mrmanta 0 #1 November 18, 2007 is there anyone who psycho packs a pilot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gay-unicorn 0 #2 November 18, 2007 I used to psycho pack my pilot 117 but I kept on having malfunctions. So I switched canopies. I kind of wish I didn't because I can't stand my landings up now.Don't hate me 'cause you aint me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #3 November 18, 2007 Why do you want to? There's other, less revolutionary of controlling the material: Wolmari-pack and reverse S-folding. BTW I had a Pilot, its a good choice, but not so easy to pack it if its new. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #4 November 18, 2007 Yes."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilchief 1 #5 November 18, 2007 Quote BTW I had a Pilot, its a good choice, but not so easy to pack it if its new. Aren't PD's more slippery? I must confess that I had a really hard time packing a brand new pilot 210 in a new Icon 6(made for pilot 190) IT made me a good packer now, but it was hard to learn.. hehe. My new samurai dosen't feel that slippery and it's made buy PD."Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci www.lilchief.no Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #6 November 18, 2007 Quote IT made me a good packer now, but it was hard to learn.. I had my advanced packing course like you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladydyver 0 #7 November 19, 2007 yeah....i spent the season packing a new 190 spectre into a 170 bag......it has gotten better over time.....but I was frequently exhausted by the end of the day DPH # 2 "I am not sure what you are suppose to do with that, but I don't think it is suppose to flop around like that." ~Skootz~ I have a strong regard for the rules.......doc! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaerodyne 0 #8 November 19, 2007 Quoteis there anyone who psycho packs a pilot? Psycho packing the Pilot will slow down the openings on the Pilot, and as you know the Pilot is already a slow opening canopy. Aerodyne makes use of the latest fabrics to ensure longevity and strength of our canopies, the silicon based coating on the ZP fabric reduces friction on the fabric during and thus increases the longevity of the canopy. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions Blue Skies Karl Meyer Sales Representative Aerodyne Research Office: 1 813 891 6300 www.flyaerodyne.com www.myspace.com/flyaerodyne Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaerodyne 0 #9 November 19, 2007 Quote I used to psycho pack my pilot 117 but I kept on having malfunctions. So I switched canopies. I kind of wish I didn't because I can't stand my landings up now. Care to share the type of malfunctions you were having (maybe it was body position) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gay-unicorn 0 #10 November 19, 2007 QuoteCare to share the type of malfunctions you were having I had 2 bag locks and a pilotchute in towDon't hate me 'cause you aint me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halfpastniner 0 #11 November 19, 2007 Yup..sounds like the canopy BASE 1384 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #12 November 19, 2007 QuoteQuoteCare to share the type of malfunctions you were having I had 2 bag locks and a pilotchute in tow I'm having a tough time seeing how psycho packing could contribute to any of those ... but I'm open to being enlightened since I do psycho pack and want to make sure I'm doing it with eyes open."There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DougH 270 #13 November 19, 2007 Hook... line... and sinker!! "The restraining order says you're only allowed to touch me in freefall" =P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyhawke 0 #14 November 19, 2007 Is psycho packing the same as trash packing?"It is our choices that show what we truly are far more than our abilities." - A. Dumbledore Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #15 November 19, 2007 Quote Hook... line... and sinker!! Damn, did I inadvertently feed a troll? I hate it when that happens. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kaerodyne 0 #16 November 20, 2007 Quote Hook... line... and sinker!! Does Not Play Well With Others hehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headcase 0 #17 November 20, 2007 As mentioned previously Wolmari or Reverse s-folds seem particularly well-suited to new Pilot canopies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #18 November 20, 2007 Here are some pictures if you need ideas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrairieDoug 0 #19 November 20, 2007 I psycho pack my Pilot and I also use packers who do a conventional pro pack. I get good openings in both cases and haven't really noticed a consistent difference between them. Doug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinkfairy 0 #20 November 20, 2007 QuoteIs psycho packing the same as trash packing? I have the impression that "trash pack" is a poorly done packjob, or a packjob done so fast that it can't have been done properly. Often involving just stuffing the canopy in the D-bag like a sleeping bag. Definetely not recommended. this: http://www.icaruscanopies.aero/canopies/Omega/packing.htm is a psycho pack. It's just a different bagging method. I've never seen it IRL, everyone at my DZ makes S-folds, even though there's a lot of hard to pack new PD nylon there.Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet. I'm a BIG, TOUGH BIGWAY FORMATION SKYDIVER! What are you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
