Paige

The portable tunnel made its way to DeLand a few years ago. Crash was there, attached are a few photos from some video of his flight. It was a great day hanging around flying and watching friends jump. Crash's energy and determination to fly that tunnel was awesome to watch and fun to be around. We shared a great day trying to flying a beast of a tunnel together. Good times that will be missed. Fly free and fast! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

It told me the video was not available in my country Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

The clips play in succession- the link is to the 1st clip not the actual clip with the tunnel in it. The 2nd or 3rd clip after the Herbal Essences commercial is the longest wind tunnel flight/record. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

What A Great Episode! Congrats Plamer! Looked like mad fun! You can also order the Season Pass of Nitro Circus from iTunes, to support the guys and their efforts. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I agree with Jenn. It is a great tunnel to fly and explore. There is nothing like flying outdoors among the Smokey Mountains! For drills, you may want to plan out what training will be most beneficial in that type of environemnt. Adjusting to the lack of walls can take a few minutes but if you're a capable flyer, training should not be an issue. I'm not sure it would be as intense as an SV training session but that does not mean it will not be greatly beneficial to your progression! The people there are top notch. John Suiter is amazing, kind, patient, and always willing to coach eager students. Be sure to see if he's around on your visit! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Way to go ladies! You raised a ton of funds for a great cause. Looking forward to following your journey to JFTC! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Ditto the CONGRATS to all the winners and flyers! Was great to meet new peeps and get some face time with old friends. Hope this helped Maxine and Karen raised a ton of money (I heard around $1,000! Way to go ladies!). The tunnel looked great with all the pink and shirts! Great apparel and goodies to snag up for JFTC this year. Be sure to check out all the shirts and raffle tickets they may still have for sale. *All proceeds benefit the 2 NC ladies fundraising goals and ultimately JFTC. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I can speak from experience in the AZ tunnel, never jumped there though. It's an amazing machine that generates just as amazing times (and skills for that matter). I have no doubt you'd love your experiences at Eloy. Also, tunnel is a great tool to get ya comfortable and in a good body position from the get go. Not having bad habits from the start creates strong foundations to build on. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Gail Lovelace has agreed to help out the TPM and become a delegate. Wooohooo Gail!!!!! In addition to tunnel flying, Gail also skydives, scuba dives, plays a wooden flute, and many other exciting activities. Gail's travels take her all over so surely she'll be at a tunnel near you shortly! In a few days, her active TPM email address will be [email protected] Keep your eyes peeled for a few new delegates who are excited to bring girls in on the fun! Thanks again Gail! Lots of Love! Spread Love and Fly- Paige Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

BIGGER is always better

Original Poster: Don't just jump into this on your own. Coaches are the fast track to good skills and confident skydivers/tunnel flyers! Esp. stormywinters, AMAZING is an understatement! I wouldn't say that mixing it up with sit and back (when coach/instruct say it's safe) is always a bad idea. I know students of mine get frustrated with back or sit and move to the other to 'reset' their mental state with something they are confident in, or try something else for variety. Muscles get tired and fatigued, breaking it up by alternating with back and sit (again, done safely of course) can offer you a refreshed view of the position by letting your tired muscles recover a bit. I know back flying is very relaxing for me but when I was learning to sit fly, the arms were so tired. So I'd switch from back to sit and found my progression to be just fine (200+ hours of experience talking, but that's NOTHING these days). I did it with coaches and guidance however. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

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Can only speak for the ones I've been to, but they both had to be shut down to adjust the luvers (sp?!?!). Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I second, Kris is amazing! Super patient, super kind, super duper coach! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

I know this is an older post but I haven't seen anything on here about Freak'N Suits. Angela makes an amazing suit and uses her awesome artistic talents to bring you a one of a kind design. Great price, great fit, great flight experience in fast and slow tunnels, good turn around time, and AMAZING customer service! I can't speak for them in the sky but they hold up well in the tunnel and fly nice in there also. www.FreakNSuits.com I'm waiting on a new one as we speak, any week now

There are always exceptions to the rule, I'm speaking about the vast majority of the 'average' sized (or 'within the tunnel limits') people. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Best part about people knocking slower tunnels is that it's rarely the tunnel that is the problem. Usually the flyer does not enjoy the experience because they are not an adequate enough flyer to deal with a new/different environment. "Oh it's too slow!" they say. No, not really the case. Air is air. Fast air is always preferable (to me) but man do I LOVE ALL AND BENEFIT GREATLY from ALL my time at Flyaway, SVO, and AAC. This post is in no way directed at anyone in particular. I haven't read many responses to the original poster but I do base this statement off of my 5 years in the sport and what I've seen/heard. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Kim- I'm sure Mick is super proud of your flying and where it's going, you're rocking it out in there WR holder On with the post- I agree with Kim, variety is never a bad thing. I love working with an array of coaches (but I have a few main ones I prefer when they are in town). Mick, Plamer, and Joe Winters are my favorites. I work with them as frequently as my bank account will allow. They are worth every penny. Selwyn is also freaking amazing. His smile and positive attitude is sooooo contagious. You can't help but feel positive and upbeat around him. The variety thing- You never know what someone is gonna say or how they are going to phrase something, to make it click with you. In addition, each person and tunnel has special and creative moves that the instructors/coaches/flyers are always more than willing to pass along. It's always fun to try the 'locals' moves. They usually have pretty unique and impressive suggestions. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

That had far less to do with me and WAY more to do with the time you put in, your hard work to improve, and you flying more frequently It's all you girl! You work hard, you do your homework, and you succeed (regardless of how speedy it may come, lord knows I'm just as slow lol)! Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

From FreefallJenn In case the original poster was wondering what might have aided in triggering the 'lightbulb' moment.... The body position of back flying is essentially the same as that of a sit fly, just in a upright orientation. Getting more functional on your back will translate to your sit well because you will have more muscle memory of a good body position and just more time in the air in general (among many other factors). Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Live it up guys! Wish I could join you. Be sure to take lots of pics and share when you get back

Paraclete XP is the place to be and simply has the best staff in the country, male or female. You will have an amazing experience and an incredible flight/jumps there and at the local DZ. Def. make the trip to NC. Worth every penny. Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

For the past 4 years I've flown a ton on my b-day at some tunnel in the US. This year is no exception. Saturday, April 5th, we're having an early b-day bash at Paraclete XP. TPM Madness, decorations, goodies, music, drinks, and TONS OF FUN! Join us for a dinner in Raeford or Fayetville and then some fun after hours flying. Book your time early or talk with me

Plamer was also on Travis's jump Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com

Join us for a weekend of fun, flying, friends, and a fantastic tunnel! Paraclete XP is where it's at ladies, so it's time to get your rears in gear and get on the fun wagon! Please PM me or call to book tunnel time/let me know how much you are looking for. I am booking time ASAP so if you would like cheap after hours time, please let me know and we'll get you in on the action best we can! Attending/Debating: Paige Freefall Jenn Jewels Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com