Cross-Post: Birdman Heli

[kevin922 0]

Hey I don't know if everyone here keeps up with talkback as well, but I did a birdman out of an Alloutte over the holidays in florida. Got it on video here

Next time i'll have to try more like a base exit with the legs bent I think.

[cpoxon 0]

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Next time i'll have to try more like a base exit with the legs bent I think.

And don't look down/at the camera-man!

[SkyFlyer 0]

Cool Video.

This is the same helicopter that we jumped at the Key's Boogie in November and yesterday in Georgia (ASC-Cedartown). Like most helicopters the downward thrust from the blades really effects wingsuit exits.

While it is fun to wing it from a heli, what do you guys think of using a heli exit to practice BASE flights? I've heard pros and cons but think any experience gained from the lack of forward flight is offset from the blade thrust.

[SkymonkeyONE 3]

So, Baxter, did you wing it from the heli as well? Report!

Chuck

[SkyFlyer 0]

I was a wimp this time but did try out my new Cazar 26"/9' bridle PC on an Otter wingsuit jump with the Cobalt which worked great.

Glad to hear you survived Arizona, that sounded like one hell of an jump!

[TomAiello 25]

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...do you guys think of using a heli exit to practice BASE flights?

Why not just use an elevator?

I've never jumped a helicopter, but in my (limited) experience, the best way to approximate a BASE flight is just to find the safest object you can, and use that. A terminal tower witha good tailwind should give you plenty of safety margin, and lots of time to practice the exit and get into full flight.

-- Tom Aiello

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[ManBird 0]

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Next time i'll have to try more like a base exit with the legs bent I think.

It's hard not to chase after someone going lower than you on exit. ;) That'd the coolest fucking ride. What altitude were you at? 6 or 5ish? That's awesome.

"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯"

Click

[SkyFlyer 0]

A terminal tower would be great but our local 2000' is pretty heavily watch... not that this is stopping me from trying

I was interested in finding some object/device from which you could practice a wingsuit exit in subterminal air without wires beside you or an object behind you.

[kevin922 0]

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Next time i'll have to try more like a base exit with the legs bent I think.

It's hard not to chase after someone going lower than you on exit. ;) That'd the coolest fucking ride. What altitude were you at? 6 or 5ish? That's awesome.

5'100 or 5'200

[cpoxon 0]

Found this picture from when I did a BirdMan jump with my GTi from a Bell Jet Ranger (12th of May last year, jump number 667, damn, that would have been a cool jump number 666)

[kevin922 0]

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Found this picture from when I did a BirdMan jump with my GTi from a Bell Jet Ranger (12th of May last year, jump number 667, damn, that would have been a cool jump number 666)

Oh cool you have different colored ribs too.. i didn't think many people did that.

[cpoxon 0]

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Oh cool you have different colored ribs too..

Not sure it has and they weren't requested to be. I think they just appear darker through the light colour of the wings with the light sky behind. I'll check this evening

[kevin922 0]

Well it's pretty noticeable if you have them -- i can easily see my black ribs through the white wing when just looking at the wing in person. I thought it would be a neat effect, it came out just like I expected.

[Bowie 0]

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I thought it would be a neat effect, it came out just like I expected.

Mine too

Bo Wienberg

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[effinjump 0]

is that an offer? heh heh

rob

Rob Tonnesen

"And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom" -Anais Nin