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I'm coming to Burnaby this weekend (finally). Maybe I'll even bring some STIers with me. You know what that means, don't you -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Surprisingly enough, it's called Unwell -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

How grainy is it, really? There are a few filters you could apply, but they can only do so much. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Believe it or not, I've done steps one through four and noone still has any idea what's causing the turn. Until now, that is. In fact, I'm gonna see my friendly neighbourhood rigger later in the day. As to the chute turning into the wind, that sounds impossible. When a canopy is in an airmass, it's irrelevant which way that airmass is moving, no? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

I just came up with an example on why the 45 degree method does not work. In fact, I'm going to print it out and show it to some people at my DZ. Here it is. You are in a C182. A 4-way exits. They ask for a cut. As they climb out the plane is moving maybe 55mph, just hovering above stall. The 4-way is gone and you don't bother with a powerup, you just look out the door. Ok, 45 degrees, you're good to go. Now, a little bit of math. The plane-4way-vertical triangle has one 45 degree angle and one 90 degree angle. Therefore, the vertical distance the 4-way travelled from the plane is the same as the distance the plane travelled since their exit. The plane is going at 55mph, or 88.5 km/h = 24.6 m/s. How fast will freefallers reach 55mph downwards? 5 seconds? Does 125 meters sound like adequate separation from a 4-way? EDITED TO ADD: I forgot to explain this: when the 45 degree thing happens, the average speed of the plane is the same as the average speed of the jumpers (distance travelled over time spent). The average speed of the plane is just 55mph. The average speed of the jumpers is small at first, but grows very quickly. Their average speed will reach 55mph very quickly. The point is, in the situation where you want a longer exit separation, the 45 degree thing will give you less separation. Not only does it seem not to work, it does the opposite from what you want! -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

I will talk to my rigger tomorrow, maybe have someone more experienced jump that canopy and make the call. Either way, I will let this message board know, it can be educational. As to the toggle input, I need to pull the right toggle maybe half way down the riser. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Ok, this is kind of long, but please bear with me. I have a Triathlon. It was built before they did that update, but the previous owner relined it, so the lineset has been updated. I've recently started jumping it and I'm noticing a built in left turn. It's a fairly slow turn, maybe a degree a second or so. If I wait a long time I will start drifting off heading, and it's just severe enough to require correction on final approach. This is, of course, annoying, since I need to keep the right control line under tension to fly straight. It doesn't seem to be my weight in the harness because moving around in it does nothing (the Triathlon is completely square, planform factor 0). Two riggers checked the length of the lines and found nothing except a 1/4 inch offset in the control lines, which will do nothing anyway because the slack in those lines is much greater than 1/4 inch in full flight, and the canopy is turning in full flight. Finally, I inspected the shape of the wing. Basically, I checked that the stitching on the canopy is symmetrical. Here's what I found. Basically, I start from the center cell and work outwards. So I would take the 3rd and 5th cells and check that all the stitches are the same length. Same with the 2nd and 6th, etc. I didn't check every single seam. I checked the nose and the tail, and they're symmetrical. Then I started checking the ribs. I compared the outermost ribs on the outermost cells (the 1st and 7th). These are the ribs that have no canopy to one of their sides. See my poor excuse for a drawing for more explanation. One of these ribs is about half an inch shorter than the other. The left rib is shorter, so that side would be generating less lift and my weight would effect it more, bringing the left half of the nose of the canopy down and causing a slow left diving turn. The other ribs seem even. My question is, it's a pretty small difference. Could this be what is causing the turn? If so, is there an easy way to fix it without ruining the performance of the airfoil and/or endangering the lineset? I was thinking of tying a knot in the other A line to pull down the right rib until they balance, but I'm not sure what effect that would have on the strength of the line. Do I have to send it to Aerodyne or could a rigger undo the bartack and move the line attachment point? Thanks for reading this far

Did the table break, or did people just threw you off it? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

It really sucks to be grounded, but it's better than the alternative. I've heard stories of ear raptures and it's not something I would wish on anyone. You'll go back up in a couple of days. Work on some muscle memory exercises for now -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

That's exactly why I don't have a cat, even though I would love one. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

You'll be fine. One word of advice. Getting loaded on caffeine is a very bad idea, unless you enjoy writing difficult exams with a strong urge to go to the bathroom. A good night's sleep is often better than five hours of preparation. Good luck! -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Mmm, hotties -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Never had it, never want to. Vibes, good luck. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Oh come on, May 19th? Some of us don't have memories that long. Now, what was I going to say? Damn, I forgot. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

I call the DZ when I think there might be bad weather. If they say the weather is bad I go anyway, but I bring a movie to watch or something -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

In between the shot up plane and the recent murder, I'm beginning to wonder. The day I need to lock up my gear and watch for gunners in the plane is the day I quit skydiving. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

The DZO of the place I jump at has a few fused vertebrae in his neck. The man has over 6000 jumps and is currently doing Style and Accuracy. In fact, he's on the national team. I personally saw him score two dead centers in a row. My point is, I think you can still do what you want, if you really want it. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Congrats! -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Why am I not surprised? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

Well, if you wear one and let me spot, maybe we'll find out "Spot today: 2 miles into the swamp. You go first!" -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

At least I didn't land in the swamp considers the wisdom of wearing a floatation device -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

You haven't gotten sunburn until it developed to a second degree burn. Ouch Seriously, it's painful. Swift recovery! -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

You're not helping!!! Actually, that's good advice if I ever heard it. I was going to go over all my freefly videos and watch people sitfly. My coach gave me a muscle memory exercise for the sit to do before my jump with her. There's plenty of dirt to be washed off, too Oh man, this sport is the best. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.

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What do you mean your roommates "got rid" of your ferret? Is that the sound of a well deserved ass kicking coming on that I hear? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you.