gale 0 #1 October 11, 2002 Hi, I'm thinking of buying a rig with a student cypress in it. It's got a tri220 main and the winloading will be about .9 under it. What are the chances I could set it off accidentally and cause a two out? I'm not planning on front risering it in or anything but could spirals do it? Should I get it swapped out just to be safe? Thanks for your help. GaleI'm drowning...so come inside Welcome to my...dirty mind Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,109 #2 October 11, 2002 A student cypres under a large canopy is not a significant risk, as long as: 1) you don't spiral hard after opening 2) you turn it off if you have to land with the plane 3) you replace it before you get a smaller canopy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fudd 0 #3 October 13, 2002 I've heared that someone at my dz once managed to get a student cypres to fire under canopy by toggel turns. Anyway, no hard turns under 1500' to be safe. Just like you're taught when jumping student rigs. Read the manual! Point 2.2 explains some of the difference between the expert, student and tandem cypres. There is also a lot of info on how it should be operated, that you need to know. The biggest issue I see, is if you pull a little low, and have a slow opening. That could give you a two-out situation. There are only 10 types of people in the world. Those who understand binary, and those who don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
