BMFin 0 #1 July 4, 2002 I have been wondering why other DZ´s talk about Formation skydiving and some others Relative Work. Why so ? are they both exactly the same ? Some one told me Relative work is about bigger pictures and FS smaller ones.. ??? Any logic or a story here ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #2 July 4, 2002 The Official Name of the activity (as described by the international skydiving council) is Formation Skydiving. It has been known for years as Relative Work. Many, if not most, people still refer to it by that name, but seeing as jumps can be made relative to other jumpers in attitudes other than belly to earth, FS is used to denote groups of bellyfliers building formations. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #3 July 4, 2002 yeah.. and soon you freaks will start to fly named formations, so we poor ole RW type will need to change names again... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanEHdian 0 #4 July 4, 2002 No worries Rem, we'll just put a "V" in front of all the ones you already use! CanEHdian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #5 July 4, 2002 Terminology may have changed due to Free Style becoming more popular, therefore Formation Skydiving became Relative Work (RW) allowing Free Style to use FS. Nick Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #6 July 4, 2002 Quoteyeah.. and soon you freaks will start to fly named formations, so we poor ole RW type will need to change names again... Soon? They already do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 259 #7 July 4, 2002 IIRC, the term relative work was coined in the 60's, mainly to differentiate flying together and building formations from the solo jump oriented style and accuracy crowd. From what I've been told, the early RW crowd were the freaks of their time. The term formation skydiving was chosen in the 90's because it describes what is going on to a whuffo far better than the term relative work. While the official name for it may be formation skydiving, I'll always call it RW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,647 #8 July 4, 2002 QuoteFrom what I've been told, the early RW crowd were the freaks of their time. Check out www.freak-brother.com and www.iit.edu/~kallend/godfrog/ for some perspective on this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 24 #9 July 5, 2002 Nick, its the other way around.. FS is the newer name for belly to earth rewlative work, while RW is the older one...Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nick 0 #10 July 5, 2002 Just thought my way would have made sense. However I stand corrected, thanks. Nick Nick Gravity- It's not just a good idea, it's the LAW! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shark 0 #11 July 5, 2002 R-Dub......... The more things change, the more they stay the same... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
