nigelh

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I will never travel to USA to pay £600 in Air tickets minimum, £££££ in VISA (if I get it? I am Greek)
$$$ in accommodation-rent cars-buses, to just jump from the same altitude as Langar, make the same number of jumps as if I jumped at Langar......and all this because of the facilities or entertainment around the dropzone...NEVER.

So do you only jump in the UK?
The US is great for jumping and there are alot of very very good Skydivers out there that you will learn a hell of alot from, If you want to that is,

Have you been to many other UK Dropzones?
There are 25 in the UK, i have jumped at 11 of them and they all have their good points, There's no way you can say that one Dropzone is the best,
I like Weston because it's where i did my first jump, my AFF and where i've been ever since, but i like Hibaldstows Altitude and parties, Cark's view, Langars Boogies, Headcorns Lion pit and so on....

Whoops, keep forgetting we have two teams going now!

Good luck guys!

Nigel

Good luck Andy, Mikey and Jim,

Hope you have fun at the World Championships!
I'm sure you'll make the UK proud!

www.outbreak-freefly.com

Nigel

Although my other Suits are Sonic, they make really good suits,
check out www.sonicflywear.com

Nigel

Like Jerry said,
If the flat person sits in the door, and the hanger stands behind, leans over them and grabs near the hip rings, you then roll out the door, with the hanger going over the top of the flat flyer and the flat flyer arch's like a mother and the hanger stays tucked up slightly then drives down into a stand,

Nigel

Hey That's cool!
When I was in Florida Shane was talking about the idea of getting Buzz in the Tunnel, good to see they went through with it!!

When i clicked the link i discovered that i was on the last pic of the week!
http://www.bodyflight.net/potw-7-24-06BedfordMultiway.jpg

I'll be there!!!

Nigel

Yes Simon, We have a deal

Come to Skydive Weston

www.skydiveweston.com

13,000ft in the G92 Dornier for just £19

Located just off Junction 9 on the M40 near Bicester

Nigel

On Saturday 23rd September Bodyflight Bedford will be celebrating it's first Birthday!

The party will be fancy dress: Super Heroes and Villains, and if your costume is cleared by our staff you can fly in it too!
There are tunnel time prizes for the best costume too!

Celebrations start at 11am

There will be Tunnel Twister a Scrambles Competition and of course, fun flying!

The evening will be rounded off with a buffet, bar and music by DJ Richie

Tickets are just £150 and include a minimum of 15 minutes Flying
Non-Flying Tickets (or those wishing to share with other flyers) are only £20

If you're interested please contact Bryony on 0845 200 2960
or e-mail [email protected]

Nice one Blake, You found a thread i wrote in August 2005

13,000ft for £19
G92 Dornier

Nigel

So we'll see you at Weston this coming weekend then?
Jumping starts on Friday afternoon

Nigel

Last time i went to Empuria they had an office for their Wind Tunnel,
That was back in February and i haven't heard anything about it since,

What's the news?

Nigel

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You will run into Nigelh and his players van over there. actually i think it would be hillarious if he who never goes to hinton was all of the sudden at hinton on sunday

Will we be seeing you nigel at hinton?

Where has this whole 'Player' thing come from?

And i have jumped at Hinton before, but only in the Winter

Can't beat Langer Boogie 2!!!!

See you there

I was just looking for the Icarus website and noticed exactly the same thing, came on here to ask the same question but found this thread,
I was thinking of buying a Crossfire 2, but if there is a 3 coming out i think i should wait,

Doesn't anyone from Icarus read these forums? They could answer our question and solve the mystery

But think of the money you'll make from the overtime!

FF1 is part of a system we have in the UK to jump with other Freeflyers.

FF1 Requirements

In order to obtain Grade 1 in Freestyle/ Freeflying (FF1) the parachutist must be introduced to FF by a CCI nominated FF2 Grade parachutist or equivalent of proven FF instructional ability, received a full safety brief and demonstrated the ability to:-

a) Fly in a controlled sit/ stand position

b) Control fall rate in a sit/ stand position

b) Control forward and backward movement in a sit/ stand position

c) Control turns in both directions in a sit/ stand position

d) Fly relative to others in a sit/ stand position


If you want to read the whole document it's here
http://www.bpa.org.uk/forms/docs/Form%20188%20-%20Guidelines%20for%20FF1%20&%202.rtf

After this we have the FF2 which is the same but on your head.

Hope this answers your question

If you want to learn Head-down, make sure you get head-up sorted first, and to do both of these you're better off getting coaching straight away.

Nigel

Hey Cyco,
Tracking Weekend was awesome, there are some pictures online:
http://www.rafspa.com/gallery/v/useralbums/nigel

Nigel

Just my input here, but i'd recommend getting coaching from the start, that way you have a reference point and someone who can tell you what you you're doing right/wrong,
If you're backsliding you could potentially go into the path, ot open above another group, and that's a bad thing!
Don't be in any hurry to get your FF1, by all means it may say you're 'safe' to jump with other people, but FF1 is a basic qualification,
It's going to take quite a few jumps to get good and even after you have that qualification yiu should still stick to 2 or 3 ways,
People like Freejive
www.freejive.com and Outbreak www.outbreak-freefly.com offer great coaching in the UK that could help you,

Don't rush your Skydiving career, if you're safe, you have your whole life to jump and be a hot Skydiver

I hope this helps

Awesome weekend!
Pictures by Rob Silver now Online
http://www.rafspa.com/gallery/v/useralbums/nigel/track/

Nigel

You can't beat the Javelin Odyssey,
If BaByLoN, the World Champions, use them, they can't be that bad!

Nigel

So steve, the fact it takes me an hour to walk there and one and a half to two hours to walk back means i should cut down on my drinking?

Empuria is a great place! Highly recommended!

Nigel