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Canopy Downsizing Chart by Brian Germain 1 2

By BrianSGermain, January 27, 2009
- 39 replies
- 68,210 views
- thetreehugger
- September 9, 2017
Small jumper not being strong enough to flare 1 2

By bodypilot90, February 26, 2014
- 34 replies
- 26,225 views
- beetnerk
- April 21, 2021
Basic and Advanced Canopy flying: educational materials and videos 1 2

By frost, April 14, 2009
- 29 replies
- 50,659 views
- dukertc1
- May 21, 2015
Be Constructive

By ianmdrennan, May 7, 2013
- 3 replies
- 11,035 views
- xaviercomelli
- November 11, 2013
Post your picture threads (links inside)

By ianmdrennan, July 11, 2007
- 0 replies
- 19,012 views
- ianmdrennan
- July 11, 2007
Post your Hot Swoop Pic(s) 1 2 3 4 38

By freeflydrew, September 18, 2003
- 927 replies
- 75,009 views
- Chocolate
- June 14, 2012
How aggressively did you down size? 1 2 3 4 8

By Nerra, May 6, 2014
- 182 replies
- 55,731 views
- Tvivl
- November 1, 2024
Swooping banned at SD Arizona 1 2 3 4 8

By Treejumps, March 21, 2007
- 180 replies
- 13,443 views
- ianmdrennan
- April 3, 2007
peregrine video 1 2 3 4 7

By ianmdrennan, January 25, 2013
- 154 replies
- 26,831 views
- Juzzie
- April 5, 2013
Icarus NEOS 1 2 3 4 6

By Sonicfreefly, July 19, 2006
- 148 replies
- 28,198 views
- svdree
- November 25, 2008
Recovery Arcs on intermediate canopies. 1 2 3 4 6

By DebaucheroRdrgz, February 16, 2010
- 137 replies
- 10,799 views
- Pendragon
- April 1, 2010
R.A.G.E. 1 2 3 4 6

By freefly68, July 16, 2003
- 135 replies
- 15,161 views
- Fandango
- September 29, 2004
kodak moments 1 2 3 4 6

By Steel, September 17, 2003
- 135 replies
- 9,387 views
- freakydiver
- September 22, 2003
New Prototype NZ Aerosports 'Petra-lite' 1 2 3 4 6

By Sakeryzf, January 27, 2014
- 134 replies
- 32,096 views
- Sakeryzf
- July 18, 2014
Anti BSR Swoop discussions 1 2 3 4 6

By hukturn, June 21, 2007
- 129 replies
- 10,661 views
- mnealtx
- July 16, 2007
Just a story of my accomplishments in landing :) 1 2 3 4 6

By skyhighkiy, September 13, 2004
- 128 replies
- 7,009 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- September 15, 2004
New FAI Distance Record in Colorado 1 2 3 4 6

By FAC, September 16, 2005
- 127 replies
- 36,449 views
- Canuck
- September 23, 2005
CPC Championships and Go Fast Challenge Updates 1 2 3 4 6

By swoopster33, September 13, 2005
- 126 replies
- 10,595 views
- raymod2
- August 26, 2006
PD Challenge Swoop Comp – Cross Keys Invasion 1 2 3 4 6

By chayes12, October 11, 2006
- 126 replies
- 10,803 views
- skydivexxl
- January 8, 2007
Swoop Gone Wrong - The Aftermath 1 2 3 4 5

By skybytch, June 26, 2010
- 123 replies
- 17,280 views
- chuckakers
- June 27, 2011
B. Germains WL chart 1 2 3 4 5

By davelepka, December 10, 2004
- 118 replies
- 12,855 views
- gilead1
- May 13, 2011
Scirocco - new x-braced main by Skylark 1 2 3 4 5

By frost, July 19, 2010
- 118 replies
- 38,421 views
- BMFin
- November 28, 2013
Thoughts on CPC 'eligibility' 1 2 3 4 5

By ianmdrennan, January 16, 2006
- 112 replies
- 6,042 views
- marks
- January 21, 2006
So who is interested in swooping, but afraid to post? promise,nobody will bite.. 1 2 3 4 5

By marks, June 17, 2005
- 110 replies
- 5,559 views
- Mostly_Harmless
- March 14, 2007
-Branched Castrodavid's discussion on swooping 1 2 3 4 5

By castrodavidd, February 8, 2011
- 108 replies
- 6,150 views
- ianmdrennan
- February 12, 2011
PD Factory Team X-Project Update 2 1 2 3 4 5

By m0ng00se007, September 29, 2008
- 106 replies
- 15,982 views
- ianmdrennan
- January 31, 2009
Why Velocity is so popular? 1 2 3 4 5

By Sangi, November 25, 2009
- 105 replies
- 9,138 views
- ianmdrennan
- December 10, 2009
Video on the net of 418 ft swoop?????? 1 2 3 4 5

By BluDvn222, March 18, 2003
- 105 replies
- 11,299 views
- isaiah85
- February 21, 2008
Yeah....soft landings? How do you do it? 1 2 3 4 5

By shah269, July 19, 2009
- 100 replies
- 6,186 views
- shah269
- August 10, 2009
CPC/PST 2007 Finals - Colorado 1 2 3 4 5

By ianmdrennan, August 9, 2007
- 100 replies
- 7,299 views
- Giedrius
- September 15, 2007
Top Rings (was Mine?) 1 2 3 4 5

By Tonto, April 16, 2007
- 100 replies
- 10,984 views
- Peej
- July 13, 2007
Recovery Arc vs. Wind Speed 1 2 3 4 5

By jtravis121, October 24, 2016
- 100 replies
- 16,514 views
- Bufobufo
- November 8, 2016
Your canopy choices and downsize history 1 2 3 4

By frost, December 11, 2007
- 99 replies
- 15,045 views
- swoopgaz
- September 1, 2008
How winds affect canopy flight... 1 2 3 4

By frost, August 3, 2006
- 96 replies
- 9,277 views
- audacium
- August 29, 2006
anybody got word about a new icarus canopy!? 1 2 3 4

By virgin-burner, December 20, 2010
- 96 replies
- 11,286 views
- JBar
- June 24, 2011
Post your Hot Swoop X-Rays 1 2 3 4

By dharma1976, December 1, 2006
- 94 replies
- 22,175 views
- DaVinciflies
- April 10, 2012
Luigi Cani reportedly landed an Icarus VX 39 1 2 3 4

By mjasantos, May 12, 2004
- 93 replies
- 24,664 views
- ManBird
- July 14, 2004
Losing altitude in your carves in wind versus no wind 1 2 3 4

By CanuckInUSA, November 10, 2003
- 93 replies
- 7,472 views
- Hooknswoop
- November 25, 2003
120 Velo 1 2 3 4

By islandboyflyrz, June 13, 2007
- 91 replies
- 8,587 views
- dharma1976
- August 6, 2007
Does it concern anyone that . . . 1 2 3 4

By quade, December 12, 2001
- 91 replies
- 11,521 views
- alan
- December 21, 2001
Sebastian will double prize money for FLCPA round 5 1 2 3 4

By chayes12, October 28, 2004
- 91 replies
- 5,529 views
- marks
- December 8, 2004
Valkyrie 67 demo first jumps 1 2 3 4

By cmulli4, March 24, 2015
- 90 replies
- 21,230 views
- CrazyL
- July 11, 2015
Coming up!...$20,000 PST event 1 2 3 4

By CanopyPiloting, May 18, 2006
- 89 replies
- 4,263 views
- micro
- June 9, 2006
JC sets new swoop world record 1 2 3 4

By ParaShoot, September 5, 2004
- 89 replies
- 9,744 views
- sangiro
- September 10, 2004
NW canopy pilots 1 2 3 4

By superstu, April 21, 2004
- 88 replies
- 7,852 views
- ManBird
- May 24, 2004
Canopy Control / Swoop Camp @ SKYDIVE THE FARM, Jan.28-29 1 2 3 4

By CrystalM, October 18, 2005
- 88 replies
- 6,128 views
- tmaricle55
- February 7, 2006
90,180 or 270 1 2 3 4

By m1keymike, December 18, 2005
- 88 replies
- 5,610 views
- robap26
- February 26, 2006
PST/CPC weight restrictions 1 2 3 4

By marks, February 28, 2006
- 87 replies
- 4,089 views
- marks
- March 2, 2006
So I want to swoop... 1 2 3 4

By Quagmirian, August 19, 2012
- 86 replies
- 21,300 views
- jackjbradford
- February 28, 2013
Comp Cobalt to be delivered today!!!! 1 2 3 4

By kansasskydiver, September 26, 2003
- 86 replies
- 5,372 views
- TALONSKY
- October 6, 2003
How is speedriding any different from... 1 2 3 4

By jrjny, February 26, 2011
- 84 replies
- 18,137 views
- danielcroft
- September 30, 2011
Samurai 1 2 3 4

By lippy, January 23, 2004
- 84 replies
- 6,384 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- January 30, 2004
what do you fly? 1 2 3 4

By axe96bam, March 21, 2002
- 83 replies
- 10,691 views
- Watcher
- March 26, 2002
groundlaunching a Stiletto ??? 1 2 3 4

By cdhezel, September 19, 2013
- 81 replies
- 17,954 views
- mattjw916
- November 13, 2013
Wildwood USPA Nationals 1 2 3 4

By FFAdventures, February 22, 2006
- 80 replies
- 9,222 views
- berchtoldaj
- September 4, 2006
Sad day for the responsible swoopers of this world 1 2 3 4

By CanuckInUSA, March 27, 2007
- 79 replies
- 7,300 views
- freefli
- May 7, 2007
Put your money where your mouth is - Swooping "Normal" canopies 1 2 3 4

By Chris-Ottawa, August 23, 2012
- 79 replies
- 15,234 views
- ianmdrennan
- September 9, 2012
CPC CHAMPIONSHIPS updates... 1 2 3 4

By CanopyPiloting, July 28, 2006
- 78 replies
- 8,388 views
- pope
- August 9, 2006
Front risers approach question. 1 2 3 4

By SuperKat, September 9, 2004
- 78 replies
- 5,774 views
- SuperKat
- September 21, 2004
I'm angry as hell. 1 2 3 4

By diablopilot, June 21, 2004
- 77 replies
- 12,670 views
- davelepka
- November 24, 2004
icaros crossfire VS neos VS Katana 1 2 3 4

By gilead1, May 25, 2010
- 77 replies
- 22,099 views
- alexispainchaud
- August 21, 2012
High Performace Canopies LOW JUMP NUMBERS!!!!! 1 2 3 4

By freeflyz, July 31, 2002
- 76 replies
- 7,951 views
- Kirils
- August 17, 2002
Neos vs GLSxf? 1 2 3 4

By rhys, January 19, 2007
- 76 replies
- 9,719 views
- ianmdrennan
- June 4, 2007
Cobalt 1 2 3 4

By guizgabriel, September 29, 2005
- 75 replies
- 5,122 views
- guizgabriel
- October 12, 2005
FLCPA #5 The Farm 1 2 3 4

By piahenzi, May 19, 2008
- 75 replies
- 6,455 views
- LoudDan
- June 20, 2008
Leaning forward while swooping.. 1 2 3 4

By perse, October 23, 2005
- 75 replies
- 5,627 views
- jurgencamps
- December 7, 2005
CPC non X Braced Competition 1 2 3 4

By CanopyPiloting, February 2, 2006
- 75 replies
- 4,061 views
- skinnyshrek
- March 30, 2006
Ban using weights 1 2 3

By speedy, October 10, 2005
- 74 replies
- 6,115 views
- dploi
- October 19, 2005
170 katana @ 450 jumps 1 2 3

By agent_lead, March 12, 2008
- 74 replies
- 7,444 views
- agent_lead
- April 10, 2008
The worst HP swooping canopy 1 2 3

By Jonsmann, February 18, 2005
- 73 replies
- 6,480 views
- Canuck
- April 10, 2005
Texas Swoop Comps 2009 1 2 3

By AggieDave, June 18, 2009
- 72 replies
- 9,343 views
- AggieDave
- September 18, 2009
Pond is filled up at Lodi / Acampo Parachute Center! 1 2 3

By 4dbill, October 16, 2009
- 72 replies
- 10,130 views
- JohnDeere
- December 12, 2009
What do you do before learning to swoop? 1 2 3

By hackish, October 10, 2007
- 72 replies
- 8,398 views
- hackish
- October 30, 2007
Xaos on opening 1 2 3

By garywainwright, October 31, 2002
- 72 replies
- 6,646 views
- jumperconway
- October 13, 2003
PD Factory team - new distance record!! 1 2 3

By Kolla, February 9, 2005
- 71 replies
- 8,775 views
- Kolla
- February 15, 2005
How to get the most out of a canopy control class??.. . 1 2 3

By SkydiveNFlorida, September 11, 2003
- 71 replies
- 6,326 views
- marks
- November 5, 2003
Positive recovery arc vs. negative recovery arc 1 2 3

By grega, March 2, 2004
- 70 replies
- 8,372 views
- mnischalke
- March 15, 2004
VX vs Velo: 270 turn starting altitudes 1 2 3

By frost, June 22, 2006
- 69 replies
- 9,976 views
- frost
- August 3, 2006
KA2 and Crossfire3 1 2 3

By nad, July 18, 2016
- 69 replies
- 29,224 views
- dangerWilde
- July 28, 2020
Speed Flying 1 2 3

By AirCanada, March 6, 2006
- 69 replies
- 12,850 views
- virgin-burner
- November 19, 2011
Velocity question 1 2 3

By Kirils, September 10, 2002
- 68 replies
- 6,716 views
- rhino
- September 23, 2002
SLIDER TRIX 1 2 3

By Layne, November 28, 2003
- 68 replies
- 7,840 views
- johnny1488
- April 9, 2004
Velocity? Future? Competition Regulations? 1 2 3

By CKSCUBA, August 10, 2007
- 67 replies
- 8,393 views
- Spizzzarko
- August 17, 2007
Straight-In Velocity landings 1 2 3

By somethingbitme, December 10, 2005
- 67 replies
- 6,006 views
- JohnnyD
- January 6, 2006
Katana - Flight Characteristics- 1 2 3

By frankiebrina, January 25, 2004
- 67 replies
- 6,966 views
- AggieDave
- February 5, 2004
Colorado CPC 1 2 3

By Spizzzarko, March 29, 2006
- 67 replies
- 8,113 views
- Spizzzarko
- June 30, 2006
hooking it in... 1 2 3

By sgt_ludy, October 10, 2005
- 66 replies
- 5,933 views
- marks
- October 18, 2005
Down Size 1 2 3

By freebird, January 20, 2002
- 66 replies
- 6,685 views
- prost
- January 30, 2002
90 degree front riser carve to double fronts for landing - conservative/safe approach? 1 2 3

By 5.samadhi, April 2, 2012
- 66 replies
- 16,928 views
- beowulf
- April 23, 2012
X-VX mod? 1 2 3

By superstu, May 23, 2004
- 65 replies
- 8,544 views
- skygod7777
- June 10, 2004
New from PD??? 1 2 3

By jdhill, June 30, 2003
- 65 replies
- 8,440 views
- bobsled92
- August 2, 2003
Proposals for changes of the FAI/IPC-rules 1 2 3

By morris, October 21, 2008
- 65 replies
- 6,943 views
- ianmdrennan
- May 11, 2009
World meet 2008, what's happening 1 2 3

By gainer, November 16, 2008
- 65 replies
- 12,700 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- November 26, 2008
36 cell onyx 1 2 3

By cobaltdan, December 19, 2002
- 65 replies
- 10,371 views
- Rdutch
- January 20, 2003
ONYX pictures 1 2 3

By cobaltdan, April 21, 2004
- 64 replies
- 12,259 views
- bobsled92
- October 9, 2004
"The Parachute and its Pilot" Book 1 2 3

By BrianSGermain, April 28, 2004
- 64 replies
- 9,318 views
- flyhi
- August 30, 2004
Canopy Pilots: What is your procedure right after main deployment? 1 2 3

By CrazyL, June 24, 2008
- 64 replies
- 5,109 views
- CrazyL
- July 10, 2008
Swoopers vs. Non-Swoopers in the Pattern 1 2 3

By kkeenan, January 2, 2007
- 64 replies
- 8,060 views
- Deuce
- January 8, 2007
H.M.A line set jumpers 1 2 3

By rcc, December 2, 2005
- 64 replies
- 5,569 views
- rcc
- December 6, 2005
Texas CPC Meet #2 1 2 3

By Levin, June 1, 2005
- 64 replies
- 4,083 views
- AggieDave
- June 14, 2005

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