nigel99

It's interesting that most jumpers who've responded are sitting around the 1.3 mark. My intuition tells me this is on the slightly conservative side, as most jumpers around me seem to be on 120-135 canopies. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Practice your PLF (landing fall) till you can do it in your sleep. Good technique takes a while to master - I've got about 60 to 70 jumps on a 28 foot round (C9). For rounds you want to be confident doing the PLF off a platform about 1-2m high. If you can travel to a dz with squares that would be best

what he said. I previously loaded my current canopy at almost 1.6, but lost a few kg and now load at 1.32.. effectively UPSIZING I agree - at 1.3 its fine, at 1 it was trickier (but still so many outs it was preference to not go straight down/backwards). Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

DSE - bit of miscommunication. I'm not asking for advice on what wingloading. I'm curious as to people's reasons. At a personal level, I didn't like going straight down/backwards in a stiff breeze. I don't go backward/straight down anymore, but as usual in life other trade offs come into play. I was told I could downsize some 4 to 6 months and a whole bunch of jumps before I did (I had the 150 sitting in my bag the whole time). Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I'm sort of hoping we can avoid making a judgement on the stupidity of some peoples choices - hence my offer to provide anonymous posts. I get people wanting a high wingloading for swooping, but it was in a conversation recently where I really had to reconsider my rational. To some extent I think there is a bit of following the herd - everyone jumps a sub-170/150 so that is what I'll do etc. I've committed to my canopy know and am learning it, but hindsight being 20/20, loading up a 170 made for more relaxed landing patterns. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Sorry to piss in your cornflakes, but have you considered a good old fashioned ripcord for your reserve handle? For the cutaway handle - "Stercus Accidet" think I spelt it right. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

There's no "crazy shit" in any of the videos. the guy in the vids, is a professional skydiver HP canopy coach and test pilot. As well as being arguably the best all round skydiver in the country. Ill pretty much guarantee everything in those vids was very well planned in advance. Michael is nobodies fool A carefully planned, risk assessed horseshoe is still crazy shit, just not stupid shit By the way, it things like these videos and the apf incident reports that go along way to show that our higher membership fees are worth every cent. There aren't many skydiving bodies that provide this quality of service to their members and the skydiving community at large. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

What considerations went into your choice of wingloading? I'm really interested in hearing the non swoop choices. If it falls into a flaming category (to look cool, canopy was pretty etc) pm and I'll post anonymously. I'm 1.3 and I wanted more penetration as winds can be consistently high. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

What about waiting until 1,000 feet to pull, knowing that the reserve was also coming out? Which video? I missed that, but can't believe that was done. Are you sure an offset wasn't entered on the aad to simulate the situation? Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

I don't think that works on a PC in tow for some reason. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Peter, never underestimate the craziness of people who do CRW. Read up on Michael he's an awesome jumper - was lucky enough to do a canopy course with him last month. It's a brilliant video series. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

It's an interesting point that isn't really discussed. If you find yourself doing any sort of rigging in the aircraft, do you jump? Personally I wouldn't , but I hadn't considered it before. In the wild old days I know of a main being partially repacked in the aircraft I think last minute fixes put you in a bad mental state for a jump. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

To quote a rigger that I know... Who doesn't like a moist box? Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Just out of curiosity, can you hang a decade on that? 60s? 70s? 80s? 80's. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Back when I was a kid, I remember my parents discussing the parallels between Superman and Jesus. There was actually alot of common elements. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Hey Joey, You volunteering to wipe his arse when he's to fucked up to do it himself? Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

You're on a hiding to nothing trying to justify or clarify your point of view. Coincidently, so are the rest of the people who are hoping you will see sense. I don't think you're alone in your your approach, but I do believe it is mistaken. I think you are a product of a generation that believes that avoiding the hard work gets good results. Like a kid who believes playing guitar hero is more beneficial than doing their scales. The irony is that if you are truly skilled, the person you are most depriving of mastering the discipline is yourself. There is so much that you simply aren't grasping about the process of learning, risk mitigation and development that it is sad. Also don't mistake peoples frustration with you as seeing you as evil. I'm pretty sure the general feeling is the frustration of having to put up with an adult, behaving like a spoilt brat. Knowing that in all likelihood we collectively will be cleaning up your mess. Whether that mess is a post in bonfire asking for funds for an injured jumper, having to deal with the fall out from a fatality and the emotional trauma that involves etc. Ultimately I think Rob had the right approach, you have no intent of listening or learning, therefore protect the rest of the people he cares about, by giving the heads up to avoid jumping with you. I don't see any alternatives. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Amazing you were uninjured and interesting story. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Our Health and Safety rep has just posted a notice that anyone washing dishes needs to wear gloves, respirator and goggles. Another notice states that if you come into contact with paint, you must destroy the clothing and shower. Bear in mind - this is domestic dish washer liquid in an office, and the only paint is on the walls! Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Hey, It's fine that you're just not that into it. Different strokes for different folks

Good luck with that, Nigel - it's four years since he last logged in!

Like i said find another coach, because he is obviously NOT getting a different canopy. Im not talking hypotheticals here. The DZ allows him to jump the canopy, given that, allow coaching. Or dont allow him to jump the canopy there. You can t have you cake and eat it too. Either help the guy or stop the guy. Dont stand back and say, Not my problem. Ok in the context of letting him jump there, I agree. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

Me as a young skydiver with a pimped DC3

I sure hope i don't have my canopy coming out at 12,000ft ! Divide by 10. Also just to clarify I'm not a rigger and my example is simply based on anecdotal comments by people investigating the current trend of 'slow' reserve deployments. Experienced jumper - someone who has made mistakes more often than I have and lived.

If that coach wont work with you find another and Id say BETTER coach. IF you vare staying on a canopy that many think is inappropriate it is in EVERYONES interest to make sure you are properly trained on it. Seriously dude find someone who WILL help you out on the finer points. WOW?? I'd be interested in hearing the canopy coaches take on this?? My guess is, we haven't heard the whole story here. But, let me take a wild guess.... Could it be, the Coach wanted you to get coaching on a more appropriate canopy before you killed yourself on a canopy you have no business flying? I've got $20 at 10:1 that says I'm right... any takers????