My little project

[freekflyguy 0]

It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice.

[riggerrob 643]

Beautiful blue sky!
Pretty parachute too!

[Quagmirian 40]

accumack

Congrats! How long are you going to be in Elsinore?

Another 10 days.

[accumack 14]

I may get over there next week during the SOS record attempts to see some of my old friends from the East coast. If I do I'll look for you.

[Quagmirian 40]

Video of the first jump

[JWest 0]

Quagmirian

Video of the first jump

That's awesome.

[hillson 0]

Quagmirian

Video of the first jump

Fantastic

[mr2mk1g 10]

Well done dude!

[Zoso 2]

Bravo! Very impressive.

[Quagmirian 40]

Videos of jumps 2-4. We haven't taken it to terminal yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9jrTiWGTMY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwL9M0-ep0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rksayGOJ6to

[JWest 0]

Quagmirian

Videos of jumps 2-4. We haven't taken it to terminal yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9jrTiWGTMY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwL9M0-ep0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rksayGOJ6to

Four seemed pretty close to terminal. Overall looks like the canopy is performing great.

[accumack 14]

Sorry I missed see you while I was Elsinore. It would have been great to talk to you.

[Quagmirian 40]

Yeah, sorry I didn't see you. I realised too late I should have sent you my picture or something. I asked around, but couldn't find anyone who knew you.

More good news, I jumped my canopy for the first time today (beer). It handles like a rectangular canopy.

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[NWFlyer 2]

Seriously impressive that you've carried your "little project" to completion. Congratulations!

"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

[Quagmirian 40]

The topic name was always supposed to be ironic. Designing, building and jumping a canopy was a huge effort. I don't think I could have done it without everybody's help here.

[RiggerLee 61]

I can't speak for any one else. I don't know if any one helped you, but I didn't sew one fucking seam on that canopy, draw one pattern, fingertrap one line, or set one grommet. To the best of my knowledge it was all you. You've created some thing which did not exist before. Some thing which few will ever attempt and fewer will secceade at. And the fucking thing works. And it works pretty well. I didn't see any thing scary or any sign of bad behavior in the videos. It's nothing special but it's exactly what it's designed to be, a conservative 9 cell f-111 canopy. But it took many years from the conception of the jaberwaky parafoil before they were able to build what you have created which seems to be on par with for instance a PD 9 cell. I think La Blonk would be impressed.

Get any real data beyond the video? Decent rate? GPS track? Forward speed data? Opening shock? I wish we could have gotten you one of those little data recorders they had at PIA. I almost bought one just on impulse. If I'd realized that you were about to be in the country I would have gone ahead and done it and over nighted it to you.

Speaking of doing every thing your self. Now that you have a sewing machine you need to find your self a slave. Time to think about prototype number 6.

Lee

Lee
lee@velocitysportswear.com
www.velocitysportswear.com

[mkael 0]

Very good , very impressed
Are you planning to make another one now?

[Stumpy 284]

Thats a great result! What's next - little crossbrace swoop machine??

Never try to eat more than you can lift

[piisfish 140]

So now if you built a second canopy, would you be recognised as a parachute builder ?

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

[accumack 14]

He built one so he is a parachute builder. He'd have to make a few to be a manufacturer.

[Jon26 0]

Amazing work! Well done mate!
I started reading this thread about 2 hours ago just looking for info. on building a lineset and got drawn into reading it all start to finish.
Hope you enjoyed that beer! Im sure you did!

[Quagmirian 40]

Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'd still like to do a few more jumps on this prototype. Speaking of the next canopy however, does anybody know where a sensible place for the bridle attachment is? I put mine between the B and C lines, and there were concerns that this is too far forward. Thoughts?

[accumack 14]

We used to put the bridle at the 'C' lines.

[RiggerLee 61]

I once heard a theory that the cordwise location of the bridle could affect the opening speed of the canopy. If their was any thing to this I think it related to a time when people were jumping non collapsible PC's. The thought was that it affected the forwards and backwards tilt of the canopy during opening and how the nose was exposed to the wind. I once heard they moved it on the Monarch. If there was any thing to it I think it went away with collapsibles. I think between the B and C is fine. It places it right above the slider in the practical center of the canopy for opening. I think you'll see most base canopies with it there. It loads and lifts the center lines from all four line groups.

Go jump the shit out of your canopy. Get some real data on it. But that doesn't mean that you shouldn't be looking at your next iteration.

Lee

Lee
lee@velocitysportswear.com
www.velocitysportswear.com

[accumack 14]

What you can do is act like you are packing the canopy and see if you are close to the highest point with the bridle attachment. The reason we used the 'C' lines vs between line attach meant points was so the load path was straight to the linesand used less reinforcing tape. Just look for stress points on your old canopy since you have some jumps on it and make your decisions.