Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Addition of non-xbraced category for swoop comps  

   By PhreeZone, October 16, 2004
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   • CanuckInUSA
   • November 4, 2004

2. Palatka Swoop comp   1 2

   By bbl, February 17, 2008
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   • TAXIWAY
   • March 8, 2008

3. Zzzzzz .... max loading on PDF canopy and reserve?   1 2

   By crashtested, July 12, 2008
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   • ianmdrennan
   • July 16, 2008

4. From Square to Elliptical   1 2

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

5. 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

6. Velocity wing load change and riser pressure  

   By matt3sa, September 21, 2013
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   • Kurbe105
   • January 3, 2014

7. so tell me what you think of my swoop   1 2

   By skygod7777, March 18, 2003
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   • ManBird
   • April 3, 2003

8. Canopy suggestions?   1 2

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

9. How much Altitude do you loose on a 90, and 180 turn?  

   By Viking, January 4, 2006
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   • m1keymike
   • January 6, 2006

10. Why does my FX suck?  

    By packing_jarrett, March 1, 2008
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    • dharma1976
    • March 7, 2008

11. speed flying photo  

    By KEVINLOVE, December 11, 2007
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    • kirill
    • December 23, 2007

12. Full brake and Full flight hook turn characteristics? anyone   1 2 3

    By shadowswoop97, July 5, 2006
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    • cessna54tango
    • August 3, 2006

13. My evil little princess, Leia 66.6  

    By cs_troyk, March 31, 2015
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    • OzzieDave
    • April 3, 2015

14. Starting hookturns in full flight or a braked aproach   1 2

    By eugeneskydiver, December 19, 2003
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 1, 2004

15. Line twists at high wing loading  

    By raymod2, November 22, 2004
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    • Spizzzarko
    • December 8, 2004

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

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

17. Why grip the riser's as high as possible?  

    By speedy, May 9, 2005
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    • speedy
    • May 10, 2005

18. South African Swoop Pond finished   1 2

    By Beverly, November 29, 2006
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    • Swooopa-x
    • December 19, 2006

19. spectre and swooping  

    By fenix.freefly, October 7, 2009
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    • Freefly710
    • October 26, 2009

20. Swoops from 300ft to 665ft   1 2

    By NewClearSports, December 2, 2006
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    • crewkeith
    • December 9, 2006

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

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

22. Steering Line lengths  

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

23. FLCPA 2009 season   1 2

    By frost, September 5, 2008
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    • frost
    • September 24, 2008

24. Downwind Turning Tendancies  

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

25. 90,180 or 270   1 2 3 4

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

26. learning to swoop  

    By Cantoral, July 15, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • July 18, 2007

27. Tesla replacement from Fluid?  

    By jcbfly, July 6, 2018
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    • lazdog23
    • May 15, 2019

28. Wanting To Learn .. Long And Boring, my opinions   1 2

    By Jumpmunki, March 17, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 11, 2005

29. Pilot Chute Hesitation  

    By vertigofreefly, July 28, 2013
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    • Croc
    • August 8, 2013

30. NorCal CPC Results   1 2

    By skydivexxl, April 10, 2006
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    • RoysPlayThing
    • April 16, 2006

31. Katana Performance   1 2

    By Vectracide, January 16, 2006
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    • LouDiamond
    • January 21, 2006

32. Wing Loading, how high  

    By jambrich, March 26, 2008
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    • kj126
    • April 10, 2008

33. VX with a JVX line set  

    By TheCaptain, March 14, 2013
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    • danielcroft
    • November 11, 2015

34. slow flight landing   1 2

    By d123, January 27, 2009
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • June 2, 2009

35. I just saw the sickest trick...  

    By freeflydrew, May 30, 2006
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    • ReyNier
    • June 13, 2006

36. Safire 2 vs Pilot from Aerodyne  

    By nicolesser, October 7, 2004
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    • BlindBrick
    • November 9, 2004

37. Five chamber parabolic bracing  

    By LetsGoOutside, April 5, 2011
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    • polarbear
    • April 18, 2011

38. Flutter  

    By polarbear, July 8, 2002
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    • roq
    • August 4, 2002

39. Rear risers V Brakes glide chart   1 2

    By freeflyer2k, August 1, 2007
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    • adamT
    • September 3, 2007

40. Katana, Mamba, XF2 and Blade  

    By Emu, March 31, 2008
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    • ficus
    • April 1, 2008

41. JVX Flying styles  

    By stevomooo, June 8, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • June 9, 2007

42. What should i Buy???  

    By lowpullin1, November 22, 2004
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    • rsein
    • November 23, 2004

43. Fluid Wings WairWolf  

    By 28337, November 3, 2019
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    • rjklein4470
    • July 27, 2020

44. info about Dubai  

    By flytrybe, January 4, 2011
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    • raymod2
    • January 19, 2011

45. Fusion  

    By freeflygoddess, March 30, 2004
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    • Aviatrr
    • April 9, 2004

46. Landing with double fronts  

    By mdrejhon, August 22, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • September 16, 2008

47. The Stall: video discussion on Safety First TV with Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, March 21, 2012
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    • DivingWombat
    • July 19, 2012

48. Flying and landing Stiletto 135   1 2

    By tomin, January 19, 2006
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    • mircan
    • January 16, 2008

49. Swoop Video  

    By christopherm, February 13, 2003
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    • BluDvn222
    • February 26, 2003

50. Rear riser loops   1 2

    By khtov, January 21, 2002
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    • hkf
    • March 4, 2005

51. PD Storm swooping  

    By Venom1986, June 21, 2011
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    • BartRN
    • June 28, 2011

52. Setup for 450  

    By selwynj, September 4, 2006
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • September 6, 2006

53. Stiletto  

    By shaggydog, January 20, 2006
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    • shaggydog
    • January 23, 2006

54. Bussloo The Netherlands Swooop Comp Aug 28 & 29  

    By ParaShoot, August 5, 2009
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    • dragon2
    • September 6, 2009

55. PST is dead, Uncle Pete. I am setting my Pro card on fire in Atlanta this weekend   1 2

    By frost, June 9, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 18, 2008

56. Next canopy in Progression  

    By xijonix, September 8, 2016
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    • Di0
    • September 16, 2016

57. 'Zero' - New canopy from PD!  

    By skydiverek, July 1, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • December 6, 2010

58. Swooping.....people are different!!!!!!!   1 2

    By perse, May 10, 2005
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    • Bartje
    • May 17, 2005

59. swoop pond construction  

    By rosie_m8, January 28, 2010
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    • Bowie
    • January 31, 2010

60. what's your favorite hook turn  

    By skygod7777, October 8, 2002
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    • skygod7777
    • November 22, 2002

61. Nitro...Flies Big?  

    By WeakMindedFool, September 15, 2004
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    • stayhigh
    • March 1, 2010

62. Katana or Stilleto  

    By frankiebrina, January 4, 2004
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    • fool
    • January 8, 2004

63. Swooping Banned At Perris Temporarily  

    By jjudd, December 31, 2011
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    • jjudd
    • January 2, 2012

64. The New Atair/Cobalt Review  

    By rgoper, September 2, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • September 4, 2002

65. Canopy Choice/Swooping Advice for low weight jumper   1 2

    By wonderwoman07, December 21, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • December 25, 2006

66. world cup  

    By superstu, November 5, 2007
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    • Peej
    • December 24, 2007

67. Initiating harness turns  

    By StreetScooby, August 19, 2009
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    • StreetScooby
    • August 21, 2009

68. Stilletto opening hard   1 2

    By lister55, March 23, 2004
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    • kaerock
    • April 13, 2004

69. Rear Risers   1 2

    By hkf, September 27, 2004
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    • hkf
    • October 11, 2004

70. Unbroken canopy pilot  

    By flyingstrauss, October 23, 2011
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    • adamT
    • December 4, 2011

71. Canopy Progression  

    By Acoisa, December 28, 2008
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    • Acoisa
    • June 15, 2009

72. crew with a cobalt 39 ?  

    By cobaltdan, April 29, 2003
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    • skygod7777
    • May 9, 2003

73. GPS for swooping  

    By raymod2, November 29, 2014
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    • raymod2
    • February 24, 2015

74. Learning to fly a semi elliptical  

    By Deisel, June 20, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • June 24, 2007

75. Anyone have a Video of someone swooping a Nitron or a Nitro?  

    By gubitarr, May 15, 2009
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    • yoink
    • October 17, 2009

76. How do you feel about performance designs wing load chart?  

    By jephprospect, December 19, 2008
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    • Blink
    • December 23, 2008

77. What canopy after no jumping for 16 months ?  

    By jad_ben, April 21, 2014
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    • Kurbe105
    • May 8, 2014

78. What canopy is this?   1 2

    By FreeFlyFridge, October 25, 2003
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    • proswoopingtour
    • October 31, 2003

79. 2006 CPC Championships   1 2 3

    By sunnydee123, June 14, 2006
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    • marks
    • August 22, 2006

80. JFX2  

    By racer42, December 18, 2019
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    • jmagill
    • September 23, 2020

81. Women's swoop record?  

    By BirdWoman, June 11, 2008
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    • crazydiver
    • June 18, 2008

82. Gate sensor  

    By ORANGENBLUE, June 25, 2007
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    • raymod2
    • July 20, 2007

83. Temperature of air  

    By Metekanya, July 10, 2008
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    • matt6242
    • July 11, 2008

84. body shape and swooping   1 2

    By sight_burner, February 28, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 6, 2005

85. how to swoop  

    By aesalon, January 4, 2009
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    • sparkie
    • January 21, 2009

86. All sail JVX's pack up big  

    By Spizzzarko, November 20, 2006
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    • Vectracide
    • November 22, 2006

87. cost of USPA Nationals  

    By raymod2, June 18, 2012
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    • DocPop
    • June 23, 2012

88. Swoop Speeds....  

    By iam, January 13, 2003
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    • maretus
    • January 15, 2003

89. RDS Lanyard material vs Lineburn?!  

    By Pobrause, November 12, 2015
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    • Pobrause
    • December 22, 2015

90. HMA 500 versus HMA 300  

    By morris, March 6, 2007
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    • kamalasound
    • March 13, 2007

91. PD Factory team at Sebastian  

    By Kimsdu, December 21, 2006
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    • Allballs
    • January 8, 2007

92. Wing Load too high?  

    By leftfoot, July 2, 2008
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    • rmarshall234
    • August 12, 2008

93. Fun with my Katana!!!   1 2

    By WeakMindedFool, March 27, 2006
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    • YISkyDive
    • April 26, 2006

94. How elliptical must it be to be elliptical?  

    By tdog, May 9, 2005
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    • chayes12
    • May 10, 2005

95. Heatwave canopy/rig complex...  

    By PaulHitchman, October 10, 2002
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    • PaulHitchman
    • October 14, 2002

96. The perfect swoop?   1 2

    By jdfreefly, April 18, 2003
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    • rhino
    • June 3, 2003

97. Velocity Mod  

    By SickMonkey, October 24, 2003
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    • Spizzzarko
    • February 25, 2004

98. think you're an exceptional student? Read this   1 2

    By jdfreefly, September 16, 2004
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    • bobsled92
    • October 5, 2004

99. using rear risers   1 2

    By Yoshi, June 16, 2003
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    • Yoshi
    • June 18, 2003

100. Fully elliptical loaded lower than semi-elliptical: which is more aggressive?  

     By gs8613, December 5, 2011
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     • aaroncosbey
     • December 9, 2011