delta position vs. track position?

[andy2 0]

delta position gives you less foward motion than tracking but more stability? Do you have to be going terminal to "use" a track effectively? Whats the main differences between the two?

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[skybytch 273]

Main difference is that a delta is a diving position, designed to lose altitude rapidly with minimal forward movement. A track is a flatter position, designed to conserve altitude with maximum forward movement.

It's harder to explain than it is for you to do in the air. Once you've felt both positions you'll understand a bit more.

[fundgh 0]

So, would you say that a difference is that in a delta, you maintain an arch, while in a track you go flat or reverse the arch?

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[nacmacfeegle 0]

"Do you have to be going terminal to "use" a track effectively?"

Nope 'super floaters', and camera guys often describe their antics as tracking back up the hill, moments after leaving the aircraft, ie still sub-terminal..

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[riggerrob 643]

A delta is an "arched" body position used to dive towards a formation, while tracking is a much flatter body position used to cover horizontal distance.
Last year Tom Pfeiffer published an excellent article in CANPARA Magazine about 'shaping" a dead spider into a track. He wrote the article because few skydivers really learn how to track. Most assume that their modified delta will work. If they ever learned how to track properly they would cover twice as much horizontal distance for the same altitude loss.

[dreamsville 0]

A slightly de-arched position with hands a little below the sides, as close to your body as you can stably fly, works well. Toes pointed and head tucked into shoulders looking off to the side(s) even better. When you try it (it requires some pressure to keep it going well, you'll feel it). I think that's part of what RB is talking about.
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