cobaltdan 0 #1 September 24, 2003 Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #2 September 24, 2003 Don't know what you look like. Is that you?"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #3 September 24, 2003 pics are of alban and i. im the one in the wing.Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #4 September 24, 2003 oh, btw felix was jumping our main and reserve canopies when he crossed the english channel.... we custom sewed the main with redbull graphics. <><>Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #5 September 24, 2003 It looks like your are wearing a Performance Variable Omega with a hand-deploy PC? I thought a Skyray required a ripcord and sprung-loaded PC? Are you just trying it on for size? Have the wings lowered or the body narrowed compared to previous models? It almost looks like you could reach behind to hand deploy a PC on that.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #6 September 24, 2003 yes, that rig is an omega. i grabbed that rig simply to put the wing on and adjust the harness. note the harness is not yet adjusted in the pictures. the wing is sitting too high on my back. if you look very carefully you will notice a tiny yellow > mark on the wing. this point must be aligned with your center of gravity. you can check this by lying on a board with fulcrum. the wing is 2 pieces, a tapered locking joint attaches the delta wing to the rigid backpack for the rig. the delta wing can be manually released or will release automatically if over stressed. unlike a wingsuit, you are not the wing. here you are hanging under the wing and control is via shifting your center of gravity. grabbing the handles on the underside you can shift the entire wing up or down on your back a few inches. sincerely, dan<><>Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 63 #7 September 24, 2003 Quoteunlike a wingsuit, you are not the wing. here you are hanging under the wing and control is via shifting your center of gravity. grabbing the handles on the underside you can shift the entire wing up or down on your back a few inches. Welcome to the world of handgliding... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #8 September 25, 2003 [ the wing is 2 pieces, a tapered locking joint attaches the delta wing to the rigid backpack for the rig. the delta wing can be manually released or will release automatically if over stressed.Quote Released as in cutaway or folded back but not jettisoned? Explain this joint in detail please. unlike a wingsuit, you are not the wing. here you are hanging under the wing and control is via shifting your center of gravity. grabbing the handles on the underside you can shift the entire wing up or down on your back a few inches. sincerely, dan<><> What do you do with the legs? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #9 September 25, 2003 the delta wing has a male tapered plug that inserts into the rigid back pack area. it is held in place by a spring lock pin. a manual release cable unlocks the pin allowing the wing to completely release. as it does so a static line cable deploys a small parachute within the wing to allow it to fall at a safe rate. the spring will also give if over stressed thus allowing the wing to jetison. alban did a very nice design.Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
