18,5m BASE-water impact

[imported_Tom Aiello]

>I don't know how much faster/slower a skydiving
>canopy would pressurize. Since there's no time
>for turns or corrections anyway, would a
>super-light ZP skydiving canopy be a good option
>for this jump? Is there a NEED for a BASE
>specific canopy in this situation is what I'm
>asking.

I think that an all ZP canopy would have pressurization problems, as the bottom skin would also inhibit airflow (into the canopy). Also BASE canopies are engineered for faster inflation.

If I were looking for a cheap, fast opening canopy for senseless Magyar-style extreme water BASE, I'd probably find an old CRW canopy and cut Vtec style vents into it. If you could get a ZP topskin, so much the better.

If you're just looking for the fastest opening, then probably something like a Vtec FOX 180 (what's the actual size number down there?) with a ZP topskin would probably be best. But who wants to spend the $1500 that would cost just for a special purpose canopy?


--Tom Aiello
tbaiello@mac.com

[crwper]

>But who
>wants to spend the $1500 that would cost just
>for a special purpose canopy?

Working on it. I've got a lot of research left to do, and lots of experience to be gained. But when the time comes, if all the other parameters fall into place, I don't mind spending a bit of money on the right canopy for the job.

Michael

[guest]

I agree. If we......they can design a canopy with the fastest pressurization possible, it would add a degree of safety to the really low ones.

How many jumpers out there do most of their jumps in the sub-200 foot range?

How many rigs does the average jumper own? (I have three and I am just a baby BASE jumper)

If you think about it, you forked out the $1500 for a specialized canopy everytime you bought a BASE specific rig. But what the hell, none of my canopies even have multi's or Vtec.....

Stay safe out there!!! ---Dex