Malfunction

QuoteThat said, these guys MURDER it under ST's. I am serious. Rear risering to a complete stop, dragging end cells, very tall turns, just outstanding*** Maybe I need to get to a good jump climate. Iowa sees more Vengance, Velocity, Icarus. If someone has a Stilletto, chances are they have it just to do camera work. I know that time and training allows someone to become a good canopy pilot, but out here where jumping only happens during spring and summer, there is nobody to watch and learn from. At least, I haven't found many that are willing to teach it. That being said, I did a rear riser stop on a 150 Spectre while flying a US FLAG. My ass hurt for a while, since I dropped about 10 feet flat onto it. The flag was fine, the ground crew caught it, but moved out of my way. Nice of them, I thought. I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Spizzarko, I don't doubt that there are many amazing things that can be done with a Stilletto; what I am seeing is a trend away from the Stilletto and into Icarus, XAOS, Diablo, and anything by Brian Germain. I am still learning on the Stilletto, but my bretheren that once jumped a Stilletto and persuaded me to invest in one have jumped ship to the smaller, faster, more swoopable canopies. I think it is an interesting trend. But back to the thread at hand... is there a coach out there that can provide hints on how to get the best performance from the Stilletto? I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire

Then a question to all the swoop coaches and would be swoop-coaches out there. Since buying my Stilletto 135 last summer, I have come to the realization that the Stilletto is obsolete. I thought the flight characteristics were optimal for swooping. I know that technology continues to improve and new ideas are being manifested, smaller canopies can now hold heavier weights and travel faster, there are now cross-braced, air-locked and reports of a completely enclosed ram-air nose. Is the Stilletto still a good swoop canopy or is it to be tossed like yesterday's newspaper? I may disagree with what you have to say, but I shall defend to the death your right to say it. - Voltaire