quade 3 #1 February 7, 2003 From AvWeb Quote No pilot certificate? No common sense? No problem! And it's not as crazy as you think–you could win a private pilot course worth $7,500. All you have to do is build some sort of contraption that, in your mind at least, is capable of gliding. Then jump off a 30-foot ramp into an Austin, Texas, lake on April 26 to find out. Red Bull is a German manufacturer of an energy drink and sponsors its crazy "flying day" contest at various locations. "Airplanes" must be human-powered, less than 30 feet wide, and weigh no more than 450 pounds. Awards are given for gliding distance. Second prize is $3,000, while third place is $1,000. Applications for the event are due February 20. http://www.redbullflugtagtexas.com/quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #2 February 7, 2003 http://flugtagsf.com/showmov.php?image=flugsf the very last attempt on the movie (the bicyclist with a parachute) is a guy at my DZ...head winds killed their idea!!! i think he used an old tandem parachute or something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #3 February 7, 2003 some how imagine lots of the entrants will be skydivers... i wonder what the restrictions are on 'home made'? can some one just run off the ramp under a para glider??____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #4 February 7, 2003 I onse saw that kind of stuff for 2 hours,i were near death of laugh.pretty fun..some of them actualy get pretty long.. But cant take it serrius when a gus dresed like a chiken try to fly Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #5 February 7, 2003 So do you have your entry ready yet? -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #6 February 7, 2003 LMFAO!!!!__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cornholio 0 #7 February 7, 2003 Quotehttp://flugtagsf.com/showmov.php?image=flugsf the very last attempt on the movie (the bicyclist with a parachute) is a guy at my DZ...head winds killed their idea!!! i think he used an old tandem parachute or something Yeah I was there last year and saw them. LOL I think us BayArea people should organize something this year and caravan up there. What do you think ?? Butthead: Whoa! Burritos for breakfast! Beavis: Yeah! Yeah! Cool! bellyflier on the dz.com hybrid record jump Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #8 February 7, 2003 Well, I'm less than 200 miles away. I'm just going to HAVE to come up with something. This is way too entertaining not to! Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #9 February 7, 2003 Wendy, make sure to get video...remember it is always about the video otherwise it didn't happen. -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #10 February 7, 2003 When I win you guys will all see me on national TV! Yeah, that's the ticket -- confidence! Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #11 February 7, 2003 A foot launched sailplane, like the carbon dragon? Naah, that would be cheating. How about a compressed air rocket? I'll bet you could get 50 feet out of one of those, but I suppose that wouldn't be human powered. How about a guy in an airplane suit and a big slingshot? Or a trebuchet with the guy in the bucket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #12 February 7, 2003 Quote Or a trebuchet with the guy in the bucket? You volunteering, or looking for candidates? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,121 #13 February 7, 2003 Quote How about a compressed air rocket? How about if it made a loud farting sound while it shot air? If the pilot were prone, it would even be a pretty good location to make it work . And every 8-year-old boy in existence would think it was the funniest thing they ever saw. Wendy W.There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #14 February 7, 2003 Interesting. It reminds me a bit of the Bognor Birdman Competition. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #15 February 7, 2003 Quote How about a compressed air rocket? I'll bet you could get 50 feet out of one of those, but I suppose that wouldn't be human powered. It could be. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 3 #16 February 7, 2003 The rules specifically state human power only. So, no compressed air rockets.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #17 February 7, 2003 Quote The rules specifically state human power only. So, no compressed air rockets. But is there a pre-flight chili limit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lizzieb 0 #18 February 7, 2003 [reply Yeah I was there last year and saw them. LOL I think us BayArea people should organize something this year and caravan up there. What do you think ?? yeah, we could probably come up with some decent ideas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brains 2 #19 February 7, 2003 All of this is taking place not very far from Skydive San Marcos. Redbull sent a flier over to the dz trying to get entrants. Several of us were thinking that would be great entertainment, especially if the weather isn't good for jumping. Never look down on someone, unless they are going down on you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mouth 0 #20 February 7, 2003 Like the guy from the Darwin Award thread that died from his own gas. EEEEWWWWWWW -- Hot Mama At least you know where you stand even if it is in a pile of shit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #21 February 7, 2003 Quote Well, I'm less than 200 miles away. I'm just going to HAVE to come up with something. This is way too entertaining not to! Wendy W. You HAD BETTER win being that you actually ARE a rocket scientist"It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #22 February 7, 2003 Looks like a gas! After the 8th WPC in CF competition, the organizers had a couple "jump from the Mi-8 into the lake" loads. It's the only jump I've logged with no gear. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #23 February 7, 2003 >The rules specifically state human power only. But a big slingshot would be human power only! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
