TribalTalon 0 #26 March 8, 2004 well for safety's sake, and so that the camera guy can get some good pics, we'll be up high around 8-10 grand. that should give me more then plenty time to deal with any problems if i have any. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites packerboy 3 #27 April 8, 2004 Sure, we had a guy at our dropzone who was doing an intentional cutaway, so just for fun he connected his main onto his rig backwards.. I didn't see it, but I guess it was pretty funny watching a guy in full flight on a fast canopy going backwards. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites crewdog2 0 #28 April 21, 2004 I knew I had this somewhere... Russ Pinney BCRW #7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #29 May 2, 2004 QuoteSure, we had a guy at our dropzone who was doing an intentional cutaway, so just for fun he connected his main onto his rig backwards.. I didn't see it, but I guess it was pretty funny watching a guy in full flight on a fast canopy going backwards. There is a certain member on dz.com that crossed his risers when he put his canopy back in the rig....not only did he fly it backwards, he landed it without a problem (I think it was his Jedei)! Did I mention he was wearing a camera! I've seen the video and it was a strange sight it was when he looked up to see he was looking at the tail, bridle and PC! The way he tells it - he was going to fly it back over the dz to chop it, but then realized he had full control and flare._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #30 June 24, 2004 I have seen a few people hook up thier canopies backwards and land them... even a crossfire 139 loaded at 1.4.... pretty wild... I have done a few crew jumps and on a startack (sp?) and cruiselite I was able to fly them backwards.. as previously stated take it down to a stall (prefferably slowly) and keep track of what the canopy is doing.. I found it easiest to control using very minor toggle inputs and mostly harness input when flying backwards.. (both canopies were 220 with 200lbs exit weight) I have tried this with my crossfire 2 loaded at 1.85 and it wont go backwards... just turns to a ball of shit until I let the toggles up to recover.. I have been stalling my crossfire right and left lately just to see what I can do in flight with it.. its pretty hard to control in a stall, and the canopy rocks WAY behind me when in a stall... there might be a little backward movement, but I drop so quickly its hard to tell... the fun part is when you let up on the toggles really quickly and get thrown all over the place as it re-inflates... good stuff! -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. 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
packerboy 3 #27 April 8, 2004 Sure, we had a guy at our dropzone who was doing an intentional cutaway, so just for fun he connected his main onto his rig backwards.. I didn't see it, but I guess it was pretty funny watching a guy in full flight on a fast canopy going backwards. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crewdog2 0 #28 April 21, 2004 I knew I had this somewhere... Russ Pinney BCRW #7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #29 May 2, 2004 QuoteSure, we had a guy at our dropzone who was doing an intentional cutaway, so just for fun he connected his main onto his rig backwards.. I didn't see it, but I guess it was pretty funny watching a guy in full flight on a fast canopy going backwards. There is a certain member on dz.com that crossed his risers when he put his canopy back in the rig....not only did he fly it backwards, he landed it without a problem (I think it was his Jedei)! Did I mention he was wearing a camera! I've seen the video and it was a strange sight it was when he looked up to see he was looking at the tail, bridle and PC! The way he tells it - he was going to fly it back over the dz to chop it, but then realized he had full control and flare._________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #30 June 24, 2004 I have seen a few people hook up thier canopies backwards and land them... even a crossfire 139 loaded at 1.4.... pretty wild... I have done a few crew jumps and on a startack (sp?) and cruiselite I was able to fly them backwards.. as previously stated take it down to a stall (prefferably slowly) and keep track of what the canopy is doing.. I found it easiest to control using very minor toggle inputs and mostly harness input when flying backwards.. (both canopies were 220 with 200lbs exit weight) I have tried this with my crossfire 2 loaded at 1.85 and it wont go backwards... just turns to a ball of shit until I let the toggles up to recover.. I have been stalling my crossfire right and left lately just to see what I can do in flight with it.. its pretty hard to control in a stall, and the canopy rocks WAY behind me when in a stall... there might be a little backward movement, but I drop so quickly its hard to tell... the fun part is when you let up on the toggles really quickly and get thrown all over the place as it re-inflates... good stuff! -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
