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This thread turned into a read between the lines, and have a pop at Jeb from the start. You are now posting a FB post, about another jump, unrelated to this thread, and that was the foundation of how this thread went. I went to post earlier to this thread but deleted it, as I thought it would sort itself out, but this picture just made me laugh. FFS, the guy put some "facts" about what happened, without any claims as far as I read them in this post. You all read between the lines, and went for him. For what its worth, I am not a Jeb groupie (in fact I disagree with somethings he has done), I just feel the ripping that this thread went into, was unjustified. In the end, who gives a flying fuckidy fuck, just jump, have fun, and be nice to each other... Lifes too short for this picky unimportant shit... -Me PS) Not completly directed at you, as most people on this thread went between the lines.

Just to clarify, I am not a fast faller! - I went baggy so I could slow to flat speeds... I guess unwittingly I went for that trade off. So you would agree they are harder to fly, unlike a poster above that says for beginners they are easier? (Just to clarify for beginners). Ive not flown a slim fitting specific FF suit, just flown slim fitting normal everyday clothing... so I cant really comment on the skills increase through this. I think I said it, that the slim fit allows more efficient movement, (performance), and I guess in the end it does come down to the flying you want to do. I posted more as I felt that some of the assumptions of baggy suits were incorrect (bad habits, easy for begginers, only allow you to sit there, etc). Maybe I am just stuck in the past, and need to move onward into these tunnel things and slicker slimmer suits...

Incorrect. I fly an ultrabaggy FF suit because of the range it affords me. I can freefly with flat and tandems, but also freefly with fast groups hitting 200MPH. I am not a big chap, 5'11 and 165-170lbs. I have flown easily with flat formations, and with big guys in tight suits. AFAIK, the new slim slick suits, that the "pros" are using, affords faster and more efficient movement compared to baggy suits, important when trying to turn points in competition.... Please correct me if this is not the point of these suits..? I guess it ends up what you want to be doing. I wanted to have this range and choice of who I freefly with, and thus why I got the big suit. I would say its actually harder to fly than the slimmer suits, as you have to use technique more to maintain relative speeds with people that choose to fly slimmer suits, and at the start, people struggle with the massive amount of drag these suits have, so a slimmer suit (or even shorts as I have seen) is actually easier to learn in than the baggy suits. I am not sure what you mean by bad habits caused by flying a bigger suit? As I feel that in using a bigger suit, I have a wider range of being able to fly both baggy and slim, and think that bad form is not something baggy suits allow you to get away with? Although what I see recently, is that the body position in flying slim suits is quite different to how I learnt and continue to fly, and I dont have experience in the range these new forms and suits allow (I dont use the tunnel)? Education please!

Did a quick search and could not find anything on this. Anyone have a suggestion on the best way of removing a GoPro mount stuck on with the GoPro adhesive? Cheers -M

Its not the pulling at 1,800ft that is worrying in that story.

I like that, alot.

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Senna Although, not sure how well known he was in the US??? Terry Pratchett's choosing to die - This is very powerful and moving. ++++1 for Inside job and Man on Wire.

HA! - Yep!

I personally don’t think that 200 jumps in 18 months gives you the experience required that 500 jumps does, so certainly don’t think it should be lowered. I did my first 200 jumps in a year, I started WS after >600 jumps. I don’t think I was at all ready for WS after those 200 jumps. Obviously the added caveat is people are different and learn at different rates etc, but as most rules in the sport “seem” to cater for the lowest common denominator, I feel this one does not.

As TheCaptain says, not so much WLing, but canopy design/type is more important. I fly a Spectre120 loaded at around 1.6/1.7 but wouldnt put something like a stiletto120 or Katana120 on my back.

Actually skydivers need to come to grip that they too are only jumping with one parachute (their reserves). 100%. I try to explain this, as I think it helps skydivers appreciate that "having 2" doesnt mean they are immortal, and that the one you are 100% relying on saving you, requires some altitude to work.

I assume this is an attempt at some form of sarcasm?

I have been in this situation and flared with risers but keeping hold of the toggle, although with a bigger 7 Cell F1-11 than my reserve. Just be aware that the toggle side will have a different effect on your canopy than the non toggle side when flaring on risers as you will still have some input on the control lines with the toggle, and would be more noticible with a smaller reserve. Should this occur on my reserve, I would flare on both risers holding the remaining toggle...... and prepare for the mother of all PLFs just incase. To flare using a toggle and a riser, on a canopy you are not used to, and no doubt using a control method you have never used is asking for trouble. At least you can practice rear riser flares and get an understanding of the dynamics of it to at least prepare somewhat. PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF PLF

For £9.80 per month, the cover of insurance, and the work done by the BPA council and members to maintain a high standard of parachuting in the UK, I think its worth it. I pay more per month to insure my phone. I used to be a BPA hater, I voted with my feet, and left it, choosing to do other parachute sports other than Skydiving. I am now back, and with more knowledge of the high standards of our training and controls, it helps to ensure BPA rated instructors, and dropzones are of a very high standard, and that is good for the sport in the UK. Yes there are areas that require changing, and bringing into the modern age, but for less than the cost of iPhone insurance, I just suck it up, go jump, and have fun.

No WS2 yet, I did a WS2 jump on jump 6, and was advised to "tidy" up a little bit more... Which was very much justified. Thanks for that guide above... Think ill just have to travel from my usual DZ to find other WS fliers next year...

So just looking for advice on progressing skills as efficiently as possible. I have 20 jumps on Birdman classic (6), T-Bird (13), and R-Bird (1)... I have recently bought myself a T-Bird I am yet to fly, but apart from the basic flight position stuff I have been messing around with previously(slow, speed, swoop n stop, etc) is there anything you can suggest trying out and focusing on to help progress flying skills? Should I concentrate on flying position as I have been, or should I try out loops, rolls, back fly, etc to get a real feeling for the air and the suit? I am looking to get the most out of each jump at the moment, (I cant afford to bang in lots and lots each weekend) so would appreciate some pointers on what to be aiming at for the moment. Thanks in advance.

Got into skydiving, did FS, did FF, did bits of CReW, accuracy, started a bit of canopy piloting, tried most things.... Then gave up skydiving and went BASE jumping.... then gave up BASE jumping, and went back to skydiving. Did some bits and pieces, tried out WS with a WS coach day (I had 600+ skydives by this point and had never really looked into WS flying)...but... I FUCKING LOVED IT My first jump, I was back to feeling like a student again, scared, nervous anticipation, etc.... That all added to the incredible experience of flying for the first time. Someone once said to me, its hard to explain unless you do it, even as a skydiver you cant understand... They were correct... Its now all I want to do...

http://www.crikey.com.au/2010/12/02/when-it-comes-to-assange-r-pe-case-the-swedes-are-making-it-up-as-they-go-along/ Worth getting Interpol involved...

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Nice one, cheers.... Can you chuck me a link or Map reference... Thanks

I didnt find a suitable forum for this post (so please move it).... Im spending time over Xmas (24th Dec - 7th Jan) in Boston MA and East Granby CT... but would love to break up the family time with hanging out with some jumpers...

Just an inexperienced thought, as I recently went through the T-Bird or R-Bird process after only getting into WS recently (20+ WS jumps (Most T-Bird & R-Bird)... if you can, test jump the R-Bird before buying one... I felt that I would progress more efficiently with the T-Bird than the R-Bird.... I found there to be enough difference in these two suits, that I would not have maximised my progression flying the R-Bird. I bought a T-Bird after flying both... Just a thought is all....

Thanks for all your thoughts....

Recently saw a D-Bag with a mod that had a triangle of material attached to the bottom of the D-bag and bridle so that the pull point is across the D-Bag and not just from the bridle... Anyone else have experience with this, as the theory to me makes perfect sense and something I am considering. (I dont know many WS pilots (Only just started wingsuiting), so I dont know many people to ask to see how common this is). Thanks for thoughts...