Remster 30 #51 October 18, 2006 QuoteI believe in F1 the tires (type) you qualify for a race on are the ones you have to race on - regardless of how the conditions change. Close. Each driver has 1 type of dry, 1 type of intermediate and 1 type of wet tires per race.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #52 October 18, 2006 QuoteI believe in F1 the tires (type) you qualify for a race on are the ones you have to race on - regardless of how the conditions change. QuoteClose. Each driver has 1 type of dry, 1 type of intermediate and 1 type of wet tires per race. I love this site, where else could you go to see a smelly french canadiannnnneee and a silly talking south african debating tires on F1 cars in a swooping forum??????? Nick, badass man. Your accomplishments help keep the hope alive that anyone who works hard can rise up in the ranks of canopy piloting. Thank you. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntacfreefly 0 #53 October 18, 2006 I stand corrected Still, I think the idea of 1 canopy per competition is an interesting one. The reality is that it will pretty much only effect Factory teams though as most people only jump 1 anyway so I guess it's a moot point To the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~ Lao-Tzu It's all good, they're my brothers ~ Mariann Kramer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
za_skydiver 0 #54 October 18, 2006 Quote ...Still, I think the idea of 1 canopy per competition is an interesting one. The reality is that it will pretty much only effect Factory teams though as most people only jump 1 anyway so I guess it's a moot point Even though i am just starting to get involved in canopy swooping, and it will be years before i can even think of doing what serious swoopers are doing... Moot point or not, i agree with one canopy per competition, first i think it allows more people to get involved in the competitive side of swooping. Second, shouldnt a "Canopy Pilot" be successful/good at all the disciplines in swooping under the same canopy? Surely this would prove who the better pilot is? After all it shows control of all aspects of the canopy, does it not?Some dream of flying, i live the dream... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ntacfreefly 0 #55 October 18, 2006 QuoteSecond, shouldnt a "Canopy Pilot" be successful/good at all the disciplines in swooping under the same canopy? Surely this would prove who the better pilot is? After all it shows control of all aspects of the canopy, does it not? Just to be clear, it's my opinion that it's far harder to pilot multiple canopies well than a single canopy well. That said, a single canopy per comp could be an interesting twist...or not...I'm not really sure hehehe Blues, IanTo the mind that is still, the whole universe surrenders. ~ Lao-Tzu It's all good, they're my brothers ~ Mariann Kramer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #56 October 18, 2006 Quoteit's my opinion that it's far harder to pilot multiple canopies well than a single canopy well I second that. It's likely only doable by those who are ultra experienced and ultra current. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #57 October 19, 2006 QuoteI stand corrected Still, I think the idea of 1 canopy per competition is an interesting one. The reality is that it will pretty much only effect Factory teams though as most people only jump 1 anyway so I guess it's a moot point It's only been a couple of years now that you have been able to use more than one canopy in competition! I was almost disqualified at the PPPB world meet in 2001 when I had to swap canopies because mine got destroyed in a round. Thankfully, I had a nearly-identical canopy in my other rig. You had to jump one canopy the whole meet back then. As I recall, that rule was to prevent people from downsizing between rounds if it got windy. Anyway, it's only been a couple of years since you have even been able to jump one canopy for each different event if you chose to. As to jumping "stock" versus "pro-modded" and experimental canopies, you have always been able to "jump what you brung." Jim Slaton has competed in plenty of meets under experimental canopies, y'all. You want a faster canopy? Find someone to mod one for you. I think it's positively great that guys like Joe Bennet and MEL are making custom linesets, fantastic RDS systems, and other mods for whomever wants them. There is nothing stopping people from trying anything they like. Concerning distance rounds: don't be at all surprised if some enterprising jumper decides to show up with a small paraglider in the next few years. Hey, if you can jump it out of a plane, then it's a parachute. The french company Nervures (sic?) has been making them for at least three years now. Perhaps in the future there will be different classes for canopies: stock, mod, unlimited, whatever. I kind of see it going that way if more and more people get involved in the discipline of competition canopy piloting. Chuck edited for spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #58 October 19, 2006 Quote[The french company Nervous (sic?) has been making them for at least three years now. Nervures, a "nervure" being the ribs of a wing.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
