Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Fun Possibilities Under a Canopy.  

   By d123, July 12, 2009
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   • peek
   • July 14, 2009

2. Gloves and rear risers  

   By blackj, May 15, 2006
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   • Fast
   • May 15, 2006

3. Hop´n´pops  

   By morris, May 10, 2008
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   • dharma1976
   • May 14, 2008

4. South East CPC Meet 4 Results  

   By chayes12, May 16, 2006
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   • ntacfreefly
   • May 18, 2006

5. I'm on a Boat!!!  

   By m0ng00se007, May 1, 2011
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   • ibx
   • May 2, 2011

6. Saved By The Beep  

   By BrianSGermain, May 16, 2011
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   • canatheart
   • September 14, 2012

7. Importance of downsizing in swoop devolpment?  

   By Skypup, May 4, 2003
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   • Tonto
   • May 13, 2003

8. yet ANOTHER sabre2 vs pilot  

   By MrBrant, October 17, 2005
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   • jacco
   • November 14, 2005

9. Rear Riser Swoop did not go as planned-- OUCH!!!  

   By namdrib, May 13, 2004
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   • Unutsch
   • May 17, 2004

10. Why grip the riser's as high as possible?  

    By speedy, May 9, 2005
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    • speedy
    • May 10, 2005

11. Xaos 21 vs JFX openings?  

    By freeflydemon, June 14, 2011
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    • andubkov
    • December 14, 2014

12. Bad landings and the "I was lucky" advice.  

    By LawnDart21, May 10, 2005
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    • listo
    • May 15, 2005

13. Radar Gun for swooping?  

    By Chris-Ottawa, September 24, 2009
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    • Snowwhite
    • October 4, 2009

14. Evening Magazine  

    By freeflyguy, May 11, 2003
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    • weid14
    • June 17, 2003

15. ground launching rocks  

    By rhys, October 24, 2005
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    • highfly
    • November 17, 2005

16. What to do about ignorance.  

    By pairashooter, July 2, 2008
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    • jimoke1
    • July 9, 2008

17. Low Toggle Turns  

    By efex, October 27, 2004
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    • pilotdave
    • October 28, 2004

18. Songs for swooping  

    By skyshimas, November 5, 2009
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    • headoverheels
    • December 10, 2009

19. Looking for advice?  

    By MrJones, November 1, 2005
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    • marks
    • November 3, 2005

20. Do you watch your openings?  

    By gus, May 25, 2004
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    • twnsnd
    • May 26, 2004

21. Initiation Altitude  

    By flyhi, November 8, 2005
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    • Swooopa-x
    • November 24, 2005

22. FX Openings  

    By Skydive2, October 2, 2002
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    • JGarcia
    • October 4, 2002

23. 5th FAI Canopy Piloting World Cup - Carletonville - South Africa - News  

    By MaikMaik, November 28, 2009
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    • danielcroft
    • December 9, 2009

24. New Parachutist Centerfold Swoop Pic...  

    By AggieDave, October 5, 2002
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    • chris
    • February 25, 2003

25. check out these swoops  

    By Yoshi, November 12, 2004
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    • Yoshi
    • November 15, 2004

26. from a 220 tri to a 190 sabre 2  

    By josheezammit, November 22, 2005
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    • josheezammit
    • December 3, 2005

27. Swoop week?  

    By alterego84, August 12, 2008
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    • piahenzi
    • August 13, 2008

28. rds question  

    By keithbar, December 2, 2014
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • January 22, 2015

29. Do tandems help on swooping?  

    By PhreeZone, October 9, 2002
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    • Cacophony
    • October 18, 2002

30. Upsizing  

    By speedy, September 15, 2011
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    • danielcroft
    • September 19, 2011

31. Ring through your SLINK for brake line  

    By Brumby, January 7, 2015
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    • hillson
    • January 23, 2015

32. Off heading openings on Hornets  

    By SkydiveMonkey, October 9, 2002
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    • SkydiveMonkey
    • October 13, 2002

33. Sabre 2 Fans, Please Help..  

    By partyboy, June 1, 2005
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    • sneaky
    • June 3, 2005

34. long/short recovery arc  

    By Cantoral, September 25, 2007
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    • DocPop
    • February 7, 2013

35. Movie & results Dutch Swoop Tour 05 2005  

    By dragon2, June 2, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 9, 2005

36. swooping with a sabre 2  

    By smkdvr628, October 5, 2007
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    • LoudDan
    • October 19, 2007

37. Rolling the nose of a crossed brace canopy  

    By hookitt, December 18, 2003
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    • jumperconway
    • December 21, 2003

38. Swoopers: What is the purpose of the... (I don't know what you'd call it!)  

    By grue, January 22, 2007
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    • grue
    • January 23, 2007

39. Upsizing - evolution or the new trend?  

    By frost, November 24, 2004
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    • CanopyPiloting
    • November 30, 2004

40. Help the newbies to not break themselves  

    By Bolas, June 24, 2004
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    • odendan
    • June 29, 2004

41. Australian Nationals?  

    By superstu, February 20, 2010
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    • michaelqld
    • March 22, 2010

42. Sabre vs. Stilleto  

    By Superfletch, June 29, 2004
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    • namdrib
    • August 3, 2004

43. Flying an Icarus saphire2  

    By plowdirt, December 13, 2004
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    • Spizzzarko
    • January 6, 2005

44. riser or toggle?  

    By smkdvr628, February 8, 2007
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    • Tonto
    • February 14, 2007

45. Any idea why I was spiraling like that?  

    By jerry81, January 8, 2004
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    • gus
    • April 19, 2004

46. Xaos......21 or 27 cell???  

    By freeflir29, July 7, 2003
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    • GroundZero
    • July 16, 2003

47. Full flight brake position  

    By SethInMI, March 20, 2012
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    • rwieder
    • March 22, 2012

48. Canopy Piloting Circuit 2005 ~ SoCal District  

    By flycurt, January 5, 2005
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    • flycurt
    • March 3, 2005

49. XAOS 21 VS XAOS 27  

    By Deano, March 7, 2007
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    • ORANGENBLUE
    • March 16, 2007

50. really long swoop under a bridge!  

    By flyingZippy, May 11, 2010
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    • tamagotchi
    • May 15, 2010

51. New Airlocked canopies  

    By PhreeZone, July 17, 2003
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    • monkeyKam
    • July 19, 2003

52. Crossfire 2 - to what crossbraced???  

    By airborne82nd, March 12, 2007
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    • RMURRAY
    • March 13, 2007

53. Fluid Wings Helix 79 / VK79 / Hybrid Leia 79  

    By danielcroft, August 11, 2015
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    • danielcroft
    • August 26, 2015

54. speed flying photo  

    By KEVINLOVE, December 11, 2007
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    • kirill
    • December 23, 2007

55. Stilletto flying!!!!  

    By freeflir29, March 25, 2002
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    • HotLoad
    • March 25, 2002

56. Canopy Wrap Grund Launching?  

    By GraficO, February 15, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • February 16, 2006

57. would you fly video in CO just for a cool pond to train at?  

    By pope, February 15, 2006
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    • pope
    • February 16, 2006

58. Carving Question!  

    By crawford, February 3, 2004
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    • HCnorway
    • February 11, 2004

59. PST Swoop in Oregon  

    By tribalflyer, July 28, 2003
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    • linestretch
    • August 1, 2003

60. ANY1 fly CompCobalt?  

    By bobsled92, July 29, 2003
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    • ramon
    • August 1, 2003

61. It has been a week........  

    By frankiebrina, February 9, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • February 11, 2004

62. Help me (hopefully) prove someone wrong  

    By BBKid, July 31, 2003
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    • apoil
    • August 4, 2003

63. What keeps the canopy in a dive?  

    By yurbai, February 10, 2004
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    • superstu
    • February 17, 2004

64. Higher wingloading = more stable in turbulance?  

    By rhys, January 18, 2008
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    • billvon
    • January 21, 2008

65. canopy proficiency card from USPA  

    By dharma1976, August 9, 2006
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    • DJL
    • August 11, 2006

66. Newest PST qualified pilots...  

    By SlatonAirSports, August 4, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • August 5, 2004

67. Urgent TXCPC Meet 1  

    By tspillers, March 29, 2007
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    • tspillers
    • March 31, 2007

68. How does one sink a canopy in?  

    By TALONSKY, August 11, 2003
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    • Ron
    • August 14, 2003

69. To downsize or not to downsize?  

    By freeflygoddess, August 16, 2003
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    • lazyfrog
    • August 25, 2003

70. Florida Swooping League Round 4 Deland  

    By ianmdrennan, August 13, 2004
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    • proswooper
    • August 25, 2004

71. What to do next?  

    By Deimian, August 24, 2016
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    • Deimian
    • August 30, 2016

72. Gaging one's swoop ability  

    By TALONSKY, February 3, 2003
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 8, 2003

73. 2010 National Canopy Piloting Championships - Spaceland  

    By aykay, August 25, 2010
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    • leftfoot
    • August 30, 2010

74. TEXAS CPC Meet #4  

    By Levin, August 4, 2005
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    • FemaleFlyer
    • August 10, 2005

75. Using altis to gauge swoop height  

    By conor, September 5, 2003
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    • trigger
    • October 23, 2003

76. Atair Radical  

    By garywainwright, August 26, 2004
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    • daveom
    • August 31, 2004

77. NorCal Classic 2006  

    By skydivexxl, September 7, 2006
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    • skydivexxl
    • October 24, 2006

78. Any US ski resorts open to speed flyers?  

    By Wings-n-Things, September 11, 2010
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    • LetsGoOutside
    • December 9, 2010

79. MTv Gold Cup in Austria  

    By pinkskyvan, August 30, 2004
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    • pinkskyvan
    • September 1, 2004

80. 180+270  

    By natef, April 4, 2006
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    • dharma1976
    • April 5, 2006

81. Just for Bruno....  

    By Treejumps, September 18, 2003
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    • freeflydrew
    • September 19, 2003

82. Smaller Canopy same loading...  

    By YISkyDive, April 6, 2006
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    • faulknerwn
    • April 12, 2006

83. Has this test ever been done  

    By gainer, April 3, 2009
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    • kameraflyr
    • April 5, 2009

84. NW CPC judges needed...  

    By Vectracide, May 18, 2007
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    • Kimblair13
    • May 26, 2007

85. Some "advice" I received...  

    By JumpeRod, November 22, 2010
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    • superstu
    • December 5, 2010

86. Some swoop pics from this weekend - 9/20/03  

    By quade, September 22, 2003
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    • ltdiver
    • September 23, 2003

87. Logical next step...?  

    By TikiMan, April 13, 2013
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    • danielcroft
    • April 15, 2013

88. Transitioning from rears to toggles during swoop  

    By DocPop, December 17, 2010
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    • gaz511
    • February 19, 2011

89. Quade, Diablo, Bella, Who ever... We need Updates!  

    By freeflydrew, September 25, 2003
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    • freeflydrew
    • September 29, 2003

90. Swoop KnockOut  

    By Dominik, March 25, 2005
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    • Deano
    • April 5, 2005

91. entry gates?  

    By rhys, March 26, 2005
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    • freeflyz
    • April 6, 2005

92. Canopy Control Drills  

    By skycamefalling, January 3, 2011
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    • Pulse
    • January 21, 2011

93. JVX Flying styles  

    By stevomooo, June 8, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • June 9, 2007

94. ground launching  

    By homer, April 2, 2005
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    • rakkers
    • February 15, 2007

95. Heli?  

    By jayach05, May 29, 2013
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    • jjudd
    • June 6, 2013

96. mounting a neptune to a leg strap  

    By txlottowinner, May 19, 2009
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    • yurbai
    • June 17, 2009

97. NorCal Canopy Pilots Association 2011  

    By jacketsdb23, February 22, 2011
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    • jacketsdb23
    • May 16, 2011

98. X-braced VS Airlocks....differences  

    By JJohnson, July 10, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • July 12, 2002

99. Learning to fly a semi elliptical  

    By Deisel, June 20, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • June 24, 2007

100. neptune swoop upgrade  

     By brokky, September 28, 2004
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     • cvfd1399
     • September 29, 2004