leroydb 0 #26 June 12, 2003 HUGE balls!! damn how does he fly with those massive things!!! he tucks them in like the pet detective....Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #27 June 12, 2003 I think the problem with skiers would be that they don't have a parachute :) The cliff just ends at one point, having the skiers brake in time would present problems, me thinks.. But DAMN if he doesn't have the biggest set of steel balls I've ever seen!JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #28 June 12, 2003 tthe cliff just ends...? thats what a cliff is supposed to do.... give them base rigs..... problem solvedLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #29 June 12, 2003 If I had the funding and the terrain researched, I'd like to try something similar. Maybe not as close at first. I think any one of us can pick a slope on a cloud and outtrack without punching it. I like getting down to about twenty feet above a cloud and staying there all the way down. Though there's no margin for error on the ground. Answering other questions... I'm totally uneducated guessing his forward speed is probably like 70 MPHish. Fall rate... maybe 50ish."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joboulay 0 #30 June 12, 2003 .........................<-----(speechless) I jump, I live, I love. Ourson #1 Ordre des Ours Polaires Volants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guana 0 #31 June 12, 2003 That is the most unbelieveable thing I have seen yet . Big balls doesn't even begin to describe it!!! What's next???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 55 #32 June 12, 2003 Quote Well, here is that movie. http://para-net.org/paramag/archives/directlive/direct193/images/soul2.mov AMEN. I believed too!!!. You really got to have HUGE BALLS! . My God! This is just crazy... (and awesome!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverek 55 #33 June 12, 2003 QuoteAnyone heard about Loic Jean-Albert who flew this close to the ground? There is an article in french at [email protected]. Hope there will be a video online! Check these pictures out, too! http://para-net.org/paramag/archives/directlive/direct193/images/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites blair700 0 #34 June 12, 2003 Totally FUKIN UNREAL!!!! The proverbial envelope just went up in smoke. Well done, THANK YOU FOR SHARING this indescribable moment of human flight at its finest. Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites andy2 0 #35 June 12, 2003 Its video like this that makes me want to get enough experience for WS flying --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kinaa 0 #36 June 12, 2003 Yeah the guy is crazy. And he flies Crossbow. I think that Robi should find the way to put the wheels on SF3 if he ever decide to fly one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites base704 0 #37 June 12, 2003 damn...i don't know what else to say.You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ManBird 0 #38 June 12, 2003 Quotedamn...i don't know what else to say.I know what else to say... I'd like to see Loïc fly the S3. He is obviously VERY used to the Crossbow (I think that is actually his own rendition of the CB), but it'd be nice to see what he could do if he spent some time on the S3 and got it dialed in. I bet he'd be getting a significantly better glide ratio and forward speed, and could do even ballsier stüf."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NeedToJump 0 #39 June 12, 2003 Quoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow...Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ManBird 0 #40 June 12, 2003 QuoteQuoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow... Backflying three inches off the ground. Let's see him do that!"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites LouDiamond 1 #41 June 12, 2003 QuoteQuoteQuoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow... Backflying three inches off the ground. Let's see him do that! I'm currently working on that, I'll get back to you when I get it down lower or I find a higher mountain"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 3 #42 June 13, 2003 Once again, in all seriousness: That is the most bad-ass shit I have ever seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 2pac 6 #43 June 13, 2003 Hey Kinaa, When are you going to organize a BASE jump for us from the chimney on your work?! cya man 2pacwww.slobodanpad.hr www.skydiveadria.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites leroydb 0 #44 June 13, 2003 chuck... so when are you gona swoop the trees at raeford?Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ManBird 0 #45 June 13, 2003 Daryl, when are you gonna carve me a pumpkin?"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kinaa 0 #46 June 14, 2003 The one were I work is unobtainable, but the other, in a factory near is doable, but they doing some reconstruction to inner wall of it, and workers are there 0-24, they work 3 shifts on it. I'll let you know when they finish. I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lippy 771 #47 June 16, 2003 DANG!!!!!!!!!!!I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dterrick 0 #48 June 17, 2003 Igor, earlier you said thet you didn't read the article because it was in French. Here's a rough translation of the good bits: "Crazydude" was working on a film for Salomon ski company and the 2 skiiers you see in the video were originally to ski down the mountain with the birdman. Unsuitable snow conditions made that part impossible. The wing jump was made from a helo at about 1000 ft above the mountain peak. A dive for max speed, then level out - the angle of decent was similar to that of the ski hill until a flat(er) spot on the mountain forces the end the run. The angle of flight is similar to that of a ski jumper! All along the mountain skim there was an 'out' to the left where the ground clearance was much greater and at the end of the video he turns and deploys over the glacier with lots of clearance. Apparently there is some kind of 'ground effect' at about 10 feet but my technical French is not good enough to catch the drift of the meaning in one read. Either way one hell of a jump, er, flight. Wonder when the first survivable landing will be??? Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kinaa 0 #49 June 18, 2003 Thanks!And about "ground effect" that he experienced, it is probably this. If it is, then he was rally low for the moments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites r2hubert 0 #50 June 26, 2003 Another video of this incredible mountain swoop on the PD website. Click here! -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 3 Next Page 2 of 3 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. 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blair700 0 #34 June 12, 2003 Totally FUKIN UNREAL!!!! The proverbial envelope just went up in smoke. Well done, THANK YOU FOR SHARING this indescribable moment of human flight at its finest. Blair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #35 June 12, 2003 Its video like this that makes me want to get enough experience for WS flying --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinaa 0 #36 June 12, 2003 Yeah the guy is crazy. And he flies Crossbow. I think that Robi should find the way to put the wheels on SF3 if he ever decide to fly one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base704 0 #37 June 12, 2003 damn...i don't know what else to say.You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #38 June 12, 2003 Quotedamn...i don't know what else to say.I know what else to say... I'd like to see Loïc fly the S3. He is obviously VERY used to the Crossbow (I think that is actually his own rendition of the CB), but it'd be nice to see what he could do if he spent some time on the S3 and got it dialed in. I bet he'd be getting a significantly better glide ratio and forward speed, and could do even ballsier stüf."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NeedToJump 0 #39 June 12, 2003 Quoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow...Wind Tunnel and Skydiving Coach http://www.ariperelman.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #40 June 12, 2003 QuoteQuoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow... Backflying three inches off the ground. Let's see him do that!"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #41 June 12, 2003 QuoteQuoteQuoteand could do even ballsier stüf. Is there ballsier stuff? That is just absolutely incredible... wow... Backflying three inches off the ground. Let's see him do that! I'm currently working on that, I'll get back to you when I get it down lower or I find a higher mountain"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 3 #42 June 13, 2003 Once again, in all seriousness: That is the most bad-ass shit I have ever seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2pac 6 #43 June 13, 2003 Hey Kinaa, When are you going to organize a BASE jump for us from the chimney on your work?! cya man 2pacwww.slobodanpad.hr www.skydiveadria.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #44 June 13, 2003 chuck... so when are you gona swoop the trees at raeford?Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #45 June 13, 2003 Daryl, when are you gonna carve me a pumpkin?"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinaa 0 #46 June 14, 2003 The one were I work is unobtainable, but the other, in a factory near is doable, but they doing some reconstruction to inner wall of it, and workers are there 0-24, they work 3 shifts on it. I'll let you know when they finish. I.P. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lippy 771 #47 June 16, 2003 DANG!!!!!!!!!!!I got nuthin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dterrick 0 #48 June 17, 2003 Igor, earlier you said thet you didn't read the article because it was in French. Here's a rough translation of the good bits: "Crazydude" was working on a film for Salomon ski company and the 2 skiiers you see in the video were originally to ski down the mountain with the birdman. Unsuitable snow conditions made that part impossible. The wing jump was made from a helo at about 1000 ft above the mountain peak. A dive for max speed, then level out - the angle of decent was similar to that of the ski hill until a flat(er) spot on the mountain forces the end the run. The angle of flight is similar to that of a ski jumper! All along the mountain skim there was an 'out' to the left where the ground clearance was much greater and at the end of the video he turns and deploys over the glacier with lots of clearance. Apparently there is some kind of 'ground effect' at about 10 feet but my technical French is not good enough to catch the drift of the meaning in one read. Either way one hell of a jump, er, flight. Wonder when the first survivable landing will be??? Dave Life is very short and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend (Lennon/McCartney) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinaa 0 #49 June 18, 2003 Thanks!And about "ground effect" that he experienced, it is probably this. If it is, then he was rally low for the moments. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r2hubert 0 #50 June 26, 2003 Another video of this incredible mountain swoop on the PD website. Click here! -- Renaud SMA #9 "Mind is like parachute. It only functions when it's open." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
