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  1. wolfriverjoe

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    And what happened to skysurfing. Haven't seen that lately.



    I've only been around since the early "00s", so I don't pretend to know about the "old days" other than what I've heard.

    But skysurfing died because it was a dead end.

    The learning process was interesting. Learning how to get on top and stay there and make it go where and how you wanted was a challenge.

    But once you got that down, there really wasn't much to do.


    I beg to differ, Rob Harris was a bad azz on a board.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTxKwk-7n70

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqGkC5uJ0yM&list=PL023F83DA5D59D0B2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7is6r6zXFDc&list=PL023F83DA5D59D0B2&index=1

    Ha! Looks like a nice replacement for Scotchgarding your container.

    Might even be able to coat your canopy with it ;).

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    Standard RSLs are old technology get a skyhook RSL or at least research it.



    Standard RSLs are simple proven technology, skyhook is complicated new technology. For me the potential issues and add complexity of the skyhook is not worth the 150' quicker it gets your reserve open in.

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    I've been jumping Pilots for the last 8 years, including 3 canopy courses over the last six years, but I can't get a Pilot to plane out for shit.



    It only took me 2 months and 25 jumps to figure that out :). Ya Pilots have a deep azz backwards flare making them difficult to time and land in no wind.

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    I know some people do naked jumps.
    I know some people to hoops and such.
    I am a few jumps away and wanted to get advice on how you more experienced jumpers made this milestone stand out for you.



    Go naked. Especially since summer is not yet over.


    Even better is a nude night jump ;)

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    if you let these twits force you to land downwind



    I didn't realize they forced you to get on the plane and make the jump. I'd be pissed too if someone did that to me.

    Ian


    So Ian we are supposed to use our psychic ability and predict that someone is going to set a downwind landing pattern in a 15mph wind before we get onto the plane?? :S:S

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    well you can pull your slider down all the way behind your head over the toggles while they are stowed. If you need to change heading while this is happening to avoid a canopy collision then you can use rear risers.

    That seems to be the most logical thing to do in my opinion, spreads the risers further apart and frees up a small amount of field of view possibly depending on how the slider is flapping.

    Davinci Flies, I think everybody should jump a removeable slider it is much easier and also field of view is better!



    Problems with pulling your slider down.
    • Can blow up in your face and blind you
    • Just another timely distraction under canopy
    • Can slam down and cause a toggle fire on opening
    • Can interfere with and cause brake/toggle malfunction

  13. A cultural problem also exists and is going to need to change if any progress is to be made on open canopy injuries and fatalities.

    Many of today's experienced jumpers, instructors, coaches and ST&As have grown up in the "it's ok to rapidly transition to a HP canopy" era. They figured everyone else is doing it and they got away with it so it's ok for others to do so also. Changing this mind set is going to be a very difficult thing to do.

    If a wingloading BSR slows down and helps jumpers transition to HP canopies slowly and safely, prevents a handful of injuries and just one fatality, then it's worth putting in place.

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    Diablo...now THAT was a quick turning canopy !


    There's a time gap between pulling toggle and actual turn (quick turn or slow turn canopy). I recall a Stilleto's got no gap and Diablo has kinda small one (but Diablo's got over_turn).

    However, why CF2 has a little toggle delay?
    (I mean comparing to Stiletto, there is one)



    They are different canopies and designed differently. I bet that the CF2 has a deeper flare point than the Stiletto, Stiletto’s flatten out very quickly around the top of the head/ear level and have a short and shallow flare window. This is probably also the reason why the Stiletto bites and starts to turn faster with less toggle input than other canopies.

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    Hey all,

    I'm looking at buying a new container/canopy/reserve package from ChutingStar and I'm wondering if there are any REAL differences, other than personal preference, between the Icon Pro and the Javelin Odyssey. I would be getting both fully articulated (chest/hip rings), and with the spacerfoam backpad. The canopy is either going to be a Pilot 150 or a Sabre 2 150. I'm planning on the rig lasting me for the next 4-5 years at least. Currently it'll mostly be used for RW but for all intents and purposes it needs to be capable of RW, freeflying, cameraflying, and winsuiting when I'm ready to move into those disciplines.

    When priced with similar options, the Odyssey comes out to be about $500 more expensive than the Icon Pro. I'm willing to drop that extra money if it's really worth it but all things considered if it's not necessary I'd rather have another $500 to spend on jump tickets.

    Any input?

    Thanks.

    Priced with similar options




    I have owned 3 custom Javelins over the years (J5, J2, and a J4) and also a custom Icon I6. The Icon I6 was by far the most comfortable of these 4 containers and if I was in the market for a new container I would get another Icon. You get a lot of container for the $$ with the Icon.

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    Howdy yall. :)Aircrew Survival Equipmentman (PR). I Dont ship to Great Lakes for 7 Months so I have a lot of time on my hands to get ready.

    Since my rating will have me around parachutes I figured its probly a good idea to get recurrent and back up to speed. I have a B license does anyone know where i can find the req's for getting current again after 3 years?

    Thanks!



    Would not try and get current on this (Pilot 188 ft 1.28 lbs/ft). Freefall skills comeback really quickly but canopy skills is almost like starting all over again.

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    is the nitron similar to the stiletto? Ive been flying a 150 nitron for about 60 jumps or so, but its a friends n I'm looking to downsize and am partial to PD. So i was thinking either a Sabre2 150 or a stiletto 150...



    Do you really mean this canopy? You either forgot to update your profile or you tell us you jumped a high-end 9-cell canopy at less than 200 jumps? Wow. And yeah, it's similar to the Stiletto.


    Terms for all these rapid aggressive downsizers.:P
    Flying Accidents Waiting to Happen
    Flying Landmines (Have to avoid them in the sky and fun to watch explode when they hit the ground on a botched landing)

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    http://www.icaruscanopies.aero/maintenance

    Using a collapsible pilot chute will improve the performance of your canopy. The increase in performance you will gain depends on the size of the canopy and the wing loading. It is a balance between the two rather than wing loading or canopy size as the pilot chute size generally remains constant rather than reducing with the canopy size.

    If you are using a class 3 or below (below 1.25 PSF) or canopies above 160 sf this gain will be minimal and possibly not worth the complication.

    It all comes down to risk to benefits factor. To me its not worth the hassle or risk of jumping a kill-line for a small tiny performance gain. Its one less thing to deal with packing, eliminates a point of failure and I really can not think of a scarier malfunction then a forgotten kill-line other then a horse malfunction.



    Thank you guys. I learn't more from this thread than I expected to.

    The thought of a non-collapsible pilot chute had not even crossed my mind. It makes sense to remove a potential mode of malfunction if it is not giving you a reasonable benefit.

    I honestly would have thought that a 170 would be affected by the pilot chute more than this reference says.



    Have someone (your rigger) help you disconnect/disable the kill-line on your current PC and make a few jumps on it and see if you can tell any difference.

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    http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/Best_Performance1.pdf

    "A collapsible pilot chute will normally improve a
    canopy’s glide, make it easier to land, and will often let the canopy turn more smoothly and handle
    turbulence better.
    Some people believe that collapsible pilot chutes are not necessary on larger canopies, but the
    fact is they can improve performance on any size canopy. Even a relatively large canopy may have a full
    glide speed of 30 mph or more. At this speed, an inflated pilot chute creates a substantial amount of
    drag, and has a significant effect on the canopy’s performance.    "



    http://www.icaruscanopies.aero/maintenance

    Using a collapsible pilot chute will improve the performance of your canopy. The increase in performance you will gain depends on the size of the canopy and the wing loading. It is a balance between the two rather than wing loading or canopy size as the pilot chute size generally remains constant rather than reducing with the canopy size.

    If you are using a class 3 or below (below 1.25 PSF) or canopies above 160 sf this gain will be minimal and possibly not worth the complication.

    It all comes down to risk to benefits factor. To me its not worth the hassle or risk of jumping a kill-line for a small tiny performance gain. Its one less thing to deal with packing, eliminates a point of failure and I really can not think of a scarier malfunction then a forgotten kill-line other then a horse malfunction.

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    If there another way that you can be certain the pilot chute is cocked?



    Great way is not to jump with a kill-line pilot chute :)
    With the 1to1 loaded canopy you are jumping that kill-line is doing little to nothing for ya.

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    not true...eggs are not nearly as bad for you as being made out to be, it was a throwback from the 60's-70's bullshit marketing when a lot of stuff was deemed bad based on bad science and rigged studies...except now that chickens are pumped fill of drugs, they're not as good as they are from free range chickens



    I love eggs, but now that I'm over 50, I hardly ever eat egg yolks anymore, but have switched over to Egg Beaters at home, egg-white omelets in restaurants, etc. That, by the way, is upon the advice of a cardiologist, so I'll listen to that source first.


    Yes 4 eggs do contain quite a bit of cholesterol, but like sfzombie stated is a throwback from old studies. The Atkins diet is proof of this were peoples cholesterol profiles actually improves on this diet.

    I have a great cholesterol profile last time it was check about 8 months ago (I am 44 years old). I eat a very high fiber diet (30 to 50 grams a day eating lots of green veggies and supplementing with Metamucil) and avoid fiberless processed carbohydrates and simple sugars whenever I can, which I think is an important key to a healthy cholesterol profile. Actually fiberless processed carbohydrates and simple sugars is probably the main key to the obesity and diabetes epidemic in our country right now.

    So there is probably different ways/diets to control and keep your cholesterol at a healthy level, but I enjoy my eggs and the fatty tasty yokes, especially when they are smiling at me. :)