Nov 27, 2001 · I was so excited to get altitude, it didn't even bother me that the winds were high, we had a bad spot and i ended up walking what seemed like miles back to the airport.

Aug 23, 2003 · Going into all the detail with fine granular winds, cross checking the aircraft gps/airspeed/direction etc is good for testing prototypes and getting very detailed data while …

Dec 24, 2003 · Whoooosh, the winds were absolutely hauling. I give a wee side smile as reality sets in. Tiptoeing out to the rail, I shed my little paper and check the wind direction.

Jul 29, 2001 · The most powerful way to interpret GPS swoop data is to compare your swoops to those of other canopy pilots. In that spirit I want to start sharing data with the community. I …

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Mar 16, 2005 · A larger formation will fall slower then a smaller one, this is something you also have to take in to acount on how you load a plane as a bigger group will have more drag and …

Dec 11, 2005 · Before my first jump at this DZ I was briefed on winds, landings and separation time,which was 4 seconds. I was sick and I missed one day and then I heard unofficially, after …

Apr 14, 2006 · Very rarely do winds that high remain steady and even if they do turbulence off obstacles and jumpers of lesser skill ect will always b an issue. Just yesterday I sat down on …

Jul 6, 2001 · I spend my day somewhere, anywhere other than here, aloft in my mind. I look at the ceiling, and I dream of the sky. I watch the clouds through the tight, small windows, and envy …

Aug 13, 2002 · 1600 on my first demo jump at night, winds were 20-30 had line twist approx 4, fixed it riser dived to make the 45 yardline was to hit the 50. Not so bad I only had 119 jumps.