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  1. phoenixlpr
    Welcome to the flock, brother! Nice video!
  2. phoenixlpr
    Leg strap force is not depending on the size of the canopy, but the area of the leg straps. Its quite similar to having a backpack on your shoulders.
  3. phoenixlpr
    Notice: I have not given any advice. ??? Size of a canopy is constant. The air resistance of the canopy is constant on a given size. The system: jumper+gear has a given amount of kinetic energy before opening. So it might take longer time to reach, decelerate to new speed of the system. Applied force on the lines and canopy is depending on the area of the canopy, the factor of air resistance and the deployment speed only.
  4. phoenixlpr
    A canopy does not "know" about the suspended weight on deployment, only the airspeed. So why would it blow up? I'm aware that I might use it beyond its certification.
  5. phoenixlpr
    They are propacked on hanging from a strap. I've seen people pro-pack tandems on shoulder too.
  6. phoenixlpr
    I was prepared for a hard landing, I got a soft one. I don;t like, but thats the way it is now.
  7. phoenixlpr
    All (Strong) except one tandem rig is pro-packed, that others is flat packed in our club. Most of the gears including student are pro-packed. Accuracy rigs are flat packed.
  8. phoenixlpr
    I had one ride on a GlidePath Crickett 147. MSW is 160 lbs, I was around 200-220 lbs with gear. I had a soft, stand up landing. I was just testing that rig and none told me about the limit of the reserve. It was not fair from the seller.
  9. phoenixlpr
    Do you know how many line stows a reserve has? 2 locking only.
  10. phoenixlpr
    We pack for first timers only. We teach and supervise the rest.
  11. phoenixlpr
    Try a Phantom. It rocks. Check heavy class distance result from here
  12. phoenixlpr
    Pilot has flat trim and positive recovery. It does not dive with a slow 45-90 rotation. Not even as much you can squeeze out from double fronts. From double fronts it recovers and planes out in 3-4 seconds. I have tried 180 degrees approach in high. It takes 120-140 from the breaked start to plane out. It dives 25-28 m/s and coming out with 0-2m/s sink rate.
  13. phoenixlpr
    In our club they do.
  14. phoenixlpr
    Double fronts are fine for me, but I can not get even the same speed if I do a slow 90 degrees front riser turn only. I start my 90 degrees approach from breaks, than double front risers and I pull one/left front deeper and turn to the course. That gives quite much speed.
  15. phoenixlpr
    Go ahead and nit-pick on my English. Even a A class student is able to prepare his/her gear for jumping less than 25 minutes.
  16. phoenixlpr
    You may get some ideas here : Packing .
  17. phoenixlpr
    Every canopy is designed for a performance/WL envelope. Induced speed requirement is coming with some overload. I fly a Pilot150 under similar WL. I can not feel any significant speed increase with a simple slow 90 degrees front riser turn.
  18. phoenixlpr
    I have not flown any bi-plane yet. I think it is up to the control input.
  19. phoenixlpr
    Remeber if breaks are stowed canopies are flying slower. If you unstow 1 set of breaks you make one of the canopies fly faster. Why to disturb a stable flying set of canopies?
  20. phoenixlpr
    Size does not matter. Even tandems are pro-packed regular bases.
  21. phoenixlpr
    I have lots of jumps from a C207, it has no step either. Just sit to the door wings closed, push and get some rotation from your hands and body. It's nice and easy. Exists
  22. phoenixlpr
    You are so lame. That's a shame and even proud of it.
  23. phoenixlpr
    Learn how to land in 20-10-5-2m accuracy. Setup is the key for swooping. You dont need speed first, but accuracy might save your life.
  24. phoenixlpr
    Ablility to read FAQ?
  25. phoenixlpr
    A canopy with a positive recovery arc is never be a swoop moster. High front riser pressure and short recovery arc is not what a swooper wants. This statement is for Pilots under WL1.6. I have not tried on higher loads.