skydiverkeith 1 #1 October 18, 2010 I love flying my wingsuit and I'm starting to pull lower and lower. I don't feel ANY nervousness, fear, or even the slightest bit of aprehension before, during, or after leaving the aircraft. The real excitement now comes from flying closer and closer to earth. Therefore I'm giving it a rest for a bit so I don't die. This sucks! (sorry, just wanted to vent...)Blue skies, Keith Medlock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #2 October 18, 2010 QuoteI love flying my wingsuit and I'm starting to pull lower and lower. I don't feel ANY nervousness, fear, or even the slightest bit of aprehension before, during, or after leaving the aircraft. The real excitement now comes from flying closer and closer to earth. Therefore I'm giving it a rest for a bit so I don't die. This sucks! (sorry, just wanted to vent...) Why? You arent in control any longer? Just because you have a lust, doesn;t mean you have to feed it! BUT, if your uncomfortable, ....probably the best idea to take a break... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverkeith 1 #3 October 18, 2010 I'm in control, and make one plan on the ground, but in the air I keep making poor decisions...Blue skies, Keith Medlock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymama 35 #4 October 18, 2010 Why can't you just make yourself pull higher then? I don't understand.She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man, because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #5 October 18, 2010 Quote I'm in control, and make one plan on the ground, but in the air I keep making poor decisions... You can only TIE the record...pull higher so ya can do it again! Wingsuit low-pull training video ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverkeith 1 #6 October 18, 2010 240 skydives with a bit of nervousness before exiting. Now, there's no nerves and WAY too much complacency that I just can't help. One of my friends set up an impromptu low pull intervention I felt like such a jackass! Blue skies, Keith Medlock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverkeith 1 #7 October 18, 2010 Oops. I meant to put this in general skydiving. Sorry.Blue skies, Keith Medlock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #8 October 18, 2010 I like the way you are using your head instead of your emotions as your guiding tool. OTOH, maybe Norway would be good for you, eh? 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
skyrider 0 #9 October 18, 2010 QuoteOops. I meant to put this in general skydiving. Sorry. Green slap yourself five times, and say 3 Hail Mary's, and all will be forgiven! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skootz 0 #10 October 18, 2010 Quote Quote Oops. I meant to put this in general skydiving. Sorry. Green slap yourself five times, and say 3 Hail Mary's, and all will be forgiven! Hahahhaa....and now this will be off to SC. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #11 October 18, 2010 Quote Quote Quote Oops. I meant to put this in general skydiving. Sorry. Green slap yourself five times, and say 3 Hail Mary's, and all will be forgiven! Hahahhaa....and now this will be off to SC. Oh shit...yer right.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #12 October 18, 2010 Quote 240 skydives with a bit of nervousness before exiting. Now, there's no nerves and WAY too much complacency that I just can't help. One of my friends set up an impromptu low pull intervention I felt like such a jackass! Just for a frame of reference, how low is low to you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #13 October 18, 2010 Quote Quote 240 skydives with a bit of nervousness before exiting. Now, there's no nerves and WAY too much complacency that I just can't help. One of my friends set up an impromptu low pull intervention I felt like such a jackass! Just for a frame of reference, how low is low to you? Good point, I usually pull at 1800, and a lot of folks call that low.,... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cocheese 0 #14 October 19, 2010 Do a low base jump with a stowed pilot chute. That will wake ya up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFKING 3 #15 October 19, 2010 QuoteI like the way you are using your head instead of your emotions as your guiding tool. + 1000. QuoteOne of my friends set up an impromptu low pull intervention And good on him/her also. I'd much rather be reading your words about yourself in this thread, than somebody else' words about you in another forum. Don"When in doubt I whip it out, I got me a rock-and-roll band. It's a free-for-all." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lurch 0 #16 October 19, 2010 Good judgement call, man. Gotta develop restraint. For awhile there I was Pepperell's resident wingsuit low-pull artist. Worked out an unusually reliable canopy and packjob that let me get easy about it. I got away with it for quite some time and decided finally to knock that shit off before my luck ran out and I found myself trying to get a reserve out with only a few hundred feet left or some shit so I bumped my pull alti back up to 2300-2800 or a little higher. Its very easy to get complacent with a wingsuit because of how slowly you lose altitude in full flight, its easy to forget that the second you fold your wings to deploy you accelerate radically and suddenly, for the duration of the deployment sequence you don't have 20 to 40 seconds to impact... if the canopy gets a baglock and you're not in full flight, you might have 10. -BLive and learn... or die, and teach by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
93zx11 0 #17 October 19, 2010 Sounds less like venting and more like bragging. If you are a low pull king, I have a base rig for sale. Put your balls where your mouth is, son. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #18 October 19, 2010 Put your balls where your mouth is, son. You want the 'Sick & Twisted' thread! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
93zx11 0 #19 October 19, 2010 Quote Put your balls where your mouth is, son. You want the 'Sick & Twisted' thread! Tell me you didn't enjoy that clever pun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
