jedisk8r 0 #1 March 31, 2004 I was just reading a posting about helmet vs. Cypres, what is a Cypres?"Life Moves Pretty Fast, If You Don't Look Around Once In A While You Might Miss It!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #2 March 31, 2004 Cypres www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praetorian 1 #3 March 31, 2004 Cypres is an AAD (automatic activation device) cypres is a specific product, it is currently the most trusted, there is a new one out called the Vigil and there are a few older ones. In simple terms an AAD is an altimeter and a small cutter designed to cut the closing loop(might be wrong term) of your reserve, which will have the same effect as pulling the pin. the altimeter detects a fall rate and an altitude above ground (based on where you started climbing) if you go too fast as you are too low, and everything works, it will open your reserve for you. Its a very expensive BACK UP. (and in no way physically similar to a helmet) Good Judgment comes from experience...a lot of experience comes from bad judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nightingale 0 #4 March 31, 2004 your instructor will tell you more about what it is and how it works in your FJC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
USPA 0 #5 March 31, 2004 which is the correct answer... Now, for the new fridge...The trouble with skydiving; If you stink at it and continue to jump, you'll die. If you're good at it and continue to jump, you'll see a lot of friends die... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
