marks 0 #51 December 12, 2005 QuotePM sent. good. jason wont steer you wrong, this guy works hard to better the sport of swooping. im blessed to have been able to attend a 10 day swooping event out there that i will not EVER forget. thanks jason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #52 December 12, 2005 Quotea little damp?? i saw you get it wet here in colorado. and you said you would send one of your base videos too. im so heartbroken . she broke my heart too, dont feel alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swoopster33 0 #53 December 12, 2005 Hey did you have your camp yet? If so, let me know how it went. Love some details, level of pilots, what you worked one ect.... Pond will be full April 1. Can wait to see you bust the record! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #54 December 12, 2005 QuoteHey did you have your camp yet? If so, let me know how it went. Love some details, level of pilots, what you worked one ect.... Pond will be full April 1. Can wait to see you bust the record! whats going on in april? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #55 December 12, 2005 QuoteA cross-braced canopy is designed for fast high performance canopy flight. While this may be true, whats aslo true (and often ignored0 is that they are also great canopies for low performce canopy flight. I think whats happening is that since they can swoop well, they are being mistaken for canopies that can ONLY swoop well. For obvious reasons, most X brace jumpers are swooping them. They are the best swooping canopies out there, so thats what you see. Consisder for a moment aall of the time you spend with your canopy when you're not swooping. What does your canopy do that you don't like during these times? Does it not fly slow well? Does it not glide well? Does it have a poor flare on straight-in's The answers are all no of course, which is why a Velo is a great canopy for an appropriately experienced jumper who enjoys the capability of the canopy, but doesn't want the risk of swooping. At no time during skydiving do I wish I was jumping something else. The Velo is a highly functional canopy for the experienced pilot. It just works for the everyday stuff. Openings, flying back from a long spot, sitting in brakes to clear the landing pattern, and of course the swoops. even if you take the swoops out of that list, it sounds like a good canopy to spend some time under. Again, just because it takes an advanced pilot, and just because most of them are swooping, doesn't detract from the usefulness of a Velo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swoopster33 0 #56 December 12, 2005 We are going to have something going on every month through the summer. Schedule will be released in feb. I hope to see you make it back this summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #57 December 12, 2005 Quotea little damp?? i saw you get it wet here in colorado. and you said you would send one of your base videos too. im so heartbroken Yes, like I said, a little damp PM me your address. I've got a copy sitting right in front of me I can send today. C ya! _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brits17 0 #58 December 12, 2005 Quote she broke my heart too, dont feel alone. You my friend, I will see in January and make a personal hand delivery. Can't wait! _______________________ aerialkinetics.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #59 December 12, 2005 QuoteYou my friend, I will see in January and make a personal hand delivery. Can't wait! Hey where's my version. Oh I remember now, it's right here with all my other BASE and skydiving movies. I think I need to watch it again. Almost got a jump in off of an interesting "E" this weekend, but it was too windy and there was ice at the exit point. There's always another day right? Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #60 December 12, 2005 QuoteQuote she broke my heart too, dont feel alone. You my friend, I will see in January and make a personal hand delivery. Can't wait! see ya in january. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrianSGermain 1 #61 December 14, 2005 That really is a tough decision. There are advantages to coming in with extra airspeed, especially on a highly loaded or small canopy. Nevertheless, if you have a strong negative emotional reaction to the thought of coming in hot, stay away from it. There is nothing more dangerous than a scared pilot. That being said, I suggest playing with high airspeeds up high as much as possible. If you are not comfortable with the way your canopy performs at high speed, you are required to NEVER go fast near the ground. That is obviously something that you cannot always guarantee. Therefore, flying aggressively up high will help to expand your comfort zone, and when you find yourself going fast on the outside, you will still feel slow on the inside. Start there. If you are having fun with the speed, perhaps some straight-in front riser approaches are a reasonable next step. Turning approaches require more thought with regards to the set-up, and therefore complicate the learning process and delay perfection with that phase of your learning. Get really good at that, and then move on to turning a bit. One step at a time. +Instructional Videos:www.AdventureWisdom.com Keynote Speaking:www.TranscendingFEAR.com Canopies and Courses:www.BIGAIRSPORTZ.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pBASEtobe 0 #62 December 15, 2005 This is similiar to why people drive Porsche's or Corvette's or Ferrari's when they have no intention what-so-ever of taking them to a track. Why have that kind of car and spend that kind of money on something when you'll never use 90% of its capabilities? And yet people do it...many, many people, probably several on these forums! Just a thought. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pBASEtobe 0 #63 December 15, 2005 QuoteJust wish I was fatter... HOLY SHIT!!! You're the first woman I've ever heard say that! Quote...for wingloading's sake at least Oh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooChooser 0 #64 December 16, 2005 Everyone seems to be forgetting the most important point here. Velocities are cool. The smaller the better. Don't listen to these guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #65 December 16, 2005 That actually does seem to be the reason this person bought the canopy, but to each their own so long as they possess the experience to safely land it. Personally, I don't like to land my velo (I have owned three in three different sizes) straight in because it requires such a long "runway" to do so. By that I mean the path to the point where you come into ground effect must be clear of trees, other tall obstacles, and must not cross the runway below a certain altitude. Yes, the canopy lands just fine straight in, but, as many others have stated in this thread, that's just not what the canopy was made for. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ccowden 0 #66 December 16, 2005 QuoteEveryone seems to be forgetting the most important point here. Velocities are cool. The smaller the better. Don't listen to these guys. I think you just hit the nail on the head! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #67 December 19, 2005 No offense but that seems a bit like all of the Porsche Twin Turbo driving moms I see in Cherry Creek that haven't the slightest clue that what they are driving can challenge the most advanced car driver in the world. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freakydiver 0 #68 December 19, 2005 a f'ing men -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnnyD 0 #69 January 6, 2006 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/safety/detail_page.cgi?ID=47 These are some basic guidelines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
