riggerrob 643 #1 August 3, 2015 Does anyone have packing instructions for a Tanka Rogallo reserve? Pictures are better since I cannot read the Cyrillic alphabet. Can anyone share stories of jumping a Tanka Rogallo reserve? How does it compare with a PZ-81 reserve, Paradactyl or Delta 2? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 279 #2 August 3, 2015 Hey Rob I can get back to you in a couple days (when home) if you don't already have an answer for the Talka. Actually one rig is called the Talka, and the reserve it uses is the PZ-81. The PZ-81 is then also found in other rigs, such as belly mounts. But my manual might also be in Cyrillics. It's been about 5 years, but it seemed better than a Paradactyl and a little worse than a Dual Keel Paradactyl to land -- I think its area is somewhere in between too Checking old threads quickly, I see we had the same issue years back -- no translated manual. ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likestojump 3 #3 August 3, 2015 Send me the manual and I'll translate it. And its definitely Talka with an L ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxk 1 #4 August 3, 2015 I'm Russian, but everything I know about this sport I learned in English, so all the terminology is a bit foreign to me. I couldn't find anything relevant for "Tanka" (well, lots of information about tanks, but I assume that's not what you're after). If you meant "Talka" then that's a parachute system that can contain PZ-81 or several other parachutes. Found a two-part video for "packing pz-81": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1iyuhVDFLA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcz8iu3Mxls If you find the manual, I might be able to help you with some of the translation. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,369 #5 August 4, 2015 Hi mxk, QuoteI'm Russian Back in 2000, while on a 3-week European vacation, I spent a day on a dz near Kielce, Poland. There were a couple of Russian Talka rigs being jumped. They were basically copies of a Vector I/II. It was my understanding that 'Talka' is some type of bird; yes/no? Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mxk 1 #6 August 4, 2015 Let's see what google thinks... *sigh* No surprises there... It's not a bird. The container is (was?) manufactured in Ivanovo, which is located on the river Talka. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexey 6 #7 August 4, 2015 QuoteDoes anyone have packing instructions for a Tanka Rogallo reserve? How does it compare with a PZ-81 reserve, It IS PZ-81. Reserve (PZ-81), main (Po-16, Po-17), and container was marked with same stamp (Talka), when it was produced like a system. When PZ-81 was make like belly-reserve - it was stamped PZ-81Lexa Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deyan 36 #8 August 4, 2015 If my memory is correct, unless it's Talka 3, ground it!"My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
