Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Banning hook turns.  

   By williammonk, June 16, 2013
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   • matt002
   • July 5, 2013

2. Can a "mature" conservative canopy pilot find happiness with a Crossfire 2?  

   By alw, April 30, 2006
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   • Spizzzarko
   • May 9, 2006

3. How has this been done??  

   By NealFitz, May 23, 2009
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   • txlottowinner
   • June 3, 2009

4. USPA Nationals Final results...  

   By CanopyPiloting, September 11, 2005
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   • BirdBabe1
   • September 14, 2005

5. Definitions of canopy experience.  

   By DocPop, May 27, 2009
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   • dharma1976
   • May 29, 2009

6. flaring problems  

   By flyhy, July 9, 2002
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   • Frogger
   • July 24, 2002

7. How does one start?  

   By huka551, September 12, 2005
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   • Beverly
   • September 19, 2005

8. Velocity Technical Question  

   By matt3sa, July 30, 2013
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   • angryelf
   • August 29, 2013

9. Spectre landing flare help based on video  

   By repcool, April 30, 2008
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   • matt6242
   • May 5, 2008

10. Small Canopy  

    By Skylark, April 14, 2004
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    • timmyfitz
    • April 15, 2004

11. Glide ratio question  

    By YISkyDive, April 20, 2005
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    • diablopilot
    • April 22, 2005

12. Wet canopy at a pond swoop comp  

    By CanEHdian, April 21, 2004
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    • Cloggy
    • May 7, 2004

13. Czech federal aviation administration bans swooping as a sport  

    By Maxx, September 30, 2013
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    • chuckakers
    • October 2, 2013

14. camber?  

    By swooper81, November 17, 2006
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    • pilotdave
    • November 20, 2006

15. When/Where To Make Pattern Turns  

    By bqmassey, April 8, 2011
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    • bqmassey
    • April 19, 2011

16. 3rd risers are one thing......  

    By f1freak, April 11, 2003
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    • Steel
    • April 15, 2003

17. Registration open for EST finals Lake Bussloo Beach 2007  

    By ParaShoot, July 6, 2007
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    • dragon2
    • September 5, 2007

18. Safire 2 vs Pilot from Aerodyne  

    By nicolesser, October 7, 2004
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    • BlindBrick
    • November 9, 2004

19. Risk vs. Progression  

    By BlindBrick, September 29, 2005
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    • raymod2
    • September 30, 2005

20. The fastest non cross braced canopy?  

    By Deyan, February 26, 2018
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    • Pobrause
    • July 1, 2018

21. Canopy Speed ?  

    By jumperconway, October 23, 2003
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    • VectorBoy
    • October 24, 2003

22. PST Freestyle Open Pics: Link to gallery  

    By TroyK, May 5, 2004
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    • sunnydee123
    • May 10, 2004

23. how many of us were that guy? the one who everyone told to slow down our downsizing  

    By dharma1976, May 25, 2006
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    • berchtoldaj
    • June 3, 2006

24. gravity pilots trailer  

    By superstu, May 12, 2005
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    • Spizzzarko
    • May 17, 2005

25. How low is too low to do flat turns in final?  

    By NicoNYC, September 18, 2002
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    • Michele
    • September 27, 2002

26. Stilleto(spineto) or Springo  

    By fedykin, September 19, 2002
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    • Springo
    • September 24, 2002

27. Experienceed Jumpers Toggle Hooking  

    By Geoff, December 21, 2001
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    • michael
    • January 17, 2002

28. Downsizing to crossfire 2  

    By gmac324, November 26, 2003
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    • skyshimas
    • April 26, 2009

29. Approach setup  

    By LearningTOfly, May 22, 2005
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    • Tonto
    • May 23, 2005

30. VX vs Xaos-27 - which is better all around??  

    By Swoopthereitis, December 5, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • December 9, 2003

31. Onyx Demo showing up today  

    By diveout, June 10, 2004
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    • diveout
    • June 14, 2004

32. Landing with double fronts  

    By mdrejhon, August 22, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • September 16, 2008

33. FLCPA Zhills Comp. 2/6  

    By eUrNiCc, February 5, 2010
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    • morris
    • February 12, 2010

34. $18,000 purse for CPC Championships...  

    By CanopyPiloting, June 7, 2005
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    • CanopyPiloting
    • June 16, 2005

35. CP 2012 Event Master  

    By Guinness_fr, December 5, 2011
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    • michaelqld
    • August 31, 2012

36. help sliding on final?  

    By fstz28, December 27, 2003
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    • Spizzzarko
    • January 6, 2004

37. stilleto vs Cobalt  

    By VectorBoy, February 23, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 28, 2002

38. Nor Cal Swoop Competition 2010 Schedule  

    By blazetailman, March 1, 2010
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    • jacketsdb23
    • June 6, 2010

39. What makes a canopy swoop?  

    By Hubsu, January 8, 2004
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    • BrianSGermain
    • January 21, 2004

40. HP turn heights  

    By stevomooo, October 27, 2007
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    • Spizzzarko
    • November 5, 2007

41. Question for swoopers??  

    By lowpullin1, November 14, 2002
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    • Unutsch
    • December 14, 2002

42. PD Team  

    By oxygen, June 21, 2005
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    • rsein
    • June 27, 2005

43. Standing up rear riser landings  

    By scott2002, November 24, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • November 26, 2002

44. Video: Ground Launch in Switzerland  

    By Bengel, January 31, 2006
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    • sysop
    • February 7, 2006

45. Swoopers Rig Setup  

    By swarp619, May 1, 2010
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    • rhys
    • June 11, 2010

46. Is there a 'correct' wing load?  

    By Deisel, October 9, 2008
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    • aresye
    • October 24, 2008

47. Lineset choice  

    By AggieDave, October 28, 2008
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    • AggieDave
    • November 5, 2008

48. FLARING  

    By Melanie1, July 30, 2003
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    • bobsled92
    • August 9, 2003

49. Question for X-braced pilots  

    By skynole, July 30, 2003
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    • twnsnd
    • August 27, 2003

50. Slider Stow  

    By Jskydiver22, February 1, 2005
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    • hookitt
    • April 21, 2013

51. " Flying through the opening"  

    By cmejump2, July 16, 2010
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    • Throttlebender
    • November 10, 2010

52. crossfire 2 or stiletto  

    By sugdad, January 28, 2008
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    • hobie331
    • February 13, 2008

53. What you don't know  

    By davelepka, July 22, 2010
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    • theonlyski
    • July 24, 2010

54. Cheap swoop shorts  

    By theplummeter, September 14, 2012
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    • gainer
    • October 25, 2012

55. Canopy Looping  

    By dbr171, April 18, 2007
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    • BMFin
    • April 29, 2007

56. Practicing rear riser manoeuvres at altitude  

    By conor, February 24, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 1, 2004

57. Canopy School  

    By hobbes4star, May 8, 2002
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    • Jimbo
    • May 21, 2002

58. Would you SWOOP through this?  

    By clint, August 28, 2004
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • August 31, 2004

59. To swoop or not to swoop  

    By CanuckInUSA, February 12, 2003
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    • rhino
    • February 13, 2003

60. Object Swooping...  

    By Bill_K, February 27, 2013
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    • jacketsdb23
    • March 4, 2013

61. Who's coming to Nationals?  

    By diablopilot, August 18, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • August 22, 2005

62. Wing Loading, how high  

    By jambrich, March 26, 2008
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    • kj126
    • April 10, 2008

63. running landings  

    By skyjules, September 9, 2004
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 15, 2004

64. Thoughts on close calls  

    By mjkoziel, September 22, 2003
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    • tattoojeff
    • September 26, 2003

65. Field Elevation  

    By scott2002, June 12, 2002
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    • billvon
    • June 14, 2002

66. UPT low drag swoop risers?  

    By bofh, December 15, 2010
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    • Pulse
    • January 21, 2011

67. Safer on lighter wing loading?...Velocity or Stiletto?  

    By devin2477, April 30, 2013
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    • FB1609
    • May 13, 2013

68. modified SunPath risers  

    By Sergey-san, April 10, 2008
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    • Sergey-san
    • April 13, 2008

69. Sabre2 Appreciation Video  

    By ManBird, September 17, 2004
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    • volo
    • September 20, 2004

70. Just starting  

    By Brumby, October 19, 2006
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    • SkyDivinRyan
    • November 2, 2006

71. Swooping a PD Pulse  

    By rymasm, May 22, 2013
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    • Bloomin0nion12
    • April 16, 2014

72. Xaos 21 Vs 27  

    By TEric, April 27, 2006
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    • TEric
    • May 3, 2006

73. How high can you land msl ?  

    By chileanXaos, April 8, 2004
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    • chileanXaos
    • April 16, 2004

74. "Downfall" Hitler parody on Swooping  

    By 4dbill, February 6, 2011
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    • Namowal
    • December 22, 2011

75. Crossfire2 from a Safire wing load?  

    By freeflydemon, April 11, 2005
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    • Martini
    • April 13, 2005

76. Would you ground launch this? ....  

    By northcave, June 19, 2007
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    • VivaHeadDown
    • June 22, 2007

77. Velocity is awesome.... What else is?  

    By matt3sa, August 12, 2013
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    • FB1609
    • October 14, 2014

78. how you loosen the chest strap?  

    By drenaline, July 16, 2002
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    • DanG
    • July 23, 2002

79. Ranch Pond Swoop Meet Finals  

    By johnny1488, September 26, 2005
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    • johnny1488
    • October 17, 2005

80. Define: HOOK TURN- Pleez??  

    By somethinelse, October 5, 2004
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    • somethinelse
    • October 9, 2004

81. Remove Cypres?  

    By Hooknswoop, September 27, 2005
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    • livenletfly
    • October 2, 2005

82. Katana 170 - Scary?  

    By Scooter1812, May 9, 2008
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    • vdschoor
    • May 22, 2008

83. 2009 world games, Taiwan  

    By lucia, July 17, 2009
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    • mgattini
    • July 21, 2009

84. Re: [USPA] Fatality: Texel - Adrian Nicolas - 17 September 2005  

    By Richardhayden, October 4, 2005
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    • MOONA
    • October 8, 2005

85. Dive Loops?  

    By dharma1976, October 9, 2005
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    • woodpecker
    • October 14, 2005

86. Swooping big canopies  

    By matt1215, May 19, 2006
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    • phoenixlpr
    • May 22, 2006

87. Xaos 27-79'!  

    By jumperconway, October 30, 2003
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    • skymedic
    • November 6, 2003

88. crew with a cobalt 39 ?  

    By cobaltdan, April 29, 2003
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    • skygod7777
    • May 9, 2003

89. Ground Launching info?  

    By chickenhawk, October 13, 2005
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    • Tonto
    • May 9, 2006

90. PST update Please post pro score results if you get em  

    By ramon, May 2, 2003
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 8, 2003

91. Lead  

    By DrewEckhardt, November 7, 2003
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    • Spizzzarko
    • November 12, 2003

92. Rear Riser Landings  

    By jfields, September 24, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • September 25, 2002

93. Heaviest National Competitor  

    By jayrech, July 29, 2014
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    • AggieDave
    • August 10, 2014

94. full stall, 7 vs. 9 cell  

    By dhracer33, November 8, 2009
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    • GLIDEANGLE
    • April 5, 2010

95. neos vs others  

    By lildemmer, August 28, 2007
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    • CrazyL
    • August 31, 2007

96. Old Velo VS. New Velo  

    By shawnstarr, January 4, 2007
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    • polarbear
    • January 8, 2007

97. The best hp canopy in the world  

    By Fast1, June 21, 2006
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    • proswooper
    • June 24, 2006

98. PD's new aggresive selling policy!  

    By garywainwright, December 9, 2003
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    • garywainwright
    • December 10, 2003

99. 2010 CP event master  

    By berchtoldaj, January 25, 2010
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 28, 2010

100. Line twists at high wing loading  

     By raymod2, November 22, 2004
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     • Spizzzarko
     • December 8, 2004