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I SAID THERE ARE SEVERAL AND DIDNT ATTRIBUTE THE CHANGE TO 1 PARAMETER.LINE LENGTH IS A MAJOR CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.SIMPLE PHYSICS

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ever jump a 170 stilletto? then jump 120 stilletto?There are a lot of factors that determine recovry arc, line length is a major factor.170 lines are longer and keep you in a dive longer. i get better swoops from the 170,,,Quote

I jump a 95 icarus loaded a little over 2. You have to realize that speed translates into lift exponentialy. The faster you go, the harder the wing is going to lift. The optimal swoop occurs when the natural recovery arc of the canopy planes out just above the ground, with little or no toggle input. If your approach is too low,,,and u stab,,,,you lose speed/lift, too high and the lift is burned up before you can shutdown.the 180 then 90 really isnt necessary and could be very dangerous.Start with 45's and increase it as your timing improves.Pull a front riser and hold it until your on track to your target,,or lack of altitude dictates letting up sooner. Release it slowly, Abrupt changes in airflow causes turbulence and drag actually slowing you down. Let the canopy recover on its own. When u feel the lift losing the battle against gravity, Shut it down with accelerated input,,ie slowly at first then increase stroke speed thruout input. Every canopy is different. Even the same size from the same company can have varying flight characteristics. so learn yours. If you input toggles to plane out your too low or"in the corner". and that is the #1 killer in our sport. And its counter productive to a long swoop.Smooth inputs and timing are the keys, not radical turns and breakneck speed. be safe my [email protected]