NewClearSports 0 #1 August 3, 2005 Hey, Just wanted to brag about friends from my home DZ. Skydive Burnaby located in Wainfleet Canada. This past weekend on July 31st, we had Curtis flying a 40 sq/Ft Comp Cobalt have a sucessful dock (Caught on Video) on the back of a Sam flying wingsuit. It was just awsome to watch. The intentional cutaways of the 40 sq/ft Cobalt were very cool to watch too. I don't know how common this is with the large US DZ's, but I wouldn't be surprized if this was the 1st time it was done in Canada. Anybody know of it being done in Canada before this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #2 August 3, 2005 QuoteI don't know how common this is with the large US DZ's, Click HERE to see footage of this being done last year. When you get a chance, post the video of the dock you mentioned on Skydiving videos. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #3 August 3, 2005 QuoteHey, Just wanted to brag about friends from my home DZ. Skydive Burnaby located in Wainfleet Canada. This past weekend on July 31st, we had Curtis flying a 40 sq/Ft Comp Cobalt have a sucessful dock (Caught on Video) on the back of a Sam flying wingsuit. It was just awsome to watch. The intentional cutaways of the 40 sq/ft Cobalt were very cool to watch too. I don't know how common this is with the large US DZ's, but I wouldn't be surprized if this was the 1st time it was done in Canada. Anybody know of it being done in Canada before this? Congrats to your friends. Bet they are still grinning. That is SO cool. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #4 August 3, 2005 Quotewe had Curtis flying a 40 sq/Ft Comp Cobalt have a sucessful dock (Caught on Video) on the back of a Sam flying wingsuit. Sweet! Is that this Sam? Surprised he hasn't posted about it in the wingsuit forum!Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pendragon 1 #5 August 3, 2005 Yeah, that'll be the guy. He was bragging to me about it on the 'phone last night -- BASE #1182 Muff #3573 PFI #52; UK WSI #13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cobaltdan 0 #6 August 3, 2005 post pictures ! Daniel Preston <><> atairaerodynamics.com (sport) atairaerospace.com (military) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kansasskydiver 0 #7 August 3, 2005 if that's the same guy, under 600 jumps and doing a stunt like that? Seems kinda risky But congrats to them both<--- See look, pink dolphins DO exist! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #8 August 4, 2005 yeah, that's me... under 600 skydives - yes, barely, the jump with the dock would be number 596 admittedly this is low jump numbers for any kind complicated jump, but in my defense: - Curtis has a LOT of jumps and it was his call as to how close he wanted to get - it was the 4th jump in a series, the first two he used a Stiletto 98 - of my 596 skydives, 188 are in a wingsuit, 170 are in my S3 I did that with and all the S3 jumps have been in the past year - I'm fairly proficient at flying my S3, I'm consistently doing 2:30 to 3:10 from 14000ft to 3000ft and most of my wingsuit jumps have been flocks. - if you count my basejumps too, I have 740 jumps.... I'll make the effort to try and slap together a little clip and post it. kinda low on motivation right now, just found out about Piers and Egon last night.... cya sam PS - no outside video, only video from Curtis' P.O.V. and my P.O.V. soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #9 August 9, 2005 SAM! That was you???? It was nice meeting you at Skydive Gananoque last weekend. Congrats, man. You've got balls. (I'm now tempted to visit Bridge Day after my 500th jump and a BASE FJC. ... Okay maybe someday. We'll see.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #10 August 15, 2005 Quotepost pictures ! right here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?direct=Personal_Galleries/whatever/Cobalt_40_Birdman_S3 soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swooopa-x 0 #11 August 24, 2005 BEEEAUTIFFULL!!!!!!!!!!! two friends of mine just did same down here in SA. i think its great congratulations - hope you enjoyed.People dont care how much you know until they know how much you care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpkid 0 #12 August 25, 2005 Great job guys..... I love jumping at Burnaby and all the peps. Great pics thanks for sharing them with us all. Congrats Does anyone have pics of the pimp and hoe party????kiddin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #13 August 25, 2005 Any update on seeing the video from this? We all saw the posted pictures which leads me to ask. Did they just fly by each other or was an actual dock made by the wingsuit on the canopy pilot? From the pictures it looks like the wingsuit just flew by the canopy."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #14 August 25, 2005 Who was the first to pull off this stunt (and land using same canopy used for dock)? I know Luigi/Jeb did this recently, I think it was first done in 2002 by Jari/Vladi. But did Vladi land the canopy used for the dock? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #15 August 26, 2005 had PC problems recently and I'm busy as a motherF*er at work, so no real progress on the video yet as for the dock, the wingsuit did not dock on the canopy pilot, the canopy pilot docked on the wingsuit I flew in, we flew relative and I sideslid up to Curtis' side and just in front and just flew steady Curtis then flew the canopy in and docked his foot on my butt, just below the rig. (the plan is for him to walk along my back or surf me, but that's a few jumps away) so, you can't see the dock on my video and his foot is out of frame on Curtis' too to be quite frank, we did not fly the dock, it was quite short, but we did fly very close for a large portion of the skydive hope that helps your curiousity! cya sam soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #16 August 26, 2005 QuoteI think it was first done in 2002 by Jari/Vladi. But did Vladi land the canopy used for the dock? Jari and Vladi did do it first , as far as I know, and Vladi did land the canopy. It was a 98 if I remember correctly with weight and riser blocks. Quotewe did fly very close for a large portion of the skydive very Cool, I look forward to seeing the footage from that."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #17 August 26, 2005 Vladi flew a Velocity 84 with a tremendous amount of lead and "zoo" toggles on the front risers to lock them down into a steeper angle of attack. He landed the canopy every single time, even once when he could not release the front riser mechanism! Fucking nuts. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #18 August 26, 2005 hey Chuck any idea what Vladi's wingloading would've been? Curtis wasn't wearing any weight (except if you count his camera helmet - it's pretty heavy), which he said put him at about 6:1 on the 40... I saw pro-track numbers in the low 50 mph TAS region for this jump. I regularly fly in the 45 mph region for pro-track TAS on solos, but that requires more forward speed than the 40 had, so I had to put the 'brakes' on a little and Curtis basically hung on the front risers to match glide angle. soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatever 0 #19 August 26, 2005 QuoteBEEEAUTIFFULL!!!!!!!!!!! two friends of mine just did same down here in SA. i think its great congratulations - hope you enjoyed. hey Chris! care to share the names of your friends? it's a small world... (say hi to tonto and Taya, and I hope your sis is still progressing with her recovery - I was on a Sentinel load with her when she just started going stowed) like I said, it's a small world!! I'm planning to be back 'home' for the African Freefall Convention - hope to get some quality flocking in then. cya sam soon to be gone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
980 0 #20 January 22, 2006 QuoteAny update on seeing the video from this? We all saw the posted pictures which leads me to ask. Did they just fly by each other or was an actual dock made by the wingsuit on the canopy pilot? From the pictures it looks like the wingsuit just flew by the canopy. yeah dude finally got around to posting the video, it's the last section of this clip hope you're not dissapointed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #21 January 23, 2006 Quoteany idea what Vladi's wingloading would've been? If I recall from the article in Parachutist, it wasn't that high, 3.1 I believe... Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #22 January 26, 2006 Hi Sam, Taya was playing with Rob at the Boom yesterday. She was in the mid 35's on her GTI, as her S3-S is off at the riggers getting extra stuff done to it. I think Rob's on a 78? Loading is around 3.0. They were nowhere near a dock, but she was ghosting him round the outside of a turn he induced to increase the decent rate. (and so help her out.) I think she can go slower than 35 in the S3-S... but then there's too much forward speed... Ah, Life's little problems! tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
980 0 #23 January 26, 2006 QuoteShe was in the mid 35's on her GTI, as her S3-S is off at the riggers getting extra stuff done to it. holy crap that's slow for a GTi ! what is she getting done to her S3S ? I'm all curious. QuoteI think Rob's on a 78? Loading is around 3.0 Was he flying a prototype Parachute Systems crossbrace? I seem to remember him jumping that at the AFFC. I'm wondering how the development is coming along? QuoteThey were nowhere near a dock, but she was ghosting him round the outside of a turn he induced to increase the decent rate. (and so help her out.) yeah dude, we did the same thing with the 40, especially if you get some seperation, it helps get back close QuoteI think she can go slower than 35 in the S3-S... but then there's too much forward speed... Ah, Life's little problems! No doubt she'll go slower in S3S - but then the problem would be finding anyone who could keep up! wingsuits are so much fun, especially if you're into trying things two of my favourite wingsuits things at the moment are wingsuit-wingsuit rodeos and hanging-backfly-exits from wingstruts cya sam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
