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Yes, it's by PDF. This is the newer improved version Axis 2 but mostly similar as far as I know: http://www.parachutes-de-france.net/en/products/harness-containers/18/axis-2.html They don't reply to my emails :\

Hello, I have an Atom Axis container. It has a strange (at least to me) feature: two holes for the pin loop on the bottom flap (see picture). My question is which one should I use and what difference does it make overall? If it's related, my main is slightly small for the d-bag, so it fits quite loose.

I have tried Pilot (210 - 170 sizes), Spectre 150, Hornet 190 and Firebird Cayenne 150 before I got my Omega 149. Started jumping it at 140 jumps with WL of 1.23. All I can say that it's just perfect: flies fun, not dangerously aggressive but never slugish in turns, glides well, surfs real far and when you get used to flaring it landings become very gentle. No matter how neatly I pack it, it deploys very soft and gently and on-heading. Even seems to ignore uneven body position during deployment sometimes. Sniveling takes a while. A really long while if you pack for a long snivel. I once had 7 seconds of snivel (confirmed with video). And it ends up in a very slow and gentle opening. I always thought that Pilots have the best openings in the market but now I know that Omega has even better. Comparing with what I've flown I would say that it's faster than a Pilot or a Hornet, very similar speed and responsiveness to Spectre. However, it's not as ground-hungry as a Spectre. All in all, this canopy is a skydivers friend - very loyal and understanding.

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Thanks a bunch! That explains everything now

Well, this looks helpful, thanks. However, I am a little bit confused still. The manual lists three AXIS variants: 37-0, 37-1, 37-2. They list reserve container sizes 370, 350, 350. According to this link: http://www.paragear.com/canopyspecs/canopysizing.PDF a ParaFlite Swift Plus 175 which was in it a while ago has a volume of 433 cu. in. which is way above 370. Do I understand something wrong here or was the reserve simply "stuffed" into it tight?

Hello, I cannot find any Atom Axis 1 (not 2) manuals, so can't really decipher the information card, however I wish to know the size of my container and what size canopies can be fit into it. I am attaching a photo of the information card, maybe someone antiquated with the old Axis' could enlighten me on sizing. Thanks!

Was the song we hear in the background created especially for this video? :D

Hello and welcome :) While you wait for your first AFF it's wise to read about it in advance. Among many online resource I would suggest this one (like below) I found on this forums - looks very throughout and easy to understand. http://www.skydiveelsinore.com/jumpstart/index.html Blue skies! P.S. Just don't forget that what you read here (or anywhere else) may sometimes conflict with what you instructor tells you to do, so listen to your instructor.

Thanks for all of your answers - those related to my question and others too. Now I know how to continue my research since this is out of the way. As far as my personal experience and training goes, despite learning some more later, during AFF1 training I was told that I would get a horseshoe if I hold the PC too long and I was told how and why to deal with a horseshoe and of course, emphasised that it's bad - really bad. However, I wasn't told exactly why would I get a horseshoe, I wasn't explained the exact mechanics that would cause it (in similar way popsjumper, yoink or others explained here). Those exact details put in the right place and order was what I needed for my research, so thanks again guys. I would have asked someone at my DZ like I always do but it's winter in my hometown, so DZs don't work.

Hello, I am doing a little research and have a question stuck at the back of my head for a while now. I tried googling, reading the forums but nothing came up. I guess such a case is too infrequent (or maybe never even happened, unless maybe to some Lutz). So, my question is about hand deployed pilot chutes. What can possibly happen (good and/or bad) if one would extract the pilot chute, stretch their arm forward as per normal deployment but wouldn't let the PC go for, say, 10 seconds? Since, this is a theoretical research I would even appreciate ideas that have a one in a trillion possibility. Also, I think I know a thing or two about cases when the PC is barely thrown out, just extracted and let go but if someone could elaborate on this as well, it would be nice. Thanks! P.S. No, I haven't tried or plan on trying either of the cases.

Awesome! Only the camera guy could have deployed next to you for better footage :)