HeatherB 0 #1 January 28, 2004 Robert, Heidi, Jerm and gang went out looking today and found my Lotus about 40 feet up in a tree, past the rock quarry and lake. They got it down, it is at the loft awaiting a pull test and line trim check. No holes or anything, a small snag on one line, some dampness, but that is all. It did pour last night, which apparently isn't good for the tape, but hopefully it fine! If I chop that puppy again though, it's gone. Still going to test jump other canopies this weekend, just for the heck of it and in case the canopy isn't quite right. Yeeeehaaa! Thank you canopy hunters! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites eeneR 3 #2 January 28, 2004 YAY!!!!!!! that is good news!!!!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Deuce 1 #3 January 28, 2004 Yeah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites AggieDave 6 #4 January 28, 2004 Kickass! See, good things happen to good people. You're good people and I'm glad to see a good thing happen from a bad situation!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites riddler 0 #5 January 28, 2004 Great! Just out of curiosity, how far did it float from where you chopped? I have a Lotus which I've never cutaway. Someone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. I'm not sure I believe that person, but I'm just curious.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 January 28, 2004 Of course I heard about this earlier, but it is still great news! (the ever elusive) Happy Dance! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NeedToJump 0 #7 January 28, 2004 Excellent! Try to hang onto it this time Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ACMESkydiver 0 #8 January 28, 2004 Happy Day!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Stacy 0 #9 January 28, 2004 yay heather! my new-to-me Samurai should be at the DZ this weekend. __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites selbbub78 0 #10 January 28, 2004 that's awesome!! I'm really glad to hear that. I just hope they find the other canopy out in the swamps........."Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites SkydiveNFlorida 0 #11 January 28, 2004 YAY! I'm happy for you, girl! Hope it is in good shape. Congrads on the retrieval! angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Jarcie 0 #12 January 28, 2004 Yay! Congratulations! I'm glad it worked out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites payback462 0 #13 January 28, 2004 Quotesomeone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. i can say that my vengeance went quite a distance (almost a mile) when i chopped it. people who saw it said it kept its shape for a good bit of time before it deflated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Amazon 7 #14 January 28, 2004 woo hoo.. glad the local gator didnt get it out there in the swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Skyspirit 0 #15 January 28, 2004 Indeed, we are relieved as well. It was a great day! I got the whole thing on video. It is really quite amazing to see Robert White work. He has been doing since he was 8 years old....bless his heart. I hope the canopy is well too, and most of all SAFE!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"Blow wind come wrack, at least we'll die with harness on our back." William Shakespeare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ladyskydiver 0 #16 January 28, 2004 YEAH!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flygirl03 0 #17 January 28, 2004 Great news!! 40 ft up in a tree??? Who climbed up to get it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Lee03 0 #18 January 28, 2004 Glad they found it for you. Hopefully it will be okay.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kramer 0 #19 January 28, 2004 QuoteRobert, Heidi, Jerm and gang went out looking today and found my Lotus about 40 feet up in a tree, past the rock quarry and lake. Dang...that's quite the devoted group you have to go out that far, and get it down from a 40 ft. tree! Congrats on finding 'er Heather. -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites happythoughts 0 #20 January 28, 2004 Back to the happy face now. Excellent! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Ron 10 #21 January 28, 2004 Well Im glad you got it back.... The last time she chopped I got her canopy for her. I had to climb 200 feet up a tree on a pencil thin branch, risking life and limb. Ok maybe not, but don't tell her. While she didn't chop this one, she has several chops.....Learning to pack is a muther fucker."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jimmytavino 16 #22 January 28, 2004 Did your friend hang onto the handles????.. .... thanks for lettin' us know.... Kudos... to the "tree crew"..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites goose491 0 #23 January 28, 2004 QuoteQuotesomeone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. i can say that my vengeance went quite a distance (almost a mile) when i chopped it. people who saw it said it kept its shape for a good bit of time before it deflated. I beleive it. Ever notice how long it keeps it shape on the ground after landing compared to non-airlocked canopies? Glad to hear you got 'er back in one piece Heather! My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites HeatherB 0 #24 January 28, 2004 Heidi was jumping her container - no luck on the freebag/reserve PC yet. She tossed the reserve handle too. New parts are on their way, but I bet Robert finds the freebag and PC! The canopy was about a mile and a half from the DZ. Winds were high, but I don't know how high exactly. She had chopped at around 3 grand. The other 3 times I've chopped it, it didn't seem to go much further than a typically canopy would, but I was chopping lower than that and I don't remember any high winds on those days. Once Robert found out that it was an airlocked canopy that he was looking for, he definitely started looking further away for it though. Awaiting the tests...If all looks good, I'll jump it on Sat, but will pull higher than normal to see how it flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites HeatherB 0 #25 January 28, 2004 QuoteThe last time she chopped I got her canopy for her. I had to climb 200 feet up a tree on a pencil thin branch, risking life and limb. Ok maybe not, but don't tell her. I heard there were black widows crawling all over you and the tree too! You're brave!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 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eeneR 3 #2 January 28, 2004 YAY!!!!!!! that is good news!!!!She is not a "Dumb Blonde" - She is a "Light-Haired Detour Off The Information Superhighway." eeneR TF#72, FB#4130, Incauto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #4 January 28, 2004 Kickass! See, good things happen to good people. You're good people and I'm glad to see a good thing happen from a bad situation!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #5 January 28, 2004 Great! Just out of curiosity, how far did it float from where you chopped? I have a Lotus which I've never cutaway. Someone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. I'm not sure I believe that person, but I'm just curious.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChasingBlueSky 0 #6 January 28, 2004 Of course I heard about this earlier, but it is still great news! (the ever elusive) Happy Dance! _________________________________________ you can burn the land and boil the sea, but you can't take the sky from me.... I WILL fly again..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #7 January 28, 2004 Excellent! Try to hang onto it this time Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ACMESkydiver 0 #8 January 28, 2004 Happy Day!!! ~Jaye Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stacy 0 #9 January 28, 2004 yay heather! my new-to-me Samurai should be at the DZ this weekend. __ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
selbbub78 0 #10 January 28, 2004 that's awesome!! I'm really glad to hear that. I just hope they find the other canopy out in the swamps........."Women fake orgasms - men fake whole relationships" – Sharon Stone "The world is my dropzone" (wise crewdog quote) "The light dims, until full darkness pierces into the world."-KDM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveNFlorida 0 #11 January 28, 2004 YAY! I'm happy for you, girl! Hope it is in good shape. Congrads on the retrieval! angela. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jarcie 0 #12 January 28, 2004 Yay! Congratulations! I'm glad it worked out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #13 January 28, 2004 Quotesomeone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. i can say that my vengeance went quite a distance (almost a mile) when i chopped it. people who saw it said it kept its shape for a good bit of time before it deflated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #14 January 28, 2004 woo hoo.. glad the local gator didnt get it out there in the swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyspirit 0 #15 January 28, 2004 Indeed, we are relieved as well. It was a great day! I got the whole thing on video. It is really quite amazing to see Robert White work. He has been doing since he was 8 years old....bless his heart. I hope the canopy is well too, and most of all SAFE!!!!! YAHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!"Blow wind come wrack, at least we'll die with harness on our back." William Shakespeare Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #16 January 28, 2004 YEAH!!!!!!!!! HAPPY DANCE!!!!!!!!!!Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl03 0 #17 January 28, 2004 Great news!! 40 ft up in a tree??? Who climbed up to get it ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ earthbound misfit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee03 0 #18 January 28, 2004 Glad they found it for you. Hopefully it will be okay.-------- To put your life in danger from time to time ... breeds a saneness in dealing with day-to-day trivialities. --Nevil Shute, Slide Rule Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kramer 0 #19 January 28, 2004 QuoteRobert, Heidi, Jerm and gang went out looking today and found my Lotus about 40 feet up in a tree, past the rock quarry and lake. Dang...that's quite the devoted group you have to go out that far, and get it down from a 40 ft. tree! Congrats on finding 'er Heather. -Kramer The FAKE KRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMER!!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
happythoughts 0 #20 January 28, 2004 Back to the happy face now. Excellent! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #21 January 28, 2004 Well Im glad you got it back.... The last time she chopped I got her canopy for her. I had to climb 200 feet up a tree on a pencil thin branch, risking life and limb. Ok maybe not, but don't tell her. While she didn't chop this one, she has several chops.....Learning to pack is a muther fucker."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #22 January 28, 2004 Did your friend hang onto the handles????.. .... thanks for lettin' us know.... Kudos... to the "tree crew"..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goose491 0 #23 January 28, 2004 QuoteQuotesomeone once told me that airlocked canopies float further away because they don't deflate as quickly. i can say that my vengeance went quite a distance (almost a mile) when i chopped it. people who saw it said it kept its shape for a good bit of time before it deflated. I beleive it. Ever notice how long it keeps it shape on the ground after landing compared to non-airlocked canopies? Glad to hear you got 'er back in one piece Heather! My Karma ran over my Dogma!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #24 January 28, 2004 Heidi was jumping her container - no luck on the freebag/reserve PC yet. She tossed the reserve handle too. New parts are on their way, but I bet Robert finds the freebag and PC! The canopy was about a mile and a half from the DZ. Winds were high, but I don't know how high exactly. She had chopped at around 3 grand. The other 3 times I've chopped it, it didn't seem to go much further than a typically canopy would, but I was chopping lower than that and I don't remember any high winds on those days. Once Robert found out that it was an airlocked canopy that he was looking for, he definitely started looking further away for it though. Awaiting the tests...If all looks good, I'll jump it on Sat, but will pull higher than normal to see how it flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #25 January 28, 2004 QuoteThe last time she chopped I got her canopy for her. I had to climb 200 feet up a tree on a pencil thin branch, risking life and limb. Ok maybe not, but don't tell her. I heard there were black widows crawling all over you and the tree too! You're brave!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
