jacketsdb23 45 #1 August 5, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/08/05/BA4D19490O.DTL&tsp=1 Just saw the news clip on SF Gate. Who is organizing this? Man, wish I had an office in SF. Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSE 1 #2 August 5, 2009 hmm. I might have to go check it out. only a few blocks away. They should have invited me to join them. I love doing demos and always wanted to do one in my own city. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siddacious 0 #3 August 5, 2009 Dammit! Why of all days did I choose to work from home today? I work right by there! Dammit!A dolor netus non dui aliquet, sagittis felis sodales, dolor sociis mauris, vel eu libero cras. Interdum at. Eget habitasse elementum est. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #4 August 5, 2009 One of the things I miss about not working at 333 Market St anymore... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #5 August 5, 2009 > Who is organizing this? Whoever they are, they're nuts! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #6 August 5, 2009 OK Bill, what "Unique Personality" where you? MattAn Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #7 August 5, 2009 Quote OK Bill, what "Unique Personality" where you? Matt Bring out the gimp! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #8 August 5, 2009 >OK Bill, what "Unique Personality" where you? I was a NASCAR driver, which involved a red jumpsuit. Which was a bit of a letdown, because I have a red jumpsuit I could have just as well taken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jacketsdb23 45 #9 August 6, 2009 So Bill - who landed on the roof of that house? I assume the jumper was OK. Overall, looks like you guys pulled off one hell of an event. Congrats! I imagine flying over the city like that was extremely fun and challenging. Losers make excuses, Winners make it happen God is Good Beer is Great Swoopers are crazy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #10 August 6, 2009 >who landed on the roof of that house? I think it was Eike. It was the roof of the elevator building on the edge of the parking garage. In other words, he landed basically where he was supposed to, but too close to the downwind edge. >I imagine flying over the city like that was extremely fun and challenging. Spotting with a 30kt crosswind, 20kt groundwinds, clouds that were hovering near our opening point, two groups within 1/4 mile opening at the same time and a wingsuit load following it up - yes, it was _very_ challenging. Not to mention dealing with the FAA and ATC, the Patriots airshow team, a congested common frequency and five pilots from four DZ's flying five Otters in a loose formation (but with each plane spotted independently.) But once my feet left the door, 99.9% of my job was done, and I could relax a little and enjoy the scenery. It was an awesome view. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #11 August 6, 2009 which landing point did you have? At Embarcadero, you could see the effect of the winds on the canopies as they came close to final. There's only a couple spots there I would think of trying to land on, and they'd be right next to the water to give me the 'bay' option. And I presume that there was no opportunity for a test jump in advance. How often is that the case? Do stadiums usually allow for a prep run earlier in the week? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #12 August 6, 2009 >which landing point did you have? Marina Green, the biggest one. I was happy. Other LZ's were Justin Herman Plaza by the ferry building (main location, very tight) the garage next to Pier 39 (reasonably sized) Moscone Field (plenty big) and Marina Green (_very_ big.) >At Embarcadero, you could see the effect of the winds on the canopies as >they came close to final. Yeah, any time you are that close to buildings like that the winds can be nasty. We timed it just about right; another half hour and the winds would have been too strong to try for Justin Herman Plaza. (Backup was to move everyone to Marina Green.) >And I presume that there was no opportunity for a test jump in advance. >How often is that the case? It seems like about half the demos we've done do not allow for a test jump. Stadiums usually let you test jump them since they are shut down most of the time. But for big public spaces like the Embarcadero it's just too expensive and disruptive. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #13 August 6, 2009 All the captains and organizers did a great job, and from my point of view it went pretty smoothly. Moscone field was pretty big and, aside from getting tossed around quite a bit by turbulence, not too tricky. In any event, it's hard to beat doing a 20 way over downtown San Francisco with jets flying smoke in formation over the Golden Gate Bridge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfarina 0 #14 August 9, 2009 If you would like to view the video from my helmet camera, check out the Youtube link below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVKNHVdnlCY And, if you are interested in seeing the pictures I took, follow the Shutterfly link below. http://tmobilesfdemo.shutterfly.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #15 August 9, 2009 With the pleasure of organizing and leading this wingsuit flock for the event, my view was nothing short of epic. Skydiving Innovations and T Mobile are a class act. http://www.teamillvision.com www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,400 #16 August 9, 2009 It looked pretty cool from the ground, too! Thanks again for all your help in recruiting and organizing the wingsuit part of the jump. Your efforts made things in our plane flow a lot more smoothly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmcipod 0 #17 August 10, 2009 Awesome video. What is the name of the song you used. I would love to get a copy of the whole thing if possible Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #18 August 11, 2009 Quote It looked pretty cool from the ground, too! Thanks again for all your help in recruiting and organizing the wingsuit part of the jump. Your efforts made things in our plane flow a lot more smoothly. Anytime, Bill. It's always a pleasure working with other professionals www.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfarina 0 #19 August 12, 2009 You can thank Blue Skies the mag and the creator of the song for this link to the free download! http://jonay.com/Jonay_Ft_Jasmine_Kara_-_Skydiving.mp3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmcipod 0 #20 August 13, 2009 thanks for the link. my friend later pointed out to me that that song was used for a contest and was available for download but I wasn't able to find it. Thanks again Blue Skies Mag and cfarina for the link Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skysohigh77 0 #21 August 14, 2009 The link is broke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cfarina 0 #22 August 14, 2009 http://blueskiesmag.com/category/weather-hold/ You can find a link to the song on this page also. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
377 21 #23 August 19, 2009 Absolutely AMAZING. So many things could have gone seriously wrong and none did. Way to go PROSs! How the hell did I miss this? I live 35 minutes from SF and had no clue it was going to happen. Cluelessly, 3772018 marks half a century as a skydiver. Trained by the late Perry Stevens D-51 in 1968. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #24 August 19, 2009 Quote How the hell did I miss this? I live 35 minutes from SF and had no clue it was going to happen. Cluelessly, 377 T Mobile basically bought the top of the Chronicle's web site (sfgate), starting the day before, promoting it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
