The111 1 #1 September 20, 2007 I'm reading through the SIM studying for my long overdue D license. I'll admit there's a lot of stuff in here I didn't know. The intro to Category C of the ISP lists "hover control" as a primary objective. This phrase is never mentioned again as far as I can find. WTF is "hover control" exactly? I honestly don't know... fallrate, stability? Whatever it is, I think the wording may be a poor choice.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #2 September 20, 2007 It's a misspelling in your ISP. It should be "Hoover" control. And your GF has it handled. 50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #3 September 20, 2007 Hover control- falling straight down, staying relative to the instructor, not sliding, turning, or moving up and down. The basis of all good relative work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UDSkyJunkie 0 #4 September 21, 2007 Yeah, it's basically holding a heading and not going forward or backward. I agree it's a poor choice of words. I guess it would make more sense in the context of wind tunnels."Some people follow their dreams, others hunt them down and beat them mercilessly into submission." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #5 September 21, 2007 QuoteYeah, it's basically holding a heading and not going forward or backward. I agree it's a poor choice of words. I guess it would make more sense in the context of wind tunnels.We use the same term here for our AFF students, Control your body in the air to stay in one spot not floating sinking, sliding or tunrningYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #6 September 21, 2007 You're a wingsuiter, batman....you'll never grasp the concept of hover. You actually have to master zero horizontal speed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #7 September 21, 2007 Quote You're a wingsuiter, batman....you'll never grasp the concept of hover. You actually have to master zero horizontal speed. It's possible. On my first rodeo with my girlfriend, she fell off and I managed to fly with her (freefalling) in my wingsuit. I've seen a rider on Scott Campos get off, and then get back on again later. www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #8 September 21, 2007 Quote I've seen a rider on Scott Campos get off, and then get back on again later. And that was after the rider landed, repacked and got on the next load. Scott was still up there.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #9 September 21, 2007 QuoteQuoteYeah, it's basically holding a heading and not going forward or backward. I agree it's a poor choice of words. I guess it would make more sense in the context of wind tunnels.We use the same term here for our AFF students, Control your body in the air to stay in one spot not floating sinking, sliding or turning Yeah, we use the same term with our AFF students. It's just a short way to say falling straight down w/o moving. We always have to explain it more though. "Imagine yourself falling in an elevator shaft, you should be falling straight down the middle, not bumping into the sides." Heading maintenance and a solo pull are the other common level 3 / cat c. objectives.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
