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I have to agree that straight and level climbing flight is more efficient. if your pilots are telling you this, then question them. Maybe they feel more comfortable flying in an area where they can see familiar landmarks so they won't get lost .

I have a Falcon 215 and have jumped it over 500 times. The canopy flares just as nice as a ZP canopy. If anyone out there is saying that F-111 canopies don't flare well, then the thing has probably sat in the sun too long before being packed. I pack mine in about 5-7 minutes from the time I start to closing the rig. The only mal I ever had was due to a broken pilot chute bridal. The Falcon is one of the most versatile canopies on the market. I use this canopy for accuracy (Demo jump rated), I use this canopy for CReW (rock solid stable in formations) and I can full toggle hook turn this thing at 40' off the deck and then surf it out. Try that with a smaller zero-P canopy (I wouldn't unless I wanted to die.) By the way... the Falcon is the bottom canopy in my picture of a naked CReW formation with my buddy mikeat10500. By the way, as far as I can tell, it is the only main canopy on the market that carries a TSO that allows it to be used as a reserve parachute. Goes to good rock solid design of a canopy.

if you want the naked pictures.... call me. By the way I'm the one on the bottom.... Don't look up, it's f*$%ing nastly looking...