From Square to Elliptical

[Zennie 0]

I wouldn't consider first jumps on any canopy a significant first (which is the fundamental beer rule). First jumps on your own canopy. Sure.
Guess I better bring beer this weekend since I'll prolly be doing #200 and jumping my new suit.
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[Kirils 1]

A good rule of thumb:
"Any time you think that you might owe beer, be safe and
buy it. There are a 1000 curses on the person who does not get beer when required"
a quote from Bud Wiesenheimer
Skydiving is not a static excercise with discrete predictability...

[Jumperpaula 0]

Is it true, After your Gold Wings, you are grandfathered and no longer owe beer?
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[weid14 0]

may I refer all to: http://www.eco.utexas.edu/faculty/Faulkner/skydive/beer_rules.html

[Jumperpaula 0]

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First jump on a new main or new rig (purchased, not borrowed)

Ok, if it's on Wendy's website, it's gotta be 'BIBLE-LIKE'
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[cobaltdan 0]

"Not having flown a Stilletto, that is pretty much its reputation. But part of that is just the nature of an elliptical."
the twitchness is normal, the design of the canopy is as such and it does not reduce with increase wing loading (just the opposite).
the twitchyness is not however "the nature of ellipticals", this trait is governed by a series of variables. being elliptical is just one. this is a misconception born from a negative aspect of the stilletto, one of the early and most widely known elliptical canopy.
the cobalt design canopy, which is elliptical, is anything but twitchy.
elliptical design canopies can be very stable, and more efficient: something we are
proving on begineer, tandem and extreme and even base canopies.
sincerely,
dan
atair

[Jumperpaula 0]

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the twitchness is normal, the design of the canopy is as such and it does not reduce with increase wing loading (just the opposite).

Thanks Dan, that's been the general consensus from the canopy pilots I've discussed it with. So basically, get used to the Twitchy nature or try something else? Would it help to load it lighter (although...don't want to...) ?
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[wildblue 7]

paula -
I don't think loading it lighter will help much.
"twitchy" is the exact word a lot of people use to describe that canopy. That's why I didn't really like it, too twitchy, and the control range was incredibly short - not a bad thing, just not how I like it.
Try something else, there's a lot of good canopies out there.
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