Wing suit fly-by

**carbonhed** · 27th August 2011, 11:13

Originally Posted by Kendog

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** · 27th August 2011, 11:33

How fast you say?

More madness, "grinding the cack".

**Brett** · 28th August 2011, 10:52

Originally Posted by slofox

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

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

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

**Swoop** · 14th November 2012, 19:17

A great vid here!

Nicely put together.

**george formby** · 15th November 2012, 00:52

Nuckin futs is all I have to say.

**doc** · 15th November 2012, 05:52

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

**Str8 Jacket** · 15th November 2012, 06:56

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** · 15th November 2012, 10:25

Originally Posted by 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.

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

**Banditbandit** · 15th November 2012, 10:30

Originally Posted by 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......

And Corliss screwed up this one too ...

**007XX** · 15th November 2012, 17:27

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?"

Maybe one day, tis on the bucket list!

**Swoop** · 15th November 2012, 19:54

Originally Posted by 007XX

... 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?"

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** · 16th November 2012, 06:14

Originally Posted by Swoop

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

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** · 16th November 2012, 06:25

Originally Posted by 007XX

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** · 16th November 2012, 06:33

Originally Posted by 007XX

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

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.