slotperfect 7 #26 October 21, 2006 Quotehow is it exactly that a JM come to the conclusion of what a student can handle, what plays into that decision. (Body weight + weigh of all gear) - canopy square footage = wing loading. Instructors take into account wing loading (very low for students to begin with), their ability to fly the canopy they are jumping now (assuming they have made a jump or two already), DZ elevation, physical condition. Other factors occasionally show themselves. Frankly, with one jump under your belt, I am surprised your instructor is talking with you about a canopy that would put you over 1.1 wing loading (the Tri 170). You should focus on your student training right now and learning fly to fly the canopy you are jumping currently very well. Out of curiosity, what canopy are you jumping now?Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloody_trauma 2 #27 October 21, 2006 pm sent, oh forgot to say, ive put on a bit of mass since being deployed so i weigh quite a bit less when i went lastFly it like you stole it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #28 October 22, 2006 When I said: "but there was no problem overloading a tad right after I left student status. " I intended this to mean that with no restrictions, I was able to get myself slightly over my head when I rented Spectre 210s sporting a naked weight of 215 and then went to Elsinore on a hot windy August day. Figure an effective WL of 1.2. Too high for me...landing sideways is ... interesting. BT - I don't know what the thinking process is beyond considering the WL charts and how you did on the next higher size. Personally I'd take the 190 over a 170 something straight off student status. You'll learn better slightly underloading than slightly overloaded. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #29 October 23, 2006 QuoteQuotehow is it exactly that a JM come to the conclusion of what a student can handle, what plays into that decision. (Body weight + weigh of all gear) / canopy square footage = wing loading. Almost. Correction in bold Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites slotperfect 7 #30 October 23, 2006 Thanks. Wrong key stroke.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites hexadecimal 0 #31 October 23, 2006 QuoteDZ.com has seen too many postings like your's with an ironic result. ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #32 October 24, 2006 QuoteQuoteDZ.com has seen too many postings like your's with an ironic result. ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. I'm not at all current. I had 18 jumps in a fun May, and none since, for reasons that are pretty easy to see. If I'm lucky I'll be fit for the sky at New Year's. More likely prudence will dictate early spring. It's besides the point, though. It remains true that people have made postings like your's, and then those postings were reconsidered after the person died. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites phoenixlpr 0 #33 October 24, 2006 Quote ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. Wow! What a contribution for this topic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
slotperfect 7 #30 October 23, 2006 Thanks. Wrong key stroke.Arrive Safely John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hexadecimal 0 #31 October 23, 2006 QuoteDZ.com has seen too many postings like your's with an ironic result. ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #32 October 24, 2006 QuoteQuoteDZ.com has seen too many postings like your's with an ironic result. ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. I'm not at all current. I had 18 jumps in a fun May, and none since, for reasons that are pretty easy to see. If I'm lucky I'll be fit for the sky at New Year's. More likely prudence will dictate early spring. It's besides the point, though. It remains true that people have made postings like your's, and then those postings were reconsidered after the person died. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #33 October 24, 2006 Quote ...says the barely current jumper with 6,000 posts. Wow! What a contribution for this topic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
