somethinelse 0 #1 September 8, 2003 What was your longest canopy ride? AND How did it happen for you? Mine was after I needed to pull out of freefall at 7000' due to bad exit timing. I REALLY liked the long canopy ride back to the DZ though! Tell me about your experience... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #2 September 8, 2003 18K hop n' pop Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chopchop 0 #3 September 8, 2003 wasn't that a little nipply. Lizzie? chopchop gotta go... Plaything needs a spanking.. Lotsa Pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pablito 0 #4 September 8, 2003 Solo jump on a Sigma 370 openned at 6, the plane, some people that open at altitude passed me and landed and I was still at 3000 I never thought that I will say this. That was the most boring canopy ride:) well from 6 to 4 it was lots of fun and from 1 to landing to. but that part in between. even doing spirals was long!!!!!!! I will do it again on a sunset load. so i can enjoy the sunset longer:) "If you don't overcome your fears they will overcome you first" Shady Monkey/6Segundos Rodriguez/AKA Pablito Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #5 September 8, 2003 Quotewasn't that a little nipply. Lizzie? i didn't notice the cold so much as my leg straps digging into my hips...it got a big uncomfortable around 8K... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #6 September 8, 2003 i poped at 14000ft and made a 15-20min(30km)flight back to my dz under a student Raven 240sqft.We called it long distance flights.they are usaly fun and beautyful rides,but beaware to sit in the right way in the hardness or you´ll stop your blod to your legs.fly at 1/2 breaks whith back winds and hold your hands close to your torso. only use them to correct the way of flight at rear risers. pop your toogles before landing and land normaly.. Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #7 September 8, 2003 I have done more than one h+p from 14000. One was a cross country and the other there were two of us that were interested in crw and we saw how close we could get to each other without crashing. We did not get closer that about 50'. Oh, it is a lonnnngggg ride down from that high, even at 1.3/1. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steel 0 #8 September 8, 2003 Navigator 176 (loaded abour 1.25)from 13.5 K. I don't know how long it lasts but I know that its the longest ride I have had.If I could make a wish, I think I'd pass. Can't think of anything I need No cigarettes, no sleep, no light, no sound. Nothing to eat, no books to read. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CloudOnMyTongue 0 #9 September 8, 2003 Yours are so much longer than mine, I did my hop and pop and got out at 5,800, I was open at 5, and boy it was a very long ride down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdweller 0 #10 September 8, 2003 1st was a X-country from 13500 I was supposed to land in Mass at the dropzone, but Landed in a field in New Hampshire. 2nd was a 2 way hop-n-pop @ 13500. Next time I think I'll wear gloves------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skypup 0 #11 September 8, 2003 I had a premee at 15K on my 3rd AFF jump. We had just peeled off the king air when my JM's get ripped off. They were giving back the same confused look I was sending their way. I think I was on a falcon 235, lightly loaded for that jump. For a little while it was fun watching the plane, the view, and then playing on my risers and such.... You can only spin down so many thousand feet before you are dizzy, your legs asleep, and you are seriously considering chopping. If there were someone else to play with, or some barrel rolls to try, that would be different.T.S.S # 5 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To dream great dreams is itself an act of daring. -Eric Shipton & Bill Tilman ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #12 September 8, 2003 16.5k H&P on the sunset load with 7 of my friends... Sweet as apple pie... n a bit nippy :)I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. I promise not to TP Davis under canopy.. eat sushi, get smoochieTTK#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunman 0 #13 September 8, 2003 My longest canopy ride was on a round reserve. About one hour long. No shit. Landed in a bunch of trees and was stuck there for a while. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #14 September 8, 2003 Launch a three way at 17,800'. A friend of mine thought it would be funny to deploy my main about 3 seconds out the door. He was laughing his ass off....until about 10 seconds later when the other guy deployed HIS main. He wasn't laughing so much anymore when he was under canopy at 15k. We hooked up, did some quasi-CReW. We did his first downplane....held it for about 5,000'. Broke at about 7k, then figured we better find a place to land(wind had pushed us waaaaay past the DZ). He bought lots of beer that weekend....for firsts AND payback! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racer42 0 #15 September 8, 2003 Why just yesterday. Out at 14k & pull. Under a 190 Hornet.We figure 20 to 25 minutes. No wind. Lots of nice big clouds to play around. Great funL.A.S.T. #24 Co-Founder Biscuit Brothers Freefly Team Electric Toaster #3 Co-Founder Team Non Sequitor Co-Founder Team Happy Sock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #16 September 8, 2003 about 10 miles. Cross country from 10k<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 4 #17 September 8, 2003 Welcome back, Mike....long time no see. Pulled at 9000 twice yesterday, to play in the clouds. When I asked the pilot if I could pull high, he asked how high. I said out the door. He said fine by him, but watch out for the jets flying out of Bragg. Don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #18 September 8, 2003 15k sunset hop & pop, left the brakes stowed till around 3,000 feet. That was a 2-beer canopy ride. Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adamT 0 #19 September 8, 2003 Premature/horseshoe right out the door at 15k. Almost wrapper my buddy who was doing a sit train with me. Open by 14k. I couldn't get to the ground fast enough after that. adam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retreved 0 #20 September 9, 2003 X-Country out of the DC-3 at last years Holiday Boogey. We started dropping at 13,000 5.5 miles from the DZ. It was so cool to watch 80 other canopies opening just outside of that big freaking plane. Hehe, the landing areas were crowded . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TitaniumLegs 8 #21 September 9, 2003 QuoteI had a premee at 15K on my 3rd AFF jump. We had just peeled off the king air when my JM's get ripped off. They were giving back the same confused look I was sending their way. Seems to happen to one of my students about once a year. "WTF?" Well, OK, it's only happened twice. Tim S. gave me a pointer on leg position to prevent the "narrow door - wide rig" problem. (>o|-< If you don't believe me, ask me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bclark 0 #22 September 9, 2003 I would say that my longest canopy ride(s) have been those very enjoyable beer X-country 13000' Hop n Pops.... But that would be illegal so I won't say it. I read about them in Newsweek. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #23 September 9, 2003 10 mile x-country from 14k... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoogieBob 0 #24 September 9, 2003 QuoteWhen I asked the pilot if I could pull high, he asked how high. I said out the door. He said fine by him, but watch out for the jets flying out of Bragg. I remember that conversation. I didn't even realize you were PLFKING until just now. You were just "the guy exiting after the AFF." (I was the guy exiting just ahead of the AFF). Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Unstable 9 #25 September 9, 2003 Longest was a fouled Mr. Bill attempt from 10K. A VERY long ride under a Manta 288. Blue Ones,=========Shaun ========== Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
