darrenspooner 0 #1 August 13, 2003 Got a lovely slippery fast surfing sexy Hornet 150, but the openings are significantly compromising my ability to sire further children. Any tips please? Tried rolling the nose, sticking the slider out the front, stuffing the nose into the centre cell, leaving it sticking out the front (ouch, ya bugger), blah blah blah. I love the ride but cringe on openings. Its got to be better that that surely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,120 #2 August 13, 2003 mmm, my rigger used to eb a test jumper for PISA and when I told him I got a hornet, his immediate comment was to put a pocket slider on the canopy. Maybe something you can look into. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 5 #3 August 13, 2003 How are your stows? Change any length? Do the bands bite your stows the same as your previous canopy? Did you change the pilot chute?Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darrenspooner 0 #4 August 13, 2003 Stows I think are okay. All the same, nice and tight. Same bag and everything as last canopy. I have been have 2.5 inch bites, but the nice man from Aerodyne just found me a Hornet packing manual and it suggests they should be short, so I'll try that next. Pilot shute unchanged. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darrenspooner 0 #5 August 13, 2003 Pocket on the slider? A packer told me about that a few weeks ago. No doubt will be a possibility. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WayneRATS 0 #6 August 13, 2003 pardon my ignorance.. pocket slider? ------------------------ Can You Ere Me Now? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheMonkey 0 #7 August 13, 2003 just thought i would chim in, i have nothing to truely add to the conversation..... i am flying a friend's hornet 170 till my canopy is relined, and it is spanking the snot out of me....i am already too fat for my height, and this canopy is not helping.... --------------------- Never argue with an idiot, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #8 August 13, 2003 Pocket slider or Howard Mod. Personally, I would just have the H-mod put on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #9 August 13, 2003 Mine was doing the same. I tamed it by stuffing the nose into the tail and psycho packing it. I haven't had any problems since. "Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do." Ben Franklin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoby 0 #10 August 14, 2003 From what I understand, the slider was upsized at some point in the Hornet's production. I have a 170 and it opens softly consistently. Perhaps a slider upsize would have the same effect as a pocket slider? Perhaps Aerodyne (formerly PISA) could recommend a size to tame it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #11 August 14, 2003 I have two friends who just bought Hornet 170's and they have HUGE sliders on them. They say they open nice. I have heard from some folks with older Hornets that they are spankers. I don't know when they started puting the big sliders on them. From my understanding they are South African Sabre's, which might explain the opening characteristics. Pocket sliders work well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
