What to buy?

[thesaint 0]

I am 5' 9'' 209. My exit weight is 245. What should I be looking for in canopy size for my first rig?

Thanks.....

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[AggieDave 6]

This has been covered a few times...basically this is NOT a question to be asking via the internet in specific terms. Beyond the fact that you should keep your first canopy at a 1:1 wingloading or less, what canopy to buy should be a discussion between you, your instructors and your S&TA.

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[mattjw916 2]

What Dave said...

NSCR-2376, SCR-15080

[skybytch 273]

You may find this helpful...

[Tink1717 2]

You should go with a Velocity in the 90-103 range.


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[NWPoul 1]

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This has been covered a few times...basically this is NOT a question to be asking via the internet in specific terms. Beyond the fact that you should keep your first canopy at a 1:1 wingloading or less, what canopy to buy should be a discussion between you, your instructors and your S&TA.

May be it is reasonable to make somewhere here a sticky thread like "choosing a first canopy" or "first canopy - what to buy" or some... with general advises about discussing with instructor, WL etc...?

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[Tonto 1]

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May be it is reasonable to make somewhere here a sticky thread like "choosing a first canopy" or "first canopy - what to buy" or some... with general advises about discussing with instructor, WL etc...?

you mean like this article from the "Safety and Training" - "Safety Articles" - "Gear and Equipment" - "Some tips on buying your 1st rig" off the home page?

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[NWPoul 1]

Yep it's a very good article, but IMO thread should be more simple like:

1. Discuss this (and all advises given here) with your instructor and S&TA.
2. some imputs about WL (or link to some good article).
3. link to article you specified.

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[DOA 0]

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I am 5' 9'' 209. My exit weight is 245. What should I be looking for in canopy size for my first rig?

Thanks.....

I asked the very same question not a week ago my friend. Here u go. But it seems to be "Ask your instructor".

check out these threads

http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1640533;search_string=doa;#1640533

Phil.

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