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Hi Josh,
Curious, did you intensionally leave the brakes not set? I have never jumped a canopy with the brakes not set but have heard horror stories from people that had packers not set them! I agree on the 800'-1000' snivel. I sent back to SQ1 a used saber that I had them put a pocket on the slider before I jumped it and it did that! CYA Saber!
Curious, did you intensionally leave the brakes not set? I have never jumped a canopy with the brakes not set but have heard horror stories from people that had packers not set them! I agree on the 800'-1000' snivel. I sent back to SQ1 a used saber that I had them put a pocket on the slider before I jumped it and it did that! CYA Saber!
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I actually think for some reason my canopy's break set loops were put too far down and so the canopy is almost in full flight when it opens which is why it opens so soft.
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If you really believe that, try jumping it without the brakes set!
There wouldn't be much difference. The distance from the brake set loop to the toggle is only about 4, maybe 5 inches. The toggles are set loose too so that they don't deflect the tail even with very radical front riser turns.
craddock 0
QuoteCurious, did you intensionally leave the brakes not set?
Yes, I did it on my FX when I was going through a period of bad openings. Actually I had several issues and not setting the brakes took of everything. On my 107 I simply did it to save a few seconds when doing back to back on the same King Air all day. I would not do it on larger canopies without reefing the control lines buton small canopies I have never had problems.
Have a great Forth of July !
Blues,
Josh
That spot isn't bad at all, the winds were strong and that was the issue! It was just on the downwind side.
aneblett 0
Got to disagree with you there drew. I have flown a spectre 135 that litterally snivelled for almost 1000 ft. As in initiation at 2500ft in the saddle between 1700-1400ft..
we used to joke that if it seemed like it wasn't going to open to reach for the cutaway handle cause the canopy didn't like to be cut away and it would open.
nice and soft though. I was careful never to pull low when using his gear.
Age
we used to joke that if it seemed like it wasn't going to open to reach for the cutaway handle cause the canopy didn't like to be cut away and it would open.
nice and soft though. I was careful never to pull low when using his gear.
Age
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..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it.
aneblett 0
QuoteApologies for the people who likes stiletto
no need to appologize opinions are allowed
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S.E.X. party #2
..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it.
..It is far worse to live with fear, than to die confronting it.
I have many jumps on my FX with the brakes not set and it has opened soft everytime. I can say that the best series of openings I have had on that canopy occured without the brakes set. My Stiletto 107 opened fine just fine also unset, although neither canopy seemed to snivil much either way. Just good ~3-400 ish foot openings. I would not jump a continue to jump a canopy that took 800-1000 + to open up. Just me.
Josh
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