SkymonkeyONE 3 #26 June 27, 2001 As I posted quite a while ago in this same thread, we used to collapse our chutes all the time just for shits and grins. We all started doing this after seeing it done in the Wally Gubbins video. I have held both toggles down on a sabre 135, stalled my canopy, and rode it for up to 2,000 feet with no ill effects. It spins you around and shakes you, but you are not quite at "baglock" speed. Letting the toggles back up evenly let the canopy just open back up. I never, ever had to chop because of anything I could do with my toggles. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 15 #27 June 27, 2001 I guess I should have said that most the people on that load were under ellipital canopies. Whoa... That was cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyguy 0 #28 June 28, 2001 Another good one is leave the brakes stowed, then stall it with rear risers. You can fly it around spining backwards or wherever it takes you, but it stays kind of inflated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #29 June 28, 2001 That is exactly what I like to toy around with. leaving the brakes stowed and just playing around with rear risers. as if you have two out and need to steer with rear risers and flare with them too. marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slotperfect 7 #30 July 3, 2001 Shameless Plug:SkyMonkeyOne is a VERY experienced canopy pilot.Good advice, Chuck! Even my old tired carcass continues to learn what my canopy will do. You have to experiment with each one, cause they are all different . . . sometimes even the same make/model! Throw in variable weather conditions and you have a plethora of experiments at your beck and call! You have a lot more time under ellipticals than I do, but still I respect them as a different animal.Hi to your lady for me!"The oxen are slow, but the Earth is patient."Respectfully,SP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
