Tip Tuesday: Riser Length

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This week we're talking about riser lengths and how changing your riser length can affect the way your parachute flies and lands.

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@charlietango9523 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips!

@Superterminal 6 жыл бұрын

Does shortening or lengthening risers affect the canopy flight characteristics much? I would assume that lengthening risers would give a slightly flatter wing maybe improving glide slightly...? just not sure if these kind of lengths of 2 or 3 inch difference on the risers, would have any noticeable effect?

@piotrstanczak8319 3 жыл бұрын

Does this mean that this 21" industry standard is for some specific/standardized person height? I would assume that if two persons 5' and 6' jumps using the same canopy than their flare points are in different position or am I getting it wrong?

@andrewinfosec 6 жыл бұрын

It would have been good to start by describing why someone would shorten or lengthen their risers.

@frcgfd107 6 жыл бұрын

I agree, it seemed like it would be to change flight/landing characteristics, but why I don't know! I am just guessing and don't really know.

@olegpryadko749 2 жыл бұрын

Longer risers are handy to increase flare power when the brake lengths can't be shortened further due to trailing edge deflection at full flight, as he mentioned. Shorter risers help if you have short arms and have trouble reaching the slider to collapse it.

@olegpryadko749 2 жыл бұрын

Did the "later Tip Tuesday" you mentioned ever come out about how riser length affects flight characteristics? If so, which one is it?

@jonathanarroyo7430 Жыл бұрын

@whoknows1631 Жыл бұрын

Yeah I'm keen to see it

@RyanHicks 6 жыл бұрын

Might sound like a dumb suggestion, but would have also been nice to include how to measure the risers for newer people to the sport that might have bought used gear. Regardless good info. thanks.

@Dionisio181 6 жыл бұрын

Ryan Hicks take a rule or something in inches and measure from the begining of the riser until the end without the metal ring. That gives you the measure of your risers, remember just material no metal

@glhsystems8091 2 жыл бұрын

Skydivers eyes are always at the same level with reference to the horison....Changing the risers length doesn't change the reference point of where the skydiver's head is. It only changes the distance from their eyes to the canopy!