Paraglider rig with 3-ring and "sky Hook"?

[shropshire 0]

Wow....
A paraglider harness with a Ram-air reserve and a cut-away Take a look at the video too - it's fast, like a Sky Hook.

clicky

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[likestojump 3]

don't forget to note "NO SLIDER"

[shropshire 0]

Good point.....

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[voodew1 0]

so would the reserve have to follow pack cycles???

or is it not a 'reserve'

The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid

[pilotdave 0]

Paragliders aren't FAA certified as far as I know... no FAA/TSO requirements. Sounds like the reserve is a base canopy.

Dave

[shropshire 0]

No, my round reserve isn't - I repack it myself.

Your skydive reserve repack cycle is mandated by whom? - CAA or FAA etc.. They don't seem to have the same control over us (except where we can fly), with respect to kit.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[virgin-burner 1]

looks like a darn small BASEcanopy to me.. 150 or 180 ft..

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[piisfish 140]

Thats what they say on the website

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7 cell skydiving canopy, made for base jumps. Size: 150 or 180 sqft.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[mr_prick 0]

since stane from atair is involved i think it is a sound design.

[phoenixlpr 0]

Why do you think that would be any better than the regular PG setup?

[piisfish 140]

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since stane from atair is involved i think it is a sound design.

sounds cool to me...
them paraglider test pilots can figure out how these canopies fly quite easily. Like that they will do test flights more easily over land, no need to do it over water.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[shropshire 0]

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Why do you think that would be any better than the regular PG setup?

Probably would not be required/good idea for your average recrational pilot BUT for Test and Acro Pilots, their canopies can get into a whole world of mess, so a cut-away could be a good option to have.

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[phoenixlpr 0]

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Probably would not be required/good idea for your average recrational pilot BUT for Test and Acro Pilots, their canopies can get into a whole world of mess, so a cut-away could be a good option to have.

You are in sitting position and you can throw your round reserve into clean air. KISS

[mr_prick 0]

you can cut it away and land where you want.
with a flare even.

[phoenixlpr 0]

This has nothing to do with skydiving gear or rigging...

[shropshire 0]

Yeap - mostly that is true ... but in Acro, there could be all sort of a mess above you... and you may not be the right way up.
Actually, this harness has 2 reserve pockets, so the 2nd could have a standard round reserve in, then, depending upon the malfuction, you would not need to cut-away but simply deploy the round reserve (don't get your handles mixed up )

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[chris74 0]

Hey,
Wrong and it is not very useful for an acro pilot because of 2 major reasons :
It Won't work in case of a wrap ( If you do the tumbling , I am sure you understand what I mean ) and a total line set failure .
Blue skies
Chris
PS : But it is a damn good piece of workmancraft .

[shropshire 0]

I don't see where I went (too far) wrong .. but I agree it wont work in a wrap - but what would? ...

Sure it's wouldn't work (automatically) if the lines parted from the risers (neither would a sky dive RSL)... you're going to have to bang it out.....fast (I wouldn't want to build up too much freefall speed)

I also agree it does look sweet - I want one - damn I'd look so COOL on the hill

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[chris74 0]

Sure you'd

[piisfish 140]

would also be cool for demos "à la Vertigo", instead of dropping them BASE jumpers from paragliders

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[shropshire 0]

If I had one, I'd lend it to you next time I'm on the Col de Forlaz - gotta share the cool.

I wonder how much they cost - Santa may be good to me.

CYA

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Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome

[Chrisky 0]

As long as they use the right cutaway...

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3-ring quick release for disconnection of the CUT-AWAY reserve. Short symmetric release grip. Screwable! If required replaceable by normal carabiners - then without Cut-Away reserve.

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From the edge you just see more.
... Not every Swooper hooks & not every Hooker swoops ...

[yoink 321]

This is the only thing that would make me paraglide. I've seen the round reserves you nutters use!

[lilchief 1]

Um...how is the ram air reserve packed and by who? If not a parachute rigger...then by the pilot it self? And then..how much time is needed for a PG pilot to learn a proper pack job on a canopy designed to safe one self?

I like the idea, but I'm concerned for the safety of it all since it might be packed by someone who's never packed a skydiving canopy before.

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[shropshire 0]

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This is the only thing that would make me paraglide. I've seen the round reserves you nutters use!

Hey... some of us started jumping on rounds - youth!!

(.)Y(.)
Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome