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This looks ready for trash from the looks of it...

Normally you just go downwind following the pre-planed pattern, it is very rare someone will change it during mid flight. It can be very confusing and can cause a lot of hazard. A dirty rig is better than a mid air collision.

For 4 ways it depends how far from the formation you fly, but for big ways you will probably need a wide angle lens. That is 24mm and bellow. I'd strongly advise buying a sony action cam or gopro for this purpose. IF there is no need for editing you really only gain bulk.

6 has is too, but is not so advanced. It is advertised that is on par with gimbal stabilisation quality. Other than this hyper smoothing and live mode it is an identical camera than the 6 model. Same slow-mo speeds, same resolutions with same fps options.

What do you mean by solo? IF you want to exit the plane alone you have Static line training where for a few first jumps the parachute is deployed automatically after a few meters away from plane. THen around 3rd-4th jump you skydive with 3-4 second delay and deploy on your own. No instructor ever jumps with you. Other than that you have no chance on regular dzs, only if someone would risk their license and give you a parachute to jump with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgTGnLqTgo8

Reading this thread a few weeks ago, go skydiving on weekend, we have partial engine failure at 1400m agl, emergency exit. Plane Cessna 182

I see, yes I understand the layout, I thought u roll the remaining six inside/to the side.

Don't basers use nose rolling for on heading openings? They roll 3 cells left and 3 right and expose the middle one. It is actually sticking out so the air hits it before all other cells. I always thought that was the main reason for rolling, not slowing down the deployment. Rolling or pushing the nose inside the pack job has the same effect regarding the slowing down process. The only difference is with rolling u loose 1 minute while with pushing you loose 3 seconds.

Thanks for the info, appreciate it

The rotation of rings indicates there is no additional friction. Checked my first camera where the rsl is normally connected, see picture.

left 3 ring, first ring turning second ring turning, right 3 ring first ring turning second ring turning, rsl ring connected to the rsl tape... standard. It was also a solo exit and I did not bump a thing. I have it recorded from 2 cameras. Will check the 2nd one tomorrow.

Today I had an interesting situation. After deployment my canopy went into a couple of linetwists. Nothing serious, I had good altitude, kicked it out all fine. When I landed and returned to packing area I noticed that my RSL was disconnected. I am 100% positive it was in place prior to exit, confirming that a simple linetwist can cause a RSL malfunction. Just a reminder to always perform full EP's if you get into a sticky situation, don't rely on tech. Anybody else experienced anything similar?

If anyone is interested, here are a couple of deployments on my Volt loaded at 1.3 I've only noticed the left toggle fire at 0:52 after editing the video. Canopy did not react to it at all and the last clip is the worst opening I got in 50 jumps. I also had a downwinder a week ago and I ran it out without any fuss, great canopy. Love it very much. The first two deployments are in slow motion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbvbXkjUxfE

Yea, you easily pull out the attachment point. But you must be careful how tight you want to pull the cocoon up to your body. If you don't roll it properly or pull it to your body too much it will start to come undone. This was my initial problem but was quickly solved. When you make the first bend you should use your fingers to deinflate and simultaneously push the material under and into the center of the roll togheter. (in video 1:06) A very important detail to successfully roll it well.

Interesting that you say that, I use the technique to combat new canopies and it's slippery traits. Where did you find it difficult?

I'm flying 750lbs vectran atm. Yea I know, but safety first right?

Interesting, I would not push beyond 500 on any type of lines. Max 400-500 jumps and they are gone. Why would you risk it? I've seen one pair of 500lb vectrans break at around 400 in the air not long ago and it was a sub terminal deployment. Fck that, just change them.

There are many factors to take in, but one of the important ones is that some designs are not made for low wingload in mind. One of them is the Katana, so if you fly a Sabre 2 under 1.3 there is absolutely no sense in going to a 170 Katana directly. You would gain much more and be safer going to a 150 Sabre 2 for example... but afcourse at certain point it makes more sense to switch the canopy profile more than going smaller. The general idea is to never go down and switch profiles at the same time but do it one by one.

Get ready for the shitstorm my man. But no, you should not think about a Katana with 46 jumps.

Some companies don't use spectra at all anymore. Spectra is also cheap, so there is that financial aspect.

The easiest exit is floater facing the relative wind, just look at the damn plane and you won't tumble because you will have a reference point. Take a good look at it, observe the belly of the aircraft, how it falls away from you, how it flies. Not just, "LOOOK THE PLANEEE FCK AM I TUMBLING?" ... no no ... look at it peacfully and observe it. Oh and don't be explosive on exits. You were probably thought ARCH, READY, SET, GO!!!!!!!!121313421! Like you were droping on Omaha beach in 1944. Nah man, take it easy present yourself to the wind softly and look at that plane, forget everything else.

Or just use one of Aerodynes canopies for learning if you have some around the dz. I agree on line length learning technique though, it is harder at the beginning but it will save the students the doubtful double checking after they buy their own canopies with all white tabs.

The descent rate varies from shape and size of the ram air parachute. The touchdown impact is mostly dependent on your technique of flaring and timing the landing. Meaning you can land any decent ram air canopy with a light run out or step down.

You'll see how cotrolable zp suddenly becomes when u pack it this way. I have a canopy with 30 jumps and the material stays in place no problem. The best part is you can kneel on the material and it will stay in place, letting you use full body weight to compress it, which makes bagging even easier since you have your arms free.