freebird185

LOL, Now that is a classic whuffo type response. I'm sorry, I should be nicer. I had one today that I aways get. Wuffo: Do you pack your own chute? -or- My favorite: You mean you've done over 500 tandam jumps!? ............. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

It was in room temp most of the time. Some of the coating did seem sticky like it may have melted and fused together, but I'm not too worried. If it gained some permeability in some spots, I don't think it will hurt performance too much. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

So check this out, I’m gearing up for this coming session of diving. Reserve repack, checking the rig, change Cypress batteries, main repack and what not. I un-stow my Main and it comes out of the bag like a brick. Very much contrary to the usually slip and slide. It did not deform even a millimeter. Granted, the canopy has been in the container for 13 months straight, and my main is a 136 which fits into a container made for a 120. It has very low jumps (13), and it’s American ZP. However, I literally had to peel the thing open. It took a good ten minutes and a lot of effort to peel the thing completely open. Has anyone ever had this experience? And furthermore how long do you think it would have sniveled if I had jumped it without a repack? If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Work? What's Work? As soon as I get some I'll let you know. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Note: People who love Cobalts are usually the people who get the good ones. I was one of them. They fly like a dream. People who don't like them have probably flown a bad one. I am now one of them. That fucker slammed me seriously one day (broke a stering line), and the other openings (now that I have a great opening parachute as a reference) were very mediocre as I look back on it. However, I did have a premature on a very fast solo head down (~170mph) with my old cobalt that opened great. Bottom line: Both of these canopies have opening problems. Buy something that opens and flies great. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Well now that you’ve been properly bashed by five different people, I will say that because you're are even asking this question and that you said "how important it remains to make small incremental steps." you are on the right path for progressing safely. And you don't sound like the type that's going to whip it into the ground tomorrow. I applaud you. HOWEVER, people are setting up for there landings at that altitude, and if you cut me off or collide with me ... I am going to be extremely pissed off!!!!!! You need to think about other people's safety as well as your own. The place for radical maneuvers is up high. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Beautiful description. I've got a 136 Sam at 1.52 wingloading, but take away reserve and Wings container and it'll be somewhat lower. I'm definitely interested in learning this. It seems like a great way to fly the canopy in other aspects besides the swoop. Swooping though, it's tough to beat If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Can you give a description of how the different wing loadings affects the flight? i.e. why can't you go up to 1.8 wing loading? Is it because higher speeds are harder to generate with low level flying, or is it more safety related do to the fact that one has to negotiate obstacles. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Along with "Frankenass" (sick video, by the way), "Out of the Blue" by Team Extreme has a whole section of wipeouts. However they don't show any of the approaches before the crashes. I think this would be an awesome project. I'd definitely buy it, and learn from it. Justin If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Well here's my two cents, I attended the first one on piloting and aerodynamics, but had to leave before the second one. I defiantly learned a lot about the dynamics of useful maneuvers such as the "short toggle stab", and the value of harness turns. The only criticism that I have is that more structure to the course would be good. I noticed a couple of times that you skipped on to a new subject before finishing an old one. You might think about adopting a syllabus for the course. Also, the book did a wonderful (and very thorough) job in discussing swooping techniques. I'm very much looking forward to hear you cover that part in CA next month. Now, how do you get good at swooping again? Oh yeah. Don't Die. Good stuff If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Definatly not the crasiest thing I've heard to do in free fall. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

It's important to note that most people pass out in sustained 9g's. We can handle a lot more if it's less than a few seconds. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Actually wasn’t there an incident some time ago where the jumper had his steering line entangled with the slider garment somehow and he didn’t give a proper flare? I believe he had mini risers, but he was not in the habit of pulling the slider past the toggles. While I don’t like the blind spot that the collapsed slider makes when putting it behind your head, I think if the slider is able to be pulled past the toggles it should be to prevent entanglement, otherwise you should have something to keep the slider from falling past the top of the risers. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

That's just freaking wierd man!! If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?

Off topic but interested to know why, if you had never done a rear riser landing and you had a canopy that could not flare, you did not chop this and go for silver? Ya, well, the opening shock litererly nocked me senseless. I nearly went unconcious and I my wind was knocked out of me for at least 10 sec. In hind sight I definitly would have went to my reserve, but all I could think at the time was that I never want to go though another opening shock agian. long story short, I flared to high and it was a no wind day with a canopy on the verge of a stall. If we trained monkeys to pack, would you jump their pack jobs?