Calvin19 0 #1 April 23, 2010 Who is still doing this? It would be nice to PM/talk with any of the regulars or authorities on the subject. PM me. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 261 #2 April 23, 2010 Hey, if anyone is doing it, it would be interesting to hear on the forums. Or, Calvin, if you do talk to someone, summarize it here. Steve Curtis at least used to do such jumps. Maybe track him down at Skydive Arizona? I've only done one jump on my cutaway-only 37 canopy. (WL 4.7) It's a Stiletto 97 with 5 cells removed and trailing edge trimmed. So I'm not exactly a regular. Let's not have this thread degenerate into general warnings about the dangers of miniature canopies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #3 April 23, 2010 The only person I can think of that has done or is doing super-high wingloading jumps recently is Bruno at SD Dallas. He used to post here as Steel. He's on Youtube flying 50sqft JVXs loaded well over 4.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #4 April 23, 2010 Quote Let's not have this thread degenerate into general warnings about the dangers of miniature canopies. Agreed. I am glad this was the first response. I am looking for info for a non-skydiving related project. It goes without saying deploying small canopies like this is incredibly dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #5 April 24, 2010 I don't think he has jumped his 50 sqft JVX or 55 sqft VX in a long time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,030 #6 April 24, 2010 Quotesuper-high wingloading jumps recently is Bruno at SD Dallas When soft links first came out (well, about 6/7 years ago), he and I put them on that 50 one night in the hangar. The next morning he asked if I'd follow him out on a HnP in case he had to chop so I could follow his canopy down. It opened fine and I watched (From above, needless to say) as he thru it into 360's and was damn near in freefall again. I can remember thinking... Hope them new fangled links hold up when he gets low. It was something to see him doing that at 4.2:1Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #7 April 25, 2010 QuoteI am looking for info for a non-skydiving related project. It goes without saying deploying small canopies like this is incredibly dangerous. Jeff Provenzano and I have worked on projects where he was under a Xaos 21, 21 sq ft canopy.How about telling us what it is you are trying to do so we can better address your questions?"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #8 April 25, 2010 I am most curious about the harness and cutaway setups, if anything special was done for it other than a second harness under skydive harness? (or simply in standard harness/container with intention of landing) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim_32766 0 #9 April 26, 2010 Quote . . . he was under a Xaos 21, 21 sq ft canopy. . . A question off OP's topic - is a canopy that small packed like larger canopies in a D-bag, regular container, and used with a PC, or are there special procedures and methods employed?The meaning of life . . . is to make life have meaning. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #10 April 26, 2010 QuoteQuote . . . he was under a Xaos 21, 21 sq ft canopy. . . A question off OP's topic - is a canopy that small packed like larger canopies in a D-bag, regular container, and used with a PC, or are there special procedures and methods employed? It's in a D bag but it is direct bagged out of the aircraft, same way Lugi does it on his 37'. You can see the video of the 21' launch HERE"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites