Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Riser pressure in wind  

   By SkydiveNFlorida, November 18, 2004
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   • SkydiveNFlorida
   • November 23, 2004

2. Chuck/Alan swoop heading change  

   By ramon, December 22, 2001
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   • cobaltdan
   • December 22, 2001

3. New cross-braced canopies  

   By prost, March 18, 2002
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   • Hooknswoop
   • March 18, 2002

4. What does riser length have to do with it?  

   By airdrew20012001, April 8, 2002
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   • riggerrob
   • April 10, 2002

5. Pond swoopers.....got a cypres?  

   By WrongWay, April 7, 2004
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   • bobsled92
   • April 10, 2004

6. Crossfire 1 or 2?  

   By kansasskydiver, October 21, 2003
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   • skymedic
   • October 29, 2003

7. Dialling in landing patterns.  

   By aykay, November 29, 2007
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   • Pendragon
   • December 22, 2007

8. Conflicting Advise on going elliptical vs downsizing  

   By Twitch_13, August 5, 2015
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   • Pendragon
   • August 6, 2015

9. How do i start working on hitting gates?  

   By Peej, August 23, 2006
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   • Peej
   • August 24, 2006

10. Camera setup in canopy, facing down on pilot...  

    By gvb, February 6, 2015
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    • GreggB
    • February 7, 2015

11. Triple risers? Pro's & Cons"?  

    By namdrib, June 23, 2012
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    • Jiggs
    • June 25, 2012

12. Stowing detachable slider (Without removing it)  

    By DJL, April 4, 2019   

    • mad swoops brah
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    • JumpRu
    • July 15, 2019

13. Velocity from '99  

    By MagicGuy, February 8, 2012
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • February 16, 2012

14. Icarus JVX?  

    By AggieDave, January 3, 2005
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    • Spizzzarko
    • January 4, 2005

15. 5ft inflatable swoop pylons  

    By JohnnyW, April 4, 2017
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    • berchtoldaj
    • April 4, 2017

16. Swoop Club at Skydive Arizona Sept 14th  

    By amychmelecki, August 28, 2008
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    • dqpacker
    • August 29, 2008

17. Closed or Open nose for L/D efficency?  

    By SLIPPYBLUEKNOBE, January 31, 2008
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    • hparrish
    • February 3, 2008

18. Same canopy different recovery arc  

    By gresende007, June 15, 2019
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    • longwhitecloud
    • June 19, 2019

19. Springo vs ???  

    By flooglebinder, August 15, 2011
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    • Zlew
    • August 15, 2011

20. New to swoop  

    By buggsyboo, July 26, 2010
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    • hparrish
    • September 10, 2010

21. Best place to train in october  

    By chileanXaos, September 21, 2004
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    • nicolesser
    • September 30, 2004

22. 9 cell vs. 7 cell?  

    By NoShitThereIWas, April 14, 2003
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    • dragon2
    • April 14, 2003

23. Fitness and high performance canopies  

    By pilatus_p, November 23, 2006
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • November 27, 2006

24. crossfire2 vs stilletto  

    By canopywhore, June 10, 2003
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    • rhino
    • June 14, 2003

25. Distance rounds - FLCPA Raeford meet (Video)  

    By ianmdrennan, May 8, 2012
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 15, 2012

26. $18,000 purse for CPC Championships...  

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

27. Wyatt Drews killed in motorcycle accident!  

    By Sergey-san, August 16, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • August 16, 2007

28. TX CPC Schedule  

    By tspillers, March 2, 2007
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    • tspillers
    • March 28, 2007

29. Method Freestyle Move  

    By JPV, July 22, 2004
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    • JPV
    • July 26, 2004

30. Swooping altimeters - altitrack with canopy mode?  

    By Mikko, July 8, 2006
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    • rhys
    • August 2, 2008

31. Consequences of hopping and popping a high aspect ratio canopy with a collapsed slider?  

    By cpoxon, July 3, 2006
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    • livenletfly
    • July 19, 2006

32. What visual/audible aids do you use for high performance landings?  

    By frost, April 28, 2008
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    • frost
    • April 30, 2008

33. crossfire-119 at 1.25 wing load front riser turns  

    By Staso, July 16, 2002
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    • Jimbo
    • July 16, 2002

34. At What wing loading do i have to worry about shifting int he harness?  

    By Viking, July 11, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • July 13, 2002

35. Downsize to Xfire2@2.0  

    By V-Mike, October 20, 2003
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    • marks
    • October 21, 2003

36. Setting up a swoop course  

    By dsbbreck, January 23, 2003
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    • Hooknswoop
    • January 29, 2003

37. Definition of a Hook Turn  

    By BrianSGermain, May 11, 2006
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    • rhys
    • May 15, 2006

38. Hop´n´pops  

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

39. COED 170  

    By Cyco, January 5, 2003
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    • BPO
    • January 6, 2003

40. Protective gear for Ground Launching  

    By yoink, June 6, 2007
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    • sysop
    • June 9, 2007

41. Extremesportsweek at Voss, check this Video!  

    By Mathyaz, November 20, 2007
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    • pinkfairy
    • November 25, 2007

42. How often do you replace your Vectran lines.  

    By dsbbreck, January 28, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 29, 2004

43. HMA and RDS on non crossbraced canopies.  

    By dsbbreck, March 3, 2006
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    • Feather
    • March 4, 2006

44. Dont try this ;)  

    By tontonBlurp, December 2, 2014
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    • DocPop
    • December 2, 2014

45. How high can you land msl ?  

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

46. CP at Nationals - question  

    By keka, September 18, 2007
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    • keka
    • September 19, 2007

47. triple risers  

    By freeflyswc, August 17, 2002
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    • SBS
    • September 10, 2002

48. No more Cobalt?  

    By x3mcam, February 20, 2003
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    • x3mcam
    • February 21, 2003

49. What first Crossbraced from a crossfire2?  

    By CKSCUBA, August 6, 2007
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    • Spizzzarko
    • August 7, 2007

50. Carving flare  

    By fundgh, June 19, 2003
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    • ramon
    • June 23, 2003

51. new PD Swoop vid @ PD Zone  

    By ianmdrennan, August 4, 2003
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    • Kinaa
    • August 6, 2003

52. Changing from eliptical to X-brace  

    By pierre3636, December 19, 2006
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    • pierre3636
    • December 21, 2006

53. Another RDS/removable slider question  

    By MrBrant, January 10, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 11, 2007

54. Is the Radical the same as the Cobalt (was: "In-Between" canopy size?????)  

    By cobaltdan, November 27, 2007
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    • IMGR2
    • December 4, 2007

55. Xfire2 169! It will be mine, Oh yes, it will be mine!  

    By meatbomb, January 27, 2004
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    • meatbomb
    • February 5, 2004

56. Xaos tail flapping during riser dives  

    By surfrgrl1, October 5, 2010
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    • jibe
    • September 22, 2011

57. linetwist when turning  

    By flyhy, October 6, 2002
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    • 1234hutch
    • October 9, 2002

58. Swoopy summer  

    By tontonBlurp, December 8, 2014
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    • tontonBlurp
    • December 9, 2014

59. Not current after 4 months lay off video :)  

    By lilchief, February 22, 2011
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    • lilchief
    • February 23, 2011

60. Stitched risers?  

    By NoShitThereIWas, December 21, 2005
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    • swoopster33
    • January 5, 2006

61. Using a Digital Alti or Eyeballs to Setup   1 2

    By Vertifly, May 3, 2006
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    • Peej
    • May 10, 2006

62. Is that the Sensai(sp) on page 38?  

    By Viking, May 15, 2003
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    • skygod7777
    • May 20, 2003

63. Comp Velo wing loading  

    By Fritte, April 7, 2010
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    • davelepka
    • April 8, 2010

64. Aerodynamics of ram-air  

    By yarik, May 28, 2002
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    • yarik
    • May 29, 2002

65. Stowing the Slider  

    By timmyfitz, September 12, 2003
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    • YM4
    • September 13, 2003

66. New *unofficial* WR Distance!  

    By Combat_Wombat, September 24, 2009
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    • chuckakers
    • October 8, 2009

67. packing volume difference between VX and JVX  

    By rhys, March 31, 2009
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    • AggieDave
    • April 6, 2009

68. Diablo 150  

    By uer16, August 28, 2017
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    • DougH
    • August 28, 2017

69. Repeated Spirals  

    By jfields, August 5, 2002
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    • bobsoutar
    • September 27, 2002

70. 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

71. 2007 Australian National Canopy Piloting Championships  

    By michaelqld, September 11, 2006
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    • michaelqld
    • March 1, 2007

72. accuracy round  

    By Swondpooper, October 9, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • October 12, 2007

73. PST's "Out of The Blue" DVD: Did they cancel it or what?  

    By parachutist, March 26, 2003
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    • proswoopingtour
    • May 28, 2003

74. Great flair  

    By tontonBlurp, May 22, 2014
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    • tontonBlurp
    • May 22, 2014

75. Laszlo Csizmadia almost swoops the Hole in the Rock, Bay of Islands New Zealand  

    By highfly, January 19, 2010
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    • pmags88
    • January 22, 2010

76. Looking for more info. on GL  

    By aresye, August 17, 2008
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    • dploi
    • August 29, 2008

77. wingloading, weights, and wingsuits  

    By dhracer33, September 22, 2009
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    • yuri_base
    • September 27, 2009

78. Hurting myself - plz comment on my wing loading ..  

    By xavenger, August 15, 2004
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    • tfelber
    • August 26, 2004

79. VX Techniques  

    By Gabo, February 13, 2003
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    • ramon
    • February 14, 2003

80. intermediate PPBT event  

    By diveout, May 21, 2002
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    • ramon
    • May 28, 2002

81. Colorado CPC Schedule  

    By swoopster33, March 23, 2005
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    • Spizzzarko
    • April 6, 2005

82. xaos 27 or velocity and what size??  

    By bendover, November 23, 2004
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    • diablopilot
    • November 29, 2004

83. CPC Northwest District meet #2 results  

    By eugeneskydiver, June 28, 2005
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    • livenletfly
    • July 11, 2005

84. Parachutist article  

    By crapflinger2000, March 20, 2003
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    • crapflinger2000
    • March 26, 2003

85. PD Factory Team X-Project Update  

    By m0ng00se007, September 18, 2008
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    • m0ng00se007
    • September 23, 2008

86. learning new stuff  

    By spectar135, July 16, 2003
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    • Tonto
    • July 18, 2003

87. Safire 149 to Crossfire 139  

    By hobie331, May 5, 2008
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    • billvon
    • May 8, 2008

88. NW CPC!!!  

    By superstu, March 7, 2005
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    • superstu
    • June 16, 2005

89. Digging or not? What makes the difference?  

    By phoenixlpr, October 8, 2006
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    • dharma1976
    • October 10, 2006

90. Ground Launching?  

    By SirHoytalot, September 18, 2007
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    • DesertDevil
    • November 7, 2007

91. 2012 USPA Nationals of Canopy Piloting  

    By crazydiver, November 29, 2011
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    • frost
    • January 19, 2012

92. Why an Elliptical?  

    By Islandcool, October 7, 2004
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    • Tonto
    • October 14, 2004

93. line twist on stiletto  

    By xing, June 16, 2003
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    • Ron
    • June 17, 2003

94. Ground launch harness  

    By piisfish, December 23, 2004
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    • sysop
    • January 8, 2005

95. Canopy Control  

    By Parrot, October 15, 2002
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    • billdo
    • November 12, 2002

96. Turns under canopy  

    By EvilGenius, June 9, 2015
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    • raymod2
    • June 10, 2015

97. kurupee swoop pants?  

    By superstu, May 26, 2005
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    • Brains
    • May 31, 2005

98. Spectre-210 vs Old PD-230 (downsizing to my rig:-)  

    By matt1215, May 9, 2006
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    • Spizzzarko
    • May 11, 2006

99. 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

100. 3rd risers are one thing......  

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