Ask the PD Factory Team?

[freeflybella 0]

If you had the opportunity to ask questions of any of the individual team members (Heath, Jay, Ian, Shannon or Cisco) or The Team as a whole what would you want to know?

The guys are putting out a year end DVD and are looking for real questions - that current and upcoming swoopers (or anyone, really) might have - to be answered by the team in interviews.

Feel free to ask anything from technical to silly - but help us out by posting by 11/25 pm.

Thanks!

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[andy2 0]

i've been wondering this for the last 30 seconds ever since I read your post. How much of a carve can the guys do on a really good swoop, degree wise.

Just curious.

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[superstu 0]

Why do they think they have excelled so much and have become so good? Do they understand something we (the average canopy pilot/swooper)don't? What do they attribute their skill to?

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Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

[PhreeZone 14]

What is the one piece of advice that each of them would offer up and coming swoopers?

What drives each of them to push the limits of canopy flight the way they do?

What is the most serious if any injury they have recieved while swooping?

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[AndyMan 7]

Do any of them have a good recipe for a flourless chocolate torte?



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[freeflybella 0]

Wow. Great questions!

Please keep them coming.
Thanks again.




Not to hijack my own thread but . . .

Cake
1 cup unsalted butter
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
5 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup dark corn syrup


Glaze
3/4 cup whipping cream
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1. For cake: Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Butter and flour 9 inch diameter cake pan with 2 inch sides.
3. Line bottom of pan with parchment.
4. Dust pan with flour; tap out excess.
5. Stir butter and chocolate in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until smooth.
6. Set aside.
7. Using electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in large bowl until slightly thickened.
8. Add corn syrup and beat until slowly dissolving ribbons form when beaters are lifted.
9. Pour chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and fold together gently.
10. Pour batter into prepared pan.
11. Bake until tip of knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 1 hour.
12. Cool completely in pan on rack.
13. Invert cake onto 7 1/2 inch cardboard round.
14. Peel off parchment.
15. Place cake on cardboard on rack set over a cookie sheet.
16. For Glaze: Bring cream to simmer in heavy medium saucepan.
17. Reduce heat to low.
18. Add chocolate; stir until melted.
19. Remove from heat; let stand until just cool.
20. Whisk in butter and syrup.
21. Pour glaze over cake; spread with spatula to cover top and sides.
22. Refrigerate cake overnight.
23. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead; cover and keep refrigerated.) Cut cake into slices.
24. Serve cold.

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[flyinggoose 0]

What is the best wingload to switch from a square to an elliptical?

"Never waste a heartbeat."

[CanuckInUSA 0]

A couple of questions come to mind:

1) How did they progress from a novice canopy pilot to an expert?

2) Do they like to bang their front riser hooks or do they like carving hooks more?

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[ianmdrennan 2]

Amongst the questions already listed, I think it'd be nice to talk about the best technique of distance, accuracy, speed, carving, etc.

Also discussions on wing size and weights for different goals (distance, carving, accuracy, speed).

Blue skies
Ian
ps: Where's my ass's round of applause dammit!

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[ianmdrennan 2]

oh yeah one other thing. How do I get on the order list
Blue skies
Ian

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[ianmdrennan 2]

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How much of a carve can the guys do on a really good swoop, degree wise.

Enough to make me cry

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[Niklasp 0]

Most memorable swoops..

[Yoshi 0]

That sounds like an excellent recipe... LOL

and

do they use different set-ups for fun rather than competition jumps.. if so what?? and why??

as most of us have some rituals (such as every time a load I am on takes off I kiss my fingers and press them agains the plain...gotta give the plane some love) do they have anything they do before or after each jump?

and ...

ever wish you jumped icarus?

-yoshi

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[superstu 0]

how did they start swooping?

when did they know they were ready to go from 90's, to 180', to 270's, if that's how they learned to swoop?

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Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

[blu 0]

A good one would be:

What's their point of view on the progression of the sport ( swooping of course), since it's getting so much attention now and so many people want to do it?


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[skygod7777 0]

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ever wish you jumped icarus?

that's great. hahahahaha.

my question is, Why did you choose to go with a PD instead of another canopy, really?

later

[fool 0]

Along the same lines... If you could fly any canopy out there, which would it be? Also, if you could fly any canopy out there other than a PD canopy out there, what would it be? Assuming the first will be brand loyal.

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[grega 0]

I'd ask:
Do you have any tips on those kind of flights you did with icarus extreme team in norway this year - flying a canopy very close to a steep terrain, over the forest (swooppromo2 video),...

What are the dangers, what should we look out for?
What kind of canopy is most suitable for such rides?

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[jeremyneas 0]

I would like good advice, from da experts, on how to carve canopy in with the 1 or 9 cell practically draggin dirt, and the human at a 90 degree angle [from chute] parellel with the ground.

I've seen it in the past with all toggle, I see it now.

How in de fuck does the canopy get back over your head to land?

I've seen pics of swoopers do it, and skinny cameramen with big stilettos do it. What's the deal?!?

[kallend 1,618]

What kind of canopy progression and training exercises would they recommend to a beginner who wants to become a serious swooper?

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The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one.

[ptwob231 0]

Where is the future of swooping headed?
Olympic, Commercial, fans, crowd base, etc

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

Well I can answer the "where is the future of swooping going" question: Freestyle. The next meet is a pro freestyle meet at Perris. New and exciting moves are now being practiced by the big dogs in prep for that meet. Moves such and the lazy-boy and the switchblade. A preview of that stuff could have been seen at SkyQuest, or even earlier, at Panama City and last years PSN.

[skymick 0]

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If you had the opportunity to ask questions of any of the individual team members (Heath, Jay, Ian, Shannon or Cisco) or The Team as a whole what would you want to know?

1. What is the meaning of life?

2. How many jumps did it take to get to their current level of expertise? Was it all kainly self taught or did you have a mentor?

[kevlarsxs 0]

how do you get ahold of the team?
PD or do they have a web site?

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[ianmdrennan 2]

edit: I believe I misread your post (sorry). I don't know if there's a way to contact the team, but Freeflybella should be able to answer that.

Blue skies
Ian

Performance Designs Factory Team