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I have been taught to fly the pattern using an alti to try to hit the initiation point at the same altitude every time. This minimizes variation - after all there is enough of that with wind, density altitude etc. However, the final decision to initiate a HP turn to landing is made using the sight picture. This picture is continually monitored during the entire turn and the pilot should be prepared to abort if anything looks wrong (ie. too low). "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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The car analogy falls down in that it is possible to drive any car slowly. A canopy needs a minimum airspeed to keep flying and generally the smaller the canopy the higher that minimum speed. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Dude - in 200 jumps?!?!?! Yep. But I started early. First dislocation was AFF L2. I still passed! Once you've had it once they can keep happening. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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MElton John? No. MElvis Costello? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Three dislocated shoulders. One broken hand And a several traumatized ego from a low turn. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Jump them. Just a thought, whuffo. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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I was thinking troll. The knowledge of skydiving is impressive for a whuffo. Don't know how you figured out it was a she though? All trolls are female. It is well-known. Look at petejones45. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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If you use your cheststrap there is even less chance of jumping with the reserve handle tied down. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Good thinking! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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MElton John? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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What does 'Peel' stand for in (some) EP's ?
DocPop replied to rhopstr's topic in Safety and Training
Careful if you say "peel" in South Africa. It means something different! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA -
http://www.vigil.aero/files/1997.pdf This is for a Vigil not a Cypres, but will probably do. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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You made a fake clicky! That's just mean. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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MEloy? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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This post has more irony than a lump of iron!! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Your Canopy Risk Quotient? :Parachutist 03/04
DocPop replied to sarge's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
I think the value in this "tool" is if it makes people talk about canopy piloting, for example if everyone at safety day completes one. (I scored 39) "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA -
Is Jenny Craig a good swooper then? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Can this really be true? Slack in the rears sounds like the canopy has ceased flying and is just falling. Please post video of this. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Just my thoughts as a newbie, but it may be that you actually ARE lifting yourself up out of the legstraps on the fronts. Having such a low WL will mean that: a - front riser pressure will be heavier b - the canopy will be less responsive to harness input ...than the same canopy at at a higher WL. It may just be that you will not get very satisfactory results with diving harness turns at that WL. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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#2 - and yes. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Gold. This is not emphasized enough here. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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I have never known anyone to be so pig-headed and unwilling to take advice from people who know more. You occasionally make a valid point but it is so lost in the sea of shit that make up the rest of your posts that you might as well not even bother. You are not even effective troll because everyone here knows not to pay any attention to the drivel you post. If you ever want to be taken seriously as a skydiver, you have already done some serious damage to yourself. See you next tuesday. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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I agree. I would much rather have video OF me than BY me. Video by me has no learning value whatsoever. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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So it seems it is possible to beat PeteJones into silence by using his own meaningless arguments against him. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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You are using my own argument against me. FAIL! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA