HIGH1

keithbar

***Hi

I'm looking for a warm DZ which is open year round, open during the week/ends and within driving distance from Detroit,

Thank you jumpers.
Pauly
D-lic

. Well It depends on your definition of " driving distance " if warm is what your looking for south fla. or skydive Arizona come to mind

I think 8hrs of driving is good for a weekend whereas 15hrs would be worth driving for weekday jumping.

Thanks for any additional help. I'll check out start skydiving. Is there a forum for drive sharing?
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Hi

I'm looking for a warm DZ which is open year round, open during the week/ends and within driving distance from Detroit, right now.
Currently, it's snowing and I haven't jumped since September... I'm itching. Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you jumpers.
Pauly
D-lic

Please can someone offer advice about working on MacBook Pro for file config? (alteration of files etc) Initial set up is complete and I can read after jump chart but as for changing stuff... help would be appreciated.

http://www.flyinghigh.net/index.html

The website says copy write 1993...I don't know about production.

Hi. Question for riggers. Are USA riggers able to do rigging and repacks on all FAA TSO'D equipment? Example. Sidewinder has a "FAA TSO (C23c Cat B) in Dec 1992. Is this strictly Canadian or may this be rigged by any FAA rigger? Is this TSO age, number or category, specific? Thank you.

http://www.cypres.cc/25/wsc.php
"During wingsuit flight, it will activate with a vertical speed of approximately 20 m/s (45 mph) and after it detected the canopy opening, it will switch to the usual activation speed like the Expert or the Speed CYPRES, whatever mode you are in. This switch will be indicated by an audible sound in order that the skydiver knows when the WSC is working on "canopy flight modus" and that he can start flying his canopy without being afraid that the unit will activate during a turn on his fast flying canopy."



Does anyone suggest a proper setting for Vigil 2 during WS flight? i.e. 45mph is student setting on vigil and my canopy loading is 1.4 with a pretty conservative playtime and landing. Pro or Student? Thank you in advance.

Sharing is caring. I would love to live on the DZ, too. Everything comes with balance...
who will care for the kids and wife while Im jumping? hmmm sometimes we cannot share our spouse then respect, prevails. The good thing is most people like good tempered kids!

I have a dog, too but most dzs don't allow dogs. If DZOs are allowing dogs at the dropzone then the professionalism should be transparent to the business and people surrounding our passionate activity.
If we play with fire xyz, happens... and dogs do shit in other peoples backyard.

We can choose our balance between lifestyle at the DZ with spouse, kids and playtime or whatever flavour of the week.
I really enjoyed reading through all replies but the ABOVE reply has been summarized into simplicity...Avoid X, y and z then live free!

gowlerk

Quote

Singer Heavy-Duty Sewing machine.

That is a nearly meaningless phrase. It's not really helpful as there are literally many hundreds of models of Singer sewing machine. All but the newest plastic consumer models are considered "heavy duty" by someone.

Exeuse me... It was helpful advice but thank you for indentifying yourself


This plastic sewing machine has been helpful and it doesnt cost much.
http://www.amazon.ca/SINGER-4411-Extra-High-11-Stitch-Stainless/dp/B003VWXZKG

Singer Heavy-Duty Sewing machine. It does wonders for me because I dont know how to sew by hand nor machine. This machine meets you half-way...Settings VS Skill. With older machines...I dont know but what I do know with this machine; You can adjust... thread tension (thick vs thin fabric), stitch width, stitch length, stitch style, exchange needle sizing (thread Ply and needle head shape), and walking foot (forward and back) ETC...

AKA Its easy to set-up and Begin
thin nylon to thick cordura, its a good tool build skills and technique for rigging.

Enjoy the Journey

normiss

Still Still my personal favorite cutaway video.
Unwebbing my hands was comical.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je6odKSn1TU

Cool! Makes sense and now, everyone knows this information.
Like most canopies, WS could have a similar experimental periode of 200 Jumps becuase you never know how to pilot one specific WS over another unless you fly the f@#k out of it.

At this point, Im caught up betwen the freak and foghead...The foghead because a few friends fly them and it would be better experience base to progress safely. The freak would be based off the unknown.
Does anyone have feed back pertaining to flights and learning with the Hunter, Freak or Foghead?

You all have made valid points which I understand as a need for more variety in demos and the need for WS companies to have specific information about their suits for the buyer. The activity in helping through forums is great for anyone who reads and actions the words of wise.

Once upon a time, I had to rent from WWS (went from a R-bird > T-Bird > R-Bird) and it made a difference in my flying plus a benefit for visiting zhills because there was a wide selection of suits. I>S. Travis was a great coach who got me back on track, dialed up hidden skill and taught me critical drills.
The reason behind me making so many transitions between suits was to indentify any flaws in my flying...or the specific suit it self. It came down to small tweaks in body position...progressing too fast can be regressive, too.

I have found flying is 100% commitment. Its not to say, Lets jump out flat and happy...all of the time but really, Play with the suit and thats the commitment! In the face of danger (flat spin, line twist or whatever mal) we have to commit to the danger.
So, why not commit and play with the suit thus learn how to Unf!*k the danger! While learning to fly the RB (x, y, z) and feeling its behavior in different positions...it became apparent I was in the wrong suit for fun flying.
I have flown in many configurations including back fly, rolls, loops, carve but while i had the positions locked in, it was feeling unstable to me. Not to mention, I practiced all moves while rolling around on the packing mat before each flight. Focusing on awareness. Closing my legwing, feeling my arms, using arms and ailerons, lifting one leg at a time ETC

Maybe I need more than 240ish jumps in one suit to nail all body positions or maybe fly more consistently throughout the 6mth season but whatever the case, I need to feel the "Magic" of other suits. There is many to choose from...what is progression when there is variety?
Should I transition from R-Bird to funk, carve, RB2 or freak, hunter, foghead? It comes down to personal choice and safety but anyone jumping regularly and follows emergency drill procedures (grab handles in flight with legwing closed and fly stable, fly with one wing with one leg up in full flight and stable ETC)..should be able to fly any suit but at what cost do you risk safety for advancement?

I have spent time reading flight characteristics of the freak but after flying the foghead (1x flight of slow and stable but it felt playfully agile... I spent more of my time doing practice deployments) and knowing people who jump it on the reguarly basis...it would feel more comfortable to use the WS everyone else flys, right? haha
But why follow the sheep herd when everyone needs their own feed back on each suit before committing to hundreds of jumps. What is the one "go to WS" for everything in fun flying? I have not learned XRW or near the hundreds of jumps and experience, so anything below Awesomeness!

Everytime I get one step closer at buying a WS, I look at gauging myself back to a funk or carve... Its the drug everyone else is using without an over dose. It is a bad way to make decisions without trying the suit, first! but where does one go from here?

birdynamnam

Freak is a completely different animal compared to the Funk or similar suits; so the Funk is a high performance intermediate class suit, and it feels just like that flying it. Freak on the other hand is a high performance class suit, you feel the Colugo2 power dna, only this suit has been tweaked to become extremely agile and absurdly easy to fly. That's how it feels flying it, comparing to the C2. Squirrel says that performance has been sacrificed a little in order to get these properties, but I have as good performance on the Freak as I have on the C2. I have extensive experience on the Funk and the C2 and I just got the Freak. So to help people get their heads around this; Funk is a flocking/acro/camera/instructor suit. The Freak is a purebred racing machine based on the C2, and invisible to the eye it has a lot of tweaks that adds loads of agility. Hope this helps, someone..

Thank you to birdynamnam, Skow, skwrl and Wicked Wingsuits for the detailed follow up.
It helps clear up smoke between all the acrobatic wingsuits available and the big question "What Distinguishes small and big wingsuit acrobatics besides the pilot?"

Yes, there is major differences with SHAPE, size and trim but really, There is six wingsuits in the acrobatic catagory. Small and Big.
Of Course, You can make the WS perform to those capabilities (X, Y, Z)but the WS may not give the proper feed vice using proper suit.
I can appreciate the Intermediate to Advance difference but everyone wants one go to WS for everything, Fun! Including me...

A wee bit of back ground... I have been flying a R-Bird for the past 240ish jumps with distinct focus on floppy fun fly...back, head down 2-way, flocking, WS vs track, barrel rolls, front loops and everything else within the realm of fun
My r-bird does Not have back vents which makes it unstable on back and HD but it does not stop the fun! Sure time aloft would be nice...but time while twisting, turning, learning and buring time would be better!

which is the right weapon? There is soo many suits flooding the market. TS and PF are the only manufactures to my knowledge who provide a try before buy (If your on the same continent) then The answer would be easy after trying a few suits.
Now, where is the next breath of fresh air with a different WS which can please all of our needs? I would like to focus more on fun-ner flying. A stable but..."fun" and agile suit in all axis of flight.

There is Soo many Wingsuits to choose from and soo little time in our short Canadian season.
I can appreciate constructive criticism but any clear and specific information could help a lot of other fun flyers.

Big wingsuit acrobatics including but not limited to XRW, back flying, camera, carving, flocking, docking and rolling...

Which manufacture can you count on when there isn’t enough suits in the sky’s to try? I like Wicked Wingsuits because you can try before you buy but at what cost will you buy a suit before trying...

Depending on your country and internal influence from DZ preference...One suit may be preferred over another without trying for comfort and durability while considering customer service and flight characteristics.

Tis choppy but which suit will meet your needs in the long term without switching out the clothing hanger every season?
How many jumps will you commit to one wingsuit before you switch teams?
Are you doing the reccomended minimum jumps before switching teams and/or advancing?
How many jumps have you dedicated to your current wingsuit before saying "Hey, I need a bigger piece of the humble pie"?
Experience from height of exit, time aloft, and jump numbers can all come down to one individual but judged by who? and When was the last timed you got schooled?

All three big wingsuits have a tail length between ankles and an arm wing length which extends between wrist to ankle.
shapes and sizes slightly different with each suit.
Non-rigid as well? Perhaps with Squirrel and PF but definitely not TS.
What distinguishes the performance and capability unless they are flown together and tested on sub-disciplines?

Too make your wingsuit life more deciptive; All three manufactures offer the smaller version
R-Bird 2
Funk
Carve

What distgunishes small and big wingsuit acrobatics besides the pilot?

Thank you for your open minded thought on the new age wingsuit market.
Here is the clickables...

http://phoenix-fly.com/portfolio/hunter/

http://squirrel.ws/wingsuits/freak

http://www.tonywingsuits.com/rbird2.html

http://www.dropzone.com/news/Press_Releases/Squirrel_Releases_C-Race_For_Advanced_Pilots_1158.html

shveddy

Julian and noah should fly with PF next year so that they can win with all three manufactures and settle the brand wars once and for all.

Lets second the motion for Manufacture magic for the next WWL:
PF Arrow Team composed from Round 3
-Noah
-Jarno
-Nathan
-Julien

Squirrel C-Race team composed from round 2
-Espen
-Mike
-Rex
-Carson

Tonysuit team for everyone else...or Tony could be making a rebound for next year with a new suit!

HIGH1

Our current champion Julian Boulle, Mike Swanson and Noah Bahnson left Team Tony Suits to compete with Squirrel.
http://worldwingsuitleague.com/uncategorized/last-minute-changes-with-wingsuit-teams/

2015 World Wingsuit League Champion Noah Bahnson! There was close competitors with PF Arrows "Nathan Jones and Jarno Cordia whereas, Espen Fadness and Rex Pemberton flew into second round with the TonySuit Scorpion 2.

Did the pilot or the suit win? Winner winner chicken dinner...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2XAZRHHP-g
There is many variables the suit, pilot, wind, and even uncertain feelings from step off. Proficiency would play a key roll...

Look at the likes of Jarno Cordia (PF Arrow). First season with World Wingsuit League; Jarno nailed third place in qualifier then raced against Noah during round 3 semi finals.

Interesting dialogue about Tony Suits WWL President ~Espen Fadnes
https://youtu.be/w3QOXUbNZWo?t=2m15s

Don't forget about Tony http://tonysuits-online.myshopify.com
http://www.tonywingsuits.com

Our current champion Julian Boulle, Mike Swanson and Noah Bahnson left Team Tony Suits to compete with Squirrel.
http://worldwingsuitleague.com/uncategorized/last-minute-changes-with-wingsuit-teams/

The Scorpion II and C-Race are very comparable suits and time wise, too but those top athletes from the sponsored Dubai regime....May have a chance by chance....
Lets go Team Tony; Its not the size of squirrel in the flight, its the size of the nuts in Tony! (aka its not the size of the dog in the fight, its the size of the fight in the dog)

PODIUM FINISH FOR NOAH AND CHRIS AT US NATIONALS
10/05/2015
Big congrats to Noah Bahnson, and Chris Geiler, who took second and third overall at the US National Championships. Noah and Chris were both flying the Squirrel C-RACE. Noah received his C-RACE in Chicago during the competition and put approximately zero practice jumps on it before winning the first speed round and immediately moving to the top of the ranking, where he stayed until the formidable Mr. Mickle unseated him by only three-tenths of a point. It is also worth pointing out that Noah led the winning acrobatics team - a feat that speaks to his seemingly limitless talent in a wingsuit.

Honorable mention goes to Todd Davis and Per Bjorn Poulsen, both PPC newcomers, who made the top ten overall flying their C-RACEs.

Thanks to everyone who has supported the C-RACE in these early stages. As the sea-change continues in wingsuit competition, our early supporters are valued highly.

The C-Race seems... like the PF Arrow, too! It appears the manufactures are evolving the suits towards racing terrian and each suit (tool) is used for a different terrian. A longer tail to tip down, and arms swept back for speed.

http://squirrel.ws/c-race

Any test pilots or pilots in the know?
The C-Race seems to have a similar TS Jedi leg wing length and overall suit shape but the Scorpions steep leading edge arm angel.

Shall do! Arrival on 26 Sept and Departure on 5 Oct.
As anyone would understand, you want to clear logistics before committing and losing more time than needed.

All the fluff and stuff; What do you call a three-legged donkey?...Wonkey. It would be wonkey trip to CSC but This is how it breaks down...

First Leg: From the O'Hare Int. Airpot to Chicago Ogilvie Transportation Center looks like an issue but doable....
About 1hr of Logistics... O'Hare...Walk...Train...Walk...Bus...Walk...Ogilvie

Second Leg: There is a train avaliable to/from downtown Chicago (1hr:30mins)
http://metrarail.com/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/up-w/farestructure.html
Chicago Ogilvie Transportation Center to Elburn, Il
$8.25 one-way

Third Leg: CSC offers a Shuttle to/from Elburn Train Station (40mins)
http://www.skydivecsc.com/shuttle-service
$100.00 round trip and it will split between passengers.
Pre-arrangement advised.

The path from O'Hare Int. Airport to Ogilvie Transportation centre (DT Chicago) looks like a logistical issue but Once downtown...its an easy stretch to CSC though Time is essence.
It will take 3hr:10mins from O'Hare to CSC via Train, walk, bus and shuttle; Is there anyone who can save us time to/from Chicago O'Hare Int. airport via CSC (1hr:10mins) for gas money plus incidentals?

vidiot

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AufGfVxmsSxEdDJ3QXJKcmVSWl9jYmlUOFJDS1RySHc

PPC Suit Categories
General Guidelines (may be overriden based on performance)
•Small (Rookie): Armwing not below hips, legwing not below feet
•Medium (Intermediate): Armwing further than hips, not down to the feet, legwing not below feet
•Large (Advanced): Armwing below hip, legwing below feet

New Link Here: http://ppc.paralog.net/suits.php

All it was...just ranting! lol But all in all this turned out to be a awesome blog about border hopping. Funny thing, I met my first American 19y/o girlfriend in a downtown Windsor bar and it was a magical night. Were both fresh off boot camp and on christmas leave though no one can imagine several weeks without sex in the military. We kept our secrects to our selves as we danced and fornicated into the morning. She resided in Ann Arbour at the time but now, she lives in Tampa Bay, Fl with her girlfriend...
Its a typical situation in all Windsor bars. Lots of fresh 19y/o jump the border and play all weekend long. I dont think the currency rate mattered much back then but it was a free trade market! haha!

More than oil sands, diamond mines, and fresh water... Canada has a lot more to offer the International market but Harper is piggy backing on the actions of Obama; forget the political jargin. We can live in sync with All skydivers alike and cut away the BS.
Im happy with the gear and currency rates but affordability is what it isss... "skydiving is easy when you have a lot of money" escape the dropzone politics and the civilian rat race politics on the same trip but I dare to stray from both sides, as I sell to jump and jump for freedom.

what is freedom when were bonded through the great filter....