BobB 0 #1 August 15, 2003 I've seen some nice swoop action at Raeford, but... WTF? How can this possibly end favorably for the canopy pilot? I've seen videos of this, too, so I know it's done. How can this happen? That is, it looks to me like the pilot would totally burn sideways into the ground? Oh, and, NO, I'm not thinking of trying this with my (read: "Raeford's") Navigator 220! BTW: Pic grabbed from Performance Designs Photo Area. I'm a PD snob already . Heath Richardson is two years younger than I am and he's pulling this crap off. Jeez...I'm getting old. Yes, I know it is snowing. No, we are not putting the top up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #2 August 15, 2003 My first thought was "Man, what a crappy photoshop job", since it actually looks fake. Then I followed the link to PD's website.... Holy Shit! That's just insane! I mean, christ, it looks painful to me, and they haven't even landed yet!It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobB 0 #3 August 15, 2003 QuoteHoly Shit! That's just insane! No shit...check the video out. (NOTE: Quicktime required) Bob Yes, I know it is snowing. No, we are not putting the top up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #4 August 15, 2003 none for me thanks.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CornishChris 5 #5 August 15, 2003 I can see no way out of that and they don't show it on the vid. CJP Gods don't kill people. People with Gods kill people Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #6 August 15, 2003 QuoteI can see no way out of that and they don't show it on the vid. Awww hell, there's plenty of ways out of that. Simple physics proves it.Lift, drag, rate of turn, ect. No problem for a select few canopy pilots. The catch is not getting out of that situation. It's knowing exactly how to get out of that BEFORE you get into it.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
indyz 1 #7 August 15, 2003 QuoteI can see no way out of that and they don't show it on the vid. They just sorta pop it back up. It's pretty cool to see. I've even seen it done over Lake Michigan with a paraglider; hard diving turn, lean it way over, end cell in the water, and pop it up to land on the floating platform. Wicked cool. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PilotMike 0 #8 August 15, 2003 whoa, i'd hate to be in the "practice makes perfect," "learning from my mistakes" phase of that... -------- Benefitting from the 'free capture of verticality.' Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #9 August 15, 2003 I heard some stories of when Richardson was trying to learn that move. He can actually touch his end cell to the ground and pull it back up to normal attitude and land standing up. The stories related some very NOT pretty landings while trying to learn that, though... -- Oh, and "how...does this work?" By being one of the best fucking canopy pilots in the damn world, thats how.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #10 August 15, 2003 Apparently there IS a way to pull that off cause I just saw Heath at Crosskeys on Tuesday! It just isn't fair to be such a kickass swooper and be able to freefly the way he does. Come on God! Spread the wealth a little!When I grow up, I wanna be able to swoop and fly like that. Someday..... Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 August 15, 2003 Face it...you want his children. You want to raise hard-core swoop monsters who can FF better then anyone else on their block...--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazyfrog 0 #12 August 15, 2003 ever seen paragliders doing a 360 with the canopy touching the ground ??? they call tehse "ground figures" Waggas---------- Fumer tue, péter pue ------------- ourson #10, Mosquito Uno, CBT 579 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhillyKev 0 #13 August 15, 2003 QuoteI can see no way out of that and they don't show it on the vid. I see him get out of that almost every weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #14 August 15, 2003 All it is is a massive carve. You have to flare and pull the wing back level. Learning it is hard...doing it once you know how is not."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #15 August 15, 2003 why do you think one end cell is black?? - they arent made that way, thats fricktion burns that is!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dove 0 #16 August 15, 2003 QuoteFace it...you want his children. You want to raise hard-core swoop monsters who can FF better then anyone else on their block... Um, no. I want his skills, not his kids bonehead! Fall in dove. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #17 August 15, 2003 I'm sure you want his "skills" (yeah, I know I'm an asshole...)--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #18 August 15, 2003 Last time they were at zhills, they were practicing a team swoop pond manuever. 3 people come from one direction and the 4th comes directly at them from opposite ends of the pond. The opposing swooper flies towards the middle of the 3. The middle of the 3 pops up over him as he passes between the other 2. Couldn't hardly watch it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #19 August 15, 2003 I've watched the factory pilots from PD, icarus, attair and fritz of the flyboyz do this. It is completly bad ass to view in person. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
