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Kiting – flying your canopy on the ground – is a great way to learn more about how your parachute responds to control input Video by Axis Flight School Instructions for kiting Laying out the canopy Releasing the brake toggles Front risers in one hand, back risers in the other Filling the canopy with air
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Body-flight Theory Skydiving Coordinate System This is the second of four episodes about defining a skydiving coordinate system. Last week saw Episode 1; The Axis system and Frames of reference, read this first if you haven’t already. Six degrees of freedom (6DOF) Jumpers can move in six distinct directions while in any of the six
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Body-flight Theory Humans have built bridges longer than recorded history without complex engineering knowledge. But with a greater theoretical understanding, we have been able to create engineering marvels the world over. Similarly, you don’t have to be an expert at theory to excel at bodyflight, but a deeper understanding should elevate the sport and your
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Skydiving Coordinate System Terminators, Real world applications and Conclusion This is the last of four episodes on bodyflight theory: Previous Episodes 1 – The Axis system and Frames of reference 2 – Six directions of movement, Orientation borders and Range of motion 3 – Move combinations, including Multi-axis combinations Terminators A terminator is a
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Body-flight Theory Skydiving Coordinate System This is the third of four episodes about defining a skydiving coordinate system. Previous Episodes 1 – The Axis system and Frames of reference 2 – Six directions of movement, Orientation borders and Range of motion Move Combinations Any maneuver that simultaneously combines translational and or rotational movements, results in
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