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You can easily un-stitch the corners, leave about 1/2" so you can reinforce it with a few stitches, So it does not keep coming unstitched further. I did mine myself at sunrise, really easy and free if you have access to a sewing machine. The 9' bridle will only help, and they are only about $60, I jump an x3 and just got a custom bridle 10' from the pin, made a world of difference even when flying a small suit. you seem like you think this will cost you allot of $$, it wont, take a weekend off and get your gear set up for what you are doing, also it will not affect regular skydives, just got off a freefly jump with my big bridle, no problems, other than its a bitch to cock the pilot chute! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

i am a florida jumper year round, and im really happy that we have someone willing to work to get jumpers there. i have never seen jump tix that cheap!!! last i can remember was $14 tix at skydive america in pahokee back in 2000. i am all for welcoming two otters in place of a king air. hopefully it will last beyond the winter season Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

do you know romain and alex? they are wingsuiters from miami, they travel to sebastian almost every weekend. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

heres a fun wingsuit jump in southwest florida http://youtu.be/CUKIHLTr7kQ Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

just head out to perris, they have multiple balloon companies there that will take you up. the pilots are jumpers themselfs, and you can even take two pin rigs! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

This is most likely due to hardware limitations. 10 Hz barometers are common, inexpensive, and use very little power. An accurate 10 Hz GPS is a lot harder to come by--especially with the antenna size limitations Recon is working with. Michael personally i think it has allot more to do with processor speed than the gps. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

Did they tell you something different? nope, but with 395 units sold in 14 days it dosent appear to be a niche market to me. i could be totally wrong, but with the rise in wingsuiting that we have been seeing i dont see them turning away $$$... thats already over $125k just from this project in 14 days.... if the idea works like they think it will, you can only assume they will follow the money, and keep releasing newer updated versions to keep the cash coming in and the customers happy. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

You are funny. No GPS tells you where you are, but tell you where you can be with a certain precision. You seem to know a lot about GPS. i guess you cant read. try again, this time it is in capital letters just for you Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

i thought you were without power lurch? how are you posting? btw it was an awesome post! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

if you go to a local dz you can meet tunnell instructors there, usually they can get you allot better deal than $18.75 a min, its usually around $11.00 a min just fyi Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

Are you anticipating such a high horizontal acceleration that 1Hz won't be able to follow it? No, but there are definate advantages to a 5hz system over the 1hz: 1.faster satellite acquisition times *recon states turn them on a few min before you get in the plane, and they will probably loose signal in the plane and have to re-acquire the signal after you exit the plane approx 20-30 sec 2.better accuracy *if the gps refreshes 5x faster there will be a difference in accuracy 3.smoother gps tracks for you to interpret. 4.less display lag *recons hud claims its refresh rate can be faster at the sacrafice of battery life, but the gps horizontal is limited to 1refresh per second. 5. almost real time data *the difference is 5hz refreshes 5x faster than 1hz meaning every .2 sec it refreshes almost every new gps for pilots are 5hz almost every gps for UAVs are 5hz allot of automobile gps units have moved to 5hz we usually fly our wingsuits around 100mph forward speed, this equates to 146.6 feet per second. at a refresh rate of 1hz you can be 146.6 feet behind where the gps thinks you are when you raise the refresh rate to 5hz you are only 29.3 feet behind where the gps thinks you are. a difference of 117.3 feet traveled. the recons calculate glide ratio with two sensors: gps for forward speed and a barometer for altitude. would it not make sense to have these refresh at the same rate so the glide ratio can be properly calculated in real time instead of the barometer refreshing 10X faster than the gps? Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

I just got done speaking with recon, Just so everyone knows: the refresh rate on the vertical (altitude) is 10hz, the refresh rate on horizontal (groundspeed) is only 1hz! Also these will NOT include any options that the recon mod live have incorporated: no navagation, no buddy tracking, no contour bluetooth connection, no cellphone connectivity. Etc..... Im waiting for version two, as 1hz is very poor for a gps, and said before the refresh rate of the hud is once every second, I am guessing the reason they did not refresh the hud faster is because the horizontal (speed) will not be able too keep up, and just keep displaying the previous data until the gps refreshes. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

I don't think I'll argue it any more, but your definition of "up" is a different than most people. The definition of "gaining altitude" "Up" is the same for everyone unless the person is dumb. As explained to death here, a dive and flare is not gaining any altitude or going up as you end up lower then where you started. are you really trying to say that i am not gaining altitude relative to the lowest point in a dive before i flare? Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

i think this whole conversation can be summed up by the word "relative" the wingsuit does gain altitude from the lowest point of the dive right before the flare.... it does not gain altitude by ridge soaring or thermals YET.... example: if i were flying my wingsuit above the altitude of your glider and i dove down to the glider and flared the suit i would gain altitude momentarily RELATIVE to your gliders position in the sky. can we all agree on this? Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

this shit is more dangerous than BATH SALTS!!! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

Wind Blew, Shit Flew, there went Fucking Andrew! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

here is a pic of mine, the only tonysuit that has two different colored wings!! Rbird, wingflash top and bottom. base soles, extended zippers and a lense pocket... i absolutely love this suit!!!!!! and i just got my x3 to match it!!!(2nd pic) Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

Thanks Jeff! Can't wait for this years flock n dock! Some of the sickest puffy carves you can imagine, with the best organizers you could ask for!!! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

guys are gaining altitude all the time now in the new tonysuits. dont be such a hater. i know multiple pilots that have data to back it up. just ask anyone who owns an x3/rebel. im sure this data will be posted in the next few days. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

damn, that sucks! i have a g1 and use rainx anti fog on the inside of my visor once a month or so, works great even in south florida Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

i am from arkansas, and can tell you the cocaine smuggling stories are true. do some research on mena airport. or better yet try and find "the clinton chronicles" it was a vhs tape that was very informative about our ex pres. Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

nice thats good to hear simon! if you need any extra help up there give me a shout, im two hours south. itll be great getting to fly with you guys all winter! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

I dont think I will ever get all of the dirt out of my gear or my head/lungs from that event.... Damn moon dust! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

awwww shit! its getting close to that time! will be on the road in less than 24 hours! im getting excited!!!! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121

one word: EL-wire!!! even cooler is chasing el wire! btw that was cool at zhills! green el wire all the way! im working on my setup... 10m el wire (yellow and green), 5m of white led strip lights, and shit ton of strobes in the wings! Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121