JumpOnJoe 0 #1 September 27, 2006 What exactly defines "freeflying"? I think I have an idea but I would like to have specifics.Every time I look up, I wish I was on my way down. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
funks 1 #2 September 27, 2006 QuoteWhat exactly defines "freeflying"? When someone else pays for your slot thus giving you a "free" jump. Hence the term, freeflying. Some people may try and convince you it means flying on your head, in a sit, or in a stand but trust me, they have no clue what they are talking about. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
za_skydiver 0 #3 September 27, 2006 QuoteQuoteWhat exactly defines "freeflying"? When someone else pays for your slot thus giving you a "free" jump. Hence the term, freeflying. Some people may try and convince you it means flying on your head, in a sit, or in a stand but trust me, they have no clue what they are talking about. Thats frikin hillarious! Freeflying is exactly what it says. Flying in any position you can imagine. Mainly sit, stand and head down. Ive seen olav zipser litterally running through the sky on a video (forgot the name).Some dream of flying, i live the dream... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamsville 0 #4 September 27, 2006 "Freeflying" is colloquial at best, just a convenient and recognized term. Usually it means, sit, head-down, stand, maybe even inlcudes knee-flying. People just have a perception when the word is mentioned. Generally speaking, it can include a lot more things. |I don't drink during the day, so I don't know what it is about this airline. I keep falling out the door of the plane. Harry, FB #4143 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #5 September 27, 2006 These days, it might also include tracking and angled flight or Atmonauti; freefly competitions also include belly positions. Then there's hybrids, with a bellyflier with a hanger or a rodeo, which might include head-up or head-down positions elsewhere in formation, and wingsuit rodeos in a tracking formation. Overall, I'd class those as 'freefly jumps'. To me, most everything that isn't something else is freefly. There's even canopy freefly It's not a very descriptive term these days ..Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bob.dino 0 #6 September 27, 2006 QuoteWhat exactly defines "freeflying"? I think I have an idea but I would like to have specifics. The Australian Parachute Federation defines it as: QuoteFreefly RW: Freefall relative work in which the participants do not fall in a predominantly face-to-earth position. It could be argued that this categorises tracking dives as Flatfly RW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
br0k3n 0 #7 September 28, 2006 Quote It could be argued that this categorises tracking dives as Flatfly RW. So does that make a tracking dive with the rabbit on their back a hybrid????----------------------------------------------------------- --+ There are 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't.. --+ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
