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    Brake settings

    I tried posting this on DZ.com but haven't gottan any responses. Maybe you guys can help me.

    I was discussing something in an email last week and after thinking about this, I'm a little confused. The more I think about it, the more it confuses me. Maybe you can help me see through my brain fart.

    I own a canopy and I have the deep brake settings dialed in perfectly for my exit weight. If I let a lighter jumper use the canopy, and he uses my deep brake setting, what will happen?

    Will the lighter jumper experience a stall because he is loading the canopy less?

    With the same brake setting, will a higher wingloading result in a faster forward speed?

    The heavier the jumper, the deeper the brake setting?

    Stay safe out there! ---Dex
    dexterbase@hotmail.com

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    RE: Brake settings


    >
    >I own a canopy and I have the deep brake settings dialed in
    >perfectly for my exit weight. If I let a lighter jumper use
    >the canopy, and he uses my deep brake setting, what will
    >happen?

    "Flail-stall"

    The lighter jumper will stall (canopy) because his weight is not enough and flail (because he hasnīt got the gumption to buy his own gear). joke I hope.

    >With the same brake setting, will a higher wingloading result
    >in a faster forward speed?
    Yes. and the stall speed goes up to a faster forward speed also.
    >
    >Will the lighter jumper experience a stall because he is
    >loading the canopy less?
    yes
    >
    >The heavier the jumper, the deeper the brake setting?
    yes.
    >
    take care,
    space

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