Canopy Openings

[cloudseeker2001 0]

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I have an original Sabre (at 150) and she opens sweetly. I look after the slider during packing and have never had a hard opening (once, she didn't open at all tho - packing error!!!!).

Do you have a pocket on the slider?

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[AFFI 0]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

[stayhigh 2]

i don't believe in nose rolling theory neither...
i believe in slider and line stow..

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[sparkie 0]

my pilots (210 1st then a 168sq/ft) have always opened great. A bit on the slow side even. (about 800 ft)

Having a sport rig helps too, because student rigs are not that comfortable

[DougH 270]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

It does 100% on my hornet. I roll the four nose cells on each side and stuff them intpthe center cell. It turns a canopy that opens almost every jump into one the snivels a little and behaves.

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[Bill_K 0]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

On my Sentry 190 2 rolls on the nose vs none makes a big difference. YMMV, but it seems to make a difference for me.

[Gawain 0]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

Yes. Especially on an F-111 canopy.

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'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life
Make light!

[dharma1976 0]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

the best trick I have as a pocker is to make sure that you have the grommets of the slider flat and the slider quartered properly...

then once you get the canopy on the ground dont put your knees on the grommets like a ot of people do, put your knees on the fabric of the slider just past the grommets...

that keeps the slider in place a lot better.

Cheers

Dave

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[recovercrachead 0]

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Rolling the nose affects how quickly the nose starts catching air

when the canopy hits a 120 MPH wind, do you think that really makes a difference?

the best trick I have as a pocker is to make sure that you have the grommets of the slider flat and the slider quartered properly...

then once you get the canopy on the ground dont put your knees on the grommets like a ot of people do, put your knees on the fabric of the slider just past the grommets...

that keeps the slider in place a lot better.

Cheers

Dave

Just put your knees on the fabric not the grommets
Come ON!

Track high, Pull LOW!!!

[Smirniof 0]

Thanks for your input gentlemen :) Very useful tips I received here.

Mircea

[shropshire 0]

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Nope. I just 1/4 it and push it against the stops really well.

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[flipper 0]

Agree - control the slider on the Sabre 1 and itll open fine other wise its slam city