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  1. If your question is regarding ejection in today's aircraft:
    This is not longer an issue given that ejection using current Aces II technology ensures (providing manual override is not selected) for pilots to fall attached to the seat from any given altitude (with the assistance of a drouge parachute) to an altitude of 15,000 MSL where automatic man-seat seperation and parachute deployment occurs. This system was introduced for a number of reasons, spinning during deployment being one of them.
    If not: sorry to waste post space...

  2. Dan, I would agree with Matt that it looks like the late transition off rears to toggles is the likely culprit.
    I have experienced an identical effect on my Comp 71 if I ride the rears to long or am putting too much input on the canopy entering the gates. Of course, it could be a lack of Cheesy Poofs as well.

  3. Mike,
    Refering to the speed/distance question, the glide ratio of two identically designed canpoies under the same wingload has much less to do with glide and much more to do with parasitic drag and available lift. Parasitic drag (increases with canopy size and certain shapes)and the canopies available lift or "stall point" is where the canopy bleeds off lift as speed decreases (increases with smaller sized canopies.
    Translated:
    the 96 given the same entry speed and wingload would "likely" go farther given that it's size advantage enables it to maintain lift at lower speeds.
    This of course assumes that the drag of the increased size does not overcome this advantage
    (ie. head wind on landing which increases this exponetially)

  4. Here is a great chance to hone your canopy skills while being coached by the best; and all for a great cause-the Wounded Warrior Project!

    On the 19th and 20th of June, Gold Coast Skydivers will be bringing in Brian McNenney and Scott Roberts from Slipstream Airsports to provide canopy coaching at the SERIOUSLY reduced fee.

    Detailed information regarding the Wounded Warrior Boogie at Gold Coast Skydivers can be found on our Facebook Page:
    Goldcoast Skydivers-Wounded Warrior Project

    Contact Bryan Buechler at [email protected] with questions and to register.


    Removed pricing info. Against forum rules ~ Ian

  5. There is a regulation which is a matter of public record (google) which describes the specific requirements for each. (US Army reg, 350-2, FM for Military Freefall, USAF reg 11-410 Parachuting Operations, and US Navy Operating instructions)
    The short answer is an approved course for each:
    Coach- no rating currently exsists.
    AFFI; US Army MFF Instructor Course and OJT
    Tandem: US Army approved tandem instructor course
    Tandem I/E same as above.

  6. The full answer to your question is far to lengthy for this forum but the short (over simplified) version is:
    Two canopies: Same design, different proportions
    longer line lengths = longer pendulum effect, longer recovery. (inverse is also true)
    larger canopy= more drag, but also more overall recovery from dive and turn due to increased surface area. (inverse also true)
    These two seperate effects of downsizing are inversely exponentional to themselves. (fancy way of saying that the smaller/larger the sizes do not increase or decrease recovery or drag at a linear rate, it increases much more on the ends of extremity)
    Using your example 170 vs. 135 (all other things being equal) Both canopies will share the same designed glide slope, the 135 will be faster due to reduced surface area and drag, faster turn rate due to shorter distance betweeen point or rotation and point of anchor, faster recovery to wings level flight due to same effect; but, longer overall recovery to original glide slope to reduced surface area.available.
    Others please chime in if you can give a better explaination.

  • This reads like stereo instructions but will answer all your questions.These are last years rules which have upcoming changes for accuracy this year. As you have already mentioned TRAINING is the fastest and safest way to learn. There are right and wrong ways to train how to meet the requirements of these rules for "swooping."
    Enjoy,
    Bryan
    http://www.fai.org/parachuting/system/files/cpiloting_2009.pdf

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    *** If you want to be the next Michael Phelps of swooping, here is what I would do. Instead of spending 3+ grand on a new wing, i'd buy a used one for $1500 (actually skip this since i
    already have a good canopy), invest 3-400 in a nice one-on-one or one-on-two canopy camp with PD Factory team, another 1000 in practice jumps and go have a 100 dollar dinner with drinks to toast my new skills :)


    This is some of the best advise I have seen posted here, EVER! Words for everyone to consider....
    Where do you really get the most bang for your buck? Are we really getting a 100% out of what
    we have and do already? ...of course, that doesn"t mean I still won"t buy a Comp Velo next month,
    it just means I will be in debt for training and a new canopy.
    -See you next Sat, I am bringing the $2.00s