geofsmth 0 #1 November 26, 2008 I have done a couple winsuit rodeo jumps but have not had the chance to get video and stills. How have you gotten the shots. Should the photographer be under a wingsuit or a camera wing suit. just wasn't sure how much fallrate the rodeo has and how Dirty you would have to fly to stay with it. Any thoughts... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #2 November 26, 2008 Ask PurpleMike --- thats all he wants to do!!!!1 Video/Photo guy will need a wingsuit The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 3 #3 November 26, 2008 Depends ENTIRELY on the wingsuiter and his ability to fly a rodeo. I've flown camera on wingsuiters where I was just fine wearing wings, and flown camera on rodeos where the wingsuiter was tearing it up and the 'cowboy/cowgirl' was down low and I needed a wingsuit to keep up. A guy like Burble Mike can really tear it up across the sky regardless of what's on his back. Did you know we've created a new rating? Rodeo Whore -001 Rodeo Whore -002 RW-003 All in honor of Purple Mike, king of the wingsuit rodeo. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hjumper33 0 #4 November 26, 2008 Ive only flown with them in wingsuits and its pretty easy to stay with the rodeo. At a boogie a couple years ago we had 3 birdeos and like 15 additional trackers and they seemed to be able to keep the fallrate just fine. So I guess you can do it either way Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #5 November 26, 2008 It depends a lot on flying skill and stule and how the passenger is seated. If the wingsuit pilot flies it lazy, the trajectory will roughly match that of a (normal skydive) tracking. And flyers in RW/FF suits will be able to join. If the pilot flies it well (and uses one of the bigger wingsuits) speeds will be a lot slower than normal freefall. And quite fast forward due to the high wingload. A wingsuit or one of the high-end trackingsuits is usually what you need for that getting that one in front of you lens. If the passenger is seated to far up on the wingsuit flyer (not resting/sitting on the ass/lower portion of the rig, but all the way up on the neck/shoulders and the pilot keeps the legwing open completely) the flight can fly at such a steep angle, that it gets up to speeds of 160 to 180 mph downward. I guess the best advice would be...just make one or two testjumps..see what speeds you set and who can follow or not.JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #6 November 26, 2008 QuoteAsk PurpleMike --- thats all he wants to do!!!!1 Video/Photo guy will need a wingsuit I shot some stills of Mike & Jill in a rodeo while I was jumping a camera suit. BUT Mike kept his feet up to slow down his forward speed. steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robblack31 0 #7 November 26, 2008 If it is flown "lazy" by the w.s. pilot, then regular trackers should have no problem. This photo was taken by a tracker in a ff suit. I am not sure who gets official credit for the term "birdeo" but I know that I used it before I had ever heard anyone say the term Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 4 #8 November 26, 2008 Here's a quick screengrab of Lurch as horse a couple of years ago. Justin was wearing a wingsuit. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #9 November 26, 2008 like this .... ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyjester 0 #10 November 26, 2008 I guess, to call it rodeo will only be the right description if someone loose a bootie . . . Here´re two guys from the Wings over Marl - crew: Tobi & Philipp Philipp loves to be on top! Blue skies, Christian without Jeff´s suit don´t pester the jester . . or better: WHY SO SERIOUS ? ? www.pralle-zeiten.de Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Costyn 0 #11 November 26, 2008 Quote like this .... Very cool!!!Costyn van Dongen - http://www.flylikebrick.com/ - World Wide Wingsuit News Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisgray 0 #12 November 27, 2008 Nicely done Pierre & Jester. That is proper rodeo style.WSI-6 / PFI-55 The Brothers Gray Wingsuit Academy http://www.myspace.com/cgwingsuitpilot http://www.myspace.com/thebrothersgray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymelonfilms 0 #13 November 27, 2008 Wingsuit Rodeo from Argentina! Juan "MELON" Mayer www.JuanMayer.com [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperGirl 0 #14 November 27, 2008 QuoteWingsuit Rodeo from Argentina! nice... the passenger kinda matches colors with the wingsuit Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_K 0 #15 November 27, 2008 This thread is getting cool. We need to have a thread for WS rodeo pic's. They have picture threads in all the other forums, we can too... keep'm coming! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohanW 0 #16 November 28, 2008 This one was done from cloudbase. After exit we did a split-S (I had to go ask a pilot what the half barrel roll - half loop manoeuvre we did was actually called ) but all's well that ends well and afterwards we did more crazy jumps. That alti reads 5. Ask me in about a year and a half what more I can post - there is something else that's worth the wait but hasn't been published yet. Johan. I am. I think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lurch 0 #17 November 28, 2008 You're the same Pierre I met at Elsinore, right? Those pics are AWESOME. a 3 way docked standing rodeo? Holy shit. Just when I thought I'd seen everything...Live and learn... or die, and teach by example. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pierre3636 0 #18 November 28, 2008 hi ya - yes thats me... ~ time is ~ time was ~ times past ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mfnren 0 #19 November 28, 2008 that is sick.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 73 #20 November 28, 2008 QuoteAsk me in about a year and a half what more I can post - there is something else that's worth the wait but hasn't been published yet. Having seen the pic you're talking about, I think its one of the most awesome Rodeo pix ever...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
