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  1. phoenixlpr
    I had no idea why he wants to have exact glide data...
  2. phoenixlpr
    ????? He wanted to know more detailed info about glide. GPS is good.
  3. phoenixlpr
    Its like being connected to a balloon. You can stear it really slowly. I had 9 jumps, but landing was totally unpredictable: from tip-toe to hard... I had rides on PZ-81(reserve). That is a triangular.
  4. phoenixlpr
    165 lbs makes 185..190 as exit weight, that means ~WL0.7 and a 260 sqft canopy. I think 260 is a quite common size of student canopy. I think WL 0.7 is quite acceptable wing load for even BASE or accuracy.
  5. phoenixlpr
    Get a GPS and play around. A Book to read: The Parachute and its Pilot by Brian Germain.
  6. phoenixlpr
    On what elevation? On what density altitude? On what temerature? With what humidity? About 2:1
  7. phoenixlpr
    That's just a myth.
  8. phoenixlpr
    Trust you instructor(s)! Do not worry about this. Students should be under 1.0 anyway.
  9. phoenixlpr
    Sure. Use some tooth paste and polish them shiny
  10. phoenixlpr
    What suit is on that picture?
  11. phoenixlpr
    It depends on what kind of knot you use. There are some strong, secure and even easy to open. Try figure 8 or figure 9 knots. You may check it from here.
  12. phoenixlpr
    There is one more factor: humidity. Canopies stored in dry place packs bigger than kept in more humid place. The more I pack the smaller it packs. By experience? If the loop is took loose I make it shorter. If I cannot open the knot I replace the loop.
  13. phoenixlpr
    Ok. So how do you call the part between the loop and the toggle?
  14. phoenixlpr
    Sure. Its even packs itself it you say the magic word. "PACKER!" works for 7 and 9 cells.
  15. phoenixlpr
    Sure. Its even packs itself it you say the magic word.
  16. phoenixlpr
    Not me , but I did it anyway. It was a bit strong to have 2 in a row.
  17. phoenixlpr
    It took some jumps to get confidence back.
  18. phoenixlpr
    I think it was about the short recovery arc.
  19. phoenixlpr
    Don't worry. Accuracy jumpers still using that all around the world.
  20. phoenixlpr
    Thanks for the link. I have not checked every pixel of the previous post.
  21. phoenixlpr
    My experience is that (my) Pilot150 is planing out by itself without any rear input if I release the fronts gently. I'm sorry to hear that.
  22. phoenixlpr
    Are you telling me that you have learnt swooping on a Pilot150? What is the reason to fight with a canopy and doing something if that is not designed for that? It has a short and positive recovery arc. Is that the thing you want to have if you want to learn how to swoop?
  23. phoenixlpr
    I do agree with you. Pilot is perfect for everything but swooping(at least in lower WL, e.g.
  24. phoenixlpr
    You rocks. Is that real despair.com or just a remake?
  25. phoenixlpr
    Been therem done that, got my (medical)steel medal.