douggie 0 #1 August 30, 2001 Has anyone ever jumped a Nova by glide path international? What are they like? How does it perform? How many jumps should you have before you jump on (150lb on a 150 canopy) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geoff 0 #2 August 30, 2001 The Nova had a very bad reputation for collapsing in turbulence. I stress the word reputation. I have no first-hand experience.I wasn't aware they were still being made.Be real careful,Geoff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #3 August 30, 2001 Never jumped one. They got a real bad rep when several collapsed in good conditions and the jumpers under them died. Glide Path went out of business over that issue, and the Nova has not been built since about 1994. pull and flare,lisa---I chose the road less traveled. Now where the hell am I? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velocity 0 #4 August 30, 2001 don´t make the mistake of your life and buy such a canopy. here in europe a few people died and quite many were severely injured by flying their novas down to the ground. as already mentioned it stalls very abruptly and is very unpredictable especially in turbulence. The nova was built by Glide Path International and designed by a German guy called stefan ertler. Some owners said its performance is awesome however the drawbacks in terms of safety even let Glide Path change their company name. Again, don´t buy or fly one. It´s as dangerous as a Starfighter Jet. Blues from PD Velocity heavy user Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #6 August 30, 2001 Glidepath Nova: The only collabsible canopy to go with your collapsible pilot chute...Kris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #7 August 30, 2001 good one kris, good one....MarcBecause I fly, I envy no man on earth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #8 August 31, 2001 As Chris said, the Nova was the downfall of Glidepath international. It was a rectangular, ZP nine-cell that competed with the Sabre, Monarch, etc. Some people really loved them, and Chris Gay used to jump an 88, which was the smallest main ever for a while. Anyway, the esprit was about the same main and might still be sold under that banner. Also, the PISA pintail, which was used by the SA 4-way team and I believe maybe even the french team for a while was another fucking death rig. They would spin up and bowtie in a half a second if you let your guard down, but were very fast in the right hands. It was quite similar to the Parachutes De France Blue Track. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lazerq3 0 #9 August 31, 2001 I dont know about you guys but I wouldnt want to buy anything that when translatted into spanish means "NO GO"jason Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramon 0 #10 August 31, 2001 HA HA HA HAthat's the same reason the Chevrolet of the same name was not popular in Mexico.yuk yukramon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #11 August 31, 2001 caven warren on our swoop team has i believe 1600 jumps on the smallest nova made.you might want to speak with him.overall the was a large amount of incidents of them collapsing. given that there were some good ones and some dangerous ones i believe the design was very sensitive to construction tollerances.anyway, why take the chance with so many proven canopies on the market.be safe.danatair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PalmettoTiger 1 #13 September 9, 2001 QuoteGlidepath Nova: The only collabsible canopy to go with your collapsible pilot chute...hehehe.... I heard it described as the first SELF-PACKING parachute - the only design flaw is that it starts a little too early. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prost 0 #14 September 10, 2001 That's a good one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
