Hey every one. I am the student in question.
I weigh more around 170.
I have been flying a hornet 210 and consistently. I can flat turn, and I have started learning how the flare turn as well.
My major concern was this being an f111 canopy of older vintage. Most of its life was spent indoors and properly stored, not being jumped. It has very low, although unknown number of jumps >200.
I know it is going to fly differently than my student gear. I know it is going to flare differently. My only concern is that ***IF*** I flew it right I could get a flare out of it that is good enough to safely land. I want something that can land safely if I fly it right. Obviously I can take that hornet 210 and femur in, being zp isn't going to save my life, using my brain and flying properly is what is going to save me.
I called PD and they were awesome about talking to me but didn't really confirm or deny and of my thoughts.
They told me at the time the canopy was made it was considered a high performance canopy. I am sure that if my current hornet was around back then it would have been considered high performance too, and I would have been given something bigger than 210.
They told me a pd260 or a pd300 was given to students back then. I understand why, but today that just doesn't sound right to me lol.
I have half the people at my DZ telling me that f111 isn't worth my trouble, and the other half saying the jumped f111 for the longest time. (they have however switched over to zp).
"The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall"
=P