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Article #2168Re: CRW Question
From: Robert Church
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 03:15
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 03:15
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In article <wine-220193180237@sed3.nrl.navy.mil> wine@stress1.nrl.navy.mil (jim ) writes: >While I have not done CRW, it is my understanding that some CRW folk do not >use sliders and still others will not use a deployment bag. This would be >for the same reason that BASE jumpers omit those items: opening speed. >Since you are opening right out of the plane, the slider is not ness. at >slow air speeds. If they aren't using sliders or bags it may also have to do with performance after opening. A slider 'pinches' the canopy, decreasing performance, and creates a lot of wind resistance. A bag could be one more thing to worry about during docks and transitions. Bob Church
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!sparky!uunet!charon.amdahl.com!pacbell.com!att-out!oucsboss!oucsace!bchurch From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu (Robert Church) Newsgroups: rec.skydiving Subject: Re: CRW Question Message-ID: <1993Jan23.031522.25867@oucsace.cs.ohiou.edu> Date: 23 Jan 93 03:15:22 GMT References: <1993Jan21.110717.1@acad3.alaska.edu> <wine-220193180237@sed3.nrl.navy.mil> Organization: Ohio University School of Art. Athens Lines: 14