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Birdman IS crw.

Keenan said, "I can't think of how having your reserve activated can worsen your situation." he's right ...six to eight hundred feet at that speed?, --i keep a Cypres on anytime I exit, --the one my Wife had installed in my rig. Fuck it, she packs it if I'm tired so I jump it. ts 55 --he'll always have a lower number.

...and expect it to fly you'll eventually have problems. The keyword here was 'eventually'. I've done a lot of work with Velocity's, Vengence's and Excaliburs --(10 years ago). Good luck and keep the nose of the bottom canopy from pushing too hard against the top guy's lines --by keeping your hands in the toggles and watching it.

Wherever you were in your controls when you docked --you should stay there. If you let go of your controls and expect it to fly you'll eventually have problems. The canopy can't get relative to the other on it's own. The two become one flying machine that either is or is not going to fly like you expect it to. Transitioning to planes, etc increases risk if the canopies are not loaded the same or do not fly the same. You sound like a good flyer --learn to top dock. It's worth it. Check out www.dqnt.com/acc.htm and use PD Lightings until you can do the dives properly.

done a bunch of topdocks on tandems in the pre-drouge days.

Per rules: http://www.dqnt.com/formations.asp

try it & see --but try hard --don't take your eyes off of it. you'll get the idea --catch with your hands in front of your face while in the toggles.

bi-plane: build a stack, top person climbs symetrically down the center a-lines and places feet inside risers pointing toes outward 45-degrees. spreading locked-legs outward for the grip to be felt at the tops of the feet. Stand straight --thumb and 1st three fingers in toggles, 4th finger around center lines, hands-up (keep up the speed), head forward, ready to 'catch' a falling bottom-skin above you at the line attachment points with locked-elbows. IF you can't see your pilot chute at 1500 feet or below, land it. It could be entangled with the other jumpers pilot chute or pilot chute bridal, or in the case of a retractable bridal that did'nt quite retract all the way... This 'rule' I beleive originated from Indiantown, Florida late 70's from Jim Lacey and friends (Paul Bliss being one who has stayed current as of today --a great canopy-flyer) and the rule stuck. It came as a result of someone getting hurt that should'nt have --you can land the bi-plane with a decent enough flair, etc to survive in liew of being strangled in anentanglement or wrap until impact. I prefer stacks over planes due to the increased danger, but side-by-sides, downplanes and parabatics can require otherwise and are too much fun to avoid.

It works well. I personally hold in in my teeth under canopy, turn my head to the side and spit it out, turning and keeping my eyes on it. If I pass it by, level, I'll turn with a wide (slow) both-rear riser and come back high on it and so forth --hard to remeber the details, try stalling before you get there and see what the ball does to you. It has a mind of its own. You will learn 'something' quickly or may just have fun --take a few extra balls the 1st time, and don't try it with other canopies around or you might lose focus or worse yet --consiousness.

I learned with a 6" nerf ball --took (2). deployed & let it go, spun around and flew towards it using just about any combination of front/rear risers, toggles. You'll pass it, bump into it and have to turn around over & over till you can catch it in your hands. Hint --you'll learn a lot more if you never take your hands out of your toggles. Caution --be sure you are the only one in the air because you will fixate on the ball. This will teach you to react quckly. Experience will be your guide to avoiding collisions, wraps, entanglements, etc doing CRW. When you can catch the ball your'e ready to get in the air with other canopies. Look for someone who can teach you the dives listed at www.dqnt.com/acc.htm and who can keep you safe while doing them. If you just show up at a crew camp, make some docks and get on a larger load --don't let that fool you that you are ready for it. Shit happens and you need to be mentally prepared for it --take things slow.

random 8 round sequential formation generator at www.dqnt.com/formations.asp do sequential and become a better canopy flyer do the dives at www.dqnt.com/acc.htm and learn canopy control via crw

They tied me to a tree in Indiantown in 1980 on a 100' rope. I was backwards in my harness under a Unit, winds were 50. Got straight up, the rope broke. I went through a fence with the back of my head. Guess that what makes me the mang I am today.

Spot going downwind in high winds like 60knots for example --way out, so that you can see the DZ miles ahead during your dive. If the pilot is unwilling and puts you out going upwind - maintain a correct heading. Any deviation will have an increased adverse effect. Allways know where you're at in high winds - hence the advice to go downwind so you can see.

Carefull on the line trim section of the order form. Rather than ask for 'sequential' trim - ask for Steep Trim. If you want 'rotation trim' ask for the flattest trim. I suggest you get the middle trim - which is called 'Demo Trim'

Warping is the most common method for rebuilds on our team C4. Stack to Stack randoms for example, top breaks grips, warps for 3 seconds looking at number two's canopy target area, then releases warp. Number two redocks. Top catches with feet only while maintaining heading in quarter breaks... Also used for wings, stopping & waiting - check articles at www.dqnt.com/acc.htmQuote

Check out www.dqnt.com/acc.htm