CanuckInUSA 0 #1 October 20, 2003 Well this weekend I managed to start doing 270 front riser carving approaches and I must say that I was totally impressed on how they much better and easier they worked than the 180s I was doing before this. My accuracey was good, I tended to not come out too high yet there was plenty of room to play with tighening up or lengthening the carve based on conditions and the speed and distance I achieved in my swoops were my best ever to date. I still have plenty to learn and am no where near maxing out my new xFire2 canopy (I have made only 49 jumps on this canopy), but with my 270s, I am starting to realize the potential for my canopy and my swoops. Just don't %@#& up right? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdog07 0 #2 October 20, 2003 nice just watch out for 0there traffic"A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones ..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 October 20, 2003 Quotenice just watch out for 0there traffic I don't expect you to read my mind, but I did factor in 'traffic' in the term 'conditions' when I said "there was plenty of room to play with tighening up or lengthening the carve based on conditions." And on top of that, I did do just a 90 on one of my swoops (after I started doing 270s this weekend) because I felt something was wrong based on the conditions of the approach. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #4 October 20, 2003 Quotebecause I felt something was wrong based on the conditions of the approach. That makes me smile. Nice going. It's a good sign when you know when NOT to do it. Be safe....see you in Eloy? Blue skies IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #5 October 21, 2003 I can absolutely vouch for Canuck's heads-up flying. He is very aware of his surroundings and I have yet to see him act/react in an unsafe manner, even under his new pocket rocket. He is VERY current and very heads up imho. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #6 October 21, 2003 Nice, Steve. Traffic will be an issue no matter what degree of turn you throw, so that is always a factor. Knowing when to bail is an absolute must. Sunday was a very fitful day for me. Out of five skydives, I only got one clean turn. I had to abort my 750 foot 270 for a left 90 on four of them due to horrible traffic right over our swoop lane. It made me nuts, but I was not about to dive my Velocity in front of lower jumpers under much bigger canopies just for the sake of my generally-brilliant swoop. Have fun, just be as safe as you can. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
