flyangel2 2 #1 March 5, 2006 I'm proud and happy to Announce that Kirk Verner of Airspeed, will be at the SkyVenture tunnel here in Colorado, March 12th at noon, till March 15thn till . Kirk will be available for FREE coaching. Give us a call and I'll be glad to set up your tunnel timeMay your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #2 March 6, 2006 Hey all, just spoke with flyangel2, and the dates have changed. Kirk is here now! He will be in town until Wednesday, March 8th, and coaching is still free, so book your time.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #3 March 8, 2006 Thanks Kirk... It was a lot of fun, and I learned a lot... I do have to say, those Airspeed folk like to fall fast, that tunnel was a-cookn'.... The thing I learned the most... While doing cat-360-cat, it is nearly impossible to cross reference an object spinning at the speed of light... He was spinning so fast I was getting vertigo before I even started my own turn... It was fun to fly with someone who can whip a 360 in the time it takes for me to blink my eye. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #4 March 10, 2006 Just for the record, I hate each and every one of you people that got to fly with Kirk while I was hatin life up in the mountains!!History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #5 March 10, 2006 He actually did ask, specifically, how you were doing... I told him that you retired from the sport and decided to take up bowling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #6 March 10, 2006 That's cold, homie.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #7 March 10, 2006 QuoteI told him that you retired from the sport and decided to take up bowling I hope you told him it was LAWN bowling Dan had taken up Quote hate each and every one of you people that got to fly with Kirk while I was hatin life up in the mountains!! Well, if you will go tramping off in the snow with guns and stuff... you can't have everything Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #8 March 10, 2006 Well then, you are hating me too, cause I got two 15 min sessions with himI love how Kirk taught on a individual basis for each flier. I need to figure out how to get him back here.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #9 March 10, 2006 I need to figure out how to get him back here. Quote I got that part covered, while you guys were busy taking all of Kirk's time I was up in the mountains snatching a "terrorist" out of his bed in the middle of the night. We'll just plan another mission like that for Eloy, snatch Kirk and interrogate him in the wind tunnel while he's coaching usHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skykittykat 0 #10 March 11, 2006 Quote snatching a "terrorist" out of his bed in the middle of the night. We'll just plan another mission like that for Eloy, snatch Kirk and interrogate him in the wind tunnel while he's coaching us You can defintely do that mission According to the Fox Arizona Morning news when the Eloy tunnel was first opened, the skydiver correspondent said along the lines of "the tunnel is an important tool for the fight against terrorism" or something similar. Basically, it was put out onto the airwaves that the American Special Forces were using it for training. It did garner a huge laugh - what are the Special Forces going to do in the tunnel, umm, fly up/down/side to side/ turn a few points...... I understand that their indentities have to be kept a secret, but when the tunnel is a no go area.... we know that they are in there, Any terrorist could now turn up in Eloy, wait for the tunnel to be blacked out and bomb it. It isn't rocket science Anyway, to snatch Kirk, you would have to get past his wife and kids, and no, you cannot use my back yard as access!!!! Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites matthewcline 0 #11 March 11, 2006 If he bribed the kids and missus with the free ski trip they would help!An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NtheSeaOrSky 0 #12 March 12, 2006 All that work for a terrosit? They would get a much better 'hit' by just visiting the Fort Bragg tunnel as a 'guest' which supposedly isnt allowed, but I have known many to get in there - some GIs can be so gullible. .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #13 March 12, 2006 QuoteI need to figure out how to get him back here. Quote I got that part covered, while you guys were busy taking all of Kirk's time I was up in the mountains snatching a "terrorist" out of his bed in the middle of the night. We'll just plan another mission like that for Eloy, snatch Kirk and interrogate him in the wind tunnel while he's coaching us Dan, While you were off running some far fetched terrorist plot... I worked last night with some Air Force cadets... And, god, they are getting good... One guy, with 50 jumps and zero tunnel time was doing 2ways (in a perfect mantis might I add) on minutes 6-8, and wall tag on minutes 8-10... They are ready for the tunnel league! I guess that is what happens when they actually come to the tunnel and fly - while you are off doing Army things, huh (Yes Liz, I know this is "cold", but I gotta poke a little fun at Dan for putting WORK before FUN, even if he is property of the State and his was ordered to do it.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skykittykat 0 #14 March 13, 2006 Quotebut I gotta poke a little fun at Dan for putting WORK before FUN, even if he is property of the State and his was ordered to do it. Travis, Dan is a very easy target I thought you were rather kind about him Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites GQ_jumper 4 #15 March 13, 2006 Travis, Dan is a very easy target Quote Don't hate me cause I'm beautifulHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
skykittykat 0 #10 March 11, 2006 Quote snatching a "terrorist" out of his bed in the middle of the night. We'll just plan another mission like that for Eloy, snatch Kirk and interrogate him in the wind tunnel while he's coaching us You can defintely do that mission According to the Fox Arizona Morning news when the Eloy tunnel was first opened, the skydiver correspondent said along the lines of "the tunnel is an important tool for the fight against terrorism" or something similar. Basically, it was put out onto the airwaves that the American Special Forces were using it for training. It did garner a huge laugh - what are the Special Forces going to do in the tunnel, umm, fly up/down/side to side/ turn a few points...... I understand that their indentities have to be kept a secret, but when the tunnel is a no go area.... we know that they are in there, Any terrorist could now turn up in Eloy, wait for the tunnel to be blacked out and bomb it. It isn't rocket science Anyway, to snatch Kirk, you would have to get past his wife and kids, and no, you cannot use my back yard as access!!!! Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matthewcline 0 #11 March 11, 2006 If he bribed the kids and missus with the free ski trip they would help!An Instructors first concern is student safety. So, start being safe, first!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #12 March 12, 2006 All that work for a terrosit? They would get a much better 'hit' by just visiting the Fort Bragg tunnel as a 'guest' which supposedly isnt allowed, but I have known many to get in there - some GIs can be so gullible. .Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #13 March 12, 2006 QuoteI need to figure out how to get him back here. Quote I got that part covered, while you guys were busy taking all of Kirk's time I was up in the mountains snatching a "terrorist" out of his bed in the middle of the night. We'll just plan another mission like that for Eloy, snatch Kirk and interrogate him in the wind tunnel while he's coaching us Dan, While you were off running some far fetched terrorist plot... I worked last night with some Air Force cadets... And, god, they are getting good... One guy, with 50 jumps and zero tunnel time was doing 2ways (in a perfect mantis might I add) on minutes 6-8, and wall tag on minutes 8-10... They are ready for the tunnel league! I guess that is what happens when they actually come to the tunnel and fly - while you are off doing Army things, huh (Yes Liz, I know this is "cold", but I gotta poke a little fun at Dan for putting WORK before FUN, even if he is property of the State and his was ordered to do it.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #14 March 13, 2006 Quotebut I gotta poke a little fun at Dan for putting WORK before FUN, even if he is property of the State and his was ordered to do it. Travis, Dan is a very easy target I thought you were rather kind about him Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #15 March 13, 2006 Travis, Dan is a very easy target Quote Don't hate me cause I'm beautifulHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0