JohnMitchell 14 #1 February 27, 2014 http://www.dropzone.com/safety/Canopy_Control/When_Should_You_Upsize_Your_Canopy_1009.html Nice article by Melissa, Bary and Jason. The risk calculator is compliments of the USPA. Somehow I scored a 32, though. Thought I'd do a little better than that. Watch out, I'm dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #3 February 27, 2014 39 for me. I need to get more current!She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arvoitus 1 #4 February 27, 2014 34 Seems fishy that I'm almost at High Risk (36-50) jumping a 170 sqft Sabre 2 at 1.24:1 wingloading, that I've jumped over 650 jumps.Your rights end where my feelings begin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #5 February 27, 2014 Arvoitus34 Seems fishy that I'm almost at High Risk (36-50) jumping a 170 sqft Sabre 2 at 1.24:1 wingloading, that I've jumped over 650 jumps. What about currency and structured training?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FreeFallFiend 0 #6 February 27, 2014 Hmmm...i would be really curious to see what weights were applied to various questions. My score was much higher than i anticipated but I would hypothesis its due to that fact that I didnt make many skydives last year and none in the last month. 500+ jumps, 5 + years in sport, 150+ on current canopy, 2 years on current canopy, 149sqft, 1.3-1.4WL, always land within a few meters. Still scored a 39?Fiend I am about to take my last voyage, a great leap in the dark. - Thomas Hobbes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 173 #7 February 27, 2014 I'm surprised one of the questions wasn't "How many different canopies have you flown"? 36 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #8 February 27, 2014 yeah I think currency is heavily weighted in the equation... I'm at 29 and even if I dropped a size, it would still be 29. I've made lots of jumps in the last 6 mo.NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #9 February 27, 2014 26! Not bad for a SOG! Scared Old Guy ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #10 February 27, 2014 I've got you all beat. I scored a 40! And I jump a Triathlon with over 500 jumps on it. Well, 5 jumps since September 2010 (all at Fitzgerald, GA last March) will do that. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rick 67 #11 February 27, 2014 I got 25 of course after 15 years I am still jumping a 170 with no intention of downsizing and so far I have been able to avoid the middle aged spread You can't be drunk all day if you don't start early! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #12 February 27, 2014 BillyVance I've got you all beat. I scored a 40! And I jump a Triathlon with over 500 jumps on it. Well, 5 jumps since September 2010 (all at Fitzgerald, GA last March) will do that. Meh. You only tied with me.No doubt because of the currency thing. And silly thing is my wingloading has dropped because I'm 15# lighter than when I last jumped."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #13 February 27, 2014 ryoder ***I've got you all beat. I scored a 40! And I jump a Triathlon with over 500 jumps on it. Well, 5 jumps since September 2010 (all at Fitzgerald, GA last March) will do that. Meh. You only tied with me.No doubt because of the currency thing. And silly thing is my wingloading has dropped because I'm 15# lighter than when I last jumped. Wondering how high the score can go? I'm done with lunch break but if anybody wants to fiddle with the questionnaire to jack up the score, let me know how it worked. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,382 #14 February 27, 2014 BillyVance Wondering how high the score can go? I'm done with lunch break but if anybody wants to fiddle with the questionnaire to jack up the score, let me know how it worked. I got 77!"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #15 February 27, 2014 36. High end of "average" risk. It looks like it's weighted pretty heavily on currency and training."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #16 February 27, 2014 wolfriverjoe36. High end of "average" risk. It looks like it's weighted pretty heavily on currency and training. Yeah, and my almost 6K jumps counts the same as having 2000. My wingloading is just a shade over 1.3, but that range goes from 1.3 to 1.7, a rather large range. I think some of the metrics could be finer spaced. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 622 #17 February 27, 2014 30! Yes we do! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyingRhenquest 1 #18 February 27, 2014 The odds of your youtube video being entertaining are inversely proportional to your canopy risk score.I'm trying to teach myself how to set things on fire with my mind. Hey... is it hot in here? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nataly 38 #19 February 27, 2014 38. Not very current. But I think if we are all honest, we will find that most skydivers fall within a risky range. Most skydivers don't get much canopy training, don't actively try to progress under canopy or regularly dedicate a skydive to flying their parachute... It's a wonder there aren't more accidents "There is no problem so bad you can't make it worse." - Chris Hadfield « Sors le martinet et flagelle toi indigne contrôleuse de gestion. » - my boss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EduardoVincente 0 #20 February 27, 2014 49...I thought there were some large holes in the quiz myself, though I expected to score high with my currency.nakEd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #21 February 27, 2014 Sabre-120: 35 Crossfire-99: 40 On both I have nearly 400 jumps. I'm sure the scores on both would drop a little if I a) lost the weight I wanted to and b) it was summer with more jumping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #22 February 28, 2014 I got 40 . I got around 20 of those points from having made fewer than 50 jumps in the last year, and fewer than 10 in the last month, along with not having taken a canopy class on this canopy, and having done fewer than 5 high hop and pops on it. None of those are likely to change. My current canopy is more docile than the last one, and I don't think I'm going to be jumping tons more per year. So such is life. Wendy P. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FataMorgana 0 #23 February 28, 2014 29 The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wasatchrider 0 #24 February 28, 2014 31BASE 1519 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimjumper 25 #25 February 28, 2014 I got a 31 but doing some of that stuff with a tandem canopy really scares my students! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
