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No. Just that I can't (easily) do a 180 degree turn unless they are. If they aren't loosened, I get minimal roll angle (and harness input doesn't add much) and the canopy doesn't turn very quickly. The lack of roll angle means that that the force needed to hold down the risers increases very quickly, making a 180 degree turn difficult and a 270 nigh on impossible. Pull down the slider and loosen the chest-strap, and it becomes a completely different canopy .
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I can do the same on my Spectre 190, but only if the slider is down and the chest-strap is loosened.
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If you buy a set of regular PD soft-links, they come with 'hats' that, if installed, act as slider bumpers. Assuming, that is, that the grommets in a BASE slider are not significantly larger than on a skydiving canopy.
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You're kinda into 7-cells aren't you? .
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The loss of the logbook sucks .
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joi2 is damn cool .
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Fair point. I should've specified that on the larger jumps I've been on, I've been in the first wave on breakoff. Oops . Thanks for the catch.
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PEBKAC : Problem Exists Between Keyboard and Chair. For computer tech support.
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Can I vote for this as the best way to get an experienced jumper's attention?
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Can't track or don't track? There's no real need to track like a demon after a 4-way, and it can be dangerous - going hard up or down line of flight isn't too smart. As long as I've got clearance from my teammates I don't feel the need to go hard; I'm more worried about knowing where they & the other groups are rather than maximising distance from them. On a big-way it's completely different, and I'll track like a bat outta hell.
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Gearing up before getting in (was: Tandem Fatality)
bob.dino replied to goofyjumper's topic in Safety and Training
Just make sure that your legstraps are at least reasonably tight. If they're not, good luck being able to extract your pilotchute when it's up between your shoulderblades . -
Maybe after the canopy completes its recovery arch he's planning on using his breaks to complete his flair? (Sorry Travis, had to! It's the pedant in me .)
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Collapsing the slider (by pulling the drawstrings in it) means it creates less drag and doesn't make a very irritating de-flappida-flappida sound. Pulling the slider down the risers and putting it behind your head allows the risers to spread apart, the canopy to become a flatter wing, and consequently fly better. Loosening the chest strap accomplishes the same thing, but it pointless unless you've brought the slider down. Ask an instructor or canopy pilot to show+talk you through it at the DZ... it'll become obvious then. Oh, and Brian Germain's The Parachute And Its Pilot comes highly recommended.
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Just save 'em up and buy them when you get to Australia .
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Welcome back .
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Sounds sensible, but ensure you get it in writing. I also like gemini's idea of extra paid leave.
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Yeah, it really buggers up your Cypres.
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It isn't that bad on this side of the world. There are some issues, but most folk are fairly cool.
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What's your wingloading on that 170?* Are you pulling your slider down behind your head? Are you loosening your chest-strap after opening? It sounds odd that you can't get it to dive using front risers - I know plenty of people that do front riser approaches on Sabres at modest wingloadings. It might be worth seeking some canopy coaching. It's a lot cheaper than a new canopy
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I've just gotten the specifics: To convert to your own gear, you generally need to have an A licence. At Picton, to have your A licence signed off, you need to have completed up to B-rel 8. This is 'cause it's a big, busy DZ, and they want to ensure students don't fall through the cracks and get sub-optimal training. When you convert to BOC throwaway gear, you'll do a conversion course, then won't be able to jump for a week - that's the time you need to spend training yourself on your new EPs. Once that week is up, there's five jumps to complete, each of which contains a set of canopy exercises to help you get familiar with your new canopy. Your instructors can give you more info on this at the weekend.
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At Picton, the answer is: once you've completed your B-rels. You might be able to convert after B-rel 6; I'm not sure (and am seeking clarification on that point now...) Note to non-Aussies: The student rigs at Picton are ripcord SOS rigs (mainly Telesis). Students need to have completed their AFF and a number of relative-work training jumps (colloquiallly called B-rels) before they're allowed convert to using (their own) sports gear.
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Student rigs at Picton are SOS ripcord - mostly Telesis. I believe the reasoning is that the student should be comfortable in freefall before transitioning to BOC throwout gear. That said, I'm not an instructor and could easily be wrong . edit: I can chase up an instructor and ask them the question if you're interested. PM me if so.
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Burn a CD and listen in the car on the way home?
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Any particular reason someday isn't today? Me == curious