Reserve Wingloading (updated)

[pBASEtobe 0]

I did a search but the posts I found were from 2002. I think things have changed since then so I'm doing this again. (poll is in lbs/ft^2)

What is your reserve wing loading?

What reserve (and size) canopy is it?

edit to state: Hmm... should this have gone in the gear and rigging forum?

[MrBrant 0]

about 1.11:1 here

Edit: That's on a Raven III

[SuFantasma 0]

My reserves are 181 Raven 1, 176 PD-R , 200 Maverick..... I weigh 215 lsb out of the door. 176 is as low as I go, I want something to put my sorry ass somewhat gently (meaning, no more than 4 broken bones, if that's possible)

Y yo, pa' vivir con miedo, prefiero morir sonriendo, con el recuerdo vivo".
- Ruben Blades, "Adan Garcia"

[skygod7777 0]

1.43 tempo 150

later

[Miami 0]

Microraven 120-MZ, R-Max 108 on it's way for 2nd rig...although PA adopted PD's method of measuring canopies for the R-Max so the 108 is really more in the neighborhood of a traditionally measured 120.

Miami

[micro 0]

Super Raven (218), I'm about 250 out the door.

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

[crewkeith 0]

well i got flamed last time and im sure ill get flamed again tis time. im 215 out the door under a 113 so about 1.9 or so. yes ive jumped it yes it flew fine yes it landed fine. see im still here typing on my computer. ok flame on nazis


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I'm back

[micro 0]

well, you have over 1300 jumps by your profile. that accounts for something.

how many times have you jumped it?

at some point it comes down to personal responsibility, doesn't it. if you think you are being responsible, well there ya go.

no flaming from me.

I miss Lee.
And JP.
And Chris. And...

[btucker 0]

Depending on how much weight I have on:
PD143R 1.25
Airforce 160 1.12

PDR flew great, I was very impressed - so much so I'd fly this as my main. The Airforce is an Australian made reserve reinforced with Kevlar tape, not as much fun to fly but strong as all phuck and landed nicely. I was dumb enough to open it at terminal too ;-)

None of my mains are loaded above 1.4. In all honesty my reserves where determined by the previous owner, they made pretty good decisions.

Blue Dreams Benno

[Vectracide 0]

Smart 120 at 1.55

One low speed ride from line twist cutaway.

Still spinning when dumped reserve and perfect heading opening.

Flew great.

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Controlled and Deliberate.....

[pincheck 0]

wing loading > 1.0:1

out the door 174lbs on a smart 175.

Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun

[grue 1]

About a 1.1 or a 1.15, Smart 220

cavete terrae.

[BillyVance 35]

1.5 on a Tempo 120. Have a couple jumps on it. Thought the controls were a bit mushy and I slid in both times, but it still got me down safely.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[piisfish 140]

1.6 on a Techno 115, flies fine, not much flare power though. Had to walk 2 steps on standup landing. Flew once.
1.29 on a PD143R, never flew it.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[Scoop 0]

230 out the door with a 200 Maverick reserve. Havent used this rig yet, downsizing off student canopies via rental gear.

[monkycndo 0]

PDR 176 at 1.12.

50 donations so far. Give it a try.

You know you want to spank it
Jump an Infinity

[skybytch 273]

1.15 on a PD143R.

[livendive 8]

1.42 on a Tempo 170. Opened, flew, and landed fine both times I jumped it.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[selbbub78 0]

about 1.0 on a tempo 170


CReW Skies,

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[Amazon 7]

1.64:1 on my Raven r-Max in my Infinity 2.0... flown twice.. first time at Jumptown during a speed competition... stood it up in the chipped bark pit.. and once at Lost Prairie butt slid that one.. just cause I did not want to try to stand it up... up there in the mountains
1.76 to 1 on my PD reserve in Infinity 3.0 I have yet to get to fly that one.

and no I am not tellin the size's

[BETO74 0]

PD 113/ 1.7 and some

http://web.mac.com/ac057a/iWeb/AC057A/H0M3.html

[mouth 0]

140 out the door w/o weights. I wear anywhere from 6-12 pounds according to where I am.

I have a PD126r and a PD113r. The 126 flies with a 135 that I try to jump when I have heavy weights and the 113 is with a 120 that I fly more when I'm wearing lower weights.

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Hot Mama
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