rhino 0 #1 March 4, 2002 I wonder if there will ever be a tandem swoop, blade running competition?? That would be cool!! A VX170 loaded at 3.0 with 2 people!! ZOOOOOOOOOOMMMM!!!!!! lolThis is a joke but it would be cool to see!!Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! http://www.aahit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #2 March 4, 2002 There is a guy at Otay that kinda swoops the tandems. He just kinda stalls it about 50-100 feet up and then planes it out and get a small surf out of it. I have never seen him biff a tandem landing. I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #3 March 4, 2002 I saw one do it.. Only he was being an idiot and ended up dislocating the girls foot.. She didn't help by not putting her feet up..Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! http://www.aahit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #4 March 4, 2002 Get caught doing stupid things on a Tandem and your rating gets yanked....Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,120 #5 March 4, 2002 >There is a guy at Otay that kinda swoops the tandems. He just kinda stalls it about 50-100 feet up and then planes it out and get a small surf out of it. I used to do that on our Strong 425's - it was about the only way to get a decent landing out of them.-bill von Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #6 March 4, 2002 ***Get caught doing stupid things on a Tandem and your rating gets yanked....[/quoteOr worse.quadehttp://futurecam.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #7 March 4, 2002 There are a couple of guys who do this at Skydive Space Center. They don't make it "zoom like", but it is a low turn to produce some more speed. It is pretty awesome the first time because you are like "what the hell is he doing?!?". Then he turns low and has a nice landing.JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #8 March 4, 2002 Quote>There is a guy at Otay that kinda swoops the tandems. He just kinda stalls it about 50-100 feet up and then planes it out and get a small surf out of it. I used to do that on our Strong 425's - it was about the only way to get a decent landing out of them.-bill von I know quite a few people jumping Strongs (Everyone I've ever seen) use this technique. I have to ask though, how does it improve landings? Is it possible that by coming to a near stop and then letting go you'll actually gain more speed that you had a full glide? Or is it about slowing things down just a hair before landing? What's the theory here?-Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 March 4, 2002 Yeah... just ask a fairly famous swooper about having his USPA membership and all his rating revoked for a brief peroid due to an "interesting" jump.... All I can say is that had to suck....Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #10 March 5, 2002 Who? Who?? Cmmon do tell!!Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! http://www.aahit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #11 March 5, 2002 QuoteYeah... just ask a fairly famous swooper about having his USPA membership and all his rating revoked for a brief peroid due to an "interesting" jump.... Suspended maybe, but what an amazing swoop! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #12 March 5, 2002 Does anyone have it on video? That would be cool!Blue Skies and Smooth Rides!! http://www.aahit.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #13 March 5, 2002 I heard a story about a guy who stood on the tandem masters back holding the drogue in his hand. They got it on film. And they showed everybody. Needless to say it got in the wrong hands and license revoked.Is this what you are talking about Phreezone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #14 March 5, 2002 Nope... keep guessing... Those who know what/who I'm talking about are probally laughing at the memory of it. I heard about it through a third party and had to look it up myself to believe it.....Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #15 March 5, 2002 Damnit, I know who/what you're talking about and I'm trying to find a video on the internet. A popular 'Reality' TV show (currently being bashed in another fourm) aired it a while back, I thought I could maybe get a copy of the video from their website, but apparently the website is either down or unreachable from my network.Damnit! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #16 March 5, 2002 Jimbo, if you find it post it on PilotDave's ftp. I saw it the first time on TV and have'nt seen it since.......Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #17 March 5, 2002 I'm looking, but apparently RealTV no longer maintains a website, at least www.realtv1.com is no longer around. It's not on Craig Poxon's site either. Maybe someone who jumps with him could get a VHS copy and encode it. This is a little disappointing, it really is a sweet video. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowpull 0 #18 March 5, 2002 What we do is, at about 100 feet,go into about 3/4 brakes.As the canopy attains lift,smoothly let the canopy go back into full flight. The acceleration is transfered into lift at the bottom end of the 'dynamic landing' as the guys at RWorkshop like to call it. This landing technique will give great stand-up landings consistently. As a matter of fact, as a tandemI/E, I teach how to do it in the tandem course. Go to any large dz(like Deland) and you will see this used daily with great results. Peace Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #19 March 5, 2002 RealTV is still shown on TNN. I'm looking at the site and I not sure what episode its on to record it. Here is the next2 weeks schedule.Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
des 2 #20 March 5, 2002 "stood on the tm's back holding the drogue in his hand".i know this incident ,and know both jumpers concerned,both of who are quite competent to do this. the photo was published in a skydive mag.there was no licence revoked,but both did recieve a slap on the wristas for swooping tandems,all the tm's i work with do at least a 120degree hook turn,90 degrees is not enough,all get stand up landings in front of video man nearly everytime.the only time i've seen anyone thump in ,was using a straight in approach.(they don't work here anymore).the "double brake" approach is very good ,if you are a learner ,or using an older type canopy.(all the tm's i'm talking about have way more than 2000 tandems.)i was intending to keep out of this thread,but alcohol got the best of me.desF372,,TM193 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
