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26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
HendrickVDecken replied to HendrickVDecken's topic in Gear and Rigging
Well, I jumped it. Feels faster but the flare is not far from the Spectre. Stood it up. I don't really get what all the fuss is about. You pros just don't want us amateurs to have fun. -
26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
HendrickVDecken replied to HendrickVDecken's topic in Gear and Rigging
Would it make you feel better about the situation if you learned I have 3 hours in the tunnel? I'm stable during deployment. But I get what you're saying and I see how a poor body position could be more damaging on a Xfire versus a Nav (the student canopy I started on). -
26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
HendrickVDecken replied to HendrickVDecken's topic in Gear and Rigging
Straight from PD... D. It is not necessary to heavily load a high performance canopy to make it fly and land correctly. This is a common misconception even with many experts. If a person’s canopy is going the speed they are comfortable with, then that should be fine. If they’re not getting good landings on a properly designed canopy flown at a lower wing loading, they’re probably not flaring it correctly. http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/wingload.pdf -
26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
HendrickVDecken replied to HendrickVDecken's topic in Gear and Rigging
I appreciate your replies. The reason I've downsized so quickly is mostly because I haven't felt a difference in canopy speed or control from a 240 to a 170. I figured what's another 21 square feet? I want to start flying my canopy around rather than driving a school bus through the sky. But now the riggers at my DZ have me worried because of all this fully elliptical talk. -
26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
HendrickVDecken replied to HendrickVDecken's topic in Gear and Rigging
Long time creeper, first time poster. I'm FRESH off my A license and I've acquired a Crossfire1 149 main. My last jump was on a Spectre 170. I've stood up 24 of my 26 landings and hit bullseye on more than 10 of those. The two I didn't land were due to tripping while trying to walk it out. I want your opinions on if I should jump it or not. I'd like to add that I get it, it's a more aggressive canopy, if I drop my toggle I'm going to eat dirt and break my leg. But can't every canopy be flown conservatively? I trust myself to flair adequately and on time, what else should I watch out for? I'm prepared for the inevitable onslaught that follows.