Hey Gale This is an old thread, but just saw it. Skydive canopies can be flown off roof-tops quite easily, nothing fancy like swinging backwards into the building etc. I do not know about the modern canopies, but have used a cruiselite many times off a building. Slight wind is first prize, pull up, walk toward edge, use a bit of front riser to pitch the wing slightly foward, and off you go. No-wind can be a problem, U need a run up, get the canopy above your head, and use a big punch of front riser to get it over the edge ahead of you, before following it off. Try to keep as much line tension as possible./ NOTE this can go pear-shaped very quickly, I had a fortunate escape off a building in a no-wind launch, this post is not an instructional guide for you to use, just my own experience. If you want advice, start paragliding and do it properly !
