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RC Skydiving Glossary - 4/6/2007 3:36:40 PM   
JuanF



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Status: offline 		Every sport common expressions that are used to describe what is being or what was done. These are some of the terms I use and are a carryover from my old skydiving days.

Crabbing: Quartering the wind.

Dirt Dive: The parachute didn't open. (For Skydivers this has a different meaning)

Holding: The jumper is facing into the wind.

Hop and Pop: No freefall opened just after being dropped.

Running: The jumper is going with the wind.

Using brakes: Pulling down both control lines to slow down the forward speed of the parachute.

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RE: RC Skydiving Glossary - 4/6/2007 4:53:39 PM   
Ucak


 

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Status: offline 		Juan,

Thanks... Still one question what is quartering the wind mean?

Brad

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RE: RC Skydiving Glossary - 4/6/2007 5:06:10 PM   
JuanF



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Quartering the wind is like tacking with a sailboat. You would be flying your parachute at an angle to the direction the wind is blowing. I hope that helps. You could crab into or with the wind.
Juan

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