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    You're very quick to cry "PA", aren't you. That's twice already this morning. Do you feel victimized? "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 just wanted to say "Nice one". It is a shame more people don't think like you. "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 went from a Sabre2 150 to a Katana 135 and really liked the change. I felt like I wanted more performance than the Sabre2 could give me, but I have PLENTY to learn on the Katana. It seemed like quite a big jump in performance. I went back to basics and did a lot of high pulls and canopy drills up high when I first got it. The only other experience I could add is that I jumped a Crossfire2 139 and to me it didn't seem as aggressive as the Katana. It seemed slower and less willing to dive. Hope there is something in there that helps. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    While that is true, the goal for landing is to achieve zero GROUND SPEED (or close to) before touching down. This IS affected by wind. Flaring affects both vertical and horizontal speeds. The amount of flare needed to stop vertical descent is not affected by wind, but the amount of flare needed to produce zero horizontal ground speed may be very much reduced (assuming you are landing into the wind) compared to no wind or light wind days. "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 see..... "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Care to explain why? What is your experience when jumping air-locked canopies? I never have so I am curious. Your answer adds little to the discussion unless you can back it up. Thank you in advance. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    That's right, folks; the website authors skipped the spell-checker for all the world to see. Defibulators are a medical device used for fixing broken lower legs. I thought they were used for amputating them. So radiators must be for amputating arms? "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Thanks for your reply (I am a long way off jumping anything cross-braced). I have jumped a similar sized Katana and a XF2 and the Katana seemed a lot more responsive than the XF. It is hard to explain why, but it just seemed to do everything faster and more positively IMO. So the JFX maybe fits between the Katana/XF group and the Velocity/FX/Xaos group? "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 similar in performance to a Katana 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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    That's right, folks; the website authors skipped the spell-checker for all the world to see. Defibulators are a medical device used for fixing broken lower legs. "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 had sufficient altitude and made two attempts at the handle without success..., and could feel the bridle coming out boc it might be worth giving it one good yank before initiating EP's. (Again, given sufficient altitude) I completely disagree. The reason for rules like "try twice only and then go reserve" and hard decks is to avoid the temptation for "just one more try" because "I am almost there". People have gone in like that. If you start dishing out advice like that you are putting people at risk. Particularly if you do it to people you don't know on the internet. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    It is on the outside of my calf. "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 call male bovine fecal matter. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Dave - thanks for a really useful reply. A good mix of "technical mumbo jumbo" and "feel"! The first paragraph above really clicked with me and I am excited to go and play around feeling for that point of diminishing return. The second paragraph was exactly what I was trying to describe when I said I knew I'd gone too far on the rears and should have transitioned earlier, but again you put it in a way that really struck a chord with me. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    NSOH "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 17. 1990 - JSPC Netheravon in the UK. "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 cut the display off an expired AAD and stick it in your rig so it can be seen. Bingo - they are happy and you get to fuck the system! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Yes, all this season I have been pulling high (>8,000') on about 1 jump in every 5 to do exactly that sort of thing. I am comfortable using the rears and know where the stall point is etc. They seem very powerful and predictable on the Katana. I jump in the Midwest so I haven't jumped for about 2 months now so it is more of a theoretical question for me until next season. I will be jumping in S Africa in Feb, but I'll be staying off the more advanced stuff because it will be re-currency time and my first time landing at that sort of altitude. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Thanks Stu - I thought that might be the answer. I have no problem landing only on the rears, but I want to develop the right "feel" early on in my attempts. I need another canopy course, I think! "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 work on keeping your head and executing a good landing. Heal fast, tjom. "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 been doing 180s and 90s. "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 am looking for some guidance on when to transition off rears and on to brakes on landing. The first few times I tried it I obviously rode the rears too long and bled too much speed because I had very little flare left when I went to my brakes. Is there a way to "know" when to transition, or is it just a feel/experience thing? Thanks. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Yes and no, ie, up to you. I did, but I had 350+ jumps and 2 cutaways already. I advise wingsuit students with ~200 jumps to keep it connected. But since this jumper jumps camera, that's a bigger reason to disconnect the rsl. Thanks. I hadn't considered the camera aspect of it. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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    Do people usually disconnect the RSL for wingsuit jumps? "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 liked it so much I adapted it for myself. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA