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Openings - they are more high performance too. Admittedly I've no idea how a xfire opens at a 1.2WL, but all full ellipticals I've jumped have danced around a lot, requiring considerably more care in all regards from tossing the PC until its open and stable above your head. Bad body position probably wasn't an issue under a 170 spectre, it may be a notable one under a 149 xfire.
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). -
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IIRC an xfire is only recommended from a 1.4WL, which doesn't mean you should get a smaller one so you hit the 1.4, but that the canopy probably won't fly too well at a 1.2WL. It may not keep the pressurisation in the cells under turbulence, or possibly many other "it may not" type things.
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.
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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. -
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.
26 jumps and about to jump a 1.2 wl fully elliptical!
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You pros just don't want us amateurs to have fun.