yardhippie 0 #1 October 12, 2006 There is quite a bit of talk about this: people not using AADs in "swoop only' rigs, advanced swoopers going to "speed" configuration, and some not activating their AAD for swoop only days... My question is at what point during your swoop progression did you consider what effect your dive has on your AAD? What did you do about it? I dont believe that the speeds I am reaching with my 270 turn is going to be close enough to fire my cypres, but as my protrack flatlines on almost every dive now. Im intrested to learn what others have done, when they did it, and why.Goddam dirty hippies piss me off! ~GFD "What do I get for closing your rig?" ~ me "Anything you want." ~ female skydiver Mohoso Rodriguez #865 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #2 October 12, 2006 When I started swooping water regularly.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #3 October 12, 2006 I would rather die doing something wrong than die cos some stupid box with 16 year old software and no eyeball kills me cos it thinks I'm doing something wrong. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntacfreefly 0 #4 October 12, 2006 When I started doing rotations greater than 360 degrees from above 1000 feet. There's no way you're going to fire that on a 270 under today's canopies - it does become more and more likely the more rotations you do though. I believe Airtek's current recommendation for a regular cypress is up to a 360 below 1000 feet (ie not multiple revolutions). Blues, IanTo the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~ Lao-Tzu It's all good, they're my brothers ~ Mariann Kramer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #5 October 12, 2006 I do not have all the technical specifics memorized on the cypres, but I do have a good idea of it's firing parameters. I feel that the 450 turn will place me in or near the firing parameters of the regular cypres. I also feel that people are losing focus on what the cypres's real job is. It is supposed to save you if you are unconscious or lose altitude awareness. The regular cypres has a firing speed around 78mph, and some people who cut away and went back into free fall exceeded that speed and got a cypres fire. Some wraps can exceed 78 mph so I'm sure there have been cypres fires in that situation. Now people believe that the cypres will save them if they cut away low or are in a nasty wrap. Not quite the case. You just need to realize what your equipment is designed for and it's operating envelopes. If you exceed those design parameters or operate in the firing envelopes then you may have a nasty surprise from your equipment doing what it was supposed to do. Canopies technology has changed since the inception of the cypres and it's programming. People are alos now taking their canopies into ranges of flight that were unfathomable even three years ago. This is a wonderfull time for canopy flight as people are flying these things 600+ feet. Airtech is just catching up to the present by offering th espeed cypres. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #6 October 12, 2006 AA -WHAT?http://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
