ultra12 0 #1 August 26, 2005 excuse my stupidity but what's free flying i see a lot of term that i have no idea about skyride? freeflying? swoooping? and many other term that i am not familiar. can some one educate a newbie****************************** If you can't race it or take it to bed.... it aint worth having. Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflyimpaired 0 #2 August 26, 2005 To quote Olav, "Freeflying is the art of maneuvering in the sky in every possible way, direction, rotation and speed in control and with anticipation of the next move." Generally sitflying and headdown flying are what is considered freeflying but by definition freeflying would encompass all aspects of relative work. Freeflying is fun. Joe. "Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tcnelson 1 #3 August 27, 2005 freeflying is many, many things but, most importantly, a digital video camera is required for any type of freeflying. seriously though, the poster above me covered it very succinctly."Don't talk to me like that assface...I don't work for you yet." - Fletch NBFT, Deseoso Rodriguez RB#1329 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 August 27, 2005 Quoteexcuse my stupidity but what's free flying i see a lot of term that i have no idea about skyride? freeflying? swoooping? Ok the freeflying question was answered but here's the answer for the next two. Skyride- is practically a scam do a search for the name. Swooping is when those bad ass skydivers who fly little handkerchief sized canopies and do nice little "swoop" throught the landing area, 1/2inch above a lake or any other designated target. ( doesn't have to be a tiny caonpy but it helps) go check out this site and type in swooping and freeflying. you'll learn ALOTMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #5 August 27, 2005 skyride? - the thing people like to rant about on dz.com but I have never heard mentioned elsewhere, not even once. freeflying? - it's what people learn to do when they get fed up or bored with flying around in the pull-position. swoooping? - it's what the latest generation of skydivers do to piss off the last generation and generally frequently injure themselves while doing so. NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #6 August 27, 2005 Quote swoooping? - it's what the latest generation of skydivers do to piss off the last generation and generally frequently injure themselves while doing so. Nicely put!cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trae 1 #7 August 27, 2005 in rep 2 "swoooping? - it's what the latest generation of skydivers do to piss off the last generation and generally frequently injure themselves while doing so. ' Hookturning....what the last generation do to piss off every generation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattjw916 2 #8 August 27, 2005 I guess we have to define a what kind of a turn constitutes a "hookturn". In my short time in sport here's my take: hookturn? - any turn which somebody doesn't like NSCR-2376, SCR-15080 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites