Vertifly

Is a very complimenting person.

I jumped an analog alti right up until the time that I started jumping a 9-cell elliptical. Which is precisely when it seemed necessary to have one. A lot of experienced swoopers were saying that the digital was the way to go for setting up and having an accurate altitude for beginning a swoop - every time. This past weekend, my digital alti mysteriously did not make it to the DZ (ok, i forgot it). So the analog backup went back on the rist. Instead of relying on the altimeter to setup my swoops (because I do not trust an analog for accuracy at 600 feet or so - you know how that meter moves 500 feet just by tapping it), I "resorted" to eyeballing the ground. Amazing! Whalla! Presto! I felt more like a swoop pilot again. I paid much more attention to the setup, airspeed, ground speed, distances, momentum, etc....and whatever that sixth-sense is for coming in on landing the way I used to do. The conclusion: It seems to me that there are too many variable to consider for setup to rely on a set altitude for beginning a swoop. Nothing beats the eye. Is anyone willing to contest or agree that relying on a digital altimeter can be a hinderance for accuracy? I plan to refrain from looking at my altimeter to begin an approach from the setup point from now on. At least, for a little while to test the theory.

Walt, you are a giver man. Rock on.

A picture like that says that you are at peace.

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girls. now i just lust them.

sounds kinda evil ...count me in. no jumps for me this coming weekend though. peace.

go ahead, make my eggroll

Remember me from that old TWIZZLERS commercial! Twizzlers makes mouths happy!

yeah...gotta agree. Respect is something that is aquired by the experience of starting at the bottom and working your way up. My rig has a Katana 107 demo in it as this is being typed. 120 is the largest they make. It is a ground hungry machine that doesn't like tampering.

golf caddy, sheet rock, pizza hut dishwasher, surf/ski shop, marines (harrier aircraft mech), radio shack, fitness instructor, destop support, hardware engineer, landlord, datacenter manager... pizza hut dishwasher was the worst followed closely by radio shack. it is the corporate retail thing that sucks for me.

"Say you like my pink background; say it!; say it mothafff!!!!!"

no dude...that was just you. everyone else was just doing it for style. proud to be a 1st Generation Air Jordan Owner - back in the day

I think a short recovery arc is perfect for the training-wheel portion of learning swoops and front riser turns on approach. A lot of pro swoopers, it seems, spent time on 7 cells that are tapered while they were progressing. With one of those, you can learn to do 180's and even 270's with unbelievable accuracy for the amount of jumps that you may have. This makes them an excellent training tool. So I would have to go with the short recovery arc option until skills in knowing canopy principles is gathered....then move up...a little at a time. And if you fuck up, go a little too low, always have an out, then going to breaks may keep a person out of a cast. I am no expert swooper...but a decent weekend warrior. My progression has roughly been pd190 500 jumps, 150 spectre 1200 jumps, xfire119 350 jumps, xfire109 300 jumps, and now katana 107. A lot of my judgement is a result of the spectre that is mentioned in the list. And it also saved my femur on at least two (very memorable) occassions.

sorry....i just can't take it. bwaaaahahahaahaaa!!!!

(this is the universal cartoon sound for a fart)

i smile for freefly trio's

more than one way to get sun burned

i hear cool things happen when you get choked...so let me give this a try!!

slow and steady wins the race

I should have never eaten that 7th hot dog.

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that is an expensive dress and funny lookin hat you just bought. j/k dude, totally congrats - it is an accomplishment!

now they're going to make you work.