hokierower

I've taken the test and filled out my C-license card twice already but never sent it in. I've done the same thing for my D but probably won't send that in either. I don't have any desire to be an AFF-I or TI.

It's all situational. If you are in a compromising situation where you could get caught, silent is best, but it never seems to be that way.Spot on

In turbines I'm usually just closing my eyes, but in a 182 I'll usually be asleep from 500' til about 4.5k at which point I get ready for the H&P.

What canopy? Your profile says you're flying a Stiletto 107...not an ideal canopy for modern swooping techniques.

Zone acc and distance are 44m. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=y6b1UoTgG4PEyQGAiICwDg&url=http://www.ffp.asso.fr/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/CP-2013.pdf&cd=4&ved=0CC0QFjAD&usg=AFQjCNGX-lwV_0IBGwa1Izm-CaDnrCSXJQ&sig2=1XYVoVudLwHj8EhOsCAoJw

A bit of topic (and I'm asking because I don't know)...does NZ Aerosports limit the distribution of the Petra only to canopy pilots who are active competitors in CP or is it based on recommendations and validation of skills? Do they limit the sale of the wings similar to PD does with the Peregrine?

I use a pelican 1650 hard case. You can get an organizer for the top and then whatever you want for the storage space.

It depends on the canopy that you want to use it on. I don't think that PD will sell an RDS for any canopy other than a velo because they haven't tested those canopies with an RDS (based on trying to get one for a Sabre2 and a buddy trying to get one for a Katana). That said, if you want an RDS you can buy one from a handful of places. What canopy do you want this for?

You mean the Comp Velocity? You're a wee bit late there with your conspiracy theory! Where's a good tin foil hat when you need one?

This, this, this, 1000x this! I did my first course at 110 jumps and I wish I'd done one sooner. It's what made me want to focus on canopy piloting and you will learn a heap!

I flew a Spectre (230, 210, 190, 170) from beginning to jump 170. It's a great canopy to learn on. Easy openings, always on heading, pretty good flare. I'd also recommend a Sabre2 because it's a canopy you can stay on to the smallest of canopies and it only gets more and more fun. I never flew it as a student or low number jumper though.

DAYUM!!!

Street Triple R There's a reason it's won almost every single shootout it's been in since it was first released. I love mine.

Heat pumps are a compromise. You're essentially using one piece of equipment to do two separate jobs: heating and cooling. In a commercial application you have chillers and you have boilers, the former to take care of the cooling, the latter to deal with heating. The heat pump is best for moderate climates without the extremes. If you're in the deep south it will never get cold enough, if you're in the North it will never get warm enough.

Yes, that would take less heat from the refrigerant (more than likely not freon if the unit is newish) inside the house, however, since the unit would run less the refrigerant would cycle less, possibly leading to more freezing. Easiest thing to do would be to follow others advice and call an HVAC guy.

What you're thinking about doing is pre-conditioning the air as it returns to the unit. All that would do is potentially allow the main unit to run for a less amount of time. It will not change the freezing of the exterior unit as the air never leaves the house, rather the refrigeration fluid is the one going in and out.

My first setup cost me $3,000 for everything...container (Wings), main (Spectre 190), reserve (PDR 176), and AAD (cypres I with 1.5 years left). If you buy the Curv new, that's approximately $2,600 after shipping, options, etc. You haven't even purchased a main, reserve, or Cypres yet, only another $2,500 if you're lucky. You don't know if you're going to stick with the sport. So in your pursuit of something "shiny & new" you've chucked common sense out the window. My advice stands. Buy a used rig, learn to fly your canopy, learn to LAND your canopy, downsize to the point where you want to stay, THEN buy a new container. You will literally save thousands of dollars. EDIT: To prove a point, my Vc1 will suit me for the next half dozen downsizings due to the canopy volume differences between regular and cross braced canopies. That's the next 5 years or so.

I love mine. Fits perfectly and it is VERY comfortable. That sai, i would strongly advise against getting one as your first rig. Jump for a bit, downsize until you find the smallest canopy you want to fly, then buy one.

Got in this morning at 1240am from my trip to Colorado and SVCO. Did 3 hours of freeflying in 3 days with Josh Evans. My body is gonna need a week to recover but I learned soooo much.

Stick with the Sabre2. I started learning how to swoop on a SA150 and have progressively getting smaller. I'm on a SA120 now and it's night and day from the 150. So much more power, so much more of a swooper, and just more fun to fly overall. Like everyone else has chimed in, of you're looking to learn to swoop, the stiletto isn't the right tool for the job.

ummm....no. You're wrong. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPKX2wtXHpY I'm just gonna leave this here...just a little bit of fronts used on this one...

San Marcos Twin Cities...?

a Spectre170. Ding ding ding! we have the right answer. Forgot to mention that cheapskate beats madskillz everytime That and its taken me about 900 jumps to wrestle it into the bag. dont want to start that whole mess againcomp velo 79. Gotta look like a badass!

I think it would depend upon what you're trying to do with the canopy. If you aren't a swooper, the very basic req'm for downsizing listed all over the place *should* be sufficient. If you're swooping it, I would think that being able to consistently perform the same turn and being able to consistently hit gates like you would in a comp would be a good starting point. I think what the "fly the piss out of it" is trying to deter is the mentality of "if I downsize/change planforms I'll be able to swoop better".

Thanks for the input Hawke