Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Scared of breaking a steering line  

   By slyder2412, November 2, 2008
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   • shropshire
   • November 10, 2008

2. Effects of altitude on swooping   1 2

   By teamhypoxia, January 27, 2005
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   • CanuckInUSA
   • September 16, 2005

3. How much difference in loadings?   1 2

   By Jessica, April 30, 2003
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   • andy2
   • May 3, 2003

4. Best glide mode on Velo  

   By sysop, May 29, 2007
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   • murps2000
   • June 4, 2007

5. Cobalt   1 2 3 4

   By guizgabriel, September 29, 2005
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   • guizgabriel
   • October 12, 2005

6. Canopy Pilots: What is your procedure right after main deployment?   1 2 3

   By CrazyL, June 24, 2008
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   • CrazyL
   • July 10, 2008

7. Palatka Swoop comp   1 2

   By bbl, February 17, 2008
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   • TAXIWAY
   • March 8, 2008

8. FLCPA 2009 season   1 2

   By frost, September 5, 2008
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   • frost
   • September 24, 2008

9. stiletto vs. diablo  

   By superstu, December 9, 2002
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   • rhino
   • December 10, 2002

10. King Of Swoop 2014  

    By nigelh, December 17, 2013
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    • ReyNier
    • May 27, 2014

11. Canopy suggestions?   1 2

    By JJohnson, February 20, 2002
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    • PhreeZone
    • February 21, 2002

12. Katana Performance   1 2

    By Vectracide, January 16, 2006
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    • LouDiamond
    • January 21, 2006

13. Navigator 220 swoop video  

    By pilotdave, August 10, 2004
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    • cpoxon
    • August 9, 2011

14. X-Project: PD Factory Team Expansion  

    By m0ng00se007, August 30, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 16, 2008

15. Saved By The Beep  

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

16. Why does my FX suck?  

    By packing_jarrett, March 1, 2008
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    • dharma1976
    • March 7, 2008

17. Safire 2 vs Pilot from Aerodyne  

    By nicolesser, October 7, 2004
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    • BlindBrick
    • November 9, 2004

18. Moving towards a Cobalt  

    By kansasskydiver, March 31, 2003
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    • aufreefly
    • April 4, 2003

19. Wanting To Learn .. Long And Boring, my opinions   1 2

    By Jumpmunki, March 17, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 11, 2005

20. slow flight landing   1 2

    By d123, January 27, 2009
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • June 2, 2009

21. Cypres fire during swoop?  

    By garywainwright, May 8, 2004
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    • piisfish
    • May 11, 2004

22. PD's Velocity  

    By superstu, February 11, 2005
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    • superstu
    • February 12, 2005

23. Stilletto opening hard   1 2

    By lister55, March 23, 2004
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    • kaerock
    • April 13, 2004

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

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

25. Rear risers V Brakes glide chart   1 2

    By freeflyer2k, August 1, 2007
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    • adamT
    • September 3, 2007

26. Canopy Comparison  

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

27. Wing Loading, how high  

    By jambrich, March 26, 2008
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    • kj126
    • April 10, 2008

28. spectre and swooping  

    By fenix.freefly, October 7, 2009
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    • Freefly710
    • October 26, 2009

29. Whats the logic behind the mini risers for swooping??  

    By BETO74, January 11, 2015
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    • justme12001
    • January 15, 2015

30. Rear riser loops   1 2

    By khtov, January 21, 2002
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    • hkf
    • March 4, 2005

31. From Square to Elliptical   1 2

    By Jumperpaula, January 11, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • January 28, 2002

32. Addition of non-xbraced category for swoop comps  

    By PhreeZone, October 16, 2004
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • November 4, 2004

33. Line twists at high wing loading  

    By raymod2, November 22, 2004
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    • Spizzzarko
    • December 8, 2004

34. South African Swoop Pond finished   1 2

    By Beverly, November 29, 2006
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    • Swooopa-x
    • December 19, 2006

35. I just saw the sickest trick...  

    By freeflydrew, May 30, 2006
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    • ReyNier
    • June 13, 2006

36. Swooping.....people are different!!!!!!!   1 2

    By perse, May 10, 2005
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    • Bartje
    • May 17, 2005

37. Landing with double fronts  

    By mdrejhon, August 22, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • September 16, 2008

38. JVX Flying styles  

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

39. Velocity wing load change and riser pressure  

    By matt3sa, September 21, 2013
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    • Kurbe105
    • January 3, 2014

40. Five chamber parabolic bracing  

    By LetsGoOutside, April 5, 2011
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    • polarbear
    • April 18, 2011

41. 2006 CPC Championships   1 2 3

    By sunnydee123, June 14, 2006
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    • marks
    • August 22, 2006

42. density altitude...  

    By alain, January 16, 2003
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    • alain
    • January 17, 2003

43. Setup for 450  

    By selwynj, September 4, 2006
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • September 6, 2006

44. What canopy is this?   1 2

    By FreeFlyFridge, October 25, 2003
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    • proswoopingtour
    • October 31, 2003

45. speed flying photo  

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

46. Canopy Progression  

    By Acoisa, December 28, 2008
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    • Acoisa
    • June 15, 2009

47. PST is dead, Uncle Pete. I am setting my Pro card on fire in Atlanta this weekend   1 2

    By frost, June 9, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 18, 2008

48. NorCal CPC Results   1 2

    By skydivexxl, April 10, 2006
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    • RoysPlayThing
    • April 16, 2006

49. Katana, Mamba, XF2 and Blade  

    By Emu, March 31, 2008
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    • ficus
    • April 1, 2008

50. Steering Line lengths  

    By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • February 20, 2002

51. Pilot Chute Hesitation  

    By vertigofreefly, July 28, 2013
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    • Croc
    • August 8, 2013

52. info about Dubai  

    By flytrybe, January 4, 2011
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    • raymod2
    • January 19, 2011

53. Fusion  

    By freeflygoddess, March 30, 2004
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    • Aviatrr
    • April 9, 2004

54. My evil little princess, Leia 66.6  

    By cs_troyk, March 31, 2015
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    • OzzieDave
    • April 3, 2015

55. Rear Risers   1 2

    By hkf, September 27, 2004
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    • hkf
    • October 11, 2004

56. VX with a JVX line set  

    By TheCaptain, March 14, 2013
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    • danielcroft
    • November 11, 2015

57. ATTN NW canopy pilots: Swoop Comp. coming up   1 2 3

    By superstu, May 17, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • June 4, 2004

58. Anyone have a Video of someone swooping a Nitron or a Nitro?  

    By gubitarr, May 15, 2009
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    • yoink
    • October 17, 2009

59. Fun with my Katana!!!   1 2

    By WeakMindedFool, March 27, 2006
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    • YISkyDive
    • April 26, 2006

60. Flutter  

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

61. What should i Buy???  

    By lowpullin1, November 22, 2004
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    • rsein
    • November 23, 2004

62. Swoop Video  

    By christopherm, February 13, 2003
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    • BluDvn222
    • February 26, 2003

63. Canopy Choice/Swooping Advice for low weight jumper   1 2

    By wonderwoman07, December 21, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • December 25, 2006

64. Downsizing keeps you Sharp!   1 2 3

    By NewClearSports, December 1, 2003
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    • Skydive2
    • December 5, 2003

65. The Stall: video discussion on Safety First TV with Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, March 21, 2012
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    • DivingWombat
    • July 19, 2012

66. Downwind Turning Tendancies  

    By Hooknswoop, April 1, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • April 1, 2002

67. learning to swoop  

    By Cantoral, July 15, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • July 18, 2007

68. body shape and swooping   1 2

    By sight_burner, February 28, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 6, 2005

69. On-harness RDS pocket  

    By Veis, January 18, 2021
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    • Veis
    • April 6, 2021

70. Nitro...Flies Big?  

    By WeakMindedFool, September 15, 2004
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    • stayhigh
    • March 1, 2010

71. Temperature of air  

    By Metekanya, July 10, 2008
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    • matt6242
    • July 11, 2008

72. Wing Load too high?  

    By leftfoot, July 2, 2008
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    • rmarshall234
    • August 12, 2008

73. swoop pond construction  

    By rosie_m8, January 28, 2010
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    • Bowie
    • January 31, 2010

74. PD Storm swooping  

    By Venom1986, June 21, 2011
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    • BartRN
    • June 28, 2011

75. think you're an exceptional student? Read this   1 2

    By jdfreefly, September 16, 2004
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    • bobsled92
    • October 5, 2004

76. Stiletto  

    By shaggydog, January 20, 2006
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    • shaggydog
    • January 23, 2006

77. Next canopy in Progression  

    By xijonix, September 8, 2016
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    • Di0
    • September 16, 2016

78. what's your favorite hook turn  

    By skygod7777, October 8, 2002
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    • skygod7777
    • November 22, 2002

79. how to swoop  

    By aesalon, January 4, 2009
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    • sparkie
    • January 21, 2009

80. Unbroken canopy pilot  

    By flyingstrauss, October 23, 2011
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    • adamT
    • December 4, 2011

81. GPS for swooping  

    By raymod2, November 29, 2014
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    • raymod2
    • February 24, 2015

82. world cup  

    By superstu, November 5, 2007
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    • Peej
    • December 24, 2007

83. Women's swoop record?  

    By BirdWoman, June 11, 2008
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    • crazydiver
    • June 18, 2008

84. Learning to fly a semi elliptical  

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

85. Katana or Stilleto  

    By frankiebrina, January 4, 2004
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    • fool
    • January 8, 2004

86. Swooping Banned At Perris Temporarily  

    By jjudd, December 31, 2011
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    • jjudd
    • January 2, 2012

87. What size HMA do you fly?   1 2 3

    By Cacophony, November 28, 2006
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    • AggieDave
    • December 19, 2006

88. cost of USPA Nationals  

    By raymod2, June 18, 2012
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    • DocPop
    • June 23, 2012

89. 'Zero' - New canopy from PD!  

    By skydiverek, July 1, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • December 6, 2010

90. The New Atair/Cobalt Review  

    By rgoper, September 2, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • September 4, 2002

91. LUIGI CANI SETS NEW WORLD RECORD LANDING JVX 37  

    By rhys, February 23, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • February 24, 2008

92. The perfect swoop?   1 2

    By jdfreefly, April 18, 2003
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    • rhino
    • June 3, 2003

93. HMA 500 versus HMA 300  

    By morris, March 6, 2007
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    • kamalasound
    • March 13, 2007

94. audible for swooping?  

    By bendover, May 31, 2007
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    • MrBrant
    • May 31, 2007

95. Bussloo The Netherlands Swooop Comp Aug 28 & 29  

    By ParaShoot, August 5, 2009
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    • dragon2
    • September 6, 2009

96. RDS Lanyard material vs Lineburn?!  

    By Pobrause, November 12, 2015
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    • Pobrause
    • December 22, 2015

97. learning curve and canopy size   1 2

    By superstu, June 12, 2003
    • 44 replies
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    • freakydiver
    • June 23, 2003

98. What canopy after no jumping for 16 months ?  

    By jad_ben, April 21, 2014
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    • Kurbe105
    • May 8, 2014

99. crew with a cobalt 39 ?  

    By cobaltdan, April 29, 2003
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    • skygod7777
    • May 9, 2003

100. How do you feel about performance designs wing load chart?  

     By jephprospect, December 19, 2008
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     • Blink
     • December 23, 2008