ozzy13 0 #1 April 4, 2008 I know ill probably will get slammed for this lol. I have a 100 jumps on my current canopy. I want to start advancing more with it. I have taken canopy courses and read books and practice all the drills up high and want to start coming in. lol I am working on slow carving turns 90 and 180's. Ok the question. I am real unconformable grabbing the rears at all. Is there anything that I can do or practice to make this easier or less like im going to kill myself. I know this is the Internet. I am working with someone or two. Im bored at home and want to see what people have to say. Thanks for the help if anyNever give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #2 April 4, 2008 Its not a bad time to start playing with your rears up high. It is a bad time to start using your rears while swooping. You know this or you wouldn't have worded your post in the manner you did. Don't use the rears swooping until you've completely maxed out your canopy on toggles and are very consistent (aka 95% or so) with your turn and altitudes. The best thing that will teach you the range on your rears (and the rest of your canopy) is some non-contact CRW jumps with a mentor canopy pilot. The proximity flying will teach you a ton about body position under canopy, about your harness, using your harness with your toggles, your rears, etc.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #3 April 4, 2008 Practice making your turns up high and use your rear risers to help you plane out. Build the muscle memory to the point where reaching for your rears become 2nd nature. At some point in time once it is 2nd nature you will be ready to do it on the deck. But always be ready to use you toggles to prevent yourself from pancaking. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #4 April 4, 2008 jerry Catch me at the ranch we will talk and perhaps do some no contact crew...I will also pass along the tricks that got me on my rears... I will be there on sunday... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piahenzi 0 #5 April 4, 2008 me tooo me toooo!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agent_lead 0 #6 April 4, 2008 ill be there as well... we should do something fun up high all 4 of us...-------------------------------------------- www.facebook.com/agentlead Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #7 April 4, 2008 Sounds good. How about next weekend the 12th/13th. One of those days. Email me and let me know Never give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #8 April 4, 2008 the 12th I will be at the Mets game... 13ths sounds good though.. and of course this sunday looks beautiful... Cyall soon... Davehttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozzy13 0 #9 April 4, 2008 Ill be at sdli this weekend working :)Never give the gates up and always trust your rears! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
