Canopy progression

[BigJap 0]

When you buy a new canopy, what do you guys suggest as a safe progression to do hook turns?

i.e. Double Fronts, 90, 180, 270

I want to improve my accuracy as well as my technique in building up speed while being as safe as possible.

[freeflydrew 0]

dial in your turns using your current canopy... harness turn first and work up to 90s... everything beyond a 90 is just a bunch of 90s attached together. Then downsize.

[Spizzzarko 0]

I suggest doing a search in this forum for what you are asking. It has been hashed out here many times before.

Remember the more turns you do the harder it is to be accurate, and if you want to build speed and be accurate, then use double fronts. If you are having troubles with double fronts go to the gym. That is all.

[CanuckInUSA 0]

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When you buy a new canopy, what do you guys suggest as a safe progression to do hook turns?

I like to learn the performance envelop of my canopy. I learn how much altitude I lose in a slow turn versus a fast turn (fast turns lose less altitude but are harder to nail in terms of accuracy) and I do this all up high before I bring it down low to the ground. In otherwords do your home work before you ever start thinking of doing 90s, 180s and especially 270s or larger.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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When you buy a new canopy, what do you guys suggest as a safe progression to do hook turns?

i.e. Double Fronts, 90, 180, 270

After you've played with it a lot (fast, slow, with a lot of harness input, with opposite front riser, etc) on high hop-and-pops double fronts, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 90.

Ease into it. You can still get substantial speed (50+ MPH at 1.6-1.7 pounds/square foot under a Stiletto 120) out of a 90 degree turn.