Push 0 #1 January 27, 2003 This is a photograph from Sangiro's album from Eloy. The 7-cell looks remarkably like what is packed in my rig at this very moment. Own up Craig, is that you? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #2 January 27, 2003 Just kinda curious here as to which the direction the wind was blowing that day, if at all? Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NtheSeaOrSky 0 #3 January 27, 2003 you noticed that too, huh blew??Life is not fair and there are no guarantees... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sarge 0 #4 January 27, 2003 Hmmmm? i'm wondering,,, maybe it was packed backwards... in the wrong direction? .-- I'm done with the personally meaningful and philosophical sigs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #5 January 27, 2003 Nice 180's in a few of those pics. And the Tri in the background is standerd Aerodyne color pattern... Since Craig was freezing his ass off in Ohio like the rest of us Cajun Chickens that did'nt go to FL.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #6 January 27, 2003 Maybe they ran out of wind drifts and their windsock broke? "Alright, it's your turn to be our wind indicator" -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #7 January 27, 2003 Oh, I see. I was kind of wondering about the colors on that chute -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #8 January 28, 2003 Well since the landing pattern is set at Eloy you either land East to West or visa versa, low man sets the pattern. Since I can see one pilot landing his canopy from right to left and another in the sky that appears to be setting up to land the same way I'd wager that your purple canopy friend is coming in wrong. Of Course, it could be the other guy is wrong and the guy in the sky is landing out. Either way, someone is fucked up."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blewaway5 0 #9 January 28, 2003 yep, so much for that 'standard left hand approach', or right, whichever they use there Truman Sparks for President Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #10 January 28, 2003 the guy under the purple main looks like Pablito, but i dought he was the one coming in wrong he never fucks up!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #11 January 28, 2003 Could this be a first? -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #12 January 28, 2003 Quote the guy under the purple main looks like Pablito, but i dought he was the one coming in wrong he never fucks up!! You're saying Pablito, Mr. 6 seconds, never fucks up? ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #13 January 28, 2003 Yeah, I think that is Pablito. But I would not say f-ed up. The landing procedures at Eloy sucked. In fact that is one of my only complaints. In theory the low man se the pattern. That might work on a normal weekend there. But with Collegiates, a boogie, and the possibility of opening a mile on either side of the DZ, it was very hard sometimes to keep one direction. Not mention, if you did not see the first guy setup, all you saw was people landing in both direction. So you picked one and pulled riser -- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #14 January 28, 2003 i'm not so sure i agree with that, yes i'm a local, and it was certainly crowded (more crowded than i'd imagined) but in most cases there was such a continous flow of jumpers that the landing direction was pretty obvious..plus most days (i was there nearly every day from the 23-6) the winds were actually pretty consistant..(of course that was also consistantly cross-wind on the main landing area..) the only thing i found occasionally confusing was a 180 that looked lower than i would have ever attempted sometimes creating the illusion that they were landing in the opposite direction until the turn.. the rule is if you cant land in the 'set' direction, land off..lots of people did, but lots others didnt want to walk____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #15 January 28, 2003 Quote You're saying Pablito, Mr. 6 seconds, never fucks up? SunnyOne, I almost remarked that that was an evil thing to say. But, since I know Pablo, I'm just jealous that you beat me to it.Long live 6 Segundos Rodriguez! KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #16 January 28, 2003 Agreed, and I can the point. But if you fly a tuna boat like myself, or if you are not familiar with Eloy and have always jumped at DZs with an established pattern, it was difficult to adjust to. Often times, due to the size of my canopy, I was far from first down, and saw several people going each way, because they could not make it from the spot. But it is almost impossible to tell which is which. It worked well luckily, but I think it could have caused some dangerious errors.-- All the flaming and trolls of wreck dot with a pretty GUI. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #17 January 28, 2003 QuoteAgreed, and I can the point. But if you fly a tuna boat like myself, or if you are not familiar with Eloy and have always jumped at DZs with an established pattern, it was difficult to adjust to. Often times, due to the size of my canopy, I was far from first down, and saw several people going each way, because they could not make it from the spot. But it is almost impossible to tell which is which. It worked well luckily, but I think it could have caused some dangerious errors. If you can't make it into the landing pattern from whence you came, land off where it is much safer for all involved please. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #18 January 28, 2003 yup, that looks like my brother Seis Segundos Rodriguez, but under his main canopy this time .... as for the landing direction, not being able to make it back from the spot is not an excuse to land opposite directions on the grass. "There is plenty of desert" the grass area has a set landing direction, east or west, by the first one down, thats the rule. stick to the rules, no circumstances should negate that rule. As for this incidence, who knows what way the first guy down landed. But in jumping with Pablo many times, I know he's heads up enough to know which way to land, i'd be surprised if he was going the wrong way. i don't know the other guy. peace http://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #19 January 28, 2003 How big is that canopy? Maybe it was a swoop/intentional downwinder? If there's nobody there and the track is clear, it's going to be as safe as downwinders get. Especially if he warned the load before jumping. I've only got 19 jumps, just my 0.02 rubles -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weid14 0 #20 January 28, 2003 Quote How big is that canopy? Maybe it was a swoop/intentional downwinder? If there's nobody there and the track is clear, it's going to be as safe as downwinders get. Especially if he warned the load before jumping. I've only got 19 jumps, just my 0.02 rubles It is very bad form to do down winders with multiple planes/passes/people in the air. good way to get seriously hurt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #21 January 28, 2003 Quote How big is that canopy? Maybe it was a swoop/intentional downwinder? If there's nobody there and the track is clear, it's going to be as safe as downwinders get. Especially if he warned the load before jumping. I've only got 19 jumps, just my 0.02 rubles ahh, but not in Eloy. That is the rule: follow the first on down if you plan to land in the main grass, whether they land downwind or what. If you're not happy with the direction they choose, land in the desert. it's just the rule. And during a boogie like that, 600+ registered jumpers, usually 3+ aircraft flying at once, it's in everyone's safety interest to follow the rules. Notifying the load wouldn't make it okay to land opposite the first one down. just the rule. and strictly enforced, for the safety of everyone there. peacehttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #22 January 28, 2003 The serious swoopers at my home DZ do downwinders on their (full) loads all the time. Though with one Cessna in the air it's probably less of a problem. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #23 January 28, 2003 Ah. I'll definitely keep that in mind for the WFFC, where it's probably even more important. a) Stay away from the swoopers b) Follow the leader Basically, monkey see monkey do. If monkey not sure, monkey go away where he can't bump into people -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Craig 0 #24 January 28, 2003 Quote Oh, I see. I was kind of wondering about the colors on that chute Heh yeah, I think I have only seen 3 different colors of Tri's. Two of those being their stock colors Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewmonst 0 #25 January 28, 2003 don't forget to keep your head on a swivel at all times. at all times. check your airspace before you deploy, right after you deploy before you stow your slider/release your breaks... peacehttp://www.exitshot.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
