Quagmirian

That all looks really nice. You should be proud of it regardless of how well it flies.

YES YES YES! Good work.

Have this electronic version. https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/68997104/Lone%20Star.pdf

I don't want to post here for the sake of it, but I know there are few people following this thread so I ought to keep them informed. I remember writing somewhere ages ago that I'd emailed PIA for definition of a manufacturer and hadn't got a response. It turns out I need only consult PIA's TS-135: Sounds pretty unambiguous to me. As for jumping my other canopies, I haven't made much progress. I probably won't be going abroad this year either which is annoying. I have started on the long road to becoming a BPA rigger, however I'm stumbling at the first hurdle as it's really difficult to find a supervising rigger. How much is it to ship a canopy from the UK to Texas anyway?

Looks fantastic to be honest. Great for a first attempt.

TROOOLLLLL... IN THE DUNGEON!!!

You've got me interested now. What's the correct answer and why?

Apart from the advice from the guy above it all looks great. What kind of seams are you using for the tops of the ribs?

Nice. I look forward to seeing pictures of it put together. How are you transferring information like V tape locations and non loaded seams onto the fabric?

Where do I get a refund? I paid 1000 nothings for my Talon and I'm angry! Can I trade it in for a 0% discount on a Curv? Bloody RI ending support for twenty year old container! It's not like I know someone with a whole fleet of ex-demo rigs I can use for spare parts, damn...

170 to a 150 is, percentage wise, the biggest leap of all. There's a reason USPA recommend 500 jumps before jumping one, no matter how heavy you are. I think you do well to listen and learn from these guys. As someone who is just starting out in canopy control, I can tell you there is a lot to learn.

Good luck. You might want to go bigger in your first jumpable prototype though. My friend made a small canopy for his first design, and he had to chop it: https://vimeo.com/64373524 Making a big canopy allows you to discover and remedy your mistakes quicker and more easily, and also increases the chances of being able to land it.

This thread makes me want to become a canopy coach.

I'm not going to pretend to understand anything you just wrote. Do you have the resources to make a full size canopy yet? It's an experience in itself.

I got to jump to X210 a few weeks ago, and it flew like a piece of... ...history. [inline DSC_0218_small.jpg]

We get £5,000,000 of third party cover, compared with $50,000. I'd call that a whole lot more for a start... I mean on a day to day basis. USPA seems to do all to sorts to keep skydiving accessible, but I haven't heard the of the BPA doing anything similar.

$30 a year is indeed a bargain. In the UK we pay more like 130, and we don't get a whole lot more for it either.

I was using my home computer at the time. Sorry for not getting back. I thought it might be cache thing.

PD use the method you just described.

You're showing your age in this sport aren't you? Have you tried a Triathlon by Aerodyne?

I managed to jump my X210 the other day. [inline x210_jump.jpg]

I was wondering what that tape was. They use a wider version for spanwise tapes and Paragear sells that. Apparently it has a mil spec. The later PD canopies go for the 120 lb or even Type 3 for the V tapes which I always thought was a bit overkill.

I've done 100 jumps on my grey canopy, and a total of 146 on all of my canopies. [inline brid25something.jpg]

Heh heh, those were my thoughts when I first saw this thread.

Do they not train students on the Isle of Wight?