dmeyer@ti-csl (02/12/86)
> I've heard of at least one instance of a jumper-induced > malfunction of a square. I think it happened at the World Cup > RW meet in Z-hills. The jumper was fooling around up high > with deep stalls, flying backwards etc. While pitching the > canopy forward the pilot chute flipped over the leading edge and > wrapped around some lines. The canopy was distorted enough to > be unflyable and the result was a cutaway. > > I've noticed in backwards flying that my pilot chute dances > around the leading edge. I still enjoy flying backwards, > but I'm careful not to pitch the canopy violently just > in case. > > If you have a long pilot chute bridle I would advise avoiding > violent stall recoveries and flying backward below cutaway > altitude (for me that's a grand). > > I think a good riser spiral or downplane is the best way > to get pee in your pants :-) > -- > > Made in New Zealand --> Brent Callaghan > AT&T Information Systems, Lincroft, NJ > {ihnp4|mtuxo|pegasus}!poseidon!brent > > (201) 576-3475 Excellent point Brent. That certainly is a potential risk, especially with long bridals. I admit that I don't do this often -- but it sure is a great ride. Actually, I'm relatively conservative in my canopy flying. I don't recommend doing much of anything besides preparing to land under 1000'. I haven't ever done a down plane (I've done some CRW -- was in a 9-stack -- but I've elected to avoid CRW these days), but they do appear fun and safe if done high enough off the deck. However down-planes seem to be a favorite low-bird stunt -- I wince when they bring 'em down till you can see the whites in their eyes. Anyway, do you (or anyone) know how much stress & pressure down-planes put on a canopy? Have you heard of anyone having canopy problems while in a down-plane? I haven't -- was just wondering ... ========================================================================= Dane Meyer Texas Instruments ARPA: ==> DMEYER%tilde%ti-csl CSNET: ==> DMEYER@ti-csl USENET: ==> {convex,ctvax,texsun,rice}ti-csl!dmeyer VOICE ==> (214) 995-5665