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Coming off large doses of adrenaline
aguila replied to michaeldupreez's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
me too! .. it is Tuesday Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet -
Another ear pressure problem again
aguila replied to chrismgtis's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
recipe Boiled water: 100 cc salt: 1/3 tea spoon mix 4 drops into each nose the night before jumping, repeat before driving to the airport or drop zone repeat before taking off repeat at 5000 ft While doing it, keep your head as you keep it while arching so the drops get well inside the nose Hope it helps sky/scubadiver physician -
Yeah! I should have just replied: READ THE MANUAL! . . . it is online . . . Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Please correct me if I am wrong: He said first: "When you flat pack you can also roll both sides of the nose."
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I am sure you are right, but being pro packing so widely used during so many years, recomended by the manufacturer and providing important advantages, posibly most jumpers will stick to it for long ... and their canopies will not turn on opening, will open slower and will need less room to be packed Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Thank you! I would like to know it when I flat packed my 280
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I think it also depends on the wing load, canopy size and shape, etc. When I jumped bigger canopies (280) I almost always noticed a slow turn to the left. When jumping 210 flat-packed I noticed the turn was faster (even cool
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Thank you for the info! Have a good day!
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A flat/stack pack does not have to be done this way. The nose can be symmetric (it can be rolled toward the center or left exposed) with the nose pointed forward. I have not packed it like that. Does the asymmetrical deployment remain? If so the canopy will try to turn to the side with less lift Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Broke explained it
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Well, as I said I am not an expert. I think that as the right side of the nose is folded over the left side of the nose the right cells get air before the left cells, producing more lift on the right side and causing a left turn. I think it would turn more if it took longer to open because the asymmetrical lift would last longer. But I am sure you know the answers a lot better than me
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Sure it is Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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I think it happens because one side of the canopy gets air before the other side Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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I forgot to mention that my PD Ram-Air Parachute Owner's Manual recommends Pro-packing for my PD210 (Page 13) and fully describes each step: pages 13 to 34. Please check this link: http://www.performancedesigns.com/docs/MainUsersManual.pdf Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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I am not an expert and it took me a while to learn how to flat-pack my chute (I cannot even do my bed yet ). This is is my experience: Pro pack is a lot easier even for my PD210, it is a much more faster, needs less room to pack, openings are great and on heading (with flack packing you should expect some turn) if you pack it well. You can easily pack it for fast, slow and normal openings. Disadvantage: very difficult for bigger canopies. It is cooler, too Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Some features like speed measurement are not reliable when the pro-track is used as an audible altimeter (I tried it several times) I prefer using the Pro-Dytter as an audible altimeter and will purchase a Pro-Track to keep a log of my jumps conditions like speed, etc. I found the Pro-Dytter excellent, reliable and has not failed when it is raining while others stopped working. Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Seriously, it depends on many factors. For instance: When we jump from a big (faster) plane at 17.000f , our drop zone turns out to be very small for the people who land out Picture included Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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When did you stop being nervous?
aguila replied to Thomsen91's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Never... as long as I keep trying new things. Otherwise it would be boring Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet -
Thank you PhreeZone and Scott!
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Thank you Scott! It seems it is easier to find info about the vigil than about the other AADs
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Thank you Scott! This information has been very helpful. As the vigil is not waterproof yet, do you think a hard rain could damage the vigil? You know sometimes it rains very hard in Flandes and if I open my reserve when raining my container (vector II ) would not protect my vigil Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Maybe this link helps when dealing with consumer's rights. http://www.bbb.org/reports.asp Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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Thank you Scott! If I turn off the vigil when coming home, would it save my drop zone altitude? Do you know when the waterproof models will be available? I have had to jump a few times during really hard rainfalls and besides it hurts a lot I would not want to spoil my AAD. Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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We take the plane with us so that we do not have to drive for 2-3 hours up to the drop zone. It saves a lot of time and it is really great just to leave your home early in the morning, do a 20 minutes drive up to the international airport, take the plane and do our first jump after 20 minutes. We can sleep more Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet
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most use cypres but do not use it for the first jump. A few use fx12000 and they can be preset for the drop zone Gonzalo It cannot be done really means I do not know how to do it ... yet