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cross-braced canopy construction 1 2 3

By micro, June 23, 2006
- 64 replies
- 10,245 views
- jcosta
- July 5, 2006
JPX Petra - stability issues? 1 2 3

By frost, December 1, 2011
- 64 replies
- 16,572 views
- bofh
- December 19, 2011
Reline on a Velocity (or any X-Brace)? 1 2 3

By F16Driver, February 7, 2006
- 64 replies
- 6,997 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- February 8, 2006
Opening High for Bad Spots 1 2 3

By BrianSGermain, February 16, 2004
- 64 replies
- 5,442 views
- mnischalke
- February 20, 2004
Raeford NC Swoop Pond 1 2 3

By hparrish, December 15, 2008
- 63 replies
- 10,995 views
- DaGimp
- April 22, 2009
Your Canopy Risk Quotient? :Parachutist 03/04 1 2 3

By sarge, March 1, 2004
- 63 replies
- 12,308 views
- danielcroft
- January 24, 2011
LEARNING how to swoop, long or short recovery arc? 1 2 3

By jheadley, May 2, 2006
- 62 replies
- 5,846 views
- GQ_jumper
- May 15, 2006
Texas CPC meet #1 1 2 3

By Levin, May 9, 2005
- 62 replies
- 3,195 views
- Levin
- May 29, 2005
270 Set up 1 2 3

By NewClearSports, September 26, 2003
- 62 replies
- 6,320 views
- murps2000
- December 1, 2003
ATTN NW canopy pilots: Swoop Comp. coming up 1 2 3

By superstu, May 17, 2004
- 61 replies
- 4,832 views
- ManBird
- June 4, 2004
X-fire2 prefered wingloading? 1 2 3

By AggieDave, June 26, 2003
- 61 replies
- 6,150 views
- NWPoul
- November 20, 2007
The "godfather" of swooping? 1 2 3

By AggieDave, June 21, 2005
- 61 replies
- 16,113 views
- thegrump
- March 17, 2010
Something new from PD 1 2 3

By lilchief, February 10, 2009
- 61 replies
- 7,508 views
- crazydiver
- March 24, 2009
Comp Cobalt 2 week review 1 2 3

By kansasskydiver, October 6, 2003
- 60 replies
- 6,039 views
- jsaxton
- October 14, 2003
Do Velocities "fly big"? 1 2 3

By DocPop, March 2, 2011
- 60 replies
- 6,543 views
- davelepka
- March 6, 2011
Poll: Total jump numbers and the type of canopy you fly 1 2 3

By listo, May 14, 2005
- 60 replies
- 9,167 views
- Sabre1Lucke
- June 1, 2010
Canopy Piloting World Cup 1 2 3

By almacartney, February 8, 2005
- 60 replies
- 5,918 views
- superstu
- February 17, 2005
Slider Question 1 2 3

By blu, March 27, 2006
- 60 replies
- 5,873 views
- Spizzzarko
- April 14, 2006
Is the Stiletto obsolete? 1 2 3

By jcbfly, November 22, 2010
- 60 replies
- 8,238 views
- rehmwa
- November 29, 2010
To get back from far spot under x-brace. 1 2 3

By stayhigh, December 3, 2010
- 60 replies
- 7,689 views
- danielcroft
- March 26, 2011
How much height does your canopy lose on 180 degree frontriser turs? 1 2 3

By HCnorway, May 23, 2003
- 58 replies
- 5,843 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- July 16, 2003
Low jumpers and Stiletos 1 2 3

By mrkeske, November 4, 2014
- 58 replies
- 15,386 views
- artard
- January 12, 2015
Swoop Vertical Speeds 1 2 3

By Casquito, February 9, 2007
- 58 replies
- 10,337 views
- Spizzzarko
- August 16, 2007
What WLing did you start swooping at? 1 2 3

By superstu, June 23, 2005
- 58 replies
- 7,126 views
- packing_jarrett
- July 11, 2005
Discussion on that rear-riser tandem swoop. 1 2 3

By Mikki_ZH, January 3, 2006
- 57 replies
- 6,593 views
- stratostar
- February 19, 2006
When Should The Thought Of Swooping..... 1 2 3

By rgoper, March 9, 2002
- 57 replies
- 5,940 views
- polarbear
- March 14, 2002
Getting into higher performance landings.... 1 2 3

By ManFallDown, July 19, 2005
- 57 replies
- 5,759 views
- drhox
- July 25, 2005
Intro to Swooping - lesson 1 1 2 3

By davelepka, August 19, 2009
- 56 replies
- 13,714 views
- dima39
- November 27, 2009
Order of canopies.... 1 2 3

By Kimblair13, July 20, 2005
- 56 replies
- 7,781 views
- Tonto
- November 25, 2005
PPPB Event Results 1 2 3

By Canuck, June 4, 2002
- 56 replies
- 6,820 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- June 7, 2002
Nick Batch swoops 665 feet 1 2 3

By CanuckInUSA, October 15, 2006
- 56 replies
- 8,012 views
- piisfish
- October 19, 2006
Katana -vs- Velocity 1 2 3

By SkydiveNFlorida, July 6, 2005
- 55 replies
- 16,661 views
- Helmut
- January 22, 2007
mile hi pond pics 1 2 3

By crewkeith, August 30, 2005
- 55 replies
- 9,051 views
- crewkeith
- September 6, 2005
Katana from a Sabre 1 2 3

By ColdDuck, April 6, 2005
- 54 replies
- 12,446 views
- Shark
- May 11, 2005
Kevin Love quit the new Team X? 1 2 3

By deathtrap, August 21, 2007
- 54 replies
- 7,753 views
- ianmdrennan
- October 4, 2007
Downsizing keeps you Sharp! 1 2 3

By NewClearSports, December 1, 2003
- 54 replies
- 4,748 views
- Skydive2
- December 5, 2003
Swoop Monster? 1 2 3

By freeflir29, January 31, 2002
- 54 replies
- 8,091 views
- freeflir29
- February 5, 2002
Does anyone like the new rules? 1 2 3

By morris, January 19, 2012
- 54 replies
- 8,451 views
- morris
- February 23, 2012
Ok what canopy should i buy from this list 1 2 3

By airborne82nd, May 16, 2006
- 53 replies
- 7,106 views
- phoenixlpr
- May 31, 2006
Did you take a canopy control class? 1 2 3

By Michele, April 23, 2003
- 53 replies
- 5,456 views
- Genn
- June 11, 2003
What size HMA do you fly? 1 2 3

By Cacophony, November 28, 2006
- 53 replies
- 4,647 views
- AggieDave
- December 19, 2006
Valkyrie pics 1 2 3

By Skydive2, February 24, 2015
- 53 replies
- 24,475 views
- danielcroft
- August 21, 2016
gSwoop 2.0 1 2 3

By raymod2, March 12, 2015
- 53 replies
- 20,204 views
- raymod2
- March 7, 2017
Full brake and Full flight hook turn characteristics? anyone 1 2 3

By shadowswoop97, July 5, 2006
- 53 replies
- 5,183 views
- cessna54tango
- August 3, 2006
Now that I know I am getting an FX.. 1 2 3

By rhino, July 14, 2005
- 53 replies
- 3,965 views
- masterrigger1
- July 26, 2005
ok for real this time any info on the JSX 1 2 3

By sight_burner, March 13, 2006
- 53 replies
- 4,333 views
- RMURRAY
- March 24, 2006
Neos / JFX comparison? 1 2 3

By mircan, March 20, 2011
- 52 replies
- 19,130 views
- daleskydive
- December 21, 2011
JVX 69 - can someone tell me anything about the opening? Someone out there who fly this size of canopy? 1 2 3

By mar.rei, March 1, 2010
- 52 replies
- 20,796 views
- mar.rei
- March 15, 2010
Cracker openings?? Packing q? 1 2 3

By wingit, February 15, 2012
- 52 replies
- 9,500 views
- snwbdr94
- July 25, 2012
Good canopy for learning to swoop? 1 2 3

By tetra316, June 23, 2005
- 52 replies
- 7,536 views
- Rain-man
- July 3, 2005
Banned hookturns. Which turbine dz's have banned hookturns? 1 2 3

By CrazyL, October 1, 2008
- 52 replies
- 7,792 views
- humanflite
- October 5, 2008
Florida Canopy Piloting League 1 2 3

By ianmdrennan, January 11, 2009
- 52 replies
- 10,124 views
- ianmdrennan
- May 18, 2009
New hp stuff from PD -rumors? 1 2 3

By diveout, January 23, 2003
- 52 replies
- 6,645 views
- skymedic
- February 18, 2003
How do you fly that fast!!! 1 2 3

By lazerq3, May 16, 2002
- 52 replies
- 8,283 views
- skymedic
- June 14, 2003
Longer risers - pros and cons 1 2 3

By frost, August 29, 2005
- 52 replies
- 6,624 views
- skydiven4fun
- January 14, 2006
Swooping with Crossfire 1 2 3

By Dominik, October 13, 2005
- 51 replies
- 9,590 views
- billvon
- September 8, 2008
Front Riser Pressure.... 1 2 3

By Viking, June 1, 2003
- 51 replies
- 3,833 views
- Steel
- June 4, 2003
2006 CPC Championships 1 2 3

By sunnydee123, June 14, 2006
- 50 replies
- 4,863 views
- marks
- August 22, 2006
Is removable slider worth it? 1 2 3

By SRI85, August 3, 2011
- 50 replies
- 14,987 views
- masterrigger1
- April 26, 2013
Yet another Katana thread 1 2 3

By ManBird, July 27, 2004
- 50 replies
- 8,067 views
- hkf
- August 11, 2004
Getting back to DZ from a bad spot. 1 2 3

By npgraphicdesign, July 19, 2010
- 50 replies
- 6,878 views
- VectorBoy
- October 14, 2011
Whats the best advice you have ever received regarding Canopy Control. 1 2 3

By trigger, November 2, 2012
- 50 replies
- 19,283 views
- DocPop
- August 5, 2013
Swoops from 300ft to 665ft 1 2

By NewClearSports, December 2, 2006
- 49 replies
- 5,044 views
- crewkeith
- December 9, 2006
Bottom End of Swoop 1 2

By NexGenSkydiver, July 16, 2008
- 49 replies
- 8,072 views
- phoenixlpr
- August 12, 2008
Ranch Pond Swoop photos 1 2

By freeflydrew, August 26, 2007
- 49 replies
- 7,597 views
- DougH
- October 9, 2007
Wicked Liquid Swoop Boogie 1 2

By jcosta, July 14, 2006
- 49 replies
- 3,000 views
- ntacfreefly
- August 18, 2006
xaos 27 ????? 1 2

By airborne82nd, March 13, 2007
- 49 replies
- 12,520 views
- rem
- September 19, 2011
Velo openings pissin me off 1 2

By Velopilot, February 22, 2004
- 49 replies
- 7,998 views
- lewmonst
- August 30, 2011
riser pressure 1 2

By uberchris, September 21, 2012
- 49 replies
- 12,824 views
- Kurbe105
- March 28, 2015
Make it back or survive the gusts? 1 2

By skyhighkiy, October 4, 2004
- 48 replies
- 4,167 views
- LawnDart21
- October 8, 2004
RDS Options for the JVX 1 2

By hparrish, June 17, 2008
- 48 replies
- 9,566 views
- koppel
- March 15, 2010
Chuck Akers wants you to know 1 2

By JoeWeber, October 20, 2023
- 48 replies
- 3,614 views
- OrphanBlue
- November 3, 2023
Velocity and wing loading 1 2

By MaybeMor, November 10, 2004
- 48 replies
- 9,219 views
- ianmdrennan
- November 18, 2005
Non x-braced elliptical canopies 1 2

By danielcroft, January 2, 2011
- 48 replies
- 10,847 views
- danielcroft
- June 21, 2011
Stock class swooping 1 2

By AggieDave, September 17, 2005
- 47 replies
- 3,526 views
- jeiber
- September 29, 2005
Swooping perception? 1 2

By RichM, August 17, 2002
- 47 replies
- 5,680 views
- crazy
- September 2, 2002
Tandem canopies have the right of way in all situations? 1 2

By stevomooo, August 12, 2007
- 47 replies
- 6,224 views
- SkymonkeyONE
- September 7, 2007
Zzzzzz .... max loading on PDF canopy and reserve? 1 2

By crashtested, July 12, 2008
- 47 replies
- 5,172 views
- ianmdrennan
- July 16, 2008
USPA Canopy Piloting Nationals 2008 - Colorado 1 2

By frost, July 14, 2008
- 47 replies
- 8,752 views
- superstu
- October 14, 2008
canopy for airborne acro? (not swooping) 1 2

By Calvin19, December 17, 2009
- 47 replies
- 6,819 views
- murps2000
- December 26, 2009
World Record - Speed 1 2

By popsjumper, August 29, 2008
- 47 replies
- 8,200 views
- ianmdrennan
- September 4, 2008
The love of my life Nathan gilbert 1 2

By Katieatasc, July 10, 2004
- 47 replies
- 9,536 views
- Judit
- July 24, 2004
Do the more experienced hold the lesser experienced back 1 2

By CanuckInUSA, February 27, 2006
- 47 replies
- 3,500 views
- robap26
- March 2, 2006
Z-Brace technology/R&D/Sponsorship stuff (was: Something new from PD) 1 2

By rhys, February 14, 2009
- 47 replies
- 6,744 views
- selwynj
- March 18, 2009
Valkyrie Hybrid 1 2

By danielcroft, February 28, 2017
- 47 replies
- 29,504 views
- topspark101
- December 16, 2017
PST - June 14th 1 2

By ianmdrennan, June 5, 2007
- 47 replies
- 6,686 views
- Bazair2air
- June 29, 2007
HELP ON CANOPY CONTROL-MY LANDINGS SUCK 1 2

By VampireGirl, October 29, 2004
- 46 replies
- 6,021 views
- VampireGirl
- March 13, 2005
It won't happen to me... 1 2

By davelepka, November 24, 2004
- 46 replies
- 3,789 views
- stratostar
- January 23, 2005
What do you all think of Robin Head's article in Skydiving? 1 2

By Remster, January 5, 2005
- 46 replies
- 3,570 views
- LukeOliver
- January 27, 2005
I got a crossfire2 119! 1 2

By Jskydiver22, January 27, 2005
- 46 replies
- 3,964 views
- Jskydiver22
- February 10, 2005
wingload speed 1 2

By jephprospect, July 12, 2010
- 46 replies
- 6,089 views
- castrodavidd
- August 3, 2010
When NOT to swoop a camera 1 2

By skybytch, February 20, 2008
- 46 replies
- 6,904 views
- Bolas
- March 2, 2008
The digital swoop..... 1 2

By diablopilot, May 13, 2008
- 45 replies
- 5,957 views
- frost
- May 30, 2008
Terminal Comp Velo Openings Please Post Vids 1 2

By matt3sa, February 11, 2014
- 45 replies
- 24,049 views
- Luck
- May 23, 2017
fooling around with a velocity. 1 2

By marks, October 17, 2004
- 45 replies
- 3,735 views
- marks
- October 28, 2004
Safire2 or Sabre2 1 2

By Stealth, May 13, 2004
- 45 replies
- 5,917 views
- DancingFlame
- October 15, 2004
Stalls (& Line Trim?) 1 2

By jfields, December 13, 2001
- 45 replies
- 6,206 views
- Geoff
- December 22, 2001
Road to Velo 1 2

By AiRpollUtiOn, October 29, 2007
- 45 replies
- 9,557 views
- Metekanya
- April 8, 2008
Ultra Performance Canopies & AAD 1 2

By jacketsdb23, May 27, 2015
- 45 replies
- 11,822 views
- MrHixxx
- August 24, 2016
Shameless plug for Joe B. & MEL. 1 2

By diablopilot, August 30, 2006
- 45 replies
- 4,179 views
- skykeith
- May 17, 2007

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