attaching canopy to the container

[Emmie 0]

Hi,
I just got a new canopy, and I'm going away next week, so I need to figure out how to attach it to the container so I can jump. Is this something that I can do myself, or is it absolutely necessary for a rigger to do this. If not, then how do you do it? Thanks for all your help.

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Get someone to stand over you when you do it if you're not sure. It's easy to do, but it's also easy to make a mistake.

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[kevin922 0]

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Hi,
I just got a new canopy, and I'm going away next week, so I need to figure out how to attach it to the container so I can jump. Is this something that I can do myself, or is it absolutely necessary for a rigger to do this. If not, then how do you do it? Thanks for all your help.

You can do it, however the fact you are asking shows you don't know how :) So i'd get someone to show you.. it isn't a rigger-only thing though, however you need to be careful that all the lines are in the right place.

[payback462 0]

uhm, is it just me or does it scare anybody else that she has more then 100 jumps and she doesnt know how to attach her main?
how does she do her monthly 3 ring matinece?

not to be mean or anything, but it kinda scares me how much people dont know about their gear. i only have 33 jumps and i dont even have my own rig yet, but i made damn sure i knew everything about the equipment i use to save my life every single jump.

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

I did think it was a little strange that you can get a C licence without knowing / demonstrating skills like this, but that's a different issue.

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[174fps 1]

Before you jump a newly hooked up canopy you should be doing a complete line check.
This is done a lot easier with two people.
If you are not sure how to do this then have the other
person be an instructor.

Enjoy your new canopy.

Oh yes.........BEER!

Andrew

[skycat 0]

She may be having to put it on risers. Which can be scary the 1st time you do it.

I mean how many people know the correct way rapid links are suppose to go on?

Fly it like you stole it!

[Jimbo 0]

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i only have 33 jumps and i dont even have my own rig yet, but i made damn sure i knew everything about the equipment i use to save my life every single jump.

Everything? That's impressive.

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Jim

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[payback462 0]

well ok, im sure theyres some things that i dont know about, and im not a rigger, so i cant repack my own reserve, but i make it my business to know as much as i possibly can about my gear.

[darkwing 5]

Is it on risers already? If so, make sure they are compatible with the attachments on your rig. If not on risers you will need to put it on risers. Given your apparent lack of gear sophistication I strongly recommend you have someone help. Reason - there are things you can do very wrong which are hard to catch. Of course simple things like routing the lines correctly are fairly easy to catch, but you could mess up the rapide links or slinks if you do them wrong. You may discover your mistake at 50 feet, which is a very bad place to discover such an error.

You don't have to have a rigger, but an experienced, and gear savvy jumping pal should be able to help. Make sure they are actually gear savvy, not just "lots of jumps" as the two are not well correlated.

-- Jeff
My Skydiving History

[skycat 0]

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You don't have to have a rigger, but an experienced, and gear savvy jumping pal should be able to help. Make sure they are actually gear savvy, not just "lots of jumps" as the two are not well correlated.

Exactly....I actually know an instructor that can't pack and hasn't packed a rig since student status to get his A.

Fly it like you stole it!

[AndyMan 7]

Yeah, I know an AFF instructor who doens't know how to pack, either.

I find it absolutely mind boggling...

That said, Emmie - putting on a main is relatively straightforward, and it is something that you should learn how to do. If you don't know how to do it, make sure to ask someone knowledgable.

_Am

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[skycat 0]

If it's a brand new main, the book that came with it might even have instructions. Don't quote me on that cause I'm not at home where I can get ahold of any manuals.

Fly it like you stole it!

[Emmie 0]

Thanks for the advice. As mind boggling as it may seem, I never had the need to disatach my main from my rig, so I guess its a skill that I am just going to need to learn. I'll make sure that I get more experienced friends to superwise me when I'm doing it.

[Gravitymaster 0]

One of the most common mistakes made hooking up a main is installing it backwards. Be very careful and have it checked by someone knowledgable before you pack it.

[tlshealy 0]

Emmie,
If you've got rapide links, the easiest way to do it is to lay both canopies out like your flat packing, disconnect the links from your old canopy move your container over to your new canopy and hook them up the same. Make sure there are no twisted line groups and check right front nose to rt frt riser,left frt nose to lft frt riser and same for the tail. Don't over tighten the links and mark them with finger nail polish or something to check if they are loosening up. Have someone else check it out before you jump, to be sure, and if you have s-links make sure you know how to re-install them or get help from someone who does.
Good luck and good rigging
Tad

[riggerrob 643]

Hee! Hee!
This reminds me of the local jumper who assembled his canopy with two sliders!
Hee! Hee!
Or how about the senior skydiver whose canopy returned from the factory with new lines and his old risers. While he was attaching his old risers to his harness, the rigger stepped in and forbade him to jump his badly frayed risers!
A look at his harness revealed a serious nick in one of his harness rings.
Not so funny.