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Maybe is not what you are looking for but PARIS wing from paraflite has some graphs for toggle input on different WL too. http://paraflite.com/PARIS_ImageGallery.htm Don't know how much you can count on those graphs. Half year ago I've asked the PD guys if they have similar graphs for NAV200 and they answer me that the AIR GLIDE can change up to 15% from jump to jump, hour to hour and so on. I still have the mail somewhere. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Maybe you can use the AB lines (front riser/speed bar) to control the angle of attack as you increase the air speed. Would that work? Or maybe the wings for powered flights have a different rigger-angle-of-incidence and maybe a different profile as well. Can you just grab any DHV1 wing from MacPara, for instance, and just fly it with an engine? If so my previous profile/angle-of-incidence theory falls down I'm still intrigued by those things. Being able to cancel you landing because you feel so it's awesome power!! Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Is it a bad idea to obsessively tap your altimeter on the ride to altitude? I've heard that it can damage the small metal piece that enlarge when the air pressure drops. Edit to add: I'm talking about mechanical altimeters. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Have you seen in those pictures how high is the angle of attack? That wing looks stalled. How does that powered parachute/para-glider works anyway? In a way it's like towing but with an engine&propeller in the back. Is there a way to control the angle of attack and the airspeed independently? Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

I wanna touch the sky ... I wanna fly so high... Sonique - Sky !!!! Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

grue: I got an offer that Summer to do Playgirl Magazine. And I did a full spread. And I mean spread. I've spread my but chicks for Playgirl Magazine. grue: Ca plane pour moi !!!!Ca plane pour moi !!!!Ca plane pour moi !!!! Edit to add: Nevermind me I'm drunk!!! I'll rather be a forest than a street!!!!!! Yes I would! If I could ! Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Who makes the Manta288? I've looked over the net and all I could found was a ZP Manta that doesn't have the size 288. Maybe that's what he's jumped. http://www.flightconceptsint.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5&Itemid=19 I've actually jumped a MANTA288 twice but I can't find who manufactures them. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Nice video! You didn't look scared at all. You should see my face when I jump.

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I know I'm late but it's better to be late than never Happy birthday, Squeak! Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

The wind was like 10-15 km/h (6-9 mph, 5-7 knots). I did full flight . I did spend some time to find the landing area that was far away. It was full with plans B everywhere. Some of them even without power-lines. At 2k seeing that I will not make it I've started towards a plan B and kept in mind what direction should I walk to get back to DZ. Lucky I didn't need to walk. I've made a full pattern over the plan B. Don't know if it was a good idea since it might confuse the other pilots in the air that might want to use the same spot. In the car nobody complained about that and the all the others landed close but not in my spot. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

A lot of things that I expected to be a certain way were totally different. With Cessna we do a lot of turns until the jump altitude. With TO I it was just one 180 degree turn and it climbs really fast. With Cessna the pilot slows down the plane on exit, this didn't happen with the TO. With Cessna we usually gear up (put to goggles and helmet on do a last gear check re-practice EP) around 10.000 feet and we exit at 11.000. 1k buffer it's almost 2 min with Cessna. With TO I give it 2k buffer so I started at 12k and the door was open before I finished my gear check. 2k climb went fast. I've checked the altitude was 14k and there was only 2 small groups (4-5 people maybe) before my turn. Everything went pretty fast for me and I kinda went with the flow. I do agree that it was not the brightest thing to do. but ... well no butts . Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

The landing area was far away downwind from the point where I've exit/open. Even with the wind in my back I was still not able to make it. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

I've asked before boarding I've been told 4-5 sec should be enough. I think the pilot didn't slow down the plane before the giving the door signal. Something about a big way exit. I've actually counted 6 sec on my fingers before jumping. Was that bad? Edit to add: I've opened @ 5000 ft just to have enough time to find the landing area. I was going back with the wind and still didn't make it back. MANTA 288 was the gear. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Last weekend, my 1st boogie jumping from a Twin Otter. On the drive to boogie me and my friends were talking about checking the spot before because it's a new DZ and let's be sure about it (how foolish of us). We were located in the middle of the plane. Light turn Red then Green then people started jumping and NOBODY absolutely NOBODY before us checked the spot. When it comes my turn I figured that everybody before me knew what they were doing and I see everybody behind me being anxious to jump so I give 6 sec separation and jump. During free-fall I look where is the landing area but I couldn't see it. I figured I'll spot it more easy once I'll be under canopy. Needless to say that I didn't make it back by far (4 min car drive). I've found a nice green spot to land and I've landed in a farmers yard 30 m away from a cow with a perfect upwind stand up landing. The cow give me a friendly look and went Moooooooooooooo. Luckily the Owner of the DZ (a very nice man I might say) was chasing people like me that landed out and was already there with his car. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

If it's a small Cessna that you're going to jump from: Look out for skydivers that like to fart in the plane. Ask your local instructors about high altitude flatulence. You'll be fine, relax, get a video and open your mouth during the free-fall.

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Cape Hatteras, North Carolina a few months ago... In the storm riding the wind speed was around 60-70km/h. Check the sand blast. The wing that I was flying was 16 sq ft with 5 ft lines. A bit earlier that day I had 65ft lines on the same wing and a friend of mine got picked up 3-4 ft in the air and drop on his head. Luckily for him he hit the beach sand. He didn't had any helmet on and after the hit he was dizzy for a a few minutes. The small wing was way too wild and powerful with long lines. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Awesome presentation! I love the emergency procedures!

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Yeah but see, it's much harder to read that way. ... but once you get it it's so much rewarding Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

How do you adjust your harness post opening? I'm afraid to touch my legstraps after I've got an opening where the container was in my head due to a poorly tighten leg strap. Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!

Everytime you touch yourself God kills a kitten! http://home.earthlink.net/~thecatzmeow/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/kitten2.jpg Ok, I'm just jocking ...it's a joke ... relax people... actually, everytime you touch yourself an angel get AIDS Lock, Dock and Two Smoking Barrelrolls!