huckalingus 0 #1 January 24, 2007 Anyone seen a amputee use a wingsuit? My left leg was amputated below the knee so I have control keeping my leg straight. Would really like to get into the wingsuit thing and thought i would ask if its been done before. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #2 January 24, 2007 QuoteAnyone seen a amputee use a wingsuit? My left leg was amputated below the knee so I have control keeping my leg straight. Would really like to get into the wingsuit thing and thought i would ask if its been done before. Thanks If your home DZ is Lodi, stop by sometime and introduce yourself. You have 2 yrs in the sport, but how many jumps? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base704 0 #3 January 24, 2007 Quote Anyone seen a amputee use a wingsuit? Yep.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
mccordia 73 #4 January 24, 2007 Theres pictures floating around online, with someone flying a GTi, with a legwing to about the knees (double amputee)JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huckalingus 0 #5 January 24, 2007 DZ used to be Lodi till i got hurt, now its up north near Seattle. Make a long story short i ended up loosing my leg to a skydiving accident in Lodi and was out of the sport for about a year and half recovering. Numbers are to low right now to start the wingsuit thing but wanted to know if it were possible. I make my way thru there as much as i can tho. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #6 January 24, 2007 QuoteDZ used to be Lodi till i got hurt, now its up north near Seattle. Make a long story short i ended up loosing my leg to a skydiving accident in Lodi and was out of the sport for about a year and half recovering. Numbers are to low right now to start the wingsuit thing but wanted to know if it were possible. I make my way thru there as much as i can tho. I remember you. I was one of the people that found you in the vineyard after your freefall collision. You had about 25 jumps when that happened right? I also remember you doing a couple jumps after your injury. Have you been jumping alot in Seattle? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sdctlc 0 #7 January 24, 2007 I think this is a few pics of "Huck" "He who Hesitates Shall Inherit the Earth!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #8 January 24, 2007 QuoteI think this is a few pics of "Huck" Nice! Since he's in your area Scott, why dont you give him some pointers to work on and train him? I even see an old buddy Jeff in the second pic. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huckalingus 0 #9 January 25, 2007 yup, that'd be me. Scott and Jeff have been very helpful and i'm sure with guys like that around the DZ i'll end up in a wingsuit. If i really get my huck on maybe by this comming fall. Ed, Thank u and everyone else at Lodi. U guys got to me quick and knew what u where doing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missingparts 0 #10 January 25, 2007 QuoteAnyone seen a amputee use a wingsuit? My left leg was amputated below the knee so I have control keeping my leg straight. Would really like to get into the wingsuit thing and thought i would ask if its been done before. Thanks Yes, I am also a bk amputee and I have about 40 wingsuit jumps. I put about 30 jumps on a prodigy (thanks to Base700) and the rest on my new phantom! When I ordered my phantom I spoke with Robert about my leg and he relayed the information to Robi who suggested that we try cutting the suit slightly different for me since I cannot point the toes on my rt leg. It fits like a glove, I can hang out for a couple of minutes or burn a line across the sky.......... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #11 January 25, 2007 QuoteI cannot point the toes on my rt leg. Would there be any way to make the foot stay pointed? Or, maybe abapt something like a bracket that would attach to the foot and ankle area before you zip the leg up, making the foot stay pointed so you could get full body tension of the suit? Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #12 January 25, 2007 Quote Would there be any way to make the foot stay pointed? I think he would love that in the sky, but it would probably suck coming in for a landing..JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #13 January 25, 2007 QuoteQuote Would there be any way to make the foot stay pointed? I think he would love that in the sky, but it would probably suck coming in for a landing.. I have had to land with my toes pointed before on one foot, do to a compressed/crushed heal. It's not difficult to do at all. He'd probably want a larger canopy to not have so much forward speed. Having to run out a fast landing may suck though. Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #14 January 25, 2007 QuoteAnyone seen a amputee use a wingsuit? My left leg was amputated below the knee so I have control keeping my leg straight. Would really like to get into the wingsuit thing and thought i would ask if its been done before. Thanks I've taken a below the knee amputee on his first wingsuit flight before and he didn't have an issue.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Missingparts 0 #15 January 25, 2007 The ankle is fixed at 90*, there is no easy way I could think of to add a pivot to the ankle. I feel sure it can be done but for simplicity sake the suit was cut to where it has tension on it with the ankle at 90*. It is very stable and flies straight, I couldnt be happier with it unless it had jet engines on it! On a side note, I just got this new leg and it was nearly $19,000.00 so I dont really want to go modifying it. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #16 January 25, 2007 Quotethe suit was cut to where it has tension on it with the ankle at 90*. Well there ya go... QuoteI just got this new leg and it was nearly $19,000.00 For that price it should have included the jet.... Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #17 January 25, 2007 QuoteI just got this new leg and it was nearly $19,000.00 For that price it should have included the jet.... ShockedTongue how would you like to lose that out of the plane? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghetto 0 #18 January 26, 2007 how would you like to be the guy who has to explain to his boss that the reason he's late for work is because a really expensive prosthetic limb just "fell out of the sky" and crashed through his windshield? Web Design Cleveland Skydiving "Hey, these cookies don't taste anything like girl scouts..." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bodypilot1 0 #19 January 26, 2007 Quotehow would you like to be the guy who has to explain to his boss that the reason he's late for work is because a really expensive prosthetic limb just "fell out of the sky" and crashed through his windshield? Exactly why you shouldn't have a boss..... Be safe Edwww.WestCoastWingsuits.com www.PrecisionSkydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
saly 0 #20 January 26, 2007 True story. At a DC3 boogie a few years back a double amputee lost one of his legs in freefall. It landed in some dear old ladies back yard. When she saw it she promply polished off a bottle of Scotch before calling the police --------------------------------------------- If you don't have wings you will never fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huckalingus 0 #21 January 28, 2007 hahaha,LOL You know.... my first jump after my accident. Thats exactly what happened to me. I was jumping with shorts on air shot up the liner for my leg and filled up like a balloon. Was lucky enough to have time and pull it off and land with it. Great first jump back into the sport. The next jump was fixed with lots o duck tap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobFolline 0 #22 June 5, 2008 I am surprised he did not just ask one of us to get him in the air. Huck I usually have my GTI and a rig you could get started with when he is ready. I'm sure Scott and I can get him in the air. We can sure use some new Wingsuiters who actually jump. But then we would need some good dry air to jump in too. ;-) BobWorking to be the last flyer on a birdman suit. ;-) ... Who also flies a tony suit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gadget 0 #23 June 5, 2008 Seeing the postdate's of the above I think that he maybe already cruising the skies Bob If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes??? My logbook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
huckalingus 0 #24 June 6, 2008 Its going to be my goal to be in a wingsuit by the end of summer. Bob, I hope i see you around one of the DZ's Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hagen 0 #25 June 6, 2008 cool! I really admire your persistence and hope to fly together one day! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
