warping and altitue loss

[bodypilot90 0]

when warping does the canopy sink while stopping? With all the canopy deaths of late I was thinking maybe this would be a good tool to add to the "oh chit" tool box. Someone is about to wrap with you at 200 feet or something like that. How low would you Warp?

[AggieDave 6]

In my experience, warping doesn't induce a rapid altitude loss. I guess it *could* but you'd be pulling the front riser/toggle really hard very quickly.

I would pose, why are you in a situation where you're going to "wrap" (collide) at 200 feet? Why couldn't you do a minor correction to get out of their way? Why couldn't you hit your rear risers and "climb" above them or hit your brakes and stop?

The only time I personally would use a warp would be up high, doing Crew...

One of the more experienced CReW dogz might jump in here and prove this CReW pup wrong, though.

--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline."

[bobsoutar 0]

Even with my regular 2-way CReW buddy we don't warp below 1,500 feet - normal break off with a newbie is 2,500 feet. Playing around in burbles can be pretty weird - don't do it low.

[faulknerwn 36]

Warping is very stable and I have no problem doing it low, but Its way too slow and I wouldn't use it to avoid a collision.
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[pop 0]

please excuse my ignorance, but what is a "warp"

7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer

[faulknerwn 36]

Pulling down heavily on one front riser and the opposite toggle. It warps your canopy, dogging it out and making it sink. Very handy when doing CRW.
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[pop 0]

how much more is it effective using the toggle rather then the back riser to warp the canopy?

7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer

[bobsoutar 0]

It's not more effective, it's more controllable. You can control the input much better with toggles because they are less reactive than rear risers.

[faulknerwn 36]

A lot more I think if your goal is sinking. Rear risers change your trim rather than just slowing you down like brakes.

[sikorsky 0]

Warping is the most common method for rebuilds on our team C4.
Stack to Stack randoms for example, top breaks grips, warps for 3 seconds looking at number two's canopy target area, then releases warp. Number two redocks. Top catches with feet only while maintaining heading in quarter breaks...

Also used for wings, stopping & waiting - check articles at www.dqnt.com/acc.htm

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