"more cells, elliptical shape" Yeah, a relatively rigid wing which reacts quickly when deformed by pulling a toggle. "Are high-performance canopies restricted

"more cells, elliptical shape" Yeah, a relatively rigid wing which reacts quickly when deformed by pulling a toggle. "Are high-performance canopies restricted to certain levels of licensed proficiency?" Circa 2004 (when my knowledge ends), rules were informal and largely enforced on a case-by-case basis by dropzone owners who didn't want the bad publicity of an inept person splattering himself into the ground. "No Bob, you're not going to jump with that canopy here!" I do recall the wingsuit manufacturers at least having minimum standards and then asking questions when someone called to purchase one. It also helped that most wingsuits were sold at skydiving conventions where the manufacturer was on-site and could directly assess the buyer's competence. This sort of regulation is quite prevalent in the BASE jumping community where it's even frowned upon for individuals to sell used gear to someone without first assessing competence (or at least the existence of a mentor).