy  

    By NathanL100, March 20, 2002
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    • prost
    • March 20, 2002

29. "A way out"????  

    By skydive4play, March 18, 2002
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    • prost
    • March 19, 2002

30. Where to start carve?  

    By base698, March 17, 2002
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    • diver123
    • March 19, 2002

31. Reserve at 1.4??  

    By pekkakurtz, March 18, 2002
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    • ramon
    • March 18, 2002

32. New cross-braced canopies  

    By prost, March 18, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 18, 2002

33. Hook Turn Lessons learnt  

    By 3fLiEr, March 18, 2002
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    • rgoper
    • March 18, 2002

34. Downwind?  

    By mwthomsen, March 17, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 18, 2002

35. Hook Turns  

    By LittleJumper, March 18, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 18, 2002

36. Density Altitude!!!  

    By freeflir29, March 17, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • March 17, 2002

37. Downsizing intelligently  

    By petur, March 15, 2002
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    • ramon
    • March 16, 2002

38. landing uphill ...  

    By Beachbum, March 13, 2002
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    • Beachbum
    • March 15, 2002

39. Flare Turns  

    By Zennie, March 15, 2002
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    • Zennie
    • March 15, 2002

40. Help with technique...  

    By Kris, March 14, 2002
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    • Kris
    • March 15, 2002

41. When Should The Thought Of Swooping.....   1 2 3

    By rgoper, March 9, 2002
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    • polarbear
    • March 14, 2002

42. Landing Approaches  

    By Hooknswoop, March 13, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • March 14, 2002

43. Swooping in turbulence - toggles or risers?  

    By Geoff, March 10, 2002
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    • alan
    • March 13, 2002

44. un-balanced in my harness  

    By StevieBoy, March 11, 2002
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    • StevieBoy
    • March 11, 2002

45. FX with HMA  

    By prost, March 7, 2002
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    • GroundZero
    • March 11, 2002

46. Next Step...90 Degree Front Riser  

    By ChromeBoy, March 8, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 10, 2002

47. Low Turn Fatality  

    By Zennie, March 10, 2002
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    • ramon
    • March 10, 2002

48. Procedure for front riser approach  

    By ojf1982, March 3, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 7, 2002

49. steering using legs  

    By justinbuss, March 7, 2002
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    • axe96bam
    • March 7, 2002

50. Quiz Time?  

    By GroundZero, March 6, 2002
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    • GroundZero
    • March 7, 2002

51. Wingload Calculation  

    By FreakOnALeash, March 7, 2002
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    • prost
    • March 7, 2002

52. Need advice/opinions on swooping problem.  

    By LawnDart21, March 1, 2002
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    • rhino
    • March 5, 2002

53. Another question for swoopmasters  

    By LawnDart21, March 1, 2002
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    • freeflyguy
    • March 2, 2002

54. Cobalt modifications  

    By flyinryan, February 28, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 1, 2002

55. Cobalt modifications  

    By flyinryan, February 28, 2002
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    • flyinryan
    • February 28, 2002

56. Hornet Flyers .....  

    By SkydiveMonkey, February 25, 2002
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    • cloud9
    • February 28, 2002

57. stilleto vs Cobalt  

    By VectorBoy, February 23, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 28, 2002

58. Fly like a Pro  

    By JumpinJohn, February 26, 2002
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    • JumpinJohn
    • February 27, 2002

59. Swooping.... No Thank You!   1 2

    By Jabeln79, February 16, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • February 26, 2002

60. Crossfire fliers Part 2  

    By 3fLiEr, February 25, 2002
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    • R00tj00se
    • February 25, 2002

61. Max. wing-loading per model   1 2

    By riggerrob, February 21, 2002
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    • rhino
    • February 24, 2002

62. Tandem weight limits  

    By flipper, February 22, 2002
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    • diverds
    • February 22, 2002

63. Shutting down a canopy loaded above 1.7 EMERGENCY!   1 2

    By rhino, February 20, 2002
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    • rhino
    • February 22, 2002

64. Canopy suggestions?   1 2

    By JJohnson, February 20, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • February 21, 2002

65. Dealing w/ Traffic  

    By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 21, 2002

66. Steering Line lengths  

    By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • February 20, 2002

67. Progression into Swooping  

    By rhino, February 16, 2002
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    • AggieDave
    • February 20, 2002

68. Rear Risers During Swoop  

    By base698, February 11, 2002
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    • freeflyguy
    • February 13, 2002

69. Stalling  

    By JumpinJohn, February 12, 2002
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    • Spy38W
    • February 13, 2002

70. Accuracy  

    By John4455, February 12, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 13, 2002

71. Dealing w/ Turbulence (Hey Kris!)  

    By Hooknswoop, February 12, 2002
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    • Gravitymaster
    • February 12, 2002

72. Experience and Luck !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  

    By rhino, February 12, 2002
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    • rhino
    • February 12, 2002

73. Long spots  

    By Hooknswoop, February 12, 2002
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    • lazerq3
    • February 12, 2002

74. Preventing and Curing Line Twists  

    By Hooknswoop, February 10, 2002
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    • Kris
    • February 12, 2002

75. FX vs. Chaos-21  

    By diverds, February 9, 2002
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    • base698
    • February 11, 2002

76. number of jumps per year?  

    By riggerrob, February 6, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 10, 2002

77. Crossfire Fliers  

    By 3fLiEr, February 5, 2002
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    • SBS
    • February 5, 2002

78. crossbraced canopies   1 2

    By skybytch, February 3, 2002
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    • SBS
    • February 5, 2002

79. technique vs. design and wing loading  

    By grasshopper, February 5, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • February 5, 2002

80. Swoop Monster?   1 2 3

    By freeflir29, January 31, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • February 5, 2002

81. Advice for first time Stilletto owner  

    By airdrew20012001, February 4, 2002
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    • Kris
    • February 5, 2002

82. Wanting to learn  

    By lazerq3, February 2, 2002
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    • lazerq3
    • February 5, 2002

83. Front Riser Releasing  

    By PhreeZone, December 10, 2001
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    • mikefarmer
    • February 4, 2002

84. Always learning!!!  

    By freeflir29, February 4, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • February 4, 2002

85. paratec super 7???  

    By pekkakurtz, February 1, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • February 2, 2002

86. Density-Altitude  

    By quade, January 17, 2002
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    • PalmettoTiger
    • February 1, 2002

87. Tandem instructors: favorite landing technique?  

    By riggerrob, December 25, 2001
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    • des
    • January 31, 2002

88. interesting observation  

    By hookit, January 29, 2002
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    • mikefarmer
    • January 30, 2002

89. merit???  

    By pekkakurtz, January 30, 2002
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    • Remster
    • January 30, 2002

90. COW SWOOPING!  

    By thrillseek, January 28, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • January 30, 2002

91. Down Size   1 2 3

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

92. Glide ratios  

    By gus, January 4, 2002
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    • nacmacfeegle
    • January 29, 2002

93. From Square to Elliptical   1 2

    By Jumperpaula, January 11, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • January 28, 2002

94. canopy wrap.  

    By Kelly, January 27, 2002
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    • Kelly
    • January 27, 2002

95. Current & Former Jedei Owners  

    By Zennie, January 14, 2002
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    • Designer
    • January 26, 2002

96. How to swoop !   1 2

    By rendezvous, January 10, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • January 26, 2002

97. Carving during your surf  

    By LawnDart21, January 16, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 24, 2002

98. CF 4-way blocks, HowTo?  

    By Remk0, January 23, 2002
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    • Remk0
    • January 23, 2002

99. Kellie  

    By freebird, January 21, 2002
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    • prost
    • January 22, 2002

100. Clay!!!  

     By freebird, January 21, 2002
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     • SkydiveMonkey
     • January 21, 2002