pd reserves

[Hooknswoop 19]

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o, if you have one PD canopy, and one Precision canopy, and they are both published as "200 sq. ft" they would be different sizes?

Yes.

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And which would be larger / smaller?

The PD would be larger.

Derek

[Paige 0]

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Im just asking, Do you think you can land that 126 reserve on a no wind day in the back yard between the fence and the swiming pool without hitting the power line on your way over the street after the stress of a really shitty high speed malfunction? Would you at your EXIT weight normally fly a 126ish main? Just wondering

I think this also belongs in another post. "Should I or shouldn't i"

Good advice and food for thought for any size canopy. I don't know much about canopies but that is definately one thing I think of.

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[Deuce 1]

I've now got 5 reserve rides on PD143R's.

Thanks to Gravity Girl, one of those, the first, was flown as a main and not as a result of emergency procedures.

DO THAT!

My first reserve ride was after the biggest formation load I had ever been on (a 41 way) and my Spectre spun up violently. I remember looking at it and thinking "You're not supposed to do shit like that!!!!" I chopped and had a reserve at just under 1000 feet.

BUT I HAD FLOWN AND LANDED THE RESERVE BEFORE!

That was a HUGE confidence builder. Really, I can't emphasize enough the benefits of flying a reserve on purpose and not after entangling with someones else's chopped main.

I can not think of any reason I would ever change from the PDR line. I've stood up every landing I've made with one. (I should probably use one as a main all the time)

As to them landing "bigger", yeah, the 143 with the main gone lands a lot like my Spectre 170. Remember you lose the weight of the main, so your loaded weight goes down a little from your full kit.

[chipperfly 0]

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I've now got 5 reserve rides on PD143R's.

Thanks to Gravity Girl, one of those, the first, was flown as a main and not as a result of emergency procedures.

DO THAT!

My first reserve ride was after the biggest formation load I had ever been on (a 41 way) and my Spectre spun up violently. I remember looking at it and thinking "You're not supposed to do shit like that!!!!" I chopped and had a reserve at just under 1000 feet.

BUT I HAD FLOWN AND LANDED THE RESERVE BEFORE!

That was a HUGE confidence builder. Really, I can't emphasize enough the benefits of flying a reserve on purpose and not after entangling with someones else's chopped main.

I can not think of any reason I would ever change from the PDR line. I've stood up every landing I've made with one. (I should probably use one as a main all the time)

As to them landing "bigger", yeah, the 143 with the main gone lands a lot like my Spectre 170. Remember you lose the weight of the main, so your loaded weight goes down a little from your full kit.

thanks deuce,i'm also a big advocate of knowing what your reserve is going to do before you need it.i made it a point to jump my last two reserves in between a repack cycle,and is the main reason why i got rid of my 150 microraven as soon as i could afterwards.i will be doing the same with this pd126,which is on it's way.you gave me some of what i was looking for;your experiences(first hand),not a bunch of advice that i WASN'T looking for.BLUE SKIES.

[dguy 0]

My point exactly!

[riggerrob 643]

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If you try comparing numbers from different charts/sources, you will only get more confused

[KellyF 16]

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As to them landing "bigger", yeah, the 143 with the main gone lands a lot like my Spectre 170. Remember you lose the weight of the main, so your loaded weight goes down a little from your full kit.

Unless you have a total

[mjosparky 4]

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As to them landing "bigger", yeah, the 143 with the main gone lands a lot like my Spectre 170. Remember you lose the weight of the main, so your loaded weight goes down a little from your full kit.

Unless you have a total

Kelly,

Don't confuse the Boy.

Sparky

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