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Well with good rig YES, but with rig which risers get undone in freefall who knows, it's worth a shot if you're flexible enough... Huh i don't know whether i'm really talking bullsh%#$#t, i'll put on my rig and try to do it "George just lucky i guess!"

i'd try to release the second toggle first. if i could uncover riser cover and reach it (almost impossible on mirage g4 with secondary riser covers) but at your atom maybe it's possible don't know. Otherwise i'd do as others, hold the left toggle and open. What could possibly go wrong. You want to have a cutaway someday anyway "George just lucky i guess!"

Me and Jerry81 are goin to aerograd Kolomna (russia) 8th till 22th July. Does anyone know which freefly coaches will be there during that time and for what price. Or any other good freeflyers that are willing to help us learn... Or even better: Any good freefly girl that is willing to help us learn "George just lucky i guess!"

Man, you worry me "George just lucky i guess!"

ehm its 10:22 PM here. And because we had rain AGAIN ! "George just lucky i guess!"

Only 30 cans??? With 30 cans we can barely survive 1 night there We need at least 100+. Look at the list "George just lucky i guess!"

As marco tiezzi would say, it's all in the angle No really, how about the angle you're flyin at. you can fly de-arched and almost flat. sure you'll fall very slow but how fast will you go horizontally. Try a little steeper angle with the same de-arch position, and you'll fly way faster horizontally. off course you'll go a little faster vertically too, but worth to trade with the much bigger horizontal speed. Same probably applies to arched position... So maybe that's how those guys go fast horizontally in arched position. "George just lucky i guess!"

Hmm the dummest think i did at my DZ. Well there are some i guess, but the dummest was to try to teach skydivers with more jumps than i have. We have somewhat too proud people (too much EGO) on our DZ to listen to skydivers with less jumps than they have. Now i have more jumps than they do or even, and i still don't open my mouth unless they ask me to. Learned my lesson

Wow so many dzcomers there. Man i planed to jump there not just party and drink Since so many is going there i think it's time to make a list! So who'll be there in Jully? Correct me if you won't be there in Jully but some other time -Jerry81 (8-22.7.2004) -Grega - George (8-22.7.2004) -vonSanta + 3 -Raistlin -SkyDivaChristie -6 people from Ireland -2 from Scotland -justdumi -irish group (14-28t.7.2004) -altichick Anyobdy else?

So how many dead on the ground. Or did the V5-SPACE 1 manage to hit a non habitated area? "George just lucky i guess!"

There sure is a way to calculate it, but the formula is not that easy. I won't go into details, because it would need too much explanation (it involves calulating the Cl - Lift Coeficient which is fairly difficult). But in general for most HP 9-cell eliptical canopies optimum wingloading is somewhere between 1.6 - 2.0 and for most crossbraced canopies 2.0 - 2.4. depends a lot on canopy design. I didn't calculate that, i assumed it because most pro canopy pilots say they get best results with those wingloadings... The best way to find that out is to ask the canopy designer of the canopy you're interested in, which WL is best for that canopy and its size? "George just lucky i guess!"

Like said, at least one must hold the heading (the base), if not both. When you or he approaches the base, do it gradually. get within 10m and stop for a second or two. then move a little further like 5m then stop for another second, then 2m and stop, and so on until you dock. Do it really slowly, take your whole jump if you need to. At those seconds that you stop, remember to relax (breathe) because the closer you are the more nervous/tense you'll probably get. The carve probably starts because one or both of you aren't headed directly into another. Just a feet or two to the side is enough to start unintentional carve. Aim directly into his head (eyes), but slowly, you don't wanna dock to hard If you still somehow end at his side not his front, stop at his side and then slide left so you end up in front of him but don't change the heading. "George just lucky i guess!"

I don't think we can pay with credit cards here "George just lucky i guess!"

Breakpoint "George just lucky i guess!"

Hmm i think it's about time you learn how to slide the landing on your knees "George just lucky i guess!"

Hmm too late. No more places at hercules boogie. There is also espace boogie (france). But that's boogie for all disciplines. I'm more interested in FreeFly only boogies (something like sweedish freefly festival - used to be ) "George just lucky i guess!"

I'm for Frank too. "George just lucky i guess!"

HAHAHA "George just lucky i guess!"

clicky "George just lucky i guess!"

uhh I'd like to know about that too. And also where is the biggest FreeFly boogie/festival in Europe.

One more reason why i'll never ever jump a parafoil!!! "George just lucky i guess!"

Yes i could be wrong. But i'll believe you all are right when i see some numbers and calculations in formulas for canopy flight not before. And there is a "slight" difference in planes and canopies... I just don't buy it just because some experienced guy and a great physics or a pilot sais it's so. Prove it with calculations and i'll gladly believe it. Few more replies that i'm wrong and i'll really dig into this stuff and calculate if myself, to see whether i'm right or wrong! "George just lucky i guess!"

ok, ok it's no point in arguing whether i contradicted myself or not. it won't solve anything. I shouldn't say "Yes i know that" i should say (or ment to say) "yes that is partly true, it depends on all lift/drag and surface area/weight" ok now? Now please don't reply again this is not true if you think it's not. I won't get killed if i'm wrong about this specific thing. If you really want to discuss this PM me. back to glide ratio You could also use a GPS in combination with altimeter. than you'd really see the glide ratio. but it should be measured in no wind. And as far as i know robi already did this a couple of times with his wingsuit... Same should be done for any type of flying to be sure about glide ratios. till then we can only argue who is right and who is wrong. "George just lucky i guess!"

I may be stupid, but i can't find where i contradicted myself. Ok whoever thinks i'm wrong, so be it. If you want to teach me something PM me... already read that. it's a great book. thanks for the link. "George just lucky i guess!"

Yes i know that. it's just that in most cases the lighter the wingloading the better the glide ratio is (Sail planes, paragliders,... spaceshuttle) I know glide ratio depends on how much lift/air resistance the wing produces. but it also depends on the wingloading surface/weight... that's why i mentioned surface. it just entered my mind first. i know it's a lot more than just surface... "George just lucky i guess!"