skydiverek 63 #26 July 31, 2009 QuoteGrab pull and arch at the same time. I would advise to ARCH before you grab and pull, and CONTINUE arching during this process. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Travman 6 #27 August 1, 2009 I'd prefer to spend a bit of time kicking out line twists under a square reserve than spend the rest of my life trying to get stable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martini 0 #28 August 1, 2009 Well Karl, since you joined the forum just yesterday it's likely you are simply another stinky troll. In case you're not merely asking questions like yours indicates that a Stilleto is not an appropriate canopy for you. Get a life or a tamer ride. Or both.Sometimes you eat the bear.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 425 #29 August 3, 2009 QuoteI currently fly a Stiletto and was wondering if or when it suddenly decides to behave like the stories say and becomes a spinning mal, would it be advised to disconnect the RSL before cutting away? Also I see on these forums people speak of flying the opening. What exactly does this mean and is beneficial to Stilettos or could it just make things worse if not flown correctly? Blue Skies Assuming you have anywhere close to the 114 jumps your profile states, you should only see a Stiletto over your head when you watch others from the ground. By the way (and this is a serious question), did the person that sold you that canopy know how many jumps you have?Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tkhayes 348 #30 August 3, 2009 when you cut away from a spin, your body (or any object for that matter) stops spinning and goes in a straight line. Any tumbling, wiggling, kicking and flailing that happens AFTER the cutaway is of your own doing. So don't kick, wiggle and flail- just lay there and let the RSL do its job (and pull your handles too). The reserve pilot chute still launches 90 degrees to your body and extracts the reserve. the RSL-is-going-to-kill-me story line has been around since the dawn of time and I get tired of hearing about it. You are far better off with one than without one. I also get a kick out of people that have Skyhooks, but refuse to jump with an RSL. A Skyhook is simply a fancy RSL that gets the reserve out quicker. If you want a good test of how fast your canopy is going to spin and what it feels like, deploy your canopy and release just one brake toggle, leave the other set. Have your hands ready to release the other one - but within 2 revolutions, you will be spinning violently and probably horizontal with your canopy. A brake-fire is 'not' a malfunction, or at least most people do not think it is, but if you do not fix it within SECONDS, it certainly becomes a malfunction rather quickly. RSLs save lives. Most of you have not been skydiving long enough to remember why we put them there in the first place. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AFFI 0 #31 August 5, 2009 QuoteAnother version of "flying the opening" involves grabbing the rear risers and steering the canopy back onto its original heading.Be careful grabbing risers, I have seen 3 videos where the canopy pilot is “steering” an opening with the risers and the canopy takes a spin and twists the risers around the jumpers forearm! Grasping risers on opening is a calculated risk… I have around 3,000 jumps on Stilettos and am “qualified” to fly anything I want (and have flown a host of others) but I stick with the Stiletto simply because it is an awesome canopy. This parachute does not spin on opening; it opens great, is responsive as hell and has a quick recovery. I have gotten +200’ surfs out of my current one and can also put it down in a very tight landing area with power lines all around into a small backyard – so this is a very good balance between sport and safety for me. Anyone that calls it a “Spinetto” simply does not know this parachute very well or the benefits of good body position at deployment time. You have received a lot of warnings that this canopy is too aggressive for your experience level and I agree. There is the highest probability that you will not heed the warnings of others more experienced than you and in the unlikely event the more experienced can say “I told ya so”, it will be a bummer, especially for the person that sold you that canopy in the first and for your family, those who love you. It never hurts to heed the warnings of those who have already forgotten more about skydiving than you have even learned yet. Pay your money and take your chances…Mykel AFF-I10 Skydiving Priorities: 1) Open Canopy. 2) Land Safely. 3) Don’t hurt anyone. 4) Repeat… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
