popsjumper 2 #1 August 29, 2008 It's official! Hans Paulsen ran a 2.45 for a new world record in Canopy Piloting (swooping) for Speed.My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #2 August 29, 2008 nice job hans. guess that proves bigger canopies CAN go faster! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 54 #3 August 29, 2008 So.... what was the speed ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blink 0 #4 August 29, 2008 It's not measured in soeed, but rather in how long it takes him to make it through the course, hence 2.45 seconds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tylermx138 0 #5 August 29, 2008 well lets get the distance of the course that he pulled the 2.45 seconds and find out how fast he really was going, im curious Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #6 August 29, 2008 here is the fai rule on the speed course setup. I will let you do the math.ADDENDUM B – SPEED COURSE 1. The Speed course must have an angle of 75° and be 70 meters long measured along the centreline of the course (see addendum F). The carving course must have a radius of 53.48 meters. 2. The direction of the carve must be specified in the accepted organisation bid. There shall be 5 pairs of course markers, including entry and exit gates. The course markers on the inside of the course shall be of contrasting colour visible from above. 3. At least 10 meters at the end of the course must be out of the water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeverTooLow 0 #7 August 29, 2008 I thought the curved course is 70m long. makes: 70m/2.45s=28,6 m/s is an average speed of 103 km/h or 64 mph. That is calculated with the minimum distance of the course, real way is longer so is the real speed. Even more that's fast like ****, since you really got to get it around the corner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
u_putz 0 #8 August 29, 2008 Average speed is one thing, the speed at the entry gate another. We had speed measurements of up to 94mph in the past, so I guess we are closing in now on 100mph! I got different information regarding the new SpeedWorldRecord. First Jonathan Tagle flew something like 2.55, then we had Nick Batsch pulling out something like 2.46, then we had Shannon Pilcher with 2.45 and finally we had a 2.44 set by a guest competitor from another country. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dharma1976 0 #9 August 29, 2008 congrats to Hanshttp://www.skyjunky.com CSpenceFLY - I can't believe the number of people willing to bet their life on someone else doing the right thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuri_base 1 #10 August 30, 2008 QuoteAverage speed is one thing, the speed at the entry gate another. We had speed measurements of up to 94mph in the past, so I guess we are closing in now on 100mph! It is possible to roughly estimate the gate entry speed from the average speed and time. When flying horizontally, you decelerate at the fraction of g that is equal to the reciprocal of your momental L/D: a = g/(L/D) For the rough estimate, one can assume constant L/D (which is not true - as you slow down, your canopy must produce the same lift - equal to your weight - at slower speed, therefore, it must change angle of attack and as a result, L/D is constantly changing. But for an estimate, the changes in L/D are relatively small if one exits the course with high speed still.) Assuming L/D ~ 2.5, we have a ~ 0.4g. If V0 is the gate entry speed and V1 is the course exit speed, average speed Vavg = (V0 + V1)/2 (for constant deceleration), and V1 = V0 - a*t, where t is time. So, Vavg = (V0 + V0 - a*t)/2 = V0 - a*t/2, and V0 = Vavg + a*t/2 = Vavg + g*t/2/(L/D) In this particular case, V0 = 28.6m/s + 9.8m/s^2 * 2.45s/2/2.5 = 33.5m/s = 120.6km/h = 75mph.Android+Wear/iOS/Windows apps: L/D Vario, Smart Altimeter, Rockdrop Pro, Wingsuit FAP iOS only: L/D Magic Windows only: WS Studio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilchief 0 #11 August 30, 2008 at what size and WL?"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and there you long to return." - Da Vinci www.lilchief.no Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marks 0 #12 August 30, 2008 I think he is under a 103 velo with the factory small hma lines. also with full rds. loaded at aprox 2.5-2.6 that is a guess though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YM4 0 #13 August 31, 2008 GO Hans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"It's not the size of the dog in the fight, It's the size of the fight in the dog!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #14 August 31, 2008 What canopy was he flying? He wasn't by chance flying a Velocity 103 was he? LOL because if he was, it in mine and Grant Adam's old canopy and this will mark the 2nd time that a canopy owned at some point by myself was involved in some sort of record. Of course never while I was PIC so that is more coincidence than anything. LOL ... carry on and congrats to Hans Paulsen. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyjumpsteve 0 #15 August 31, 2008 Is there a video of this swoop posted anywhere? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #16 September 1, 2008 Quote nice job hans. guess that proves bigger canopies CAN go faster! More like being fat has its benefits... "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #17 September 1, 2008 Sorry to burst your bubble, Steve, but Hans has a brand spanking new 103 that he set the record on. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #18 September 1, 2008 D'oh. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piahenzi 0 #19 September 1, 2008 ..nah... he just carries a lot of "thrust" in the midsection....awesome to watch him haul the groceries across that pond... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #20 September 1, 2008 She said 'groceries". We say "beer". We here at the Farm are proud of all our guys out there. But Hans...damn, there's going to be no living with him from now on in spite of his "modesty" streak. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #21 September 1, 2008 QuoteWe here at the Farm are proud of all our guys out there. Its great that they're all great people too! Its so much fun to be able to compete with good swoopers who are also fun to hang around with. The lack of ego is very very nice! Also, it was sad for me while I was training in Colorado before the Farm boys showed up. I was feeling really fat compared to all the skinny little swoopers running around with their skin tight shirts on...then the FARM arrived. Not only did I feel like an average size, Big Steve made me feel small. Its not every day that I feel small standing next to someone. There were a couple of the other swoopers that stayed well away from the Farm boys. I think it was for fear of being eaten!--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piahenzi 0 #22 September 1, 2008 ....don't worry Dave, there's a bunch of us chubbychaser chicks out there.... and the FARM boys and likesized were the sexiest bunch of swoopers out there... ...hard earned beer bellies should pass through the gates first... THAT'S HOT!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #23 September 1, 2008 Shoot, I'll start my McDonalds diet right away if that's what it takes!You swooping is what's HOT! ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piahenzi 0 #24 September 1, 2008 LOL!! Try beer... it's healthier than McD's and tastier too!!! I decided last minute to go and it was the best decision I could have made as far as seeing how much I could execute my skill sets learned at FLCPA. I did go with a Velo 84 which raised some eyebrows considering the conditions and my experience level on that wing (limited at best) but I felt very comfortable under it (although the openings are still tricky - I am trying to fly the opening and learning that is NOT what I shld be doing - gave myself 6-7 linetwists -AAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!) In any case, had great support from all of my FLCPA friends and made some new ones - watched the best and one always comes away with new information. I had a blast and can't wait to start FLCPA again in January, get some PD coaching and learn this wing before I get too many bad habits. Next year, I'd like to score every round....that's the goal for 2009. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigsteve 0 #25 September 2, 2008 Glad to have met you Dave, hope all is ok in Aggieland :D I luv the all you can eats, I do have to say that my w/l is down .2 from last year :-) Hans with a 2.44 speed round, I think it was Moritz Friess that got the same speed time, congrats to him. Kev Love took 2nd in the PST was really awesome and winning distance at Nationals. All the Farm boys did good. Congrats to Hans, Kevin, Ian, Sunman. We have a new pro card holder in LOUD DAN.... woo hooo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
