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depends on canopy, loading, weather, and event, i'm doing. loadings range from about 2.2 to 3.0 and from about 1200' to 1400' at sea level on average. my altitudes are based primarly on my style of turn. Ian Drennan for example, does a very similar turn but his turn altitudes are different because of the minor differences in his style of turn, both generate a lot of power though. Nick Batch does a 450 but don't know his altitudes or loadings. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

maybe i'm reading the question/ statement wrong, but everything we do to the wing has an impact on the outcome of the swoop. the top part of the turn is definitely relavent and important. the turn in general is obviously where you build the power that allows you to swoop. the amount of power you build is dictated by the type of turn and technique you use. generally speaking 99% of the people out there, pro's included, don't do a big enough turn to hit max speed of a canopy. i think we as swoopers can still go faster, but we aren't good enough to consistantly hit max canopy speed through gates or a swoop lane, we need to do bigger turns and cleaner turns to get there. rhys asked why i pull down on my fronts so much, well a small part of it is because with only doing a 450 i can get to a higher canopy speed then if i was to just do a harness turn. however, if i was to do a bigger turn i might actually be able to go even faster using just harness input because i would have a potentially higher max speed due to having the airfoil being cleaner and less disturbed. hopefully that made sense and hopefully i was reading what you wrote correctly. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

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does anyone have an aerial view of the completed spaceland pond, preferably with the course markers set up in the pond that they can post on here? Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

1. if i was a doing a bigger turn i would probably have a different technique that would utilize more harness and a cleaner airfoil, but because i'm only doing a 450 it's not enough time for me to come close to max speed with "helping" it get there. 2. nick batch, who flies a jvx, does the same type of thing but has to let up on the fronts quicker because of the higher pressure on the fronts. i have a ton of turns that were done with just harness and little to no front riser input and i can create WAYYYY more power with how i'm doing it now. but like i said if i decide to go to a bigger turn where i can reach max speed with out using my fronts then i MIGHT do it otherwise i'll stick with what i have. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

because then if you fart in the plane you can only make 4 people gag, but with an otter you can get all 20 if you're really good. for example at this last meet at Last Big Splash, i had a really good fart but only made my teammates and pilot gag, however, if it were on an otter i almost for sure would have made someone puke or at least some nose bleeds and eyes swell...it's pretty scientific. so lets just stay with an otter Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

that's a really interesting question, i would think jaymo would be a really good person to ask just cause of how much experience he has in both disciplines. but gut feeling is that cause you're "loading" the wing so high already any more weight would be even worse if you wanted to go for distance. it's like a parachute, there is a point where the amount of weight under the wing starts to be less effective for distance. however, i could be completely wrong, i'll be interested in hearing other people on this question. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

none that i could see if you're willing to pay the extra $. like i said i love mine Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

if someone were to buy with 500HMA and a regular slider you could use for everyday jumping...but like Dave said it's intentions are for competition swooping. i love mine and this last sunday i went the furthest i have ever gone. granted it was a down winder up here in colorado but that 71 can move fast and far, and the bottom end lift on it was amazing.

Dave Billings - Tandem master with Shannon Chris P- air to ground video Nick B Justin T Rusty L Brady K Jimmy T Stuart S. (me) jump went great, there was about 3-4 camera's on the jump but i think we have to wait to post any sort of video since the Bronco's might want to use it. but Shannon Sharp is a cool dude and the fall rate was insane. job well done on everyone's part. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

honestly, when i push the risers out i feel like i can make finer/ more precise movements thus letting me keep more speed/energy. when i pull down it's typically when i'm a little low and need a more "forceful" approach to plane out/ stay in the air. so i think for me there is a reason to use each technique, but it's good to have both tools in your tool box. it's called duck tape and a GoPro camera Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

just depends, don't really prefer either way what ever works at the time. this is pretty standard for me: http://www.youtube.com/user/slipstreamairsports1#play/all/uploads-all/0/erFa7sfimqs Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

glad to know you'll continue to get coaching, but please realize that there are things that you need to learn by doing 90's for longer than you have. sure you have more time in the turn to adjust your alitutde and make sure if you're going to bail or not, but if that's the case then why don't all the PRO's tell their students to start with 450's or bigger? please make sure you have all the fundementals down of patterns, flight modes, ect before moving on to the next task in the progression. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

No, what i'm saying is make sure you continue to get coaching (especially at your jump numbers). But the key to a good turn is being smooth the whole way through, i said nothing about bringing it down lower, let a coach watch you and let you know where to go and what to work on. edited to add: also, just to let you know i had about 150 jumps before i started doing double fronts, with you at 100 jumps already doing 180's that might be a little quick of a progression so watch yourself carefully. i already saw one person at my dz that fucked himself up doing exactly what you're doing. so be careful! Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

did mikeal stevens lose his fucking shoe yet again? tell that boy to duck tape those things to his feet! nice shots Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

there is not a single "optimal time" that will allow you to have a powerful clean swoop every time, just like there is not an "optimal" wingloading or altitude to start your turn. everyones turn is different thus their optimal times are different. the best way to know if you've done a correct turn is if after the turn you ask yourself "was that turn smooth?", "was i low/high", "did the canopy start to recover to soon/ late", and so on. initially these will be hard questions to answer, but that's where a credible coach/ mentor comes into play. so unfortunetly the question you ask is not easy to answer without seeing your turn, but in short NO, there is no optimal time. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

oh come on now hansie, just eat some sushi to make up for that "uncurrency" Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

the bags that i use Kelly made for me years ago (2004 range). i personally love them. i've jumped all types and sizes of canopies with them both sub-terminal and terminal and haven't had any problems. easy to pack with or without an RDS, very very very rarely do i get line twists or "line dump". i really have no complaints except when i have to jump a d-bag that has more than 2 rubber bands . like i said, 2000+ jumps and 5-6 years experience with them and still love them. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

looks good, but it's not too new. i've been jumping a system that is the same to that since 2004 and have probably 2000 jumps on it. i personally love mine and think you'll really enjoy yours. again, looks good...enjoy it!

you and i load those canopies around the same, and there are advantages and disadvantages with going either way. personally i like my velo's loaded either at 2.1-2.2 OR 2.65+ and that's why i fly a 96 and a 79. if you plan on staying with 270's and not go to a bigger turn i'd say go with a 90 and here's why. doing a 270 on a 90 vs an 84 you'll be closer to the max speed of the canopy plus it will be a little more versatile for you in competition (ie you can use it for distance and accuracy). in my opinion the 84 comes alive when you do a little bit bigger turn such as a 450. on the flip side, if you went with the 84 eventually you're technique and skills will improve more just because it's harder to fly a smaller canopy well. a lot of pro's these days train on a really small canopy (ie velo 71) but then fly something a little bigger for competition. the smaller canopies help fine tune the small things you're doing under canopy and makes them apparrent so you can fix them. so i don't know really which way you should go, but those are my opinions on the 84 and 90. let me know if you have any other questions. also something to think about is what size jvx you're going to get, if you get a small jvx then go with the bigger velo and visa versa. be safe yo...stu Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

what are you're loadings and what do you intend to do with the canopy (ie competition or 4way)? most likely the reason you feel the 84 has less power is because you have 50-100 jumps on it and haven't dialed it in. the smaller the canopy the harder it is to maintain the power you have generated. the 84 WILL produce more power, however, the dirtier you are in the harness or with your inputs the quicker your power goes away. so you have to decide what you're going to do with the canopy before you chose which one you're going to go with. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

are you talking about if you come out too high or too low after a turn? or are you talking about the differences between canopies that have longer recovery arcs vs shorter recovery arcs? in short, once you've finished the turn (the power building stage) all you're trying to do is maintane the power that you've built. the key is to get through the recovery arc, either long or short, as smoothly as possible so that you can transfer all your energy into the swoop. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

i might have a few tomorrow...night pyro 4 way team swoop Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

I don't fly with an AAD, but I would like to test all AAD's up here in CO to see if I could get them to fire, even the speed cypres. I think it would be interesting. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down

i'm so confused at what you're saying. it seems like you're saying 3 different things. Slip Stream Air Sports Do not go softly, do not go quietly, never back down