Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. going back one step - advise?  

   By el_chester, October 3, 2004
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   • dgskydive
   • October 8, 2004

2. PEA Engineering RDS - Assembly Question  

   By conor, February 2, 2010
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   • Jiggs
   • February 3, 2010

3. Check out the Dead-man swoop in National Geographic's Adventure magazine!!  

   By arlo, December 17, 2002
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   • Magistr8
   • January 3, 2003

4. UK Speedflying?  

   By dploi, January 23, 2008
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   • dploi
   • January 23, 2008

5. My Stiletto  

   By br0k3n, August 28, 2006
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   • Spizzzarko
   • August 28, 2006

6. Demo´ing - what should I fly?  

   By vibeke, March 28, 2005
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   • Danger
   • March 30, 2005

7. Looking for advice?  

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

8. Swoop Comp. 04.22.2006  

   By chachi, March 29, 2006
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   • CanuckInUSA
   • April 23, 2006

9. IPC's definition of wing loading seems to be misleading  

   By parachutist, April 29, 2004
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   • quade
   • May 2, 2004

10. US Pilots in World Speedriding Championships  

    By superwoman8433, December 18, 2007
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    • sysop
    • December 20, 2007

11. Anyone selling removable slidersystems in Eroupe  

    By Bowie, February 28, 2008
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    • roq
    • March 4, 2008

12. SDO Boogie Pond Pics  

    By Kimblair13, August 29, 2005
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    • livenletfly
    • September 9, 2005

13. 2012 Australian Canopy Piloting Nationals  

    By michaelqld, February 12, 2012
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    • superstu
    • February 14, 2012

14. Xf2 and rear risers landing  

    By SPY, March 29, 2004
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    • SPY
    • April 6, 2004

15. Wingloadings at the Mile-Hi Cup  

    By morris, July 9, 2007
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    • proswooper
    • July 11, 2007

16. Texas CPC  

    By mgattini, January 13, 2009
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    • SimonBones
    • January 15, 2009

17. Can't get my canopy to turn much on front riser input  

    By Divalent, June 21, 2011
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    • Divalent
    • June 26, 2011

18. Thought son Xfire1 and 2 comparison  

    By RichM, April 21, 2003
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    • skyjuggler
    • April 23, 2003

19. icarus website down?  

    By bert_man, August 11, 2005
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    • bert_man
    • August 12, 2005

20. 9 cells or 21 cells with a WL 1.74 for swooping  

    By Sadcat, February 2, 2005
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    • Sadcat
    • February 3, 2005

21. Xaos21 vs. Xaos27  

    By MGentry26, June 4, 2003
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    • SHARKY
    • June 4, 2003

22. What canopy next for a swooper?  

    By RichM, July 11, 2003
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    • CanEHdian
    • July 16, 2003

23. CANOPY ADVICE FOR LUCKY SWOOPER-TRIGGER?  

    By fedykin, October 21, 2002
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    • skydivadee
    • June 27, 2005

24. next step for swooping?  

    By swooper81, June 22, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 24, 2007

25. PD's new "In the Zone" is up and running  

    By JGarcia, June 6, 2005
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 6, 2005

26. extreme spiral diving  

    By ckporter83, August 25, 2009
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    • DocPop
    • August 25, 2009

27. Russian Canopy Piloting Nationals 2010 - Results and pics  

    By frost, July 19, 2010
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    • frost
    • July 19, 2010

28. ok strange question  

    By airborne82nd, August 15, 2006
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    • f94sbu
    • August 20, 2006

29. Becoming a kickass canopy pilot  

    By bertusgeert, May 2, 2004
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    • parachutist
    • May 3, 2004

30. Flight-1 Canopy Skills Course (Feb 17-19, Elsinore)  

    By m0ng00se007, December 12, 2005
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    • rmarshall234
    • December 25, 2005

31. Something to Ponder  

    By Zlew, December 17, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • December 17, 2002

32. Filming Swoops  

    By Callie, June 9, 2006
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    • scottswoops
    • June 15, 2006

33. Hehehehe...Stilletto got me...[smile]  

    By freeflir29, May 7, 2002
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    • rapper4mpi
    • May 10, 2002

34. 2007 NorCal CPC  

    By skydivexxl, March 14, 2007
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    • freeflyn
    • April 23, 2007

35. Wing Loading, a practical explaination.  

    By northcave, June 30, 2007
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    • kallend
    • July 2, 2007

36. "A way out"????  

    By skydive4play, March 18, 2002
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    • prost
    • March 19, 2002

37. NorCal - Getting a JVX Demo  

    By jacketsdb23, February 5, 2010
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    • jtiflyer
    • February 18, 2010

38. 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

39. looking for advice  

    By RSG, October 10, 2007
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    • pjc
    • October 28, 2007

40. competition for both non-swoopers and swoopers?  

    By mikker, August 19, 2007
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    • LoudDan
    • August 23, 2007

41. slowing it down.  

    By D22369, July 28, 2010
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    • brenthutch
    • August 8, 2010

42. Planning proximity flights  

    By AdD, March 17, 2008
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    • jambrich
    • April 2, 2008

43. Batwing landing tips  

    By almirdemorisson, December 17, 2006
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    • diablopilot
    • December 18, 2006

44. What would you change too  

    By Jumpmunki, January 14, 2004
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    • freakydiver
    • January 14, 2004

45. OPEN SWOOP COMP IN EMPURIABRAVA  

    By ReyNier, July 9, 2004
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    • ReyNier
    • July 31, 2004

46. who or where was swooping invented?  

    By agent_lead, August 23, 2006
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    • frost
    • August 30, 2006

47. ok here we go  

    By ozzy13, April 4, 2008
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    • ozzy13
    • April 4, 2008

48. H.X.P 280 tandem canopy  

    By skygod7777, November 14, 2008
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    • cpoxon
    • November 14, 2008

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

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

50. clockwise or anticlockwise  

    By spencer, July 21, 2011
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    • Halfpastniner
    • July 22, 2011

51. How exactly is a swoop measured?  

    By humanflite, March 6, 2009
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    • humanflite
    • March 6, 2009

52. PD Factory Team - Switzerland Expedition  

    By ianmdrennan, October 27, 2010
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    • piisfish
    • October 30, 2010

53. steering using legs  

    By justinbuss, March 7, 2002
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    • axe96bam
    • March 7, 2002

54. Looking for a Comprehensive Swooping Article  

    By Administrator, March 16, 2020
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    • Administrator
    • March 16, 2020

55. NWCPC event 3 results  

    By superstu, July 19, 2005
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    • superstu
    • July 19, 2005

56. Crossfire Pilots input needed...  

    By GeeeeeeFly, September 22, 2003
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    • RichM
    • September 25, 2003

57. For Iphone users only:)  

    By NeverTooLow, February 16, 2009
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    • ast4711
    • February 17, 2009

58. Swoop-pond in Skydive Elsinore - need some video  

    By dima39, October 11, 2010
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    • Fab
    • October 11, 2010

59. Our new electronic gates.  

    By bofh, August 1, 2011
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    • Pablo.Moreno
    • August 23, 2011

60. front riser turns  

    By skydivingchad, January 7, 2004
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    • hookitt
    • January 8, 2004

61. California Regional CP League  

    By jacketsdb23, August 9, 2012
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    • SethInMI
    • August 16, 2012

62. zone accuracy rules  

    By raymod2, April 6, 2006
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • April 7, 2006

63. Removing the Slider for Ground Lanching  

    By aresye, September 24, 2008
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    • aresye
    • October 24, 2008

64. Wingloading for work jumps.  

    By aykay, October 23, 2010
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    • ianmdrennan
    • December 6, 2010

65. 180 to 270  

    By Helmut, December 5, 2005
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    • Swooopa-x
    • December 8, 2005

66. Damaging a Wind Blade...  

    By Kirils, June 10, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

67. SABRE 2  

    By freebird, August 19, 2002
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    • rgoper
    • August 20, 2002

68. Sabre 2 wing loadings  

    By RichLees, March 22, 2008
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • March 25, 2008

69. A Fully inflated canopy, but he did't make it!  

    By Bluessurfer, February 14, 2009
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    • phoenixlpr
    • February 14, 2009

70. Newest PST qualified pilots...  

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

71. 2-Stage Swoop?  

    By Zennie, June 2, 2002
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    • jdhill
    • June 3, 2002

72. Humidity??  

    By blair700, June 30, 2003
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    • John4455
    • July 8, 2003

73. Movie & results Dutch Swoop Tour 05 2005  

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

74. When and where did swooping originate? Who was the first swooper?  

    By Newbie, August 22, 2005
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    • Trae
    • August 30, 2005

75. Texas training swoop camps  

    By AggieDave, January 22, 2008
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    • skydiven4fun
    • February 11, 2008

76. rears to toggles transitions?  

    By superstu, June 8, 2004
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    • alan
    • June 10, 2004

77. H&P from altitude  

    By Kelly, March 21, 2002
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    • rhino
    • March 22, 2002

78. 2010 USPA CP Nationals results  

    By AggieDave, September 6, 2010
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    • ianmdrennan
    • September 7, 2010

79. New York Times - New Direction for Skydiving: From Vertical to Horizontal - 9th May 2008  

    By cpoxon, May 9, 2008
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    • obadz
    • May 9, 2008

80. NW CPC judges needed...  

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

81. Smaller Canopy same loading...  

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

82. New PD Trailer!!  

    By ntacfreefly, September 15, 2006
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    • m0ng00se007
    • September 18, 2006

83. Fluid wings Helix  

    By Ricky G, February 25, 2020
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    • Ricky G
    • February 25, 2020

84. Results Italian Swoop Tour  

    By kamalasound, July 30, 2007
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    • Spizzzarko
    • August 6, 2007

85. Riser turn estimate  

    By ManBird, June 25, 2003
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    • ShaggyFord
    • June 26, 2003

86. Wing loading question  

    By andrewstewart, September 27, 2002
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    • Remster
    • September 27, 2002

87. Water Gear?  

    By jgaley69, July 26, 2007
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    • raymod2
    • July 26, 2007

88. HARD Left Turn  

    By PeregrineFalcon, September 24, 2008
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    • freeflyer2k
    • October 10, 2008

89. very newbie question  

    By shunkka, July 26, 2003
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    • ianmdrennan
    • July 28, 2003

90. Questions to ask canopy coach.  

    By aykay, January 17, 2008
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    • frost
    • January 18, 2008

91. weight belt for swooping and formation skydiving  

    By rhys, April 28, 2009
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    • lilchief
    • April 29, 2009

92. Rears to toggle transition  

    By clustermagnet, July 2, 2022
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    • BMAC615
    • July 7, 2022

93. TX CPC Meet 1 results  

    By tspillers, April 2, 2007
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    • Brains
    • April 10, 2007

94. jvx sail meterial  

    By cessna54tango, October 6, 2006
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    • cessna54tango
    • October 9, 2006

95. Triple Crown of Freestyle Swooping...  

    By CanopyPiloting, May 4, 2005
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    • marks
    • May 24, 2005

96. PD Website  

    By garyharbird, June 5, 2003
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    • Kinaa
    • June 6, 2003

97. Swoop gone wrong pictorial  

    By c10edges, July 1, 2010
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    • ianmdrennan
    • July 1, 2010

98. canopy upgrading  

    By onlegendary, April 24, 2007
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    • rhys
    • April 25, 2007

99. Getting 100% from a canopy  

    By br0k3n, June 30, 2004
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    • piisfish
    • July 5, 2004

100. Torque and line length  

     By skyhighkiy, October 29, 2004
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     • diablopilot
     • November 2, 2004