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Forums: Dropzone.com: Suggestions and Feedback:
Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum

 

 


BGill

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Jan 2, 2008, 8:33 AM

Post #1 of 18 (1612 views)

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Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum Quote | Reply

This was a post I had made over in the Swooping and Canopy Control forum in this thread, but I don't think it was doing much good over there.

Would anyone else besides me like to see a new forum under "related sports" for Groundlaunching/Speedflying? There seems to be a lot of talk about these disciplines here in the swooping and canopy control forum, but I think they are unique enough to warrant a separate forum.

And I know there are other groundlaunching/speedflying forums out there, but I'm referring to here on dz.com so that we can discuss things from a skydiver's perspective.

Not many saw the thread, but Kolla loved the idea and says "Sangiro - pretty pretty please??"


rhys

Australia
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Jan 3, 2008, 2:04 AM

Post #2 of 18 (1578 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

I too would appreciate such a forum.

This sport/discipline will be bigger than skydiving as a whole in years to come considerng the amount of companies producing gear for the new sport.

It may well entice some more traffic from the paragliding community also, I envision the paragliding speed flyers, taking up skydiving to forfill the ever increasing need for speed in the form of high perfomance approaches.

so I 2nd the motion.


dploi


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Jan 11, 2008, 2:10 PM

Post #3 of 18 (1497 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Yeah, it's a different enough thing that SF threads feel off-topic in the canopy control forum. I vote yarp. Er... yes.


packing_jarrett


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Jan 15, 2008, 1:48 PM

Post #4 of 18 (1454 views)

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Re: Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

yes


Pendragon

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Jan 15, 2008, 1:54 PM

Post #5 of 18 (1451 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Sounds like a good idea. There's a cross-over from flying high performance parachute wings... and speedflying isn't paragliding either


Cantoral


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Jan 15, 2008, 3:11 PM

Post #6 of 18 (1446 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply


In Reply To
Would anyone else besides me like to see a new forum under "related sports" for Groundlaunching/Speedflying?


Yes! I'm very interested to learn more about this sport.


Cielos Azules


Martini

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Jan 15, 2008, 5:38 PM

Post #7 of 18 (1439 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Groundlaunching forum = good plan. Smile


borgy


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Jan 16, 2008, 1:17 AM

Post #8 of 18 (1426 views)

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Re: [Martini] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Hell yeah


oosskis

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Jan 16, 2008, 8:14 PM

Post #9 of 18 (1395 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Yay! Do it! We also need to start talking more with the paragliders as it looks like you need a paraglidin license in most countries to speedfly.


SLIPPYBLUEKNOBE


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Feb 14, 2008, 2:01 PM

Post #10 of 18 (1281 views)

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Re: [oosskis] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

yes me too!


docjohn

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Feb 18, 2008, 5:19 PM

Post #11 of 18 (1257 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

I vote YES


shropshire

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Feb 29, 2008, 4:18 AM

Post #12 of 18 (1222 views)

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Re: [docjohn] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Me too


But there is plenty of info' around ... such as ..clicky


agent_lead


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Jun 7, 2009, 8:34 PM

Post #13 of 18 (559 views)

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Re: [shropshire] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

awesome idea...


yoink

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Jun 8, 2009, 1:47 AM

Post #14 of 18 (552 views)

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Re: [oosskis] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply


In Reply To
Yay! Do it! We also need to start talking more with the paragliders as it looks like you need a paraglidin license in most countries to speedfly.


Only in 2 that I know of.

+1 for the GL forum.


blackdog

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Jun 14, 2009, 5:26 PM

Post #15 of 18 (520 views)

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Re: [yoink] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

i follow yoink and Rhys everywhere .... Tongue ;)
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so yes add me as well. just got back from GL 10mins ago on the central coast of california...mm hm 26 gusting to 30 woohoo


ojibwe

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Aug 18, 2009, 8:21 AM

Post #16 of 18 (390 views)

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Re: [BGill] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

yes on new forum,
Aloha


Kami-kaze

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Aug 18, 2009, 4:24 PM

Post #17 of 18 (378 views)

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Re: [ojibwe] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply

Definitely YES .
magic word ... PLEASE !


virgin-burner

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Aug 19, 2009, 2:33 AM

Post #18 of 18 (371 views)

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Re: [yoink] Groundlaunching/Speedflying forum [In reply to] Quote | Reply


In Reply To

In Reply To
Yay! Do it! We also need to start talking more with the paragliders as it looks like you need a paraglidin license in most countries to speedfly.


Only in 2 that I know of.

+1 for the GL forum.


switzerland for sure!

but we have many "black" flyers.. all good as long as you dont fuck yourself up, or the cops are checking in the landing area.. Wink

 
 
 


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