Why not label the lines???

[helldog 0]

This is probably a stupid question... but.... why are the lines not labeled.
Like

A1L,A2L,A3L,A4L
B1L,B2L,etc.

Im trying to learn how to propack and am having difficulty identifying which lines are the a lines, b lines etc once i have the nose flaked and between my thighs.
Would it be crazy to lay the canopy out and mark the lines with a felt tip marker???
let me know
Blue Skies

Jim....the ignorant one

[CrazyIvan 0]

Some DZ's have student canopies labeled like that in case someone wants to learn how to pack.

If you own a canopy you can do that.

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[dragon2 2]

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This is probably a stupid question... but.... why are the lines not labeled.
Like

A1L,A2L,A3L,A4L
B1L,B2L,etc.

Im trying to learn how to propack and am having difficulty identifying which lines are the a lines, b lines etc once i have the nose flaked and between my thighs.
Would it be crazy to lay the canopy out and mark the lines with a felt tip marker???

Some canopies have their line attachment tabs color coded (Pilot, some Pisa canopies).
I think they use a different color for each line group (never looked real close).
Looks funny (too colorful) to me tho

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[aero04 0]

When I first started packing, I labeled the steering lines because I kept on getting them confused with other lines. I just put a big S on the line attachment point. With practice, you will be able to identify the line groups without any markings.

[sammer 0]

A freind of mine recently purchased a used Spectre that had been labeled this way by it's former owner. They had used little round colored stickers (I've seen them before, used for price tags). They used a different color for each line group. You might try something like this, it would be pretty cheap and easily reversable.

[sunshine 2]

When i first started learning to propack, i color coded my line groups with markers. Worked great, i learned how to pack pretty damn quick thanks to the color coding.

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[LouDiamond 1]

Actually, I have wondered this myself. I have seen canopies that came with colored tabs that made it super easy and fast to see the line sets and thought it a great idea no matter how good a packer you are. In lieu of that, you can always mark them yourself.

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[Kirils 1]

Aerodyne International color codes line groups. Packing is a snap!

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to be moving that fast!"

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[steve1 5]

That's one of the things I really enjoy about my hornet, is the color coded lines. It really makes it quick and easy to pack. I've got some Pals with thousands of jumps, who agree. I wonder why more canopies don't come with this...Steve1

[nightjumps 1]

When teaching the propack, I have folks split the line groups so the left front and rear risers are on the left shoulder and the right front and rear risers are on the right shoulder.

Spread the canopy out so the seam of the center cell is right down your crotch. From there, take the four right "D" lines, pull them out and turn them in to the center cell seam, then the four left "D" lines, pull them out and turn them in to the center cell seam.
Then the Right "C" lines, Left "C" line etc. Continue choping the previous groups out to see the "S" folds.

Will help you visualize for awhile and until you get comfortable with everything over one shoulder. Eventually, your canopy will take on a "memory" which makes it easier to see and pack.

[riggerrob 643]

Hint, the shortest lines are the "A" lines.
The next longest group of lines are the "B: lines.
The next longest group of lines are the "C" lines, etc.

So - when packing - I flake the nose and grab the shortest ten lines.
Then I push all the other lines towards the tail.
Then I grab the next group of ten lines that are shorter than the rest and repeat the process.