redfox 0 #1 August 24, 2006 Found on: http://www.coupe-icare.org/GB_oidit_T003_13lh8kjd3qaghpi3z5ozczw64if.html Quote A FIRST: SAILPLANE AND WINGSUIT PATROL FLIGHT Saturday and Sunday at 5 pm Believe it or not ! A world's « First », exclusively performed for the spectators of the Coupe Icare : Loïc Jean-Albert equipped with wingsuit (wetsuit with bat-like wings) during a free fall will attempt to land on a sailplane piloted by Martin Kroke. Two remarkable pilots will materialize man's eternal dream of flying without assistance. A wingsuit is a non-rigid structure made entirely of cloth. Loïc Jean-Albert pilots with his body, using his arms and shoulders as a leading edge and changing his profile with his hips and legs to control the angles of his trajectory. During this outstanding feat, Loïc will join up with the sailplane and actually attempt to land on it. Unbelievable ! (Scroll down a little bit...) Coupe Icare 2006 21-24 September Seems that Loic will try more than he showed us in his Video at Stupino Cordially, Herwig Added: some photos from earlier docking http://www.martinkroke-gaptallard.com/index.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris74 0 #2 August 24, 2006 Hi Birds, Even LJA is a skygod, It won't be a real "First", Do you remember Deug and the pilatus ? It was the FIRST. Blue skies Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #3 August 24, 2006 Dunna about that. The Porter had power. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #4 August 24, 2006 There was some sort of re-entry stunt where they shut the power off and went into a drogue-fall, wasn't there?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #5 August 25, 2006 This one? Guess it's the first wingsuit glider dock then, since wingsuit/Porter has been done (with power) and freefall/Porter has been done. (without power) tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #6 August 25, 2006 From the looks of the photos on redfox's link the glider was using both airbrakes and a drogue in formation with Loic. Stupid wingsuits are so inefficient Anyway, no matter what 'kind' of first it is, it's still beyond cool. Here's hoping we get to see some sweet video from itDo you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #7 August 25, 2006 So patrics 'get back into the place' action is still the only drogue-less dock/re-entry of an airplane? http://www.poxon.org/Craig/Skydive/PatrickDeGayardon/above.html But landing on top of an airplane...holy sh*t..I just cant wait to see this... Too bad we'll probably have to wait a few more months untill we see the footage on Soulflyers3JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 0 #8 August 25, 2006 I don't know if I've seen the Patric footage... does anyone know how he actually negotiatied the "landing" inside the plane? If you just throw yourself in the door, you are going to drop 1 foot or 2 to the hard floor, which isn't much, but in a straight jacket that could cause some bumps and bruises at least.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chris74 0 #9 August 25, 2006 You ask......and here it is ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #10 August 25, 2006 The inside of the plane was padded Edit: watch the videoSkydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notsane 0 #11 August 25, 2006 As I remember he had it pretty well padded in there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vandev 0 #12 August 25, 2006 Yes he was one bad ass mofo......... Miss him allot... In the end...the universe has a way of working itself out.... "Harold and Kumar go to White Castle" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lok 0 #13 August 29, 2006 Patrick De Gayardon footage was unbelivable. I still remember me 9 years before watching with a friend a VHS with Patrick's skydives, plane to plane, wingsuit flying over Grand Canyon..was simply amazing, we were like 'what the hell He is doing???He just flying'.....too bad he died, but will be in our memories for ever. 1 year after Patrick's death I jump for first time out of a C-130 with a round canopy. Loic is incredible skydiver and THE wingsuit god, I have seen his DVD 2 but unfortunately I haven't seen No 1.....hope I'll see it soon... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lok 0 #14 August 30, 2006 http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-8577191065626862801&q=De+Gayardon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lok 0 #15 May 30, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1PE0AWljn0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xItCreQzQ4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,255 #16 May 31, 2007 Quotehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1PE0AWljn0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xItCreQzQ4 Absolutely stunning!Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 0 #17 May 31, 2007 Very very cool. The man really is a god. Anybody know anything about this DVD they mention? "Salomon Adrenaline Hunters Summer 07" I can only find the Adrenaline Hunters dvd from a couple years ago. Cheers, Costyn. Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dploi 0 #18 May 31, 2007 Wow! I love that he flies up above the glider to get to the other side after docking it. Sick! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbondvegas 0 #19 June 4, 2007 So awesome! Loic seems to be really pushing the envelope today. It is amazing that Patrick has already done what is currently cutting edge. That re-entry is amazing.- - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
