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Hey Wendy Congrats on passing AFF. Look forward to jumping with you in the future! How'd you like the Cessna? That will be beer, I think! DaVinci. "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 would like recommendations on a Canopy Course, please.
DocPop replied to doug925's topic in Swooping and Canopy Control
Cani uses Scott Miller's training videos/diagrams in his class. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA -
I did the course last weekend and can only echo everyone else's comments - fantastic and well worth the money. Experience in our group rnaged from 70 jumps to 5,000 jumps with WLs from 0.9 to 1.9. Luigi managed to deal with this range with no trouble and everyone on the course improved more than they thought possible. Now to get out there and practice everything. Goodbye freefall. Hello Hop n Popos! "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 extra weight is negligible, since you were already carrying it. The lower CoG is also of limited effect.... ...but it does give you something soft to land on! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Skydive Midwest - Wisconsin - June 21st and 22nd. Space is limited 15 students per day. PM me for details edit: removed advertising ~ianmdrennan "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 found that the small rubber bands were still too loose on the lines below the cascade, but I solved this by double wrapping them where they attach to the d-bag, to avoid having to double stow the lines. "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 realise that the short nature of my post may have come across as aggressive and accusatory, for which I apologise. I have very low jump numbers and have not earned the right to be an asshole yet! My intention was to learn from someone who, apparently, has had good advice on downsizing. My understanding is that it is generally accepted that one should jump a reserve which is larger than the main. The reasoning for this is that it provides an extra margin of error (by virtue of the lower wing loading) which is likely to result in a safer landing when piloted by a person whose judgement may be impaired from having just been through the extremely stressful event of a cutaway. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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Was this expert OK with you having a smaller reserve than your main? "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 makes a lot of sense. I have very low jump #'s and I respect your advice but now I have done a successful one-handed flare I think that will be my option of choice - but I am going to practice it as part of my practice flares on every jump. Maybe if it was a no wind day I would opt for the "brakes stowed and eat dirt" option - I have jumped round canopies and I know PLF is your friend! "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 also a good option - I landed with both toggles in one hand on my 3rd dislocation (jump #69 - the first was on AFF 2) and had a hell of a lot better landing! I am now 6 weeks post-surgery to try to keep the offending arm attached this season! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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IMO being able to land on rears is a useful skill to have. My first attempt was on jump #42 when I had dislocated my shoulder on exit and could not move that arm low enough to flare using toggles. I was unable to get my shoulder back in in freefall or under canopy so I made the decision to try rears. It was an almost zero-wind day and I certainly had a memorable landing! Just wish I had practiced it a few times with 2 good arms!
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I have dislocated my shoulder while skydiving 3 times this year. Once during the flare, once on exit at 14,000ft and last weekend when I moved my arm forward to flare at the end of a track. Last weekend I flared with both toggles in my right hand and had a pretty good, on-target landing, but it does take some practice! Now the season is over I am going to see if I can get the ligaments tightened before next season. Trying to put a dislocation back in freefall is not my idea of a fun skydive. "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA
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FWIW - I did 4 SL jumps and then the AFF course (after a gap of 17 years!). No tandems and I intend to keep it that way (probably the control freak in me - I would not want to go pillion on a motorbike either)! "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 bought my first rig at about 40 jumps. The container/reserve/cypres belonged to my AFF instructor, but I bought the main canopy (Sabre2 150) new because I could not find what I wanted used (and I'm impatient!). All together the rig cost $3000. My DZ charges $50 per jump with gear rental and $20 without, so 100 jumps and the whole thing is paid for, from then on I'm saving money! The other thing to consider about getting a new canopy is the hassle of packing it. I had real trouble for the first 20 or so pack jobs, but I do think it made me a better packer in the long run! "The ground does not care who you are. It will always be tougher than the human behind the controls." ~ CanuckInUSA