DaleThornton

No You will not be screwed on quality, PISA have been manufacturing the Tempo for years now and the Tempo is rated as been a Very rialable, small pack reserve. Blue Skies Dale

Hi Skystorm Well I think the ZP exe is definitely a better choice than the Heatwave, however I think the Hornet would be a far better buy as the technology behind it far supersedes the ZP and PISA has better delivery times. Also the Hornet has a better flare and glide ratio. Please dont let anything I say confuse your decision, just giving my opinion. Blue Skies Dale

Hey Sky Pisa do not currently have a website up, but if you are really interested in knowing more about the hornet you can contact them Direct. Their staff are very freindly and will provide you with good info. Since you are from Tsumeb, it shouldnt be a problem for you to get a really good price and direct contact with them. They are based in Pietermaritzburg in S.A. Here is some info they sent me when I enquired for my rig. "The HORNET is a semi-square Zero porosity 9 cell main canopy that has been tapered slightly to give you more response and performance without losing the basic characteristics of a square canopy. It has been designed as an intermediate to advanced canopy (depending on size and wingloading) and flys and lands very similar to PD's new SABRE 2. The Hornet has very light toggle pressure, a great flare and smooth glide which all contribute to a soft landing. As for packing the Hornet, it's made easier by the having colour coded line attachments to easily recognise your different line groups, a small pack volume and the ZP material we use is made in such a way that it slips a lot LESS than other types of fabric. It has become incredibly popular in South Africa as well as Europe and especially the States, and is available in the following sizes: SIZE MAX RECOMMENDED WEIGHT 120 - 65kg 135 - 74kg 150 - 81kg 170 - 93kg 190 - 104kg 210 - 114kg 230 - 125kg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good Luck with your decision Blue Skies Dale

I personally think that you should not even consider the heatwave at your level of Skydiving, Firstly you dont have enough jumps to fly an elliptical safely. Secondly if you ever find yourself in a crowded air space with your level of experience flying an elliptical you may pose a danger to yourself as well as other skydivers. I do not fly an elliptical because I feel that I dont have the experience to fly one especially at my DZ where the airspace is sometimes crowded. I would suggest going for the Hornet which is also a South African made canopy. The hornet is a Semi elliptical canopy and offers great flying characteristics and landings as well as light toggle pressure which will be an advantage since you are a dudette. The hornet is almost the same as the new sabre 2 by performance designs but comes at a fraction of the price. Read the comments about the hornet on the gear page under PISA. Good luck with your decision and dont allow DZ Peer pressure to get the better of you. Cheers Dale

Hi Lisa I can think of a better example than a fence, but yeah thanks for the constructive input, Im sure itll help my flying Dale

Hey Remi I wear a standard RW Suit but will have a new suit in Feb with booties etc, hopefully this will help. I am 6.4 in height, thanks for the feedback blue Skies Dale

Hi I seem to have a problem when jumping information with other skydivers in that I tend to float quit alot which means I spend alot of effort concentrating on height compensation instead of getting the real stuff done. I weigh about 95kg/ 210lb / 15 stone. so I dont think my weight is a problem, I do however have broad shoulders therefore increasing the surface area. Does anyone have any tips so that I can improve my flying skills and be more relative to other skydivers. Cheers Dale - “Come to the edge.” “We can't. We're afraid.” “Come to the edge.” “We can't. We will fall!” “Come to the edge.” And they came. And he pushed them. And they flew. -

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Thanks for the info trey, I have jumped a f111 170 and had no problems I have also jumped a ZP170 fine. I have 56 jumps as opposed to between 10 - 30 Dale

Thanks Phree Some pretty good info there, Would there be a significant change in performance between the 190 and 170 though. #

Hello There I would like to know a little more about wing loading and if any of you know where I can get some good info on this subject. The reason I ask this is because I am in the process of buying a new Canopy (Hornet) My exit weight will be about 231 lb. The recommended wing load for the hornet is 1.2. If I get a 190 Ill get a wing load of 1.22 if I get a 170 Ill get a wing load of about 1.36. Is there a major difference in performance between these two load ratios. The reason I ask this is that Id like to buy something which is suitable for my experience now, but will also be good to fly in 6 months time as I intend to do about 150 jumps whithin the next 6 months. Please advise ? Thankyou and have a great new year Blue Skies Dale

Hello All I am interested in buying a ZI STI by Parasport Italia. I see that the STI can accomodate the Skytronic Audible. I have two Questions 1) Does the Z1 STI accomodate the Pro Track 2) What is a better option, the Pro Track or the Skytronic ? Happy New year to all of you Blue Skies Dale

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