Billy

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    Skydive West Planes
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  • License Number
    25768
  • Licensing Organization
    USPA
  • Number of Jumps
    550
  • Years in Sport
    5
  • First Choice Discipline
    Freefall Photography
  • Second Choice Discipline
    Wing Suit Flying

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  1. 2:3:0 Tandem Vid of Dave and 2 FF with Jason... Liked the way she pulled her knees up just as Dave was about to throw the drogue, sent them into a sideways flop... Right over left, cool! Anybody know when the weekend numbers started or by who? I know it was before the new format... Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  2. Steve, Sorry I missed the part with your experiance,, it was late and I assumed you were a wanna be cowboy from New York .. then I saw your that you were in Stevensville and I had to laugh... Your right about "good trainers" and feel lucky we found one for our last colt... I am more uneasy on a green horse than on almost any skydive, ya just never know what will set them off... Know what ya mean too about some horses not worth the time, and sure ya've seen folks sink lots of it along with a boat load of $$ and still have a knot head... too bad she wasn't started better for ya but hope ya can work the kinks out... Hope to meet ya at LP! Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  3. I Love'em, Butt, I am as careful about them as any jump. I rasied and started colts for years, but now leave the first few rides to a trainer. If he's running off and jumping shit he's scared to death. Look around and you'll see you probably did it to him. A good round pen with room for him to move is a great tool, but like any tool can be used poorly. The trainers mentioned are a must read, but putting that into practice is a skill that not everyone can learn from a book. Most skills that can get your hurt or killed we seek professional help with learning. There's lots you can do that will help, and even more that will screw things up. If you really want a horse you can trust and be safe with, you will need more training than it. There are no short cuts. Any horse will know when a good rider is on top, and will know if its a green rider that doesn't know what they're doing. That makes a green horse nervous and unpredictable. There's a saying with training hosres I found to be true; Green+Green=black and blue. Any time you get on a green horse you are training it, and how it responds is a direct reflection of the job your doing,, I find it damn humbling at times! If you can, take him to a clinic where your both students, but be patient, he isn't ready yet for what your askin... Good luck & Happy Trails PS.. We don't start ours under saddle untill they're 3y/o also, good point! Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  4. Excuse Me, Hey DSE, I sent you a personal message Sorry to butt in,, now I'll butt out Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  5. Thanks Betsy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  6. 1:4:0 here,, Thanks for the jumps Jason.. You haved improved alot since we last jumped,,, now if we can just get that video dialed in!! Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  7. Hmmm.. I accidently walked outta the store one time with a box kite stuck down my pants... it kinda hurt and made me limp,,, no pun intended... Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  8. Congrats Scott! Looks like an excellant first flight and nice video of it for ya too. Welcome to the flock, feel free now to get your sorry ass over the hills and come flock at West Plains with us Flock on Brother Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  9. Congrats Marc! Glad to hear it's fallin together for ya's!! Now save some a that $$ and get your asses to LP this year Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  10. Billy

    new website

    Thanks Mike, Love the shots,, man, I miss the AZ sky! Peace back at ya Brother! Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  11. Ok,, How 'bout Eloy over Easter then?? Natural Born FlyerZ.com
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  13. OK NW peeps,, Tryin to get some folks heading to Tri-cities an fly the Big-Bird this weekend,,, have a group from Spokane heading down, some RW'ers an couple Birdmen also... hope some of you can come play in whats lookin like a nice weather weekend! Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  14. Hey Flockers,, Woring on something and would like to get some .KML (Google Earth) files of jumps you may have until I get a gps of my own, which may a bit yet as I wait for the new Garmin to come out. Anything really will work and I will give more info later if I can work a bug out. E-mail them to me at: [email protected] Thanx guys, Billy Natural Born FlyerZ.com
  15. I just got my copy, Ordered it Tuesday so quick 2 day delivery as they advertized. It isn't what I expected, it's a hell of a lot better and wish I got it way sooner. Any wingsuit flyer, especially those of us just starting out, should read it IMHO. Congrats to everyone involved, great job... Natural Born FlyerZ.com