BMFin 0 #1 July 21, 2003 When approaching in double fronts, do you at the same time spread your front risers and why ? Is it just to keep the canopy flying wider ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #2 July 21, 2003 Unless you weigh 110 lbs butt naked, just leave em alone. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #3 July 21, 2003 Quote...do you at the same time spread your front risers and why ? Is it just to keep the canopy flying wider ? Huh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #4 July 21, 2003 I'm sorry. The answer is no, you do not spread front risers like you might see people doing with rears. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #5 July 21, 2003 QuoteWhen approaching in double fronts, do you at the same time spread your front risers and why ? No, I just pull them down whether doing CRW, using them to build up speed for landing or just playing. QuoteIs it just to keep the canopy flying wider ? I agree with Drew, Huh?Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 July 21, 2003 Wider? I've never heard about that either. I just pull them straight down.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #7 July 21, 2003 I havenever even heard of anyone attempting such a thing?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 July 21, 2003 It also comes down to the muscle groups used to do such a manuever. At the angle your arms would be, you would be using your front delts to push the risers apart, as you use your tri's and rear delts to pull the risers down. Sure you could do it, I know I'm strong enough too, but I doubt most people are strong enough to even do this and get more then about 1/2" of movement outwards on their risers. In other words, even if it did make a positive difference in your canopies performance, most people wouldn't be able to move them enough to make use of it.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #9 July 21, 2003 QuoteI havenever even heard of anyone attempting such a thing?? i've seen pics of it. dave brown is doing it in the pic on pd's web site. here: http://performancedesigns.com/pdzone/photos.asp?team=davebrown&category=ff&photoID=204 i'm not sure why he is doing it, but he is. he is also pulling down, but at the same time pulling out. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #10 July 21, 2003 I see.. I kind of do the same thing.. When in double fronts I am pilling down and out a little.. But not intentional.. Interesting.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #11 July 21, 2003 The lines on that canopy are slack. At the instant that shot was taken, he could have done alot of things with those risers. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #12 July 21, 2003 Yeah, I guess you could pull them out, I was thinking more of a pushing them from the inside of the riser groups, while pulling down.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skygod7777 0 #13 July 21, 2003 QuoteThe lines on that canopy are slack. At the instant that shot was taken, he could have done alot of things with those risers. what's your point? i don't understand what your trying to say. are you trying to say that it was just easy, well ya, he more than likely just was in deep brakes, and came out and grabed the risers. later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #14 July 21, 2003 I am just saying that the picture in question is not a good example for the question being asked. It would not be easy to pull the fronts like that on a canopy that was loaded at landing. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMFin 0 #15 July 22, 2003 Okay.. I have sometimes seen people spreading fronts as they are approaching. Maby it has not been intentional. Why do people spread rears then ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twnsnd 1 #16 July 22, 2003 Pilots of smaller wings that do not require much rear riser input to flatten the glide will often pull out on rear risers to get back from long spots. As far as landing with rears, there are as many techniques as pilots. -We are the Swoophaters. We have travelled back in time to hate on your swoops.- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffGordon 0 #17 July 28, 2003 If you don't have dive loops, it is easier to grab the risers on the inside with the thumbs pointing forward. I guess this would push out the risers, but it is incidental Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
