elias123 0 #1 July 15, 2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc_tiZ3P19c During a wingsuit training jump, practicing barrel rolls and wingsuit-style pulls, my tracking pants blew up. I just did a wingsuit-style dummy pull where after I could not open or separate my feet anymore. This is when I knew something went wrong, so after about 5 seconds I turn and track back towards the dropzone. It is then that my pants blew up entirely, making me go head low. I decided to keep a tracking position and pull like a wingsuiter would since I could not separate my feet. I think this happened because I lost 40 pounds in about a month, slimming my waist down. that way air got into my pants at the waist area, exploding it from within. (at least that's what I think has happened) Comment, critics, feedback ... all welcome. (Also posted this in wingsuit forum)"In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,053 #2 July 16, 2009 Hell, gear can fail... I wanna know how you lost 40 lbs in a month??? Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heatmiser 0 #3 July 16, 2009 Duh...Biggest Loser? What you say is reflective of your knowledge...HOW ya say it is reflective of your experience. Airtwardo Someone's going to be spanked! Hopefully, it will be me. Skymama Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias123 0 #4 July 16, 2009 Quote Duh...Biggest Loser? "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias123 0 #5 July 16, 2009 No junk food. Daily exercise. Sometimes just bite on your teeth and don't eat for a day or 2. I've been cutting down on expenses on everything (including food) to be able to jump more. That's about it. "In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrightskyguy 1 #6 July 18, 2009 Kudos on losing the weight (if you needed it), but cutting back on food so that you can jump more? John Wright World's most beloved skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hausse 0 #7 July 22, 2009 Why did you wait so long until deployment? Seems like I'd want to get something out asap to avoid me going into a spin if one leg came loose and give me more time in case shit gets tangled up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias123 0 #8 July 24, 2009 I wanted to have a wingloading of around 1 on my Electra 150. That was the main reason."In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elias123 0 #9 July 24, 2009 I didn't want to pull in the wingsuiter's face, because for all I knew, he might have been right behind me. Doing a barrel roll to see where he was, was not an option, because that might (and probably would) have affected my stability alot. I was flying straight and decided to keep it that way. I decided to stick to the plan, and wave of with my hands, wich you can't really see in the video. That beeing said, I still pulled reasonably high. (At about 4500 feet.)"In a mad world, only the mad are sane" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
