pilotdave 0 #26 August 3, 2005 Lots more examples, from the same site as this incident, here: http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=2501 Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DexterBase 1 #27 August 3, 2005 QuoteThis is circumstantial evidence that her slide started on the talus slope, rather than on the wall above. I meant the canyon wall in general, not specifically the wall she landed next to. When I was talking to her in the boat, trying to determine how she hit (so I could think about possible injuries) she told me that she "steered away from a big boulder" that she was flying towards, and then flared before landing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kinaa 0 #28 August 3, 2005 QuoteThis maneuver was first done by paragliders (there's a web page with photos somewhere, maybe someone can dig it up) http://www.gradient.cx/galery/bridgejump/jump.htm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #29 August 3, 2005 To follow up on this: I've spoken to the folks at the newspaper, and given them my contact info. They've agreed to contact me to ask for details on future accidents. I'm not saying I'll be able to control what they print, but I ought to at least give them some straight facts before they go to press. I'm also talking to the news editor about coming and giving a presentation about BASE to the staff.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faber 0 #30 August 4, 2005 i were on the boat as this incedent oqur. From studying the video whith Chad i do agree whith him. However i do belive that she might could have landed in water instead if she had tryed to climb the twists and stear towards the water. As i rember i had just done a TARD over just few mins before the 1 hand metode resulting in a 180,from headwinds and messed up "packjob". She seemed werry concentrated about the line twists(i understand why)and therefore didnt think about her onheading,she cleared the line twists in a altitude too low to make any kind of turn away from the spot were she landed(atleast safely),and i think she did a good job landing the canopy were she did(nasty area and dont want to think of is she landed other places just nearby by the force she did. Im happy that she didnt got more injuryed than she did... Stay safe Stefan Faber Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
