May 28, 2010, 12:28 AM
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That is some sweet @ss footage! But it is hard to tell what is going on from a technical aspect...i want to know exactly how it works.
I assume it requires a very small canopy but im still uncertain if the canopy pilot is hauling ass or if the wingsuit is just slowed WAY down...
The canopy pilot is hauling ass. If you look closely, you can see his front risers are pulled down by a couple inches, held in place by a couple buckles. Plus it's probably a sub 100sqft parachute, and then you've got some serious forward and downward speed, enough for a wingsuiter with a big wingsuit and enough skills to fly next to and dock.
Also check this, the Ill Vision team did something similar recenlty. (skip to 4:10 for the wingsuit/parachute relative work stuff).
To conclude: it's hard and requires lots of planning (timing the exits is complicated) and plenty of skill for both participants, but yes it can be done!
The recent stuff Jonathan Tagle did with Barry Holybeck, David Gershfeld, Phil Peggs and Jeff Nebelkopf is certainly the highlight of this growing sub-dicipline.
May 28, 2010, 5:10 AM
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Re: [Costyn] June issue of Parachutist...explaination please
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The canopy pilot is hauling ass. If you look closely, you can see his front risers are pulled down by a couple inches, held in place by a couple buckles. Plus it's probably a sub 100sqft parachute,!
May 28, 2010, 7:56 AM
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Re: [Menopause] June issue of Parachutist...explaination please
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Magnets!
How do they work?
The exchange interaction between electrons in partially filled "d" and "f" orbitals in certain transition element or lanthanide atoms causes spontaneous alignment of the atomic moments.
May 28, 2010, 7:57 AM
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Re: [kallend] June issue of Parachutist...explaination please
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Magnets!
How do they work?
The exchange interaction between electrons in partially filled "d" and "f" orbitals in certain transition element or lanthanide atoms causes spontaneous alignment of the atomic moments.
Jun 3, 2010, 10:08 AM
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Since Kallend piped in, I thought I would throw out this technical tidbit:
When Jari H.M. Kuosma and Vladi Pesa did the first canopy/wingsuit dock at Delad nearly a decade ago Vladi was jumping a Velocity 84 equipped with similar front-riser trim tabs and 50 pounds of lead. One one of those jumps one of his trim tabs refused to release so he re-locked the "good" one down and he actually LANDED the canopy in that very-steep configuration with all that lead. He described it to me as "the longest ass-slide in history", but he was unharmed. Amazing shit.
The stuff being done here lately is INCREDIBLY smooth compared to all of the earlier attempts.
Jun 7, 2010, 10:20 AM
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When Jari H.M. Kuosma and Vladi Pesa did the first canopy/wingsuit dock at Delad nearly a decade ago Vladi was jumping a Velocity 84 equipped with similar front-riser trim tabs and 50 pounds of lead. One one of those jumps one of his trim tabs refused to release so he re-locked the "good" one down and he actually LANDED the canopy in that very-steep configuration with all that lead. He described it to me as "the longest ass-slide in history", but he was unharmed. Amazing shit.
Jun 7, 2010, 11:08 PM
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anyone know if jonathan landed on jeff's back standing up and then sat down? or did the straddle rodeo style dock and then stood up? I saw the pic of him riding rodeo style and was just curious.
Jul 13, 2010, 2:18 AM
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Magnets!
How do they work?
The exchange interaction between electrons in partially filled "d" and "f" orbitals in certain transition element or lanthanide atoms causes spontaneous alignment of the atomic moments.
Holy shit, i learn`t something new after all that years.
Jul 13, 2010, 9:05 AM
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Re: [Waldschrat] June issue of Parachutist...explaination please
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Magnets!
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The exchange interaction between electrons in partially filled "d" and "f" orbitals in certain transition element or lanthanide atoms causes spontaneous alignment of the atomic moments.
Holy shit, i learn`t something new after all that years.
But it is hard to tell what is going on from a technical aspect...i want to know exactly how it works. 
But thanks... 
