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  1. Here's another comparison between Storm and WinX, so I'm not sure if this helps you but maybe it helps someone else. My rig is built for a Storm 150. Now I put a WinX 210 Light in it, with more space left than with the Storm. /Micke
  2. Hi Hajo Well actually we thought we had it all figured out between wingsuiters and pilots after several previous incidents. But all these incidents were longer into the jumps, not at exit. And never in my wildest dreams would I have thought it possible to end up in front of the aircraft two sec after exit.
  3. Here's a story that happened to me a couple of years back. I’ve been reluctant to post it since it sounds a bit… unlikely. I have never in my wildest imagination thought something like this could happen. One lesson to take away from this is that we cannot imagine everything that can, and will, happen. Shit definitely happens. I was jumping alone from our DZ's DeHavilland Beaver. Plan was to start flying 45 degrees off line of flight. I did a bad exit, a little headlow and turned into line of flight. I glanced over my shoulder to see where the aircraft was and saw it aiming directly towards me. The prop was huge and close and I thought I would collide with the prop or wing. At this point I didn't reflect over why I was infront of the plane, I was just surprised and sure it was going to hurt. Luckily I flew over the wing and the rest of the freefall.... well, I can't remember anything of it. As it turned out the pilot put the plane on a step dive at the same time as I exited. This killed some of his forward speed while I probably gained, or at least kept, my forward speed when I f-cked up my exit. The pilot saw me briefly in front of the plane and too was sure I was going to hit the wing. He said I passed over the outer edge of the wing. After this incident it was decided that whenever wingsuits are jumping last, the pilots must continue for 10 sec on heading and level before descending. Has anyone ever heard about something similar to this? /Micke
  4. Jarno, How is to fly without a rigg? Do you find it different compared to what you are used to? /Micke
  5. That's a nice one It's from 2001. Per jumped the french suit, one of the first sold. At 400m he provoked a linetwist with a spin. He used both hands to cutaway, it was hard to chop. Then the reservhandle went into the suit making for a low deployment. I saw it from the ground. It looked interesting. Per was really happy when he got back, kind of high , and spent next 30 min with the jump leader who wanted him grounded for the remaining of the day.... Micke Member of Team Bautasten
  6. SOOOOO FUCKING COOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!
  7. Excellent reporting by Sky News... "That's a testjump there.... and he is moving UPWARDS of course---- since he pulled the chute". I want a chute like that.
  8. So sorry to hear that.... Such a nice guy. Condolences from Team Bautasten of Sweden. /Micke
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    Jump to work?

    No, I'm working in HELL. I don't dare make any jumps here, don't want to get thrown out of the country. Can you imagine waken up each morning, and on your way to the kitchen walk by a perfectly good 400ft exit? I use the mantra, "I'm not a BASE jumper... I'm not a BASE jumper... I'm not...". At least the rig is packed, just in case... you know, there could be a fire. /Micke Team Bautasten of Sweden
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    Jump to work?

    When I woke up this morning, this is the view that greeted me. I'm not sure why I didn't jump to work, no one would have seen it. But.... it was a nice morning anyway /Micke N Team Bautasten of Sweden
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    Unknown swedes

    Remember the trailer of last years Team Bautasten of Sweden DVD "Team Bautasten USA Tour 2005"? http://www.triaxproductions.com Well, as it appears, an unknown underground swedish SKYDIVER(!) group has taken that theme to a new level. Check it out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTog9YwF8jg Micke N Team Bautasten of Sweden
  12. I moved to Dubai a week ago and all I can say is...... IT SUCKS!!! Seeing all these cool high buildings and not being able to jump them is just hell Getting caught would probably result in a one-way-ticket out of the country. So I say..... forget Dubai! Micke N Team Bautasten of Sweden
  13. How long, in terms of minutes, is the hike out? /Micke Team Bautasten
  14. HA HA!!! Priceless Mikki!! /Micke Team Bautasten
  15. Point is, just because some equipment is not BASE specific doesn't mean you can't, or shouldn't, jump it. I wouldn't jump a big cliff with a Sabre, no, but that's not because it can't be done relatively "safe" (supertrack, pull a little higher to leave room for reserve), but because I choose to jump more suitable equipment. "MyTwoCents: It's a grey area, and the second we stop this guy, we hand others the right to stop us." Agree! /Micke Team Bautasten
  16. Well, I would never say skydiving gear is as well suited for bigwalls as BASE-specific equipment, but..... My first 130 jumps off Kjerag was with a modified skydiverigg and Raven 4 packed in a bag. Not a single linetwist. Than I got "safe", got me a BASE canopy and a BASE rigg, clamps, and a hell-of-a-lot neater packjob.... and now I enjoy a few linetwists every year. I miss the old Kjerag. Let us bring back the old gear, and put Tracy in the boat. Let's go retro in 2007! ;-) /Micke Team Bautasten
  17. AAAAAAAAH-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!!!!!! Just CAN'T stop laughing!!! EXCELLENT MCCORDIA!!!!!! /Micke Team Bautasten
  18. Another piece of evidence? While exploring some "not so public" files in a "not so public" institution I found this piece of documentation. Does he really exist? Is he a terrorist, a threat to the western society? Or is he just a secret hero that the Administration wants to get rid of? IS THE SUPERSWEDE FOR REAL? You'll be the judge... www.kjerag-it.com/files/CIA_files.wmv /Micke Team Bautasten
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    The F-word

    Nice one! But, as usual it's the lame look-at-me-I'm-so-fokking-cool image. Here in Sweden it's been presented as "the first jump ever from Turning Torso". Well, us locals know the real history of that building But not to worry, the building is not burned. And again, very cool jumps Felix (I mean it!) /Micke Team Bautasten
  20. We're missing some BASE-DVD's on that list! www.triaxproductions.com /Micke
  21. The price might be a bit high, but it's such a nice rig! I've already placed my order /Micke N Team Bautasten
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    Heli Boogie 2006

    So it was you who landed very hard on your back? In a wingsuit? I'll tell you... you were not the only one doing hard downwindlandings, so don't feel bad about it Many of us fucked up in one way or another... /Micke Team Bautasten
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    Heli Boogie 2006

    Yes, it was a nice one! Even though we had a lot of bad weather, a lot of rain, we still made a bunch of jumps and had a great time. Cool jumps, long tracks, even longer wingsuitflights, lost pilotchutes, many BAD landnings(!), fast helicopter rides, VKB lowpullers, two helicopter rescues (only one jumprelated!), nice people and hard partying (uh... I was NOT part of that!). A great boogie! Micke N Team Bautasten
  24. With that definition I've hardly ever been a BASE-jumper Did my 700:th two nights ago /Micke BASE 268 Team Bautasten