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As others said, that's normal, just the parapack coating peeling off. When your suit gets really stinky, hand wash it carefully with woolite (it will peel even more), let it dry well and apply a few coats of scotchgard. You may apply one coat inside too. Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Has anyone been able to compare the glide between Tony's big suits (Apache, X2, X3,) and the SS Aura? Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

If you have the original line and it is not made of spectra (microline) you can simply make another one with the same length. If you need to start from scratch, I’d recommend using HMA. Some kill lines are made of Vectran but this requires Kevlar reinforcement (honestly I don’t remember if the Vector bridle has it). I make my kill lines with HMA and lock the fingertrap with Jump Shack’s method. You can figure out the length by testing. The kill line must stop collapsing the PC when the handle (apex) reaches the bridle. In other words it must not force the PC inside the bridle. When the PC is cocked, the handle (apex) must be slightly below the PC skirt (never above). Check this by hanging the PC by the bridle. Obviously, the correct recommendation is forget everything above and contact your rigger. Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Wanna give a good extra tip? - set your brakes; - uncollapse your slider and PC - check line continuity They'll appreciate it as much as money. Also, take the canopy home unpacked and practice until you get good at it Have fun! Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Just wondering...why bother making a red pillow if you won’t be able to see it anyway? Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

I haven't been jumping for a long time and have given up countless skydiving weekends simply because I have no other jumper to fly with. I simply could not find the motivation to wake up in the morning and drive 2h to jump solo I was very close to quitting skydiving due to this but fortunately a friend just bought a P3 and I will finally have someone to flock with!

Hi folks, I’ll have to take 10 days off in December (unplanned) and would like to take the opportunity to do some training. I’m considering Florida since it is cheaper and closer to Brazil. Does anyone have a wingsuit coach/ DZ to recommend? I have around 100 wingsuit jumps and currently fly an S-bird. My focus will be on developing flocking skills. Feel free to PM in case you don’t want to post names in a public forum Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Do you have stainless steel hardware? They tend to be more slippery. What is the fabric type of your jump? I had a similar issue (not too intense) on my first Wings when I started doing RW with a suit that was made of very slippery nylon. In any case, contact the rig manufacturer and ask for help Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

IMHO there are many other modern canopies which will perform much better and are less demanding. Check out the Sabre2, Crossfire 2 if you can The Stiletto is an old design (some people will crucify me) and not very suited to modern piloting techniques (I'm assuming you intend to swoop) Try to contact a good canopy piloting coach and explain what you're looking for, he should be able to help Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Get a same size slider or have a rigger to make one. Cut a small hole in the middle and make a few jumps to test it. Increase the size until you get the opening speed you want Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

I’m considering an Infinity rig and would like to try the floating laterals option. How bad would it be for the wingsuit? My current Wings has cut-in laterals and besides a little distortion I don’t think it is a big deal for the suit. OTOH I’m afraid the floating laterals could cause extra tension since there are 2 straps spread in an angle. Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

I had a W10 with a PDR143 so I guess you can put an Optimum 160 on it Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Be careful with the extension length, especially if you let hired packers pack your rig sometimes. A packer once let the extension wrap a small piece of canopy fabric while putting it into the bag which cost me a few nice patches on the trailing edge. An extension is not really needed, just pull the bridle attachment out after you’ve rolled the canopy. I pack using a slight variation of the Wolmari method (with reverse S-folds) which I think is much better Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

Never tried but it shouldn't be easy as the material is usually very thick (2 layers of cordura+parapack+trim tape) Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted

You may have to ask a rigger to add a few zigzag stitches at the end to avoid unstitching. If you open an already finished seam in the middle it will start to loosen up. Engineering Law #5: The most vital dimension on any plan drawing stands the most chance of being omitted