Harness turns?

[YISkyDive 0]

Hey guys,

I have been on a 170 Diablo loaded at 1.28 : 1 for about 10 jumps now. I downsized through a progression of a 190 hornet, 170 sabre2, to a 170 diablo over like 65 jumps or something. On all the other parachutes (210 tri, 190 H, and 170S2) i could not get them to do a harness turn. On the diablo i can get a very fast 90 degree hanress turn, but the turn slows down through a 180 and is virtually non-exsistent after that.


Whats the proper technique for a harness turn, and why is my canopy slowing down after gaining speed instead of mainting a rate of turn or accelerating?


All of this is done above decsion altitude in the event that something would go wrong. (+ 1600 AGL)

thanks guys

dave.

[dharma1976 0]

well I would check either briangermain.com or scottmiller.com for scheuled classes by you or buy brians book, it helped me a lot

Cheers

Dave

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[kaerock 1]

For lighter loaded canopies harness turns are way less effective. What I've done is I've nearly thrown my body to one side...almost like I'm trying to throw myself out of the harness to get any kind of dive. Also, try flying in half breaks, letting up, start a riser turn THEN lean(throw) yourself into the turn.

And keep it high until you feel that you can nail it. ;>

-R

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Hey guys,

I have been on a 170 Diablo loaded at 1.28 : 1 for about 10 jumps now. I downsized through a progression of a 190 hornet, 170 sabre2, to a 170 diablo over like 65 jumps or something. On all the other parachutes (210 tri, 190 H, and 170S2) i could not get them to do a harness turn. On the diablo i can get a very fast 90 degree hanress turn, but the turn slows down through a 180 and is virtually non-exsistent after that.


Whats the proper technique for a harness turn, and why is my canopy slowing down after gaining speed instead of mainting a rate of turn or accelerating?


All of this is done above decsion altitude in the event that something would go wrong. (+ 1600 AGL)

thanks guys

dave.

You be the king and I'll overthrow your government. --KRS-ONE