deltron80 0 #1 October 14, 2010 someone should go invent some kind of small balloon just large enough to lift a human body to 10,000 feet and put a tether on it so you can bring it back down. then we could all skydive for free! airplanes are too dangerous anyway. no need to pay me for the idea either! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #2 October 14, 2010 all you need is one 20 ft wide balloon filled with hydrogen per person! come on people! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 3 #3 October 14, 2010 Quote someone should go invent some kind of small balloon just large enough to lift a human body to 10,000 feet and put a tether on it so you can bring it back down. then we could all skydive for free! airplanes are too dangerous anyway. no need to pay me for the idea either! Who will pay for the balloon and helium?"I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #4 October 14, 2010 if there is some way to make a balloon that doesn't leak too much you could reuse the gas multiple times.. otherwise it will be expensive to refill. everyone can buy their own balloon, fill it with helium or hydrogen and after the initial investment it's free rides to altitude! it might be harder to launch group jumps with everyone starting over 20 feet apart, but hey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdathome 0 #5 October 14, 2010 Yeah, and if you had a problem on the way down, you could just track over to the teather line and hook on! The balloon would then slow your decent to avoid injury. It may be hard putting together a good RW jump? Those fricking balloons keep tangleing when we real them in. Oh well, who cares, FREE FLYING is alive and well! Spotting could be a problem? Wind would always carry you the wrong way of your optimum exit point. On calm days, it wouldn't be an issue.Marriage is like a deck of cards. You start with two harts and a diamond only to discover you wish you had a club and a spade! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #6 October 14, 2010 Quoteall you need is one 20 ft wide balloon filled with hydrogen per person! come on people! Have you really done the math on that? Not the size of the balloon carrying a person aloft, but including the cable to bring the balloon back down as well as FAA regulations on tethered balloons. Something tells me you've missed a few things.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #7 October 14, 2010 QuoteYeah, and if you had a problem on the way down, you could just track over to the teather line and hook on! just another added bonus ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #8 October 14, 2010 Quote Have you really done the math on that? Not the size of the balloon carrying a person aloft, but including the cable to bring the balloon back down as well as FAA regulations on tethered balloons. Something tells me you've missed a few things hmm.. well a 20ft balloon would lift ~200lbs, but I forgot about the weight of the cables.... anyone know what the FAA rules on tethered balloons are? any max altitude? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #9 October 14, 2010 Quote Quote all you need is one 20 ft wide balloon filled with hydrogen per person! come on people! Have you really done the math on that? Not the size of the balloon carrying a person aloft, but including the cable to bring the balloon back down as well as FAA regulations on tethered balloons. Something tells me you've missed a few things. Piano Wire tethers with Pixie Dust for extra strength and fuck the FAA...you're such a kill joy quade! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyrider 0 #10 October 14, 2010 Quote Quote Have you really done the math on that? Not the size of the balloon carrying a person aloft, but including the cable to bring the balloon back down as well as FAA regulations on tethered balloons. Something tells me you've missed a few things hmm.. well a 20ft balloon would lift ~200lbs, but I forgot about the weight of the cables.... anyone know what the FAA rules on tethered balloons are? any max altitude? Ya seen those ballons at car dealers? That is about it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thedude325 0 #11 October 14, 2010 contact aerophile. they specialize in these. http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/destinations/downtown-disney/attractions/characters-in-flight/ I've personally been in that one. Only goes to 400ft. I was thinking it would be a great base exit! Someone already jumped a similar one http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/02/man-parachutes-from-irvines-great-park-balloon-to-getaway-car.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #12 October 14, 2010 stupid FAA... 500 ft max these guys act like they own the sky or something wtf http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?idno=14;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;rgn=div5;view=text;node=14%3A2.0.1.3.15 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #13 October 14, 2010 Quote stupid FAA... 500 ft max these guys act like they own the sky or something wtf http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?idno=14;c=ecfr;cc=ecfr;rgn=div5;view=text;node=14%3A2.0.1.3.15 How about a bunch of big slingshots instead? Ya could turn points on the way up...and do a big way on the way back down! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManagingPrime 0 #14 October 14, 2010 +1 You beat me to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #15 October 14, 2010 this would be a great idea, but i have my doubts you could build a slingshot that would be powerful enough to get you to full altitude without killing you. on the other hand, turning points while falling up would be pretty interesting! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManagingPrime 0 #16 October 14, 2010 Forget free jumping. I would pay considerably more to be launched to altitude....talk about fun! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #17 October 14, 2010 Quote Forget free jumping. I would pay considerably more to be launched to altitude....talk about fun! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqtGhdTKe9w ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
reidy 0 #18 October 14, 2010 So a slingshot that would throw you to 3k would have to accelerate at 5g(ish) for 3 seconds *searches ebay* Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManagingPrime 0 #19 October 14, 2010 Let me know what that prices out at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #20 October 14, 2010 Quote someone should go invent some kind of small balloon just large enough to lift a human body to 10,000 feet and put a tether on it so you can bring it back down. then we could all skydive for free! airplanes are too dangerous anyway. no need to pay me for the idea either! No Patent 4U Cloud Hopper (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deltron80 0 #21 October 14, 2010 we need full altitude people! cheapest way has to be a tethered balloon... just gotta figure it out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grimmie 173 #22 October 14, 2010 Harness all of the "hot air" in Speakers Corner. That will get a balloon up fast! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,388 #23 October 14, 2010 Quote Harness all of the "hot air" in Speakers Corner. That will get a balloon up fast! Brilliant! And unlike helium, it is a renewable resource."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 6 #24 October 14, 2010 Quote Quote Harness all of the "hot air" in Speakers Corner. That will get a balloon up fast! Brilliant! And unlike helium, it is a renewable resource. Global warming? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 212 #25 October 14, 2010 Quotewe need full altitude people! cheapest way has to be a tethered balloon... just gotta figure it out Elevator - supported by a baloon would be better.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites