headoverheels 291 #26 November 30, 2007 Quote (joke, that was a joke people) Yep, you were joking about the ADF! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jee 0 #27 December 6, 2007 Try one of these: http://www.offroute.com/product/view_product.asp?x_ID=149171&CatID=14348 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #28 December 6, 2007 Harry, I think I've done a couple cross-country trips in that very same 206. Needle, ball and compass. Gadgets, smagets ... wait a few days and watch for where the buzzards circle.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #29 December 7, 2007 Quote Something I have thought about is a grid map of the DZ area. If a large aerial photo of the DZ area is lined off in a grid with numbered squares, it would be a great aid to communication... Don't the folk at The Ranch have something like that they use for a game of "Bingo" of sorts... ??? In all seriousness though... my experience at a few different DZs is after a particularly hidious spot where folks are spread all over hell's half acre, manifest of the Load Organizer will do a head count to make sure everyone is back safe. Problem is, on those 90-some % good dives where the spot is good we tend not to count noses after every jump and from time to time someone goes missing... I've seen this happen... but fortunately it's always been the scenario where they just come walking back in awhile later a bit pissed that no one sent the truck to get them after they landed out or chased a cutaway or what not. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hukturn 0 #30 December 8, 2007 Ditto. Manual spotting by the jumper is highly under-rated these days. Instead of looking for ways out of problems, wouldn't we do better by looking for ways not to get into problems? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtime1 2 #31 January 6, 2008 QuoteTry one of these: http://www.offroute.com/product/view_product.asp?x_ID=149171&CatID=14348 SPOT is great. After a wild night of partying you can track where you WERE. -Or a push of the button will tell your designated driver where to pick you up. -Or your significant other can track you on google earth. -Or you can hide it in you kids car and track them. I'm not very imaginative so I just use it for flights into the back country. RobH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AirWhore 0 #32 January 6, 2008 Carry a cell phone. Every phone can be tracked regardless of whether or not it has GPS.. I work in the industry trust me they can be tracked.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,418 #33 January 7, 2008 >Every phone can be tracked regardless of whether or not it has GPS. Not easily or accurately. Depending on the phone you can get down to the sector and the rough distance, but that gives you a pretty big arc that can be several miles long. aGPS services can get you down to ten meters or so. (Most phones with aGPS enable it automatically when a 911 call is made.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #34 January 7, 2008 Quote Something I have thought about is a grid map of the DZ area. If a large aerial photo of the DZ area is lined off in a grid with numbered squares, it would be a great aid to communication. If folks carried a small card with the same grid photo on it, they wo.they used to have that in Empuriabrava jump planes 5 years ago. Signalling offlandings, cutaway gear etc... Haven't seen them in a while though (maybe they are there, but haven't seen them in use)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upndownshop 0 #35 January 7, 2008 Quote Quote Something I have thought about is a grid map of the DZ area. If a large aerial photo of the DZ area is lined off in a grid with numbered squares, it would be a great aid to communication... Don't the folk at The Ranch have something like that they use for a game of "Bingo" of sorts... ??? In all seriousness though... my experience at a few different DZs is after a particularly hidious spot where folks are spread all over hell's half acre, manifest of the Load Organizer will do a head count to make sure everyone is back safe. Problem is, on those 90-some % good dives where the spot is good we tend not to count noses after every jump and from time to time someone goes missing... I've seen this happen... but fortunately it's always been the scenario where they just come walking back in awhile later a bit pissed that no one sent the truck to get them after they landed out or chased a cutaway or what not. I know that bingo of which you speak.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstime 0 #36 January 11, 2008 thats is so true, lmao Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flipper 0 #37 January 11, 2008 Same here .... ground control eyeballs all canopies opening and jumpers landing off ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
