EvilLurker
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That and "Stilletto" in foot-high lettering on each stabilizer usually does it for me. Funny he didn't mention that little detail.
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You're a rigger, though, right? What catches your attention when you pop a reserve as far as PC spring "power"? I'm pretty sure if the reserve PC doesn't take a good trip, you start measuring spring tension, correct? I know it wouldn't give me a very warm and fuzzy feeling if I pulled my reserve handle at repack time and the PC didn't launch far enough to put the bridle out past the reserve flaps. I'd be replacing it right there.
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How many times have you jumped that canopy at that W/L and how bad are you getting scared by it?
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A stolen canopy, maybe? PD will know from the serial #, I would imagine.
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Unless it fails to open the reserve flaps, in which case it might be pretty similar, eh?
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Okay, keep looking. You're too heavy for it at this stage.
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Inappropriate student canopies for lightweight people.
EvilLurker replied to Trae's topic in Safety and Training
Yes, the PD student recommendation is 130 lbs. and that's you plus gear, so you're right about there at 107. You should be fine in a wide range of wind conditions under that canopy. -
I'd have to agree. I bought it on my rigger's recommendation and am very satisfied with every aspect of it. It's probably not more popular due to the "F-111 is old school" opinion, but I didn't see any difference in performance from an all-ZP canopy with a similar planform. I'd say if you didn't tell someone, they would think they were flying a Sabre (minus the tendency to slam you on opening).
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I'd have to agree. I bought it on my rigger's recommendation and am very satisfied with every aspect of it. It's probly not more popular due to the "F-111 is old school" opinion, but I didn't see any difference in performance from an all-ZP canopy with a similar planform. I'd say if you didn't tell someone, they would think they were flying a Sabre (minus the tendency to slam you on opening).
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What size are you looking for? I have a 170 with about 500 jumps on it I'll part with at a very reasonable cost. What do you weigh?
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Inappropriate student canopies for lightweight people.
EvilLurker replied to Trae's topic in Safety and Training
I agree. A huge Manta or Mighty Mac isn't safe for a 100 pound person to jump in any kind of marginal conditions, whether the harness fits or not. The DZ I trained at had student rigs down to 215 size and if you weighed 150 or less, you could jump it. It allowed for a logical progression as you gained skills and gave the lighter weight jumpers something that resembled an actual ram-air canopy experience on days with wind. -
Better if you ask if you can follow them. I've followed a bunch of tandems, but the TMs know me, discuss the separation time/opening altitudes before the jump, and I ask for feedback after we land. If you're cool, they seem to be okay with it. I doubt they would want you to dock on them with your (or my) jump numbers unless they had a very good idea of your RW skills.
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Or you could ask a friend to take it to altitude and cross-check it with their altimeter. It's nice to know that it doesn't "stick", I had one like that for one jump.
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Be aware that the wind will almost always drop as you get below 300 feet or so, resulting in an overshoot. You'll need to learn this by practice in different wind conditions. Put the details in your log book if you're serious about getting good at accuracy. The digital altimeter would be a help, or you could do it all visually. I still do what you're describing on a fairly regular basis in low/medium winds unless I really concentrate, and it's always an overshoot.
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Solid overcast without a hole to climb through or a GPS. I doubt it would be "safer" to make an IFR free-fall jump with a (you hope) 1900 ft. base than to just leave sub-terminal while you can see the ground. We all lived and the plane landed safely, so it worked. This was an old Cessna 170 from the '50's, not a Super Otter, or something similar, with actual instruments. It didn't even have a rear bulkhead, you could look back and see the control cables leading to the tail. We were all happy to get out as soon as possible. I got a 5 second delay on that jump, maybe I shouldn't call it a hop n' pop.
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F-111 mains are out of fashion? I must be getting old.
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Need good cushion/support boots for jumping
EvilLurker replied to darkwing's topic in Gear and Rigging
Danner makes a Fort Lewis boot that you might take a look at. The quality is excellent, I'm not sure if the sole would be what you're looking for. http://www.bootbay.com/danner/?gtse=goog>kw=danner%20fort%20lewis -
We were touching the cloud base. We took a vote and went.
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I have a split D-bag like that in one of my rigs. Somehow I don't see how sewing it shut is going to make it easier to pack, the split makes it more forgiving, in my experience. I work one corner in, then the other, then roll it onto the top flap and shut the velcro. It's a new ZP canopy? Have an experienced packer give it a try before you decide to sew it shut, you might change your mind. I'm thinking your new ZP canopy is going to be a major pain to get in any D bag for a while, and that split can be your "friend", trust me.
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I had a 26" Lo-Po reserve in my Talon container when I bought it. Replaced it with a PD-160 and it isn't a loose fit, so a swooper could do it fine if they desired.
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Possible to kick out of twists AS they're happening?
EvilLurker replied to Tyrion's topic in Safety and Training
I'd say it's worth a try. It will most likely stop the twisting sooner and I don't see how it could hurt any. Anything to kill you momentum would help (kicking, trying to spread the risers, etc.) but make sure you don't let the lines twist down and get your hands locked in the risers/lines, that would be a BAD situation. I always kept my hands off the risers until I had gotten to the "untwist" stage by kicking. I kicked out of 7 complete twists once as a student, I was flailing for quite a while. -
If you deliver your container to your rigger for a repack and tell them your concerns, they'll let you pull your reserve handle and deploy the PC. You should, it will give you some valuable feedback and remove your concerns. I use the two-hand down-and-out technique and it's no strain that way, never tried it one-handed. If you don't have a hanging harness, you can lay across a chair or the arm of a couch to do it, that seems pretty realistic.
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Things to Keep In Mind Regarding a Cutaway
EvilLurker replied to Bandanarama's topic in Safety and Training
Thanks. He was a low-time jumper with a big canopy, and it drifted a long ways. The PC/freebag was probably on the ground before I got there, then. -
Thanks, buddy. No hurry.
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Hey, could you measure the length of the A vs. D. lines and the chord between them? I'd like to know the trim angle of a kite vs. a sport canopy. I'm thinking the line trim is very important and pretty hard to figure by "trial and error". Thanks.