jrjny 0 #1 April 22, 2011 Post the canopy portion of a recent video (helmet cam) - I want to see what you're looking at and how frequently you're looking around for traffic. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #2 April 22, 2011 Are you crazy? That would ruin the quality of the video! It's everyone else's job to look out for the videoman. But then, a whole lot of people are wearing cameras on their heads these days... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #3 April 22, 2011 S.O.P. for me when I shoot commercial skydiving video: 1- Film freefall. 2- Back up to clear subject’s airspace. 3- Flip on back and film opening. 4- Flip over, further clear subject’s airspace, and deploy. 5- Scan for canopy flight clearance, collapse slider, un-stow brakes, and do a controllability check. 6- TURN CAMERA OFF AS I NEED TO KEEP MY HEAD ON A SWIVEL AT ALL TIMES DURING CANOPY FLIGHT. 7- Perform a predetermined and predictable landing pattern and land safely. 8- Turn camera back on and film subject landing. Give me a break. I hope this post isn’t intended as a jab at qualified and highly experienced camera flyers. We are all about awareness and safety. We survive by awareness and safety. We are often the last out of the plane, thus making us the small faster canopies amongst larger and slower canopies in the landing pattern. If your post is directed at the few hotshots out there who arrogantly fly how and where they want, with little to no regard for their own safety and the safety of others; who also happen to be wearing cameras…then GO FOR IT. I think the results may be interesting. I’m sorry if I sound defensive, but I too am concerned about canopy collisions and as of late, am scared of the extremely limited, albeit reckless skydiving subculture. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #4 April 22, 2011 >Post the canopy portion of a recent video (helmet cam) One of the first things I do after opening and checking things out is turn off the camera, so no can do there. If I think of it I'll leave it on one of these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missbrz 0 #5 April 23, 2011 alirght except I'm too lazy to edit to just the canopy portion. You'll have to suffer through an undie jump first or skip to about 1:40. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23fcH1VfLgc I'm not a pro video flier. It's just my cheesy little go pro for filming fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #6 April 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-QH7f1SSyo ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DBCOOPER 1 #7 April 23, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9dEf8dJr8O8Replying to: Re: Stall On Jump Run Emergency Procedure? by billvon If the plane is unrecoverable then exiting is a very very good idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
craigbey 0 #8 April 23, 2011 So, it's business as usual at your DZ? 3:12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jrjny 0 #9 April 23, 2011 Not a jab at anyone - just a different perspective on thinking about safety using a tool/data source that many people 'have'. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #10 April 23, 2011 Quote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-QH7f1SSyo Cool video. The planes you went out of were awesome, shame you got rained on though. Loved the fly by at the end; A10, two P38s what was at the front? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #11 April 23, 2011 Quote Quote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-QH7f1SSyo Cool video. The planes you went out of were awesome, shame you got rained on though. Loved the fly by at the end; A10, two P38s what was at the front? F-86 Sabre. Talk about spinning down through the pattern! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSyapUSyeyA ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #12 April 23, 2011 That was beautiful! Oh my gosh; flying with P-38's. That's the stuff that made me start skydiving... Truly incredible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 2 #13 April 23, 2011 I would like to see vids from inside the door, of seperation times on exits. We all have some of those. What's the least amount of time between groups ( or solos ) you have caught on tape ? New thread ?Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danielcroft 2 #14 April 23, 2011 If the agreed pattern is spiraling down, is it still spiraling through the pattern? Another fun video, thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #15 April 25, 2011 I'm not editing the skydive portion out. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESAVjxFXd2E "Don't! Get! Eliminated!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertime24 8 #16 May 3, 2011 QuotePost the canopy portion of a recent video (helmet cam) - I want to see what you're looking at and how frequently you're looking around for traffic. Jeff Heres one of mine. 14 people on the load. 12 people jumping togeather. I was doing a rodeo to get a shot with my friends gopro. Most of the canopy flight is uneventful, but notice how everyone on the ground was safe as I'm coming in on final. BTW, a Pilot is quite a snappy bitch at a 1.7 wl (see how fast a slight toggle turn adjusts heading). All in all it has a fantastic glide to get back from where we were. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10vPZCLKHcAMuff #5048 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #17 May 3, 2011 Few, if any, will post "look at me being an ass by not clearing my airpsace". When your people play the videos at the DZ after the jumps, just sit back and watch and see who is doing what....AND LET THEM KNOW ABOUT IT!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #18 May 7, 2011 Quote http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10vPZCLKHcA You should finger-trap your excess break line. I leave my camera on under canopy and if nothing interesting happens I tape over it so at any given moment I most likely only have video of my last canopy flight. So here ya go... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuhACSEQTbY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
