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  1. speedy
    A big one
  2. speedy
    So I take it it you did not see it actually snivel. If you were not stood up it would suggest either bag lock ( although I was stood up in this situation) or pilot chute in your burble. Neither has anyting to do with your closing loop. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  3. speedy
    And believe me there is
  4. speedy
    Speed Racer was probaly spotting in that one too Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  5. speedy
    I heard the FAA are tracking a Cessna that violating the no fly zone. Anyone trying to jump there at the moment? Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  6. speedy
    Is something specific happening? Why are they evacuating? Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  7. speedy
    Why does everyone else need to know that you sent a PM? Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  8. speedy
    Imagine trying to teach some one to race an automobile before they can drive.... Learn tightrope walking, start here, no saftey net, 100ft high.... Learn to ski! But please start on the black slopes.... If the above makes sense then I suppose you can start on 180's at 100 jumps Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  9. speedy
    60 cm or 23.6220472 inches, I would have got longer but that is the maximum length where I can still reach the slider. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  10. speedy
    Thanks for the input guys. Pulling or pushing, well that's another thread My thoughts were.... if I attempt to grab them as high a possible, by the time I have my ultra high grip, the canopy is starting to come out of it's dive. As I relax my body after stretching all the way up there, I will be applying at least some pull on the rears which will shorten the recovery arc. This means once I have built up my speed in the initial dive (long recovery arc here is preferable), I can the convert it to horizontal speed slightly quicker by inducing a shorter recovery arc with this stretched grip.
  11. speedy
    With or without clouds I would trust the accuracy of GPS from 14000 ft over anyones eyesight. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  12. speedy
    I have been told that when I switch from the front to the rear riser's I should try and grip them as high a possible. What advantage does this have over gripping them slightly lower? Attached is a picture of me gripping them too low Edited to credit Andreas Reiners for the photo. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  13. speedy
    I think there are lies, damn lies and statistics. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  14. speedy
    In the case of a low pull, the AAD may increase the risk of being injured or killed. 2 outs can be dangerous. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  15. speedy

    Xaos/VX

    speedy replied to skyspike's topic in Gear and Rigging

    I jump a VX and a Velo on a regular basis and in my opinion the Velo opens nicer than the VX, but the VX opens quicker. I tend to be in line twists more often with my Velo, but I suspect the twists are coming from deployment bag tumble. The Velo is loaded higher the the VX which can also affect the openings. I haven't had the chance to jump skyspikes xaos yet but I have seen some interesting openings from it whilst viewing from the ground Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  16. speedy
    and I have exited a c182 with my sport rig at < 1700 ft Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  17. speedy
    Adding a 360 is preferable, but, if you are misjudging your entry by that much you probaly have no business doing a 360. If you treat a 270 or a 360 as nothing more than a series of 45's in sequence, then at various points during the turn you can always lengthen out some of them to lose more height. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  18. speedy
    Gatorz today
  19. speedy
    Well there you go.. I must admit, it took me by surprise. I never thought that it would happen. I mean, would you? Nothing up until it happened was out of the ordinary, well not really, I've seen much more likely candidates, still, who cares... safe landings and long swoops
  20. speedy
    talking about entry gates... we are about to order gates that can detect as little as 0.8 mm travelling at over 100 mph thro the gates. Is $400 a good price? Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  21. speedy
    3m is pretty colse close to 10' but 1m is way off 5'. Unless the 'm' represents miles, then both are way off. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  22. speedy
    Pack jobs are only there to reduce wear on material. It's difficult to pack malfunctions unless you do do something really stupid. Don't blame the packer unless he/she has done something really stupid. just my 2 cents worth Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  23. speedy
    Unless it's the 3 ring system when you have bag lock Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  24. speedy
    In my opinion that is the main problem here and it should be fixed. Alas I am not a rigger so no one is interested in my opinion. I cannot see any way I could reproduce what is shown in pictures 5 and 6 here with my Atom Legend unless you took a pair of scissors to the rig 1st. Dave Fallschirmsport Marl
  25. speedy
    I can't answer your poll because I did not go over 1.4 until I had more than 500 jumps. I also did not hurt myself doing it Dave Fallschirmsport Marl