Wing suit fly-by

[george formby]

So you think fast bikes are a rush....

More talking than footage but still, erm, mental?

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[Kendog]

So you think fast bikes are a rush....

More talking than footage but still, erm, mental?
If you like that, you will love this
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[slofox]

What sorta angle do these guys fly/fall at? Anyone know?

You wouldn't wanna fuck it up wouldya...:crazy:

[Naki Rat]

I've watched this clip heaps of times and it still wow's me :shit:

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[paturoa]

There is also a vid on youtube, I think, where someone trys to do a close fly by of a high bridge. Anyway he missed the gap, and hits the bridge.

I don't recommend watching that vid.

[Ronin]

There is also a vid on youtube, I think, where someone trys to do a close fly by of a high bridge. Anyway he missed the gap, and hits the bridge.

I don't recommend watching that vid.

Ahh, nup. One piece in. Two bits out.

[paturoa]

Ahh, nup. One piece in. Two bits out.

Actually it was more like lots of little bits, smears, splashes etc.

[FJRider]

What sorta angle do these guys fly/fall at? Anyone know?

You wouldn't wanna fuck it up wouldya...:crazy:

Depending on the rate(speed) you choose to come down ... The steeper the dive the faster you go. Terminal velocity is about 116 mph .. a bit faster STRAIGHT down ... and with a bit of speed up .. you can fly flat, or even climb a bit ...

Those with big balls need a little more ground clearance ... but it doesn't look like that in the vids ...

In case of "Pilot error" ... few get a second chance ...

[KiWiP]

What sorta angle do these guys fly/fall at? Anyone know?

You wouldn't wanna fuck it up wouldya...:crazy:

Here you go http://www.phoenix-fly.com/userfiles/PF_Wingsuit%20flying%20and%20Basic%20Aerodynamics_ 2.pdf

Not a sport you get a do-over if you fuck up first time

[Berries]

Terminal velocity is about 116 mph .. a bit faster STRAIGHT down
That's an understatement. You can double it without trying too hard.

I would recommend a good pin check first. DAMHIK.

[slofox]

In case of "Pilot error" ... few get a second chance ...

Mmmm.... a case of "If at first you don't succeed, don't go base jumping..."

[oldrider]

Just when they start to get into it and it gets popular .... along will come the safety Nazis and it will be just a real pain in the arse!

Happens with everything. :mellow:

Got to hand it to the pioneer's of it, they have got a lot of guts! :yes:

It must be friggin exciting! :banana:

[Virago]

...Got to hand it to the pioneer's of it, they have got a lot of guts!...

...which tend to make a really loud SPLAT noise...

[Bikemad]

no wingsuits but still they get a bit of flight............grouse song too
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[FJRider]

Mmmm.... a case of "If at first you don't succeed, don't go base jumping..."

Would be a BAD case ... indeed ... <_<

[carbonhed]

If you like that, you will love this...

My God that's amazing! I spent the whole flight wondering how the fuck they'd land it... errrr... maybe they stand it up errrr... kind of like a large duck and then run reeeeeally fast... errr maybe into water..... the parachute was cheating but still absolutely mind blowing. Thanks folks.

[george formby]

How fast you say?


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More madness, "grinding the cack".:shit:

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[Brett]

What sorta angle do these guys fly/fall at? Anyone know?

You wouldn't wanna fuck it up wouldya...:crazy:

They reduce their fall rate to a terminal velocity of 50-60 km/h from memory.

[Swoop]

A great vid here!

Nicely put together.

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[george formby]

Nuckin futs is all I have to say.

[doc]

Well since everyman and his dog went skydiving some looked for something more extreme.

[Str8 Jacket]

Jeb Corliss is the man! It was his mate and him that did the fateful bridge jump, only his mate did not make it......

[Banditbandit]

There is also a vid on youtube, I think, where someone trys to do a close fly by of a high bridge. Anyway he missed the gap, and hits the bridge.

I don't recommend watching that vid.

This one ... the wing man is killed ... take head of Paturoa's warning ...


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

[Banditbandit]

Jeb Corliss is the man! It was his mate and him that did the fateful bridge jump, only his mate did not make it......

And Corliss screwed up this one too ...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfDwCvCj4XY

[007XX]

I've been watching vids of this for years, trying to screw enough guts together to have a go at skydiving alone.

But my mind always comes up with "why jump off a perfectly good airplane?" :facepalm:

Maybe one day, tis on the bucket list!

[Swoop]

... trying to screw enough guts together to have a go at skydiving alone.

But my mind always comes up with "why jump off a perfectly good airplane?" :facepalm:
There's no such thing as "a perfectly good aeroplane"... but the excuse is "because the door was open!".

No guts required. Training provided that states "knowledge dispels fear".

[007XX]

There's no such thing as "a perfectly good aeroplane"... but the excuse is "because the door was open!".

No guts required. Training provided that states "knowledge dispels fear".

No guts required, my arse.

And all that rationality of yours isn't going to convince me in a hurry, but thanks for trying to be so "soothing" to my jittery nerves :laugh:

I know you are right, don't get me wrong. But fear is irrational, and i have found that for me to conquer it, I need time and get my head around it.

[Berries]

I know you are right, don't get me wrong. But fear is irrational, and i have found that for me to conquer it, I need time and get my head around it.
Just go to a drop zone and look at the faces of the people who have jumped for the first time. If that doesn't convince you nothing will.

[FJRider]

No guts required, my arse.

And all that rationality of yours isn't going to convince me in a hurry, but thanks for trying to be so "soothing" to my jittery nerves :laugh:

I know you are right, don't get me wrong. But fear is irrational, and i have found that for me to conquer it, I need time and get my head around it.

I've done 35 jumps ... the last one from 12,000 feet. All the fear goes ... the second you're out the door.

Man (sorry ... WOMAN) what a view ...

Solo jumps take a bit of training .. so everything is automatic.

[FJRider]

Just go to a drop zone and look at the faces of the people who have jumped for the first time. If that doesn't convince you nothing will.

Just DON'T look at the back of their trousers ... :whistle:

[007XX]

Just go to a drop zone and look at the faces of the people who have jumped for the first time. If that doesn't convince you nothing will.

For his 40th, I offered my husband a static line jump voucher. Me thought: what better way to say " I love you" than by kicking him out of a plane?

It backfired when he upgraded himself to the "all by myself like a big boy" option.

The look on his face upon landing was awesome: grin from ear to ear.

I was the one who was as nervous as hell.


I've done 35 jumps ... the last one from 12,000 feet. All the fear goes ... the second you're out the door.

Man (sorry ... WOMAN) what a view ...

Solo jumps take a bit of training .. so everything is automatic.

I find that while my kids are little, I get super careful and nervous. Part of the reason I am not riding much these days. I was like that when my son was little, then I gradually relaxed when he got around 6-7.

For now, my wee girl being only 3, I'm still on high alert and unable to throw myself/ us in the path of danger without turning into a nervous wreck. It isn't worth it as I'm not enjoying it and I am likely more dangerous for lacking confidence and overeacting.

Tis just a matter of time :yes:

[FJRider]

For his 40th, I offered my husband a static line jump voucher. Me thought: what better way to say " I love you" than by kicking him out of a plane?



He was insured to the hilt first ... right ... ???






Tis just a matter of time :yes:

Yep ...

[007XX]

He was insured to the hilt first ... right ... ???

Yep ...

Ha... He wasn't then, but he is now.

Wonder what I'll get him for his 50th :devil2:

[FJRider]

Ha... He wasn't then, but he is now.

Wonder what I'll get him for his 50th :devil2:

A bungy jump .... :innocent:

[007XX]

A bungy jump .... :innocent:

Nah, he's done that already.

Besides, I've already committed myself to growing old with him. I'm not old yet, so I got to see this through first :D

[FJRider]

Nah, he's done that already.

Besides, I've already committed myself to growing old with him. I'm not old yet, so I got to see this through first :D

I admire your commitment then ... I hope it lasts forever. Or even longer ...

But as for his 50th ... some places (race tracks) offer "Hot Laps" in a race car ... well worth doing.

He'll never comment on YOUR driving again ...

[007XX]

I admire your commitment then ... I hope it lasts forever. Or even longer ...

But as for his 50th ... some places (race tracks) offer "Hot Laps" in a race car ... well worth doing.

He'll never comment on YOUR driving again ...

Agreed, and thanks. But he's already done that too :rolleyes: bit of an adrenaline junkie my man is.

The only thing I've narrowed it down to (that he hasn't done yet, and is cool) is a ride on a Hughes 500, his favourite helicopter. But them rides are super expensive, it'll definitely have to wait til he turns 50 in a couple of years.

[Usarka]

For his 40th, I offered my husband a static line jump voucher. Me thought: what better way to say " I love you" than by kicking him out of a plane?

It backfired when he upgraded himself to the "all by myself like a big boy" option.

The look on his face upon landing was awesome: grin from ear to ear.

I was the one who was as nervous as hell.


Did he do the accelerated free fall?

I did a static line when i was young, then did some freefalls when i got a bit older. On the way up to 10,000 ft we kicked a couple of static'ers out the door at 2000ft, man that gave me the shits. The ground was sooooo close :D

[007XX]

Did he do the accelerated free fall?

I did a static line when i was young, then did some freefalls when i got a bit older. On the way up to 10,000 ft we kicked a couple of static'ers out the door at 2000ft, man that gave me the shits. The ground was sooooo close :D

Lol... That sounds mean.

And yes, he did the accelerated version. 4 hours or so tuition, then jump :blink:

Kahunas required? Errr yep.

[FJRider]

Kahunas required? Errr yep.

From 5000 feet to chute open ... about 45 seconds. Not much time to dwell on possible problems ..... after you're out the door anyway. :sweatdrop



But hey ... whats the worst that can happen ... ??? :sunny:








Oh wait ............ :shit:

[Swoop]

From 5000 feet to chute open ... about 45 seconds.
Nope.
30 seconds until you hit the planet, from 5k, if you do nothing.
You should have your chute open at 3000ft which means 15 seconds to do "something" (enjoy the view, do some knitting, etc, etc).

[Berries]

You should have your chute open at 3000ft which means 15 seconds to do "something" (enjoy the view, do some knitting, etc, etc).
That's a waste of a good 1,000ft of tracking.

[Katman]

Years ago I did a couple of static line jumps.

On the second jump the first guy out had a parachute malfunction and we all sat there watching him plummet to earth. The jump master was screaming out to him to pull his reserve (of course there was no way he was ever going to hear him) but at the very last second he managed to dump his main chute and deploy his reserve.

The jump master breathed a sigh of relief and turned to me and said "Right, you're next".

I figured the chances of it happening twice in a row were pretty slim.

[Usarka]

Similar story, watched a fellow student roman candle followed by another jumper knocking himself out on the runway. As we get in the plane after the ambo had left the instructor says "these things come in threes". That was one long climb to 10,000ft.

[doc]

I figured the chances of it happening twice in a row were pretty slim.

"Back in the day" I had 5 five mals, 2 in a row . Use to use a motor driven Olympus OM1. Usual senario was at breakoff would follow one of the group to get some good opening sequence shots. CSO grounded me and was only allowed to use the camera when using a a paralert. First time It went off I opened immediately and was surprised how high 2,500 was. The 2 mals in a row I experienced ground rush for the 1st time and had a slow opening and used the reserve.
Last jump was over Whenuapai a military photo shoot and back to the usual story without the Paralert. Base commander was watching and timed my time under canopy and I was banned from jumping at the base.

And that was my "Picture"

[Swoop]

Wing suiting and BASE from the world's tallest building!
Awesome work!

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[HenryDorsetCase]

What sorta angle do these guys fly/fall at? Anyone know?

You wouldn't wanna fuck it up wouldya...:crazy:

That is how the three died recently. just short of an edge they could have flown over. one was 10m short the others 3m I think.

[Swoop]

A photo of the top of the Burg Khalifa.
The "tube" that the top section is constructed of, is only wide enough for a person to climb up a ladder inside, so I'm guessing a diameter of 1m?
On top of that they have managed to put the aluminium launch platform... somehow attached! Bloody good work to all involved!
296682

[Swoop]

More sicko's...

:Punk:


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Who the fuck tracks back toward the building.:facepalm:

[Mo NZ]

Well I have not got my head around jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
And just simply jumping of a mountain well...

I suppose if it scares you silly and you survive, all well and good.

It seems the base jumpers in the flying suits are on a countdown to certain death... eventually.
How many jumps has the most experienced and still alive person had, been doing it for how many years for instance.
I don't think its brave, just plain stupid.

[Ripperjon]

Well I have not got my head around jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
And just simply jumping of a mountain well...

I suppose if it scares you silly and you survive, all well and good.

It seems the base jumpers in the flying suits are on a countdown to certain death... eventually.
How many jumps has the most experienced and still alive person had, been doing it for how many years for instance.
I don't think its brave, just plain stupid.

Well, i'm gonna risk it and claim the most jumps on Kiwibiker.
Slightly over 6000 out of aircraft. But only 19 from bridge/cliffs.
200+ wingsuit flights (none off a cliff, yet!)
and 1 cliff-strike.

To answer your question more specifically, some friends of mine have well over a thousand jumps off cliffs and they're still at it.

[Mo NZ]

Herculean effort. :first:

Crikey a cliff strike and still reporting on it too! :eek:

[Ripperjon]

Yeah, im certainly in the lucky gang there.
Still bust my pelvis, femur, elbow and eye socket but mostly healed up. Just lugging a bit of hardware around and sporting the odd scar here n there.
Shame my camera was smashed off and my memory is completely gone of the strike itself.
7 days of surgery and another week of morphine will do that i suppose!

[Mo NZ]

Well all the best for mending.
Its a bit more then a skinned knee indeed.

My post wasn't designed to poke the borax at you at all, kinda feel stink reading that.

Inherently dangerous . You bet.

[Berries]

Well I have not got my head around jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft.
And just simply jumping of a mountain well...

I suppose if it scares you silly and you survive, all well and good.

It seems the base jumpers in the flying suits are on a countdown to certain death... eventually.
How many jumps has the most experienced and still alive person had, been doing it for how many years for instance.
I don't think its brave, just plain stupid.
And yet you ride a bike, now that is stupid.

Everyone is on a countdown to certain death by the way so you should enjoy your limited time here. I would recommend you try a tandem to see if that changes your point of view.

[george formby]

:crazy: Bit lost for words.

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[carbonhed]

:crazy: Bit lost for words.



You and me both! Thanks for sharing.

[Swoop]

Another excellent vid!
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Just wait until the next Jetman videos are released. Northern summer has been VERY productive...

[george formby]

Another excellent vid!



Just wait until the next Jetman videos are released. Northern summer has been VERY productive...

"That was crazy." Today's understatement.

I think one of them knocked a plant pot off somebody's balcony.

[Banditbandit]

Well, i'm gonna risk it and claim the most jumps on Kiwibiker.
Slightly over 6000 out of aircraft. But only 19 from bridge/cliffs.
200+ wingsuit flights (none off a cliff, yet!)
and 1 cliff-strike.

To answer your question more specifically, some friends of mine have well over a thousand jumps off cliffs and they're still at it.

'T'would be a major Adrenalin rush. Unfortunately, I do not like heights ..


:crazy: Bit lost for words.



Yeah .. not something you'd want to fuck up ..


Another excellent vid!



Just wait until the next Jetman videos are released. Northern summer has been VERY productive...

Awesome ..

[Swoop]

Just wait until the next Jetman videos are released. Northern summer has been VERY productive...

This has been kept very quiet after the filming which occurred a year or so back.
Pretty spectacular.
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[george formby]

This has been kept very quiet after the filming which occurred a year or so back.
Pretty spectacular.


Wow, class dredge. What epic toys! Thank you.

[Berries]

Another dredge but fuck me.

https://play.stuff.co.nz/details/_6256706821001

[TheDemonLord]

Another dredge but fuck me.

https://play.stuff.co.nz/details/_6256706821001

I'm not sure what is more impressive - the level of skill or the level of insanity.

Eitherway - what a vid!

[george formby]

:shit: Yup, off the map! Cheers for posting.

[Berries]

And there's more -

https://play.stuff.co.nz/details/_6263452420001

[F5 Dave]

Isn't it totally amazing how much money there must be in an energy drink? They splash way more money around than even coke it seems.

[Berries]

Twenty ish ears ago I wrote to V asking if they wanted to buy me a parachute canopy in their colours etc so they got free advertising every time I jumped and to save myself $3K. Wish I still had the no thank you letter from Frucor, something along the lines of not really where they wanted to position themselves.

Suppose it doesn't give you wings like Red Bull.

[jim.cox]

Twenty ish ears ago I wrote to V asking if they wanted to buy me a parachute canopy in their colours etc so they got free advertising every time I jumped and to save myself $3K. Wish I still had the no thank you letter from Frucor, something along the lines of not really where they wanted to position themselves.


Used to be that the winner of NZ Hanggliding champs got a new sail for their glider, and a couple of advertising roles, courtesy of Blue Stratos

[F5 Dave]

Ahh, the 80s. When men wore perfume.