Can somebody please explain to me mechanics of why released toggle can cause violent turn? How heavy could the toggle be? 0.1-0.2 lbs? Why is such a small weight on one side vs no weight (toggle still stowed/attached) on the other side causing violent turn?
Flying normally, with both toggles released/unstowed, in order to create most violent possible turn I would have to have left toggle above head and right toggle all the way down to the knee. If I just let that 'knee toggle' (right) hang on its own it's going to stay around me head, it won't go all the way down to the knee on its own. It's not heavy enough to go any lower than my head level. And toggle around my head should NOT cause extreme turn.
My experiences are from a big student canopy, maybe other canopies behave differently?
Is there any difference between stowed toggle vs unstowed but held all the way up? I would think no...
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Can somebody please explain to me mechanics of why released toggle can cause violent turn? How heavy could the toggle be? 0.1-0.2 lbs? Why is such a small weight on one side vs no weight (toggle still stowed/attached) on the other side causing violent turn?
Flying normally, with both toggles released/unstowed, in order to create most violent possible turn I would have to have left toggle above head and right toggle all the way down to the knee. If I just let that 'knee toggle' (right) hang on its own it's going to stay around me head, it won't go all the way down to the knee on its own. It's not heavy enough to go any lower than my head level. And toggle around my head should NOT cause extreme turn.
My experiences are from a big student canopy, maybe other canopies behave differently?
Is there any difference between stowed toggle vs unstowed but held all the way up? I would think no...
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