Swooopa-x 0 #26 May 25, 2005 anytime stay safe People dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ph8068 0 #27 May 26, 2005 To complicate the argument even further, if you are swooping in a strong downwind then you want to transition to toggles much earlier. This is because you want your canopy to have more lift at the expense of more drag - you want to "float" on the wind down the course to get more distance. Just like using deep brakes to get back in a strong downwind from a long spot, this is the same situation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #28 May 26, 2005 To complicate the argument even further, if you are swooping in a strong downwind then you want to transition to toggles much earlier. Quote I'm a little curios were you heard this. and is there anyone else who agrees with it and would expand a little more on it?History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #29 May 26, 2005 QuoteI'm a little curios were you heard this. and is there anyone else who agrees with it and would expand a little more on it? Watch JT's swoop from the world cup. He gets on toggles, really early. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stilet 0 #30 May 26, 2005 where this movie could be found? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #31 May 26, 2005 It was on PD's website. I think they may have taken it down while they're working on the new PD Zone. I'm sure it'll be back up soon. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites raymod2 1 #32 May 26, 2005 QuoteTo complicate the argument even further, if you are swooping in a strong downwind then you want to transition to toggles much earlier. This is because you want your canopy to have more lift at the expense of more drag - you want to "float" on the wind down the course to get more distance. Just like using deep brakes to get back in a strong downwind from a long spot, this is the same situation. No, it's not the same. When you choose deep brakes to get back from a long spot you are choosing to minimize your sink rate at the expense of glide angle (which the tailwind more than makes up for). That is also a static flight mode (all forces are balanced). A swoop is a dynamic flight mode and your input is continuously changing to maintain level flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 2 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
ianmdrennan 2 #29 May 26, 2005 QuoteI'm a little curios were you heard this. and is there anyone else who agrees with it and would expand a little more on it? Watch JT's swoop from the world cup. He gets on toggles, really early. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stilet 0 #30 May 26, 2005 where this movie could be found? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #31 May 26, 2005 It was on PD's website. I think they may have taken it down while they're working on the new PD Zone. I'm sure it'll be back up soon. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raymod2 1 #32 May 26, 2005 QuoteTo complicate the argument even further, if you are swooping in a strong downwind then you want to transition to toggles much earlier. This is because you want your canopy to have more lift at the expense of more drag - you want to "float" on the wind down the course to get more distance. Just like using deep brakes to get back in a strong downwind from a long spot, this is the same situation. No, it's not the same. When you choose deep brakes to get back from a long spot you are choosing to minimize your sink rate at the expense of glide angle (which the tailwind more than makes up for). That is also a static flight mode (all forces are balanced). A swoop is a dynamic flight mode and your input is continuously changing to maintain level flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
