Yoshi 0 #1 November 12, 2004 look below for clickies what do you think? -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #2 November 12, 2004 Quote92spinedit.wmv smghostriderdan.wmv lzpghostrider2yoshi.wmv lzpghostrideryoshi.wmv they are on skydiving movies.com....but I dont know how to make them clicky (sorry) what do you think? -yoshi That's just painful.. here ya go.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #3 November 12, 2004 sorry, appearantly I am just an idiot when it comes to that stuff -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #4 November 13, 2004 Good shit, the xoas one is still downloading. Your second one was more of a superman ghostrider, no? Well done though, especially your real lazyboy ghostrider. edited to add: The xaos one is cool, awesome save, but I wish it didnt cut back and forth, kinda annoying. Show one then the other. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #5 November 13, 2004 well the one titled lazyboy ghostrider 2 is a superman ghostrider. psucory put them on there for me since I dont have the ability to put vids on the internet with my pc... I think the switching back and forth is kinda cool, personally...but I can see how it may make you feel it last a lot longer than it actually did. thanks for the input.. yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnny1488 1 #6 November 13, 2004 is that your normal recovery on your xfire, I mean coming on heading right at the end of the turn, or is it how it worked out on that swoop? I ask because I am always looking to improve my setup and wonder what works for other people. Johnny --"This ain't no book club, we're all gonna die!" Mike Rome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #7 November 13, 2004 well, the superman ghostrider was done with a handfull of wind. the winds were at about 10-15mph... My turn was also kind of low... my best approach (in my opinion) is when I start out a little high...in deep brakes, let off the brakes and go directly into double fronts, then let my right riser up a little bit to do a 180 or 270 then once back on heading go back into double fronts for a second or two...then let up to plane out. so, in answer to your question...it just kindof worked out on that swoop.. I definatly try to get on heading and then go back to double fronts before planing out, but when a little low I can eliminate the double fronts and still not have to dig too much...in most cases. -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #8 November 14, 2004 QuoteQuote92spinedit.wmv Dude I put 10 jumps on that same exact 92 xaos 27 canopy and each time it "searched" hardcore to the left. I watched that video a couple of times and there was no toggle fire, just likle when I flew it there was no toggle fire. I think it was how the canopy flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skygod7777 0 #9 November 15, 2004 QuoteI watched that video a couple of times and there was no toggle fire, just likle when I flew it there was no toggle fire. I think it was how the canopy flies. i think you should look again, look at the tail, one side is pulled down while the other isn't. when it originally spun up, both brakes were set, kevin as he pulled his hand out fired the brake. so the searching of the canopy caused the line twists, but the brake fire reminded him they where there later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflydrew 0 #10 November 15, 2004 QuoteQuoteI watched that video a couple of times and there was no toggle fire, just likle when I flew it there was no toggle fire. I think it was how the canopy flies. i think you should look again, look at the tail, one side is pulled down while the other isn't. when it originally spun up, both brakes were set, kevin as he pulled his hand out fired the brake. so the searching of the canopy caused the line twists, but the brake fire reminded him they where there later I saw that too, but the canopy doing what it did was not caused by a toggle fire... like you said, he probably popped it when he was first realized it was spinning up, but i think that this opening would have happened exactly the same regardless of what that toggle did. That canopy actually turned me off from buying a cross braced canopy for the time being... the openings searched way too much for my taste. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #11 November 15, 2004 that canopy did search quite a bit. if you watch the vid 9as kelly said) the brake didnt fire on opening. the canopy searched...I may have shifted in my haress/or given other input... it took off and went into a couple twists...then when dealing with the twists I appearantly released one of the brakes... (may have actually helped in this situation) after all of the twists are out you can clearly see one brake is still stowed, and the canopy is still diving and spinning at a fairly high rate of speed... then I finnally release the other brake and "Whew"... -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ianmdrennan 2 #12 November 15, 2004 Yoshi, I know you had plenty of altitude (at least it looks that way in the video) but do not get sucked into the "I can fix it" trap. Like a hard deck, I have a revolution rule. If I haven't made significant progress in X revs, I'm outta there (assuming I deployed at my regular height). Don't get caught in the "I can fix it trap". Blues bro. IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflydrew 0 #13 November 15, 2004 Quotethat canopy did search quite a bit. if you watch the vid 9as kelly said) the brake didnt fire on opening. the canopy searched...I may have shifted in my haress/or given other input... it took off and went into a couple twists...then when dealing with the twists I appearantly released one of the brakes... (may have actually helped in this situation) after all of the twists are out you can clearly see one brake is still stowed, and the canopy is still diving and spinning at a fairly high rate of speed... then I finnally release the other brake and "Whew"... Dude, I hated that canopy... I know I'll love any other Xaos or XBraced I fly, but that particular one really turned me off. -drew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Yoshi 0 #14 November 15, 2004 thats a good point... I never really thought about having a "rev" rule... especially in light of recent events... after so many go arounds your senses will definately be impaired... and the blood rushing to your outer extremities cant help the situation either... I know I cant fix everything, but I did know my alti was above my hard deck... If I had pitched at a regular altitude I would have definately gotten rid of it... you can actually see that cross my mind after I took the swoop cords off my hands to reach the risers better I did a very quick handle touch... -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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skygod7777 0 #9 November 15, 2004 QuoteI watched that video a couple of times and there was no toggle fire, just likle when I flew it there was no toggle fire. I think it was how the canopy flies. i think you should look again, look at the tail, one side is pulled down while the other isn't. when it originally spun up, both brakes were set, kevin as he pulled his hand out fired the brake. so the searching of the canopy caused the line twists, but the brake fire reminded him they where there later Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #10 November 15, 2004 QuoteQuoteI watched that video a couple of times and there was no toggle fire, just likle when I flew it there was no toggle fire. I think it was how the canopy flies. i think you should look again, look at the tail, one side is pulled down while the other isn't. when it originally spun up, both brakes were set, kevin as he pulled his hand out fired the brake. so the searching of the canopy caused the line twists, but the brake fire reminded him they where there later I saw that too, but the canopy doing what it did was not caused by a toggle fire... like you said, he probably popped it when he was first realized it was spinning up, but i think that this opening would have happened exactly the same regardless of what that toggle did. That canopy actually turned me off from buying a cross braced canopy for the time being... the openings searched way too much for my taste. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #11 November 15, 2004 that canopy did search quite a bit. if you watch the vid 9as kelly said) the brake didnt fire on opening. the canopy searched...I may have shifted in my haress/or given other input... it took off and went into a couple twists...then when dealing with the twists I appearantly released one of the brakes... (may have actually helped in this situation) after all of the twists are out you can clearly see one brake is still stowed, and the canopy is still diving and spinning at a fairly high rate of speed... then I finnally release the other brake and "Whew"... -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #12 November 15, 2004 Yoshi, I know you had plenty of altitude (at least it looks that way in the video) but do not get sucked into the "I can fix it" trap. Like a hard deck, I have a revolution rule. If I haven't made significant progress in X revs, I'm outta there (assuming I deployed at my regular height). Don't get caught in the "I can fix it trap". Blues bro. IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #13 November 15, 2004 Quotethat canopy did search quite a bit. if you watch the vid 9as kelly said) the brake didnt fire on opening. the canopy searched...I may have shifted in my haress/or given other input... it took off and went into a couple twists...then when dealing with the twists I appearantly released one of the brakes... (may have actually helped in this situation) after all of the twists are out you can clearly see one brake is still stowed, and the canopy is still diving and spinning at a fairly high rate of speed... then I finnally release the other brake and "Whew"... Dude, I hated that canopy... I know I'll love any other Xaos or XBraced I fly, but that particular one really turned me off. -drew Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi 0 #14 November 15, 2004 thats a good point... I never really thought about having a "rev" rule... especially in light of recent events... after so many go arounds your senses will definately be impaired... and the blood rushing to your outer extremities cant help the situation either... I know I cant fix everything, but I did know my alti was above my hard deck... If I had pitched at a regular altitude I would have definately gotten rid of it... you can actually see that cross my mind after I took the swoop cords off my hands to reach the risers better I did a very quick handle touch... -yoshi_________________________________________ this space for rent. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
