mr2mk1g 10 #1 October 23, 2011 Flew a stiletto at the weekend for the first time. In deep brakes, the D lines were slack and bowed backwards. Straightened out obviously once I released the brakes. There was also some spanwise creasing in the canopy, again only in deep brakes. Brake lines didn't appear to be too short. Normal? Never noticed this with other canopies I've jumped before. Am I just noticing it because I'm paying a lot of attention to a canopy I'm demoing or is something funny going on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 94 #2 October 23, 2011 That shouldn't be a surprise, as the trailing edge has to be deflected down the length of your brake stroke. Can you imagine what it would look like if the D lines weren't slack? There isn't that much distance from the D lines to the trailing edge. This pic shows D lines with slack while at about 2/3 brakes. Some creases are also visible.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #3 October 23, 2011 Normal.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
