Cacophony 0 #1 November 11, 2006 I'm not really sure where to post this, but I was looking over pictures from this past year and I noticed something in this picture. First let me state that these are both the same parachute (Velocity 96, except that the bottom one has 500lbs vectran, and the top has 750 vectran with 1000 more jumps on the fabric). It appears that my parachute (top) has a lot more of an arc. Both line sets have roughly the same jumps at the time this picture was taken which leads me to believe its just perspective. Or is there something different about my parachute that could be inhibiting its performance? My feet were about 3 feet higher than the top of the other parachute and about 6 feet behind. The image was taken with a long lense. "Side note" My canopy is currently in for a reline, just curious as to people's opinions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #2 November 11, 2006 Since the canopies don't appear the same width the arc won't look the same. Any difference in trim isn't going to be that drastic. It's just perspective. IMHOI'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 5 #3 November 11, 2006 It looks to me like the risers going to the yellow canopy are much wider apart than on the other canopy. Check your chest strap? Also, this may be a perspective issue... -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #4 November 11, 2006 Looks to me like the pilot of the canopy with more arc may be applying a bit of riser pressure while the other pilot not so much. -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
