ZigZagMarquis 8 #26 August 31, 2006 QuoteI got caught by a dust devil at about 200 feet over the peas under a Paradactyl at the old Ghoulidge dz. For the next couple minutes I had absolutely no control over the canopy. Whirling and turning, I was lifted as high back up as 1500 feet, and toward the end was carving a turn at about 500 feet at a much faster clip than ever a dactyl did. As suddenly as it grabbed me, it spit me back out and went its way. I made a normal landing ... a mile and a half away from the peas. Sport Death Single Keel or Double Keel DacTyl?? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 3 #27 August 31, 2006 QuoteSingle Keel or Double Keel DacTyl?? Single of course, the Double keel was to big a bulky, weighed too much.My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #28 August 31, 2006 QuoteQuoteSingle Keel or Double Keel DacTyl?? Single of course, the Double keel was to big a bulky, weighed too much. Single keel DacTyl... caught in a dust devil... and living to tell about it... ... If that ain't flipin' off the reaper, I don't know what is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #29 August 31, 2006 Hey... you would not know where I could lay my hands on one of them Terror-Dactyls would you... I need one to jump next summer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZigZagMarquis 8 #30 August 31, 2006 Frank Mott was the last guy I heard speak of owning / wanting to jump one... he was lurking Taft the last I heard... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slug 1 #31 August 31, 2006 A Got a Delta 2 with the strap yet? they should be inexpensive and slightly used if you can find one R.I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #32 August 31, 2006 HYou KNOW I will jump it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #33 August 31, 2006 When you jump a dactyl, try a dynamic stall and dynamic recovery ... you will get to see your parachute down below you ... do it up high. Its a fun parachute. I had 2000-plus jumps on mine when it finally wore out. It was a better alternative, at the time, to the SrtatoFlyer (AKA StratoHammer) and the Piglet I and IIs of the day.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #34 September 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteI don't get it. Why would you give someone shit for making a safety call and not jumping in potentially dangerous conditions? I really need to talk to Sangiro about implementing the flashing, 36-point-font [JOKE] tag. QuoteIt was a joke...an F5 tornado will take out a skyscraper and he's from Oklahoma where they have to dodge F5's all spring. It's not quite that bad. I think the last F5 was the one that hit parts of Oklahoma City in 1999, but I could be wrong. If I remember right, that was the same storm system (but I don't think the same tornado) that deleted the outlet mall in Stroud (between OKC and Tulsa). Also, don't say I'm _from_ Oklahoma - my parents aren't related! Right now I do _live in_ Oklahoma. QuoteThe good news is in OK there is nothing of value to damage... Actually we like the big tornadoes. All of the debris from the destroyed buildings fills in the potholes in the roads (Football knows the city/county/state won't do it) and makes for smooth driving for a few months. I grew up in Missouri and at one job there I worked with a lot of people from California. We got into the standard "I wouldn't live in California because of the earthquakes" vs "I wouldn't live in MIssouri because of the tornadoes" argument. I think the winning statement came from the Missouri side: "Is there a horn that goes off five minutes before the earthquake gets there?" EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #35 September 1, 2006 QuoteQuoteWuss. Come to Oklahoma and get your F5 rating. :) Why don't you just show us pictures of you getting yours? There's one picture right after exit, but then the winds drove a twig right through the sensor on the digital camera and trashed it. EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 3 #36 September 1, 2006 where is the, "love them fun to watch but they scare the hell out of me" option?CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
itllclear 1 #37 September 2, 2006 Quotedo it up high The quote from the manual that came with the canopy: "WARNING; ALL PRACTICING SHOULD BE ABOVE 2000 FEET" so you could chop if the canopy didn't re-inflate! BSBD Harry"Harry, why did you land all the way out there? Nobody else landed out there." "Your statement answered your question." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zing 2 #38 September 2, 2006 From personal experience, I can attest that water below you is a good thing in the event of canopy problems with a dactyl at 500 feet.Zing Lurks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joedirt 0 #39 September 2, 2006 Thought they were funny in the desert. Not so funny when your under canopy. Canopy ride was at least twice as long. Once we landed I didn't want to say anything for fear of sounding like a pussy untill one of the tandem masters said he thought he was gonna die. That helped put it in perspective. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
