Old squares

[captain1976 0]

OK, I was looking at some old videos the other day of some early squares including a couple of strato stars.

The video shows that thought the canopies were flying straight, the jumpers were rotated slightly to the left, or right depending on how you looked at the film.

Now that I think back, I do remember those canopies did that.
Anyone know the reason and what they did to our modern squares to cure that?

You live more in the few minutes of skydiving than many people live in their lifetime

[airtwardo 7]

Longer lines back then...

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[lekstrom10k 0]

It was pretty common. If you checked your toggles in flight you would find full up one side might be 4 to 6 inche down to fly straight. most people moved that toggle up. In reality you could lower one and raise the other half. It looked funny when stowing the excess but worked. I was also told the only sewed front to back left to right. Anyone that sewed rip-stop knows the gather problems. Then your canopy would be smaller on one side at the finish. Seam pullers helped alot and laser cutting on panels

[councilman24 37]

Do you mean the canopy going straight but the jumper turned in the harness?

I don't think the canopies were doing that. I just think the canopies weren't affected by it so either legstraps slipping or harness not being even to begin with or someone favoring one leg/arm/testicle didn't matter like it does now.

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[airtwardo 7]

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Do you mean the canopy going straight but the jumper turned in the harness?

I don't think the canopies were doing that. I just think the canopies weren't affected by it so either legstraps slipping or harness not being even to begin with or someone favoring one leg/arm/testicle didn't matter like it does now.

...or hanging the reserve on one side.

~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~

[Krip 2]

I think that when the sq's first came out the risers had a adjustable strap to compensate for some kind of a trim issue that may cause a built in turn. No reason to return the canopy to the factory the problem could be fixed in the field.

The rumors in Ks/Mo around the firepit was that all the suspension lines had to be cut at the same time under thee exact same conditions: humdity, temp and tension.

We gotta keep up with the new generation politically correct and all that BS How about calling the old sqs the first generation of sq's, or origiona sq's.

Old sq's what does that make us beside old farts. BTW I like being able to get older and older
at least for now.

One Jump Wonder

[lekstrom10k 0]

The Notre Dame Foil had risers for Capewells that allowed you to change for nose up or down. It was early 70's There was a stubby riser about 4 inches long with a buckle system that allowed you to lower the nose and raise the tail for windy days. Then it could be reversed on the ground only for cross-countrys etc. You might be thinking of the trim tabs only .on the front risers for CREW. The brake loops on a baby plane and clouds were a treat, with the pull out lines for releasing them

[riggerrob 643]

Tighter quality control solved most of the problems with buitl-in turns.