Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Your swoop resources  

   By cliffharris, August 7, 2002
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   • August 7, 2002

2. Flutter  

   By polarbear, July 8, 2002
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   • roq
   • August 4, 2002

3. cross braced canopies   1 2

   By skygod7777, June 19, 2002
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   • roq
   • August 4, 2002

4. turbulance troubles  

   By skyfa, August 4, 2002
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   • roq
   • August 4, 2002

5. Speed record  

   By x3mcam, July 5, 2002
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   • skycat
   • August 4, 2002

6. Recommended Canopy Size  

   By freebird, July 25, 2002
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   • freebird
   • August 2, 2002

7. Video of swooping in Finland  

   By x3mcam, August 1, 2002
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   • ernokaikkonen
   • August 2, 2002

8. swoop n chug..any ideas?  

   By ramon, July 14, 2002
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   • SkyDolphin
   • August 1, 2002

9. Did I do the right thing.  

   By freebird, July 24, 2002
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   • wlie
   • August 1, 2002

10. What is a Swoop?  

    By PhreeZone, July 5, 2002
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    • arlo
    • July 25, 2002

11. flaring problems  

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

12. Rear riser pressure  

    By cliffharris, July 24, 2002
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    • cliffharris
    • July 24, 2002

13. Neccessary learning  

    By Rdutch, July 24, 2002
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    • Rdutch
    • July 24, 2002

14. how you loosen the chest strap?  

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

15. Brake Lines  

    By Emma, July 16, 2002
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    • Emma
    • July 22, 2002

16. Wind and Canopies  

    By airdolphin, July 11, 2002
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    • quade
    • July 18, 2002

17. Positive recovery arc???  

    By freeflir29, July 16, 2002
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    • lowhook
    • July 18, 2002

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

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

19. 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

20. X-braced VS Airlocks....differences  

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

21. Cool swoop pics from the Great NW  

    By SkyDolphin, July 12, 2002
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    • SkyDolphin
    • July 12, 2002

22. Check this out ! (pretty funny)  

    By BMFin, July 11, 2002
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    • Spy38W
    • July 11, 2002

23. Samurai Pilots  

    By polarbear, July 8, 2002
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    • polarbear
    • July 9, 2002

24. SWOOPING AT WFFC  

    By effinjump, June 19, 2002
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    • Deleted
    • July 7, 2002

25. Cobalt Vs. Comp. Cobalt  

    By skydive4play, July 4, 2002
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    • bhale
    • July 5, 2002

26. Vengeance- opinionz  

    By flipper, June 18, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • July 5, 2002

27. comp cobalt demo's  

    By skygod7777, June 26, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • July 3, 2002

28. Turn donw free altitude? Only cost me a grass burn on my foot!!!  

    By LawnDart21, June 27, 2002
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    • skydogs
    • July 3, 2002

29. Don't get too comfy  

    By CBurket, May 23, 2002
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    • goose491
    • July 2, 2002

30. Rear Riser Landings  

    By landmissle, June 26, 2002
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    • lowhook
    • July 2, 2002

31. Sabre 2  

    By freebird, June 22, 2002
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    • Jimbo
    • July 2, 2002

32. Steering lines set up?  

    By geanky, July 1, 2002
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    • flyhi
    • July 2, 2002

33. WOHOOOOOWWWW   1 2

    By AiRpollUtiOn, June 16, 2002
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    • diver123
    • June 29, 2002

34. Canopy Comparison  

    By geanky, June 20, 2002
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    • skycat
    • June 25, 2002

35. older FX/VX ?  

    By ramon, June 25, 2002
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    • ramon
    • June 25, 2002

36. Question about Swoop Article  

    By sigma40sw, June 19, 2002
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    • eames
    • June 20, 2002

37. ACE 100  

    By Unutsch, June 15, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • June 20, 2002

38. Something Hornets don't like  

    By bmcd308, June 17, 2002
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    • bmcd308
    • June 19, 2002

39. 418 footer.....  

    By weid14, June 6, 2002
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    • skygod7777
    • June 19, 2002

40. Slider and long spot Q.  

    By drenaline, June 17, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • June 19, 2002

41. Field Elevation  

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

42. Rear risers  

    By airdrew20012001, June 13, 2002
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    • SkydiveMonkey
    • June 14, 2002

43. Flat turns on ellipticals?  

    By scott2002, June 14, 2002
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    • skycat
    • June 14, 2002

44. Lift your legs?  

    By RichM, May 2, 2002
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    • crazy
    • June 14, 2002

45. need opinions please   1 2

    By freeflydeeva, May 2, 2002
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    • freeflydeeva
    • June 14, 2002

46. landing the safire  

    By pal, May 21, 2002
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    • mountainman
    • June 13, 2002

47. Elevation vs. Heat  

    By tbostick, June 12, 2002
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    • GroundZero
    • June 12, 2002

48. crosswind touchdown  

    By cliffharris, May 17, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

49. Drawing the line hook-carve?  

    By prost, May 4, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

50. Damaging a Wind Blade...  

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

51. Longest Swoop...  

    By base698, June 5, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

52. Downwind Stall   1 2

    By Martini, June 3, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

53. slider stashers  

    By MrHixxx, June 7, 2002
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    • Tonto
    • June 11, 2002

54. Swooping body position?  

    By freeflir29, June 10, 2002
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    • nacmacfeegle
    • June 10, 2002

55. Flat turn - AGAIN  

    By rainman, May 24, 2002
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    • bmcd308
    • June 10, 2002

56. PPPB Event Results   1 2 3

    By Canuck, June 4, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • June 7, 2002

57. 2-Stage Swoop?  

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

58. PPPB event on the web  

    By jdhill, May 31, 2002
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    • skybytch
    • May 31, 2002

59. Thoughts on PPPB Intermediate Event  

    By jdhill, May 29, 2002
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    • freeflir29
    • May 30, 2002

60. Aerodynamics of ram-air  

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

61. How to flare.  

    By drenaline, May 26, 2002
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    • alan
    • May 29, 2002

62. intermediate PPBT event  

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

63. Cobalt 120  

    By f1freak, May 25, 2002
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    • maretus
    • May 27, 2002

64. Is Crossfire safe ??   1 2

    By Vlad, May 17, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 25, 2002

65. Sabre 170 2 Sabre 150  

    By AiRpollUtiOn, May 15, 2002
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    • AiRpollUtiOn
    • May 21, 2002

66. opposite lean/ recovery arc  

    By diveout, May 16, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • May 21, 2002

67. Canopy School  

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

68. Hornet front risers  

    By SkydiveMonkey, May 18, 2002
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    • skymedic
    • May 20, 2002

69. Streamer or Slow Opening?   1 2

    By Michele, May 12, 2002
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    • E150
    • May 17, 2002

70. Carves vs Dives  

    By Zennie, May 2, 2002
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    • DanG
    • May 16, 2002

71. Swoop Pond Sizing Question  

    By Skydive2, May 13, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 16, 2002

72. Swoop meet this weekend at ASC  

    By SkymonkeyONE, May 9, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 16, 2002

73. Sabre 2  

    By freebird, May 11, 2002
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    • freebird
    • May 15, 2002

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

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

75. Stilletto Progress...   1 2

    By freeflir29, April 18, 2002
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    • Jumperpaula
    • May 10, 2002

76. Diablo Front Risers...  

    By Spy38W, May 9, 2002
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    • Kirils
    • May 9, 2002

77. Toggle Turns  

    By Designer, April 28, 2002
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    • weber
    • May 9, 2002

78. do Cobalts twist?  

    By ForeverDive, May 1, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • May 7, 2002

79. New PD Products???  

    By Skydive2, May 1, 2002
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    • rogue108
    • May 4, 2002

80. Canopy shool at WFFC?  

    By Snowflake, May 1, 2002
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    • Snowflake
    • May 2, 2002

81. Cobalt ad in Skydiving  

    By JJohnson, May 1, 2002
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    • hookit
    • May 2, 2002

82. New Stiletto   1 2

    By diver123, April 24, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • May 2, 2002

83. can somebody teach me how to swoop?  

    By drenaline, April 29, 2002
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    • alan
    • April 30, 2002

84. icarus products  

    By hobbes4star, April 29, 2002
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    • hobbes4star
    • April 29, 2002

85. Airlocked/Crossbraced Works! Check it out!  

    By rapper4mpi, April 8, 2002
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    • n2skdvn
    • April 28, 2002

86. REAR RISER FLARES  

    By SHARKY, April 24, 2002
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    • freeflyguy
    • April 27, 2002

87. PD Reserves Loaded @ 1.7 or 1.8  

    By Skydive2, April 25, 2002
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    • billvon
    • April 27, 2002

88. How NOT to demo a canopy  

    By RichM, April 24, 2002
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    • Dumpster
    • April 25, 2002

89. Velocity  

    By Watcher, April 25, 2002
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    • SwoopMenace
    • April 25, 2002

90. Skydive Cape Town, South Africa burned down  

    By japie67, April 25, 2002
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    • japie67
    • April 25, 2002

91. Why is Toggle hooking considered the devil??  

    By Viking, April 22, 2002
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • April 24, 2002

92. Holy Crap...I figured it out!!!  

    By freeflir29, April 22, 2002
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    • AggieDave
    • April 23, 2002

93. Landing hard and I need help.  

    By NicoNYC, April 21, 2002
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    • billvon
    • April 22, 2002

94. 1.1:1 or 1.0:1   1 2

    By Viking, April 15, 2002
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    • polarbear
    • April 21, 2002

95. Landing too short  

    By skydive4play, April 19, 2002
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    • Jimbo
    • April 19, 2002

96. XAOS OPENINGS  

    By SHARKY, April 12, 2002
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    • prost
    • April 17, 2002

97. Doing riser turns/dives on a Manta 288 is hard!!!  

    By Viking, April 15, 2002
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    • riggerrob
    • April 17, 2002

98. Diablo pilots  

    By wlie, April 8, 2002
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    • rhino
    • April 16, 2002

99. Swoop Meets  

    By prost, April 16, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • April 16, 2002

100. Demoing: Cobalt vs. Samurai  

     By flyingferret, April 12, 2002
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     • Spy38W
     • April 15, 2002