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Anybody have any more info on this, or a link to an English language site? nothing on the icarus web site. Geoff
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PM me your email address and I'll send you a scan of the manual (it's only 1 sheet / 2 sides) Geoff
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Basically it's just another type of reserve, though I'm sure it has some unique features that the designer is very proud of. Geoff
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well I knew a guy who was killed by a low turn on a Fury. Absolutely tragic.
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Anybody have any informed opinions about the Techno reserve, made by Parachutes de France. Particularly: Anybody jumped one? How does its pack volume compare to other reserves of the same placarded size? How does its surface area compare to other reserves of the same placarded size? Any comments on the level of reinforcement compared to PD, Tempo ? Any likes / dislikes of the directly attached lines? I understand the Techno is TSOd, but not for sale in the US. Would US riggers be happy to pack a Techno? Thanks for any info. Geoff (Maybe this has been covered here before, but I couldn;t find it on a search because it kept finding 'technology')
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650 jumps, 4.5 years
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Assuming you are planning to clear and pull (say less than 3 sec delay) from 2200, I'd leave it on (and I have done several times). You'll probably not exceed the required vertical speed to fire a cypres at any time, and even with a slow-opening canopy, you'll be in the sadle by 1500ft. When people talk about regular 1000ft openings on a Spectre, Crossfire, whatever - (1) they're generally mistaken, and the total deployment height is much shorter - see several other recent discussions on this. (2) they're talking about terminal deployments. Canopies deploy with much less altitude loss when deployed sub-terminal. If you have a lower airspeed then the slider will descend quicker. just MHO. Geoff
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Packing technique may help some, but a Sabre will probably still slam you from time to time. I recommend you get a bigger slider or a pocket slider - talk to PD or a rigger for details. Geoff
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Pretty bad weather here in England. did one Hop-n-pop from 4000ft cloudbase - it was snowing on exit and raining by the time we landed. That's real hard British skydiving! Who needs Deland or Eloy?
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If it's a ripcord deployment system then it's probably pretty safe. If it's throw-out (not sure if they make telesis2 as a throw-out), then you really need to make sure it's a freefly-friendly set-up. Oddly, a ripcord with a spring-loaded PC is more freefly friendly than any BOC throw-out (much less chance of premature or out-of-sequence deployment). but does any FFer use one? nah.... they're for students and uncool.
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By 'snapping', you mean hard openings? I'm VERY interested because I have Cobalt 105, but I'm very happy with all aspects of it so far (only 25 jumps or so). thanks Geoff
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errr - Right, I think.... I agree that AADs should not be mandatory and I agree there should be no ban on velcro containers for freeflying. But don't see how one follows from the other..... maybe I'm thinking too hard.... cheers Geoff
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Deathtrap, no, but a racer wouldn't be my ideal choice for FF, mainly because of the Velcro and the vulnerable main flap. Plus personally I don't like poptops, but that's just me. As for AADs, this is a huge subject with a vast number of opinions, but I certainly don't find it 'amazing' that a DZ does not mandate AADs. Few DZs do mandate AADs, even for freeflying. You did say 'all comments welcome'! Geoff
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Deathtrap, no, but a racer wouldn't be my ideal choice for FF, mainly because of the Velcro and the vulnerable main flap. Plus personally I don't like poptops, but that's just me. As for AADs, this is a huge subject with a vast number of opinions, but I certainly don't find it 'amazing' that a DZ does not mandate AADs. Few DZs do mandate AADs, even for freeflying. You did say 'all comments welcome'! Geoff
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I've never heard a smaller BASE canopy recommended because it will inflate faster. and I believe the BASE industry understands inflation speed much better than the skydiving industry. Just a thought - Geoff
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...just a check on this. ARE smaller reserves more likely to blow up than large ones? Or is it just heavy jumpers that make the damage more likely. i.e. is a 250lb jumper really more likely to damage a 150 sqft reserve than a 250 sqft reserve? Presumably the strength of the lines, attachment points, and many other parts of the reserve will be identical for large and small reserves. just a thought. Geoff
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what about 21:12, 21/12, 2112 ???
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This stuff about the London tube is a hoax. Look here. Geoff
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I know I've said this before, but... please don't wear a packboy/powertool round your neck while jumping. If a line gets caught, the tool will not break....
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The two main things which cause strain on the risers are (1) The jumper's weight (irrespective of wing loading) (2) Opening speed of the canopy So a 230lb jumper on a Sabre 230 will strain the risers a whole lot more than 170lb on a Crossfire / Cobalt / Spectre 120, depsite the lower wing loading. Any strain on the risers during even high-g manouvres will be pretty small compared to deployment. I'm sure they used minis on the VX46. Geoff
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I tend to think of just tilting the whole body slightly down to the left or right. Works for me.
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Caption competition, anyone? "Flight-line check test - can you spot the deliberate mistakes our model has made in kitting up?"
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yeah seen it - it's pathetic. I've more often seen the opposite for a sad minority of RW jumpers in the UK - they've done the jumps but deliberately not logged them. Reason? - so they qualify to compete in 'junior' or 'intermediate' competitions. Eligibility is based on jump numbers. Geoff
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sheesh....I meant skydivers dying of lightning strikes including when they're on the ground, not skydiving. You have to compare the number of people who die out of the number exposed to the risk, because most people are not exposed to the risk of skydiving. According to you: Deaths per person exposed to the risk of lightning strikes: maximum 10 per 10,000,000 or 1 per million. (this assumes that everyone in New Mexico has the same risk, which I admit isn't quite true.) But out of 35000 USPA members, about 30 die per year, so that's a risk of about 1 per 1000 rather than 1 per million. Geoff