does riser length effect trim?

[jcbfly 1]

If you put a longer set of risers on a canopy would it move the CG further forward and therefore make the wing trim faster?

By CG I mean the CG of the pilot/wing combination, not just the CG of the pilot or the wing.

[lilchief 1]

No, but it will affect the recovery arc. Shorter risers will reduce, and longer will extend the recovery arc.

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[DrewEckhardt 0]

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No, but it will affect the recovery arc. Shorter risers will reduce, and longer will extend the recovery arc.

Short-lined canopies like a Stiletto 120 have 10 feet of line. A manageable difference in riser length like 4" is about 3% of that. I'd be surprised if it made much of a difference but accept big differences in feel or being able to crank the risers farther.

[billvon 2,991]

>If you put a longer set of risers on a canopy would it move the
>CG further forward and therefore make the wing trim faster?

It will:

1) flatten the chord by increasing the distance between the A/B and C/D lines

2) reduce the cathedral by increasing the distance between the left and right risers (assuming a large, split or removable slider)

However, those effects are really, really small overall.

[Kammerj 0]

The most important effect of the long Riser is more Power if you at the Frontriser pulls. With a long arm you have more Power. In addition, the other reasons.