mjosparky 4 #26 December 22, 2004 QuoteI'm 240 out the door! If you are 240 out the door, how do you load a Spectre 135 and 1.3 to 1? Maybe my math is off but I come up with 1.77 to 1. With less then 300 jumps, you should be fun to watch. I wish you luck. Here is something you might find interesting. http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/fatalities/search.cgi?fatal_category=LandingMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RedassSkychic 0 #27 December 22, 2004 I am not a rigger, but I just tried out my Smart 120 (loaded at 1.2:1.0) on saturday. I had a terminal opening and it was beutifull. It flew great and flared nice... the toggle stroke is a little longer than my PD canopy, but not a problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowpullin1 0 #28 December 22, 2004 I have two reserve rides on a tempo 150 with a WL of 1.43 to 1 and i was very happy. I AM STILL ALIVE!! Let's face it if you have to use your reserve, who cares if you stand up the landing or not. The flare wasn't that good but in my opinion you should PLF a reserve landing anyway. So i didn't even try to stand it up, i just PLF'd and i walked away with just a little dirt on my jumpsuit. Any reserve landing you can walk away from is a good reserve landing. "It's hard to fly with the eagles when you are surrounded by turkeys." My Website Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyMan 7 #29 December 22, 2004 It is possible to jump the PDR and Smart reserve at very high wingloadings - I have a PDR loaded upwards of 1.6. That doesn't make it smart. At your experience level, you're exposing yourself to great risk by jumping a reserve that small. Also, you're definately overloading that Tempo. Tempo's do NOT handle overloading well. The worst case is that it'll self-destruct at opening, but much more likely is that won't get a good flare when it comes time to set down. You could expect broken legs, broken ankles, or worse. Tempo's are good canopies but should not be loaded much over 1.1. Definately get rid of it and replace it with something bigger. _Am__ You put the fun in "funnel" - craichead. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #30 December 22, 2004 Keep in mind that many folks that have a reserve ride do not do a canopy control check prior to landing. If the first time you flare the canopy is during landing, don't expect good results. I've had no troubles landing a 120 tempo at 1.5 wingload. I've also had good results on a 106 and a 109. I do agree that overloading a tempo is not a good Idea but the airfoil is fine. Saying that, I would gladly upsize my reserve because landing a small reserve takes all your skill and sometimes all your skill isn't available. Besides, choosing a good landing zone isn't always an option. I have no experience under a smart but haven't heard or seen any thing undesireable. I do have experience under a PD and so far it's my favorite. If you must jump a loaded reserve canopy of any type, be very good at crash landings.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #31 December 22, 2004 QuoteI've had no troubles landing a 120 tempo at 1.5 wingload. I've also had good results on a 106 and a 109. Tim, You have almost 5,000 jumps and as a rigger have a pretty good understanding of canopy dynamics. DZF has less than 300 jumps and said he is 240 out the door. Apples and oranges. I agree with you, skill at crash landings is going to help, but not much. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #32 December 23, 2004 Re-read that. If It appears that I'm a proponent of high wingloaded reserves, that is not true. I think it's a bad Idea which is why I posted. Even with my jump numbers, I'd gladly upsize if there were funds available. The point was about performing canopy control checks. I've had good results because of a simple canopy control check. If a person decides to fly something small as is too often the case, then understand that no canopy control check is a bad Idea. Landing in a back yard between the porch and the swingset near the clothes line is quite the challenge as well. QuoteI agree with you, skill at crash landings is going to help, but not much. Um... yeah it does My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #33 December 23, 2004 QuoteRe-read that. If It appears that I'm a proponent of high wingloaded reserves, that is not true. I think it's a bad Idea which is why I posted. Even with my jump numbers, I'd gladly upsize if there were funds available. I'll trade you. _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
