"corking"....what is it?

[hawkflight 0]

Could someone please explain the term "corking".....please forgive my ignorance

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[benny 0]

corking represents rapid deceleration in fall rate, like going from stable sit or headdown to unstable, belly, etc. It poses a danger if you cork with another flyer above you, possibly causing collision.

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[quade 4]

Corking is a term used mostly by freeflyers to refer to someone that has gone unstable. Going unstable while freeflying causes a person to very quickly slow down and therefore go up relative to the rest of the group -- similar to a cork being released underwater. If this person was below you at the time he or she corked, you'd be in -serious- danger of a mid-air collision in which bones can break and people can die.

Corking, is NOT a good thing.

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[thelem 0]

To put it into perspective how dangerous it can be, the 'typical' freeflyer falls at 160mph, while the typical flatflyer falls at 120mph. Therefore you are talking of a collision at a potential 40mph.

[eeneR 3]

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Therefore you are talking of a collision at a potential 40mph.

Yea, put person A on there head, good chance for a broken neck.....not to mention other things...

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[thelem 0]

You don't think a 40mph collision is dangerous enough in itself? That was my point.

You can't compare it with speeds when you are inside a car remember - there are no crumple zones, seat belts or air bags in the sky. A better comparison is with a pedestrian though, what would you expect to happen if they were hit by a car going at 40mph? I'd expect some serious injuries, if they survived.

[cornishe 0]

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there are no crumple zones,

crumple zones... crumpled bones.

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[eeneR 3]

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You don't think a 40mph collision is dangerous enough in itself?

I do not believe at any point i said it wasnt.

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[slug 1]

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Could someone please explain the term "corking".....please forgive my ignorance

Hi Hawkflight

Corking? Easy demo: shake bottle of champagne and pop the cork.

Watch what happens to the cork and anyone that accidently or on purpose gets hit by cork.

Don't forget to drink the champagne
Have everyone sign a waiver befor you pop the cork
Now relate this to a DZ. The cork and person that got hit have a long way to go befor they hit the ground.

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[goose491 0]

[best Itallian accent]

"There isa an art to a corking a fina wine"
"Firsta you musta soak a da cork! Some are a born cork-a-soakas... some a must a learn to soak a cork!"

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lol, as all have said "corking" comes from someone decellerating drastically and thusly popping UP sharply. Think of a Cork released at the bottom of a buket of water.

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[SKYWHUFFO 1]

"CORKING" that is what makes Sammy Sosa does to his bats to hit so many home runs. HA! I couldn't resist!!!!!!

[slug 1]

"There isa an art to a corking a fina wine"
"Firsta you musta soak a da cork! Some are a born cork-a-soakas... some a must a learn to soak a cork!"

[\best Itallian accent]

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WTF never heard of corks in fine wine takes to much time. twist off caps are safer.

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[cocheese 0]

Corking is something we should do to keep Mark M. from stinking up the plane.