Swooping and Canopy Control

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1. Flying and landing Stiletto 135   1 2

   By tomin, January 19, 2006
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   • mircan
   • January 16, 2008

2. Effects of altitude on swooping   1 2

   By teamhypoxia, January 27, 2005
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   • CanuckInUSA
   • September 16, 2005

3. slider stowing   1 2

   By MrHixxx, February 13, 2003
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   • SkymonkeyONE
   • February 19, 2003

4. Saved By The Beep  

   By BrianSGermain, May 16, 2011
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   • canatheart
   • September 14, 2012

5. Canopy suggestions?   1 2

   By JJohnson, February 20, 2002
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   • PhreeZone
   • February 21, 2002

6. How much difference in loadings?   1 2

   By Jessica, April 30, 2003
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   • andy2
   • May 3, 2003

7. FLCPA 2009 season   1 2

   By frost, September 5, 2008
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   • frost
   • September 24, 2008

8. PD's Velocity  

   By superstu, February 11, 2005
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   • superstu
   • February 12, 2005

9. Swoops from 300ft to 665ft   1 2

   By NewClearSports, December 2, 2006
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   • crewkeith
   • December 9, 2006

10. Best glide mode on Velo  

    By sysop, May 29, 2007
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    • murps2000
    • June 4, 2007

11. Palatka Swoop comp   1 2

    By bbl, February 17, 2008
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    • TAXIWAY
    • March 8, 2008

12. Canopy Comparison  

    By geanky, June 20, 2002
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    • skycat
    • June 25, 2002

13. Cypres fire during swoop?  

    By garywainwright, May 8, 2004
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    • piisfish
    • May 11, 2004

14. Why grip the riser's as high as possible?  

    By speedy, May 9, 2005
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    • speedy
    • May 10, 2005

15. Safire 2 vs Pilot from Aerodyne  

    By nicolesser, October 7, 2004
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    • BlindBrick
    • November 9, 2004

16. so tell me what you think of my swoop   1 2

    By skygod7777, March 18, 2003
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    • ManBird
    • April 3, 2003

17. Why does my FX suck?  

    By packing_jarrett, March 1, 2008
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    • dharma1976
    • March 7, 2008

18. Moving towards a Cobalt  

    By kansasskydiver, March 31, 2003
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    • aufreefly
    • April 4, 2003

19. X-Project: PD Factory Team Expansion  

    By m0ng00se007, August 30, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • November 16, 2008

20. Whats the logic behind the mini risers for swooping??  

    By BETO74, January 11, 2015
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    • justme12001
    • January 15, 2015

21. Addition of non-xbraced category for swoop comps  

    By PhreeZone, October 16, 2004
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • November 4, 2004

22. Rear risers V Brakes glide chart   1 2

    By freeflyer2k, August 1, 2007
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    • adamT
    • September 3, 2007

23. JVX Flying styles  

    By stevomooo, June 8, 2007
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    • diablopilot
    • June 9, 2007

24. Katana Performance   1 2

    By Vectracide, January 16, 2006
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    • LouDiamond
    • January 21, 2006

25. From Square to Elliptical   1 2

    By Jumperpaula, January 11, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • January 28, 2002

26. slow flight landing   1 2

    By d123, January 27, 2009
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    • DrewEckhardt
    • June 2, 2009

27. Velocity wing load change and riser pressure  

    By matt3sa, September 21, 2013
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    • Kurbe105
    • January 3, 2014

28. Wanting To Learn .. Long And Boring, my opinions   1 2

    By Jumpmunki, March 17, 2004
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    • ianmdrennan
    • January 11, 2005

29. spectre and swooping  

    By fenix.freefly, October 7, 2009
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    • Freefly710
    • October 26, 2009

30. Landing with double fronts  

    By mdrejhon, August 22, 2008
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    • mdrejhon
    • September 16, 2008

31. Wing Loading, how high  

    By jambrich, March 26, 2008
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    • kj126
    • April 10, 2008

32. density altitude...  

    By alain, January 16, 2003
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    • alain
    • January 17, 2003

33. Steering Line lengths  

    By Hooknswoop, February 18, 2002
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    • wildblue
    • February 20, 2002

34. South African Swoop Pond finished   1 2

    By Beverly, November 29, 2006
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    • Swooopa-x
    • December 19, 2006

35. speed flying photo  

    By KEVINLOVE, December 11, 2007
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    • kirill
    • December 23, 2007

36. Line twists at high wing loading  

    By raymod2, November 22, 2004
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    • Spizzzarko
    • December 8, 2004

37. Five chamber parabolic bracing  

    By LetsGoOutside, April 5, 2011
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    • polarbear
    • April 18, 2011

38. Stilletto opening hard   1 2

    By lister55, March 23, 2004
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    • kaerock
    • April 13, 2004

39. Setup for 450  

    By selwynj, September 4, 2006
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    • CanuckInUSA
    • September 6, 2006

40. PST is dead, Uncle Pete. I am setting my Pro card on fire in Atlanta this weekend   1 2

    By frost, June 9, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • June 18, 2008

41. My evil little princess, Leia 66.6  

    By cs_troyk, March 31, 2015
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    • OzzieDave
    • April 3, 2015

42. Canopy Progression  

    By Acoisa, December 28, 2008
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    • Acoisa
    • June 15, 2009

43. I just saw the sickest trick...  

    By freeflydrew, May 30, 2006
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    • ReyNier
    • June 13, 2006

44. Pilot Chute Hesitation  

    By vertigofreefly, July 28, 2013
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    • Croc
    • August 8, 2013

45. VX with a JVX line set  

    By TheCaptain, March 14, 2013
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    • danielcroft
    • November 11, 2015

46. Katana, Mamba, XF2 and Blade  

    By Emu, March 31, 2008
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    • ficus
    • April 1, 2008

47. NorCal CPC Results   1 2

    By skydivexxl, April 10, 2006
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    • RoysPlayThing
    • April 16, 2006

48. Rear riser loops   1 2

    By khtov, January 21, 2002
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    • hkf
    • March 4, 2005

49. Canopy Pilots: What is your procedure right after main deployment?   1 2 3

    By CrazyL, June 24, 2008
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    • CrazyL
    • July 10, 2008

50. What canopy is this?   1 2

    By FreeFlyFridge, October 25, 2003
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    • proswoopingtour
    • October 31, 2003

51. Swooping.....people are different!!!!!!!   1 2

    By perse, May 10, 2005
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    • Bartje
    • May 17, 2005

52. info about Dubai  

    By flytrybe, January 4, 2011
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    • raymod2
    • January 19, 2011

53. Flutter  

    By polarbear, July 8, 2002
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    • roq
    • August 4, 2002

54. Anyone have a Video of someone swooping a Nitron or a Nitro?  

    By gubitarr, May 15, 2009
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    • yoink
    • October 17, 2009

55. Downwind Turning Tendancies  

    By Hooknswoop, April 1, 2002
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    • Hooknswoop
    • April 1, 2002

56. Rear Risers   1 2

    By hkf, September 27, 2004
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    • hkf
    • October 11, 2004

57. Cobalt   1 2 3 4

    By guizgabriel, September 29, 2005
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    • guizgabriel
    • October 12, 2005

58. The Stall: video discussion on Safety First TV with Brian Germain  

    By BrianSGermain, March 21, 2012
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    • DivingWombat
    • July 19, 2012

59. learning to swoop  

    By Cantoral, July 15, 2007
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    • ianmdrennan
    • July 18, 2007

60. Fusion  

    By freeflygoddess, March 30, 2004
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    • Aviatrr
    • April 9, 2004

61. What should i Buy???  

    By lowpullin1, November 22, 2004
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    • rsein
    • November 23, 2004

62. 2006 CPC Championships   1 2 3

    By sunnydee123, June 14, 2006
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    • marks
    • August 22, 2006

63. Swoop Video  

    By christopherm, February 13, 2003
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    • BluDvn222
    • February 26, 2003

64. Nitro...Flies Big?  

    By WeakMindedFool, September 15, 2004
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    • stayhigh
    • March 1, 2010

65. swoop pond construction  

    By rosie_m8, January 28, 2010
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    • Bowie
    • January 31, 2010

66. Canopy Choice/Swooping Advice for low weight jumper   1 2

    By wonderwoman07, December 21, 2006
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    • Tonto
    • December 25, 2006

67. PD Storm swooping  

    By Venom1986, June 21, 2011
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    • BartRN
    • June 28, 2011

68. Fun with my Katana!!!   1 2

    By WeakMindedFool, March 27, 2006
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    • YISkyDive
    • April 26, 2006

69. body shape and swooping   1 2

    By sight_burner, February 28, 2005
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    • SkymonkeyONE
    • March 6, 2005

70. Next canopy in Progression  

    By xijonix, September 8, 2016
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    • Di0
    • September 16, 2016

71. Temperature of air  

    By Metekanya, July 10, 2008
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    • matt6242
    • July 11, 2008

72. what's your favorite hook turn  

    By skygod7777, October 8, 2002
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    • skygod7777
    • November 22, 2002

73. Stiletto  

    By shaggydog, January 20, 2006
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    • shaggydog
    • January 23, 2006

74. ATTN NW canopy pilots: Swoop Comp. coming up   1 2 3

    By superstu, May 17, 2004
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    • ManBird
    • June 4, 2004

75. On-harness RDS pocket  

    By Veis, January 18, 2021
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    • Veis
    • April 6, 2021

76. LUIGI CANI SETS NEW WORLD RECORD LANDING JVX 37  

    By rhys, February 23, 2008
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    • ianmdrennan
    • February 24, 2008

77. Katana or Stilleto  

    By frankiebrina, January 4, 2004
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    • fool
    • January 8, 2004

78. The New Atair/Cobalt Review  

    By rgoper, September 2, 2002
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    • cobaltdan
    • September 4, 2002

79. Swooping Banned At Perris Temporarily  

    By jjudd, December 31, 2011
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    • jjudd
    • January 2, 2012

80. GPS for swooping  

    By raymod2, November 29, 2014
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    • raymod2
    • February 24, 2015

81. world cup  

    By superstu, November 5, 2007
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    • Peej
    • December 24, 2007

82. Bussloo The Netherlands Swooop Comp Aug 28 & 29  

    By ParaShoot, August 5, 2009
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    • dragon2
    • September 6, 2009

83. Learning to fly a semi elliptical  

    By Deisel, June 20, 2007
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    • tbrown
    • June 24, 2007

84. 'Zero' - New canopy from PD!  

    By skydiverek, July 1, 2010
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    • riggerrob
    • December 6, 2010

85. HMA 500 versus HMA 300  

    By morris, March 6, 2007
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    • kamalasound
    • March 13, 2007

86. Unbroken canopy pilot  

    By flyingstrauss, October 23, 2011
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    • adamT
    • December 4, 2011

87. cost of USPA Nationals  

    By raymod2, June 18, 2012
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    • DocPop
    • June 23, 2012

88. think you're an exceptional student? Read this   1 2

    By jdfreefly, September 16, 2004
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    • bobsled92
    • October 5, 2004

89. Wing Load too high?  

    By leftfoot, July 2, 2008
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    • rmarshall234
    • August 12, 2008

90. RDS Lanyard material vs Lineburn?!  

    By Pobrause, November 12, 2015
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    • Pobrause
    • December 22, 2015

91. crew with a cobalt 39 ?  

    By cobaltdan, April 29, 2003
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    • skygod7777
    • May 9, 2003

92. How do you feel about performance designs wing load chart?  

    By jephprospect, December 19, 2008
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    • Blink
    • December 23, 2008

93. Women's swoop record?  

    By BirdWoman, June 11, 2008
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    • crazydiver
    • June 18, 2008

94. Downsizing keeps you Sharp!   1 2 3

    By NewClearSports, December 1, 2003
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    • Skydive2
    • December 5, 2003

95. audible for swooping?  

    By bendover, May 31, 2007
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    • MrBrant
    • May 31, 2007

96. how to swoop  

    By aesalon, January 4, 2009
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    • sparkie
    • January 21, 2009

97. Initiating harness turns  

    By StreetScooby, August 19, 2009
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    • StreetScooby
    • August 21, 2009

98. The perfect swoop?   1 2

    By jdfreefly, April 18, 2003
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    • rhino
    • June 3, 2003

99. What canopy after no jumping for 16 months ?  

    By jad_ben, April 21, 2014
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    • Kurbe105
    • May 8, 2014

100. Swoop Speeds....  

     By iam, January 13, 2003
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     • maretus
     • January 15, 2003