zelmo

what's a troll? haven't heard that one yet.

now that i have your attention, i would like anyone's opinion on the Parafoil as a first..and probably only...canopy. i'm an old guy just getting into the sport and have no desire to get into anything fancy. what are it's flight characteristics? is it forgiving? is it relatively easy to land? all the blurbs i've read make it sound so...but then again, don't most of them these days? i'm referring to the lengthy and more than a little heated debate on the Cobalt issue. also, any thoughts on the Falcon would be appreciated. the two reviews in the "gear" section of this website make it sound, in the words of RiggerRob, almost skydiver proof.

i know i read an explanation of this term somewhere in one of these forums...or is it fori?...along with most of the latin i ever knew, i forget both the reference and the explanation. it's that damned crs...would one of you be so kind as to refresh my memory?

on my first tandem jump i had a great time until i made a couple of spirals...and then almost puked. so on my second tandem jump, i asked the tm not to do that. i went out the door with more enthusiasm than i do most things, did 2 prcts, checked the alti a couple of times, gave 5-5, waved off, pulled, and as i looked up at the open canopy i felt like i had discovered my sport. until i almost puked again. i am really perplexed. i had no feeling of fear or anxiety during the second freefall and the canopy ride was extremely smooth and uneventful. i row a racing shell for exercise and have spent a fair amount of time in rough water and am not particularly prone to motion sickness. is this common among first timers? does one usually adapt? is there anything one can do on the ground to facilitate adaptation? should i take dramamine...or take up golf?