P-dro 0 #51 May 28, 2010 Question: when reasonnably experienced (around 900 jumps) but with a relatively low jump volume (150/year) is it plausible to go beyond, let's say a Crossfire@1.7. ? I heard several times that you shouldn't be under a Velocity if you don't make at leat 3/400 jump a year. Are there other xbrace that may be less demanding ? Or all x-brace demand a high level of currency (given enough experience of course) what's your opinion ? PS: Yeah I confess I'd like to jump that kind of canopies, but most probably wont never exceed 150/200 jumps a year) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velocityphoto 0 #52 May 28, 2010 Xbrace canopies are all very demanding when it comes to currency! I don't think there are any that are different Unless your talking about the 27 cell xaos which is another animal. I think the crossfire is an awesome choice for canopy too. A friend will bail you out of jail , a REAL friend will be sitting next to you in the cell slapping your hand saying "DUDE THAT WAS AWSUM " ................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P-dro 0 #53 May 28, 2010 Ok, thanks. What make the Xaos specifically less demanding? EDIT: OK did a research found a lot of info, even to my 1st question. Bottom line "learn the xfire inside out and you'll see later" got it ! ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
velocityphoto 0 #54 May 28, 2010 None of the xaos canopies are less demanding. Xaos make s a 21 cell and a 27 cell, the 27 is just more intense than the 21. A friend will bail you out of jail , a REAL friend will be sitting next to you in the cell slapping your hand saying "DUDE THAT WAS AWSUM " ................ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buff 0 #55 May 28, 2010 ~470 right now so I'm under 500 on Eliptical. Progression: Sabre 170 / Triathalon 160 Did 10 on a Stilletto 150 and went to canopy course in Dallas when I had 200. Ass handed to me for being on it with those numbers but I was landing it fine, it was the spinning mal I wasn't ready for. Pilot 150 Cobalt 150 Started HP learning on the Sabre and tried on the Pilot but the recovery is too short. Working on 90*s with the Cobalt. I've never really progressed beyond 90*s on anything yet because of starting all over with each canopy. I'm only loading the Cobalt at 1.38 but I can fly the pattern using just the harness. Wednesday I got about 20 degrees of correction out of the harness while practicing "obstacle avoidance" from about 50 ft. Curt in Dallas might run an advanced course this summer and I'll hit that up but right now I'm just working on the HP stuff one turn and 10 ft at a time.It's called the Hillbilly Hop N Pop dude. If you're gonna be stupid, you better be tough. That's fucked up. Watermelons do not grow on trees! ~Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #56 May 28, 2010 <150 jumps on elliptical (Tried swooping for 100 jumps or so) <100 "swoop" landings. >600 flights on cross-braced elliptical (600,000'+ total proximity decent altitude) Not injured. -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #57 May 28, 2010 Quote >600 flights on cross-braced elliptical (600,000'+ total proximity decent altitude) Not injured. Sure, although you got some cosmetics on your jump numbers.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 49 #58 May 28, 2010 I have 950 jumps and fly a Velo-96 @ 2.1 Jumps 33 - 90 Silhouette 190 Jumps 91 - ~300 Safire 2 159 Jumps ~301 - ~600 xf2 139 Jumps ~601 - ~900 Xf2 119 Jumps ~901 to current Velo 96Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Calvin19 0 #59 May 29, 2010 Quote Sure, although you got some cosmetics on your jump numbers.... cosmetics? -SPACE- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #60 May 29, 2010 Quote Quote Sure, although you got some cosmetics on your jump numbers.... cosmetics? You got less than 300 skydives some months ago and none took you seriously.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EduardoVincente 0 #61 May 31, 2010 Jumps 1 to 30 - Student canopies, 280 to Fury 220 Jumps 31 to 70 - PD 190 (F-111) @ 1.1 Jumps 71 to 320 - Safire 169 @ 1.2 Jumps 321 to 370 - Stilleto 150 @ 1.35 Jumps 371 to 500 - Space 130 @ 1.6 to 1.75 Jumps 501 to 735 - Xaos 21 118 @ 1.95 to 1.75 I took a introductory canopy piloting course at approx. 60 jumps and took an advanced canopy piloting course at approx. 500 jumps. No injuries from landings (gonna knock on some wood here...) though I would be lying if I didn't admit to having a few close calls. I have dedicated a number of jumps to canopy piloting, approximately 150 hop & pops and continue to do so. The reason for the funny looking wing loadings was a substancial weight gain followed by a diet to return to a more fit weight. nakEd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sabre1Lucke 0 #62 June 1, 2010 1 - 31 jumps : Skymaster 260 (0.76) 32 - 201 jumps: Falcon 195 (1.01) 202 - 338 jumps: Sabre 150 (1.32) (In between 10 jumps on a Stilleto 135 ) 338 - 485 jumps: Sabre 135 (1.47) (and a few on a Vengance 120 and 30 jumps on a Sabre 2 135) 486 - 586 jumps: Demon 100 (2.0) (In between 10 jumps on Katana 107) 587 - 845 jumps: Demon 90 competition (2.24) 846 - 1160jumps: Velocity 90 (2.47) When my VC90 arrives in July it will be a Velocity Competition 90ft² loaded at 2.47 Followed Swoopcoaching with Tobi Scherrinsky and 4 times with Brain Vacher. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
