I was able to travel to the beach again today to test out my next iteration of bridle adjustments. Regrettably the wind wasn't what I was hoping for, but I was able to test out my modifications to some extent, but another day of full wind is needed.

Some background on my brake line implementation is needed to understand the modifications of the bridle:

There are three main cells to the design, a central cylindrical cell and two conical cells separated by vertical rbbing. Forward thrust is created by the geometry of the trailing edge, allowing air to be scooped, and vented to the rear. The brake lines deform this rear edge of the canopy, changing the amount of thrust being vectored.

The first version of my bridling allowed for the brake lines to deform the two conical cells rear edge, but not the central cell. This made for a very twitchy and fast response to controls which was not the most stable nor easiest to control.

The new revision has changed the brake line attachments to include deformation of the central cell as well as the sides, with a staggered length between the lines, meaning that when the brake lines are pulled that the central cell is deformed first which creates a slight change in thrust, followed by the deformation of the conical cell which then leads to rapid changes in direction. The result is a much more stable design that is easier to control.

In order to combat nose collapse in the face of oncoming wind from air column penetration, a slight amount of brake line needs tension and a fairly high wing loading is required (approximately 1lb/sqft).

Again, I hope to have additional photos/video here during the next test.