cesslon 0 #1 June 5, 2006 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYuVh9YKOGM 1 of the best jumps I've seen lol but can someone tell me what the story was with the jump no doubt someone here was there or is the jumper awesome vid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #2 June 5, 2006 I recommend you use the search function. There was a longish thread about the jump a while back (when it took place). Thread discussing this jump is here.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nicrussell 0 #3 June 5, 2006 BD 04. Red Bull AIr Force jumpers Miles and Shane. Miles landed in the tree after the double connected TARD, cutaway his main, swung under shane, cutaway AGAIN and deployed. He was completely unhurt AFAIK. I was on the bridge watching. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #4 June 6, 2006 Speak french? More discussion: http://www.wuza.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8937&highlight= Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #5 June 6, 2006 QuoteI recommend you use the search function. There was a longish thread about the jump a while back (when it took place). Thread discussing this jump is here. sorry tom I'm in here everyday and rarely miss anything so didn't bother searching lol in the other thread some said he would have died had it been not for the tree how high is the tree? looks atleast 40ft I (with zero experience) would have thought he would have landed full drive without a flare or with a flair if he was fast enough on it (if the tree wasn't there) other question he had roughly a 7.5 second delay lol how long was it suppossed to be ? and even if it was meant to be say 4 seconds would 4 second normally be slider down or up ? I would have thought up how much altitude would ya general lose from slider up on a 7 to 8 second delay compared to a slider down on same delay ? I love that vid, youtube is getting some great vids Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #6 June 6, 2006 ohhhh actually he swings on the rope for a bit how many seconds does he actually free fall for ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 25 #7 June 6, 2006 QuoteI (with zero experience) would have thought he would have landed full drive without a flare or with a flair if he was fast enough on it (if the tree wasn't there) I was at the top watching. Someone on the ground would probably have a better angle to say, but in my opinion, he wouldn't have been able to even get the toggles off before he got the ground. I'm doubtful that the slider would have made it all the way to the links before impact. Quotehow much altitude would ya general lose from slider up on a 7 to 8 second delay compared to a slider down on same delay ? 7 or 8 slider down would lose you the rest of your altitude. Taking that kind of delay with no slider would probably result in an opening hard enough to injure you and damage your gear.-- Tom Aiello [email protected] SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mikki_ZH 0 #8 June 6, 2006 When you write lol, do you actualy sit in front of your PC/Laptop and laugh out loud?Michi (#1068) hsbc/gba/sba www.swissbaseassociation.ch www.michibase.ch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
980 0 #9 June 6, 2006 I think those trees are more in the 60-70ft range. I saw the jump from the bridge and then I rode the bus up with Miles and Shane after. From what I saw the tree saved Miles' ass. What Miles and Shane said in the bus was that the tree saved his ass. The second one they did went very smoothly, partly due to the fact that they changed the jump to give themselves more time and altitude to safely perform it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteS 0 #10 June 6, 2006 I had the pleasure of repairing that R** B*** canopy. One of the male bovines needed a complete crainial replacement! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #11 June 6, 2006 I saw this from the LZ just after I landed. And, yes, he was in the trees before being fully deployed. My very first thought was, "Cool, an arboreal save . . ." NickD BASE 194 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #12 June 6, 2006 QuoteWhen you write lol, do you actualy sit in front of your PC/Laptop and laugh out loud? hiya! yeah I do actually, well a lot of the time lately, since I've had the youtube bug its full time laughter check out a d00d called systemf on youtube.com and you too will lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cornishe 0 #13 June 6, 2006 its all l-o-l until your friend turns into tapioca pudding. -amAbbie Mashaal Skydive Idaho Snake River Skydiving TandemBASE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avenfoto 0 #14 June 6, 2006 me and miles cut that tree down, after an unsuccessful climb attempt. confirmed 60-70 feet off the deck.. a nice rocky shitty deck. and an unprotcted climb. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cesslon 0 #15 June 6, 2006 so what would be a fair guestimate on how many more feet that canopy needed for full inflation to the point where it had enough forward drive to flair and land perfectly is there any footage from the ground online ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
avenfoto 0 #16 June 7, 2006 dunno...maybe twice as much. didnt see it first hand. no slider definatley would have helped... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
