Bowie 0 #1 September 8, 2003 I know that Jari has docked a canopy. But how close have you been swooping a canopy flyer. If the link dosent work try www.flyinggnu.dkBo Wienberg vimeo.com/bowienberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bowie 0 #2 September 8, 2003 How do you put in a video clip????? http://www.flyinggnu.dk/video/birdmanbo.wmvBo Wienberg vimeo.com/bowienberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #3 September 8, 2003 Nice! http://www.flyinggnu.dk/video/birdmanbo.wmv or ftp://ftp.skydivingmovies.com/public/wingsuit/birdmanbo.wmvSkydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #4 September 8, 2003 I swoop the hell out of skyone and other tandems on a regular basis. I've got video some where of me swooping him close enough to damn near touch his end cell.If I get the time I'll make a swoop video of noting but birdman canopy swoops, lord knows I have tons of footage."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
gus 1 #5 September 8, 2003 Cool video . I've only done 2 or 3 canopy swoops and got about as close as you did. GusOutpatientsOnline.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TB99 0 #6 September 8, 2003 I've been within 5-10 ft on a bunch of jumps swooping big way CReW dawgs. Kevin's got video of how close we were actually flying to them. Trailer 11/12 was the best. Thanks for the memories ... you guys rocked! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 3 #7 September 8, 2003 Within ten feet on any number of occasions. Lou is right; he has some smacky booty video of him swooping me when I am doing tandems at work. We holler back and forth to each other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #8 September 8, 2003 I'd say a lot of mine are within 5 feet.. did my closest ones during ballunar with 12 way crew formations, they could feel my burble as I went by and I remember looking down as I was flying over and seeing canopy within 5 feet of me :) here is only one of the jumps here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pyke 0 #9 September 8, 2003 What would you recommend as an exit time for swooping canopies?? I left almost directly after a tandem this weekend and it was all I could do to catch up to them before deployment..and I was still 1000' yard out when I did. Should I leave later, earlier, before them?? I would like to start swooping tandems and other canopy flyers, so any advice would help a great deal!! Thanks y'all! Kahurangi e Mahearangi, Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #10 September 8, 2003 QuoteWhat would you recommend as an exit time for swooping canopies?? I left almost directly after a tandem this weekend and it was all I could do to catch up to them before deployment..and I was still 1000' yard out when I did. Should I leave later, earlier, before them?? I would like to start swooping tandems and other canopy flyers, so any advice would help a great deal!! Thanks y'all! It is all how you fly. I exit with the tandems but end up flying around in circles and burning off altitude.. you could wait longer and fly straight to them.... with the crew we'd dump out crew people 3 miles prior (since they were dumping right out the door) fly down to the dz drop the freeflyers out then do a 180 and fly back to the crew.. as soon as we were over the crew (or a few seconds later) we'd get out and fly to them.. intercepted them around 8K 7K feet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VectorBoy 0 #11 September 8, 2003 Within about 40'. Reception has been cool so far. A common remark I hear is that the TMs couldn't believe that the suits really do fly, serious glide ratio. If you get to jump at a tandem mill it really puts some sparkle the same o, same o. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #12 September 9, 2003 Within a few feet, but for thirty seconds or so. We haven't docked yet, but Zaz (Jason Zaslaw) and I have found that we can match our flight almost exactly (I even have to fly my legs a little bent/dirty) when he is under his VX 68. Personally, I like to leave the plane pretty much at the same time as the canopy pilot and have them open within 1500 feet of exit. Otherwise, you spend the whole flight diving."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #13 September 9, 2003 QuoteWithin a few feet, but for thirty seconds or so. We haven't docked yet, but Zaz (Jason Zaslaw) and I have found that we can match our flight almost exactly (I even have to fly my legs a little bent/dirty) when he is under his VX 68. Personally, I like to leave the plane pretty much at the same time as the canopy pilot and have them open within 1500 feet of exit. Otherwise, you spend the whole flight diving. Dude when ya gonna post some video of that?? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #14 September 10, 2003 My camera broke before I could film it. :( Zaz will get some on the next one. I'm grounded right now while I get ny rig back together."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
