cobaltdan 0 #1 November 6, 2001 just wanted to mention :)42 pro competitors at the para world games39 x braced canopies3 nine cell canopies: 2 competition cobalts, 1 cobalt. piloted by team atair: chuck blue, eric butz and brian harrel4th place speed: eric butz competition cobalt4th place distance: eric butz, competition cobalt eric does not currently rear riser fly through his swoops an yet still consistently swooped farther than 38 other pro pilots on x-braced canopies, many of whom are very skilled at the more efficient style of rear riser swooping.cobalts are the most efficient skydiving wing to date, with the highest measured glide ratio of any skydiving canopy 9 cell or x-braced. a fact that can be visualized without test equipment when you see a lower speed cobalt swooping equal distance against a faster speed x-brace. as lift increases with the square of the wind speed over the airfoil, you can see there is a dramatic difference in efficiency between the two.sorry about the promotional content above. i am just excited as this was the first para games to have our comp. cobalts entered.sincerely,danatairextremefly.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #2 November 6, 2001 a big oohhrrrraaahhh to you..MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #3 November 7, 2001 I guess no one entered any crossfires.I wonder if it was the recall or just coincidence.ramon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #4 November 7, 2001 Actually, there were three Competition Cobalts initially- a 75, an 85, and a 120- until the demise of my 75 in round one. I was allowed to switch in my H-mod 75 for the remaining rounds, thankfully, but had not jumped it in nearly two months and was not making efficient turns under it due to lack of practice. There were also at least two Crossfires in the competition, Hans Paulson doing the best of that crowd. Had it not been for one chow in the accuracy competition, Eric would have probably taken the "overall" title had one been announced. The intermediate competiton had at least five Atair canopies; two Cobalts and three Alphas. I must say that I was heartbroken when my Competition Cobalt was rendered inoperable. I had been practicing on that main all week long over the course and had it VERY dialed in. The collision tore off the left A-line, A-B cascade, left stabilizer, and D-line. All this because a cameraman was standing directly behind an airblade on the inside turn of the course when I came whipping through. This, after being warned away by the other cameramen that he needed to move back. I was low in the course and had struck the previous blade (a one-second penalty), but would have definitely kept on flying had I not snagged that guy. I was clearly inside the course and he was definitely in an unsafe location, as evidenced by him ending up in the hospital with line burns. An unfortunate string of events for both parties. Hopefully, Dan will get that parachute fixed and back to me soon. ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #5 November 7, 2001 chuck,we will definately get you fixed up.very scary, the cameraman was lucky not to have been severely hurt.think about how much tension was on those micro lines accross his neck before they broke !dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #6 November 7, 2001 Dan,you ought to have that parachute either today or tomorrow. Sorry for the tangled mess, but we were a bit rushed getting it unhooked and the other one on those short risers. It was like a NASCAR pit crew on mushrooms trying to get that thing back together in time. Fascinating.ChuckMy webpage HERE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
