upndownshop 0 #1 July 12, 2004 These are a couple of photos taken at SkyFest 03. The yellow/black canopy is a ParaPlane built in 1969 ( I believe) that I jump in Jerry's old Security system in 2003 with a round reserve. We added a slider to it because we didn't have the ropes N rings, but it was a little small and I couldn't get it down. It stayed about five feet above my head and wouldn't go past that. I figured with the approx. 28 feet of lines above my head what's loosing 5 going to do to me? Of course the risers were 2.5 feet long anyway, so WTF? The second is ughhmm an infamous pilot flying a Bell 412 while SD AZ.'s SkyVan is taking off, you think thats great you should see the one with the Heli, and a Crossfire 99 swooping the pond at the same time! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
D22369 0 #2 July 12, 2004 The yellow/black canopy is a ParaPlane built in 1969 *** just curious, how does it fly? and more importantly - how does it land? If you ever come out to washington or oregon can I jump it? RoyThey say I suffer from insanity.... But I actually enjoy it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #3 July 12, 2004 QuoteThe yellow/black canopy is a ParaPlane built in 1969 *** just curious, how does it fly? and more importantly - how does it land? If you ever come out to washington or oregon can I jump it? Roy The toggle pressure is very high. The response is very slow to toggle input. Wooden toggles BTW. The wing is very "soft" like it wants to accordion all the time. I put it in a straight and level stall big mistake! The lines are so long that when it finally goes you get a ton of slack in the lines so back in freefall I went. Doing a 180 turn and creating a line twist. The risers are so long that you have to fight to get the twist out, the canopy doesn't help. You start the flare at about 25 feet and it is fair. I stood it up in the peas, almost fell but that was not do to the flare it was that 50 #s of extra weight on my back from the security system. I have put two jumps on it, I thought I would jump it once a year at SkyFest in memory of Jerry, but they only have a 70% chance of opening and I don't want that round reserve so I think I have pushed my luck far enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #4 July 12, 2004 The second is ughhmm an infamous pilot flying a Bell 412 while SD AZ.'s SkyVan is taking off, Quote Oops I stand corrected Bell 407 Thanks Hooknswoop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
