Barrel Roll the poll.

[ridestrong 1]

****PLEASE READ FIRST****

This poll is whether or not you feel that the barrel roll is ok in any, or given situations to check air space before waving off at pull time. For purposes of the poll it will be assumed that we are talking ONLY about a properly performed barrel roll (with out change in heading, unusual loss of altitude, etc...).

Not trying to reopen discussion, unless people wish. Just interested in what a anonymous poll would look like.

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----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

[JohnMitchell 16]

Looks like 100% of the people say "Never."

[ridestrong 1]

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Looks like 100% of the people say "Never."

*I am not afraid of dying... I am afraid of missing life.*
----Disclaimer: I don't know shit about skydiving.----

[normiss 897]

I would have picked "fuck no! and I'll never jump with you again"
had it been an option.

Bring on the "but I CAN barrel roll and not lose angle, altitude, visibility, or super powers" folks with mad skillz.

[monkycndo 0]

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I would have picked "fuck no! and I'll never jump with you again"
had it been an option.

Bring on the "but I CAN barrel roll and not lose angle, altitude, visibility, or super powers" folks with mad skillz.

But we all know those folks are so confused/misguided/one card short of a full deck that their opinion has no value.

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[Calvin19 0]

there are people who cannot do barrel rolls? holy shit.

[crotalus01 0]

Dead horse, meet whip....

As for me and my house, we will serve the LORD...

[Jbag 0]

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I would have picked "fuck no! and I'll never jump with you again"
had it been an option.

Bring on the "but I CAN barrel roll and not lose angle, altitude, visibility, or super powers" folks with mad skillz.

But we all know those folks are so confused/misguided/one card short of a full deck that their opinion has no value.

i can do one perfectly! =D

IHYD

[rhys 0]

It depends what jump you have been doing, for a belly way there should be no reason for an atmo or tracking jump where there are others on thier back. no matter how hard you wave they will not see you.

It would have to be a peculiar situation for me to do it.

an axample I can think of is a atmo jump, where you find yourself with another on top of you still on their back on the same heading. we usually break off from these jumps at about 4.5k so there would be plenty of time to excecute a barrel roll to determine the true expected heading of the jumpoer above you.

For 95% of jumps and jumpers I do not think it is a good idea as heading awareness is first to go.

But if you have a kook above you at opening time you want to make sure they are not above you.

I tricky question.

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[Arvoitus 1]

I voted never. However I do have exceptions. Eventhough I *NEVER* barrel roll on belly FS jumps I do occasionally roll on sit-fly jumps. Its not technically a barrel roll I suppose since its just a transition from back track to belly track but rolling anyway. For a better explanation watch this video from 8:55.

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[pinkfairy 0]

If you are all alone, then by all means, barrel roll all you want.

Relax, you can die if you mess up, but it will probably not be by bullet.

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[shropshire 0]

Just shout at wave off ... it'll work just as well

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[piisfish 140]

I do on certain jumps.
IMO it should be done on certain jumps.
IMO if you can't decently roll, you shouldn't be on these jumps.

obviously, you shouldn't /wouldn't need to roll after separation in a belly flying jump, on a CReW jump etc, but certain jumps WOULD need to ensure POSITIVELY that you have noone above

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[Wings-n-Things 0]

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Just shout at wave off ... it'll work just as well

Yes! A TARZAN call works well for this. LOL

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[Deyan 36]

"My belief is that once the doctor whacks you on the butt, all guarantees are off" Jerry Baumchen

[normiss 897]

Whistles.
We need whistles.

[kkeenan 14]

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...Not trying to reopen discussion,

I suggest an alternate title for your poll...

If an infinite number of monkeys post the same question on DZ.com an infinite amount of times, will the answer ever change ?

Kee-riest, give it a rest.

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Dude, you are so awesome...
Can I be on your ash jump ?

[beowulf 1]

Wow you are truly obsessed with barrel rolls!!

This has been beat to death and you still keep bringing it up.

[Andy9o8 2]

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...Not trying to reopen discussion,

I suggest an alternate title for your poll...

If an infinite number of monkeys post the same question on DZ.com an infinite amount of times, will the answer ever change ?

Kee-riest, give it a rest.

Should I jump an AAD?
Should I jump an RSL?
Are my skilz mad enuf to downsize from a Nav 300 to a Velo 96?
Should I tell all my GFs about my "little rash?"
Will a gun keep me safe?

[normiss 897]

Is that a victory mosque you live in?????

[piisfish 140]

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If an infinite number of monkeys post the same question on DZ.com an infinite amount of times, will the answer ever change ?

Kee-riest, give it a rest.

the question is being asked differently, and gets different answers than the "should rolls be mandatory".

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[airtwardo 7]

I still believe an Immelmann should be mandatory...it gives you a 360 view and all 3 dimensions.


~just don't stall out in free-fall!

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[DrewEckhardt 0]

The barrel roll (or more precisely half one) is OK when you're leading a tracking jump on your back and need to get back to a normal pull attitude.

[JohnMitchell 16]

Personally, I use a Split-S to ditch anyone trying to follow me in my track.

[happythoughts 0]

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If an infinite number of monkeys post the same question on DZ.com an infinite amount of times, will the answer ever change ?

Kee-riest, give it a rest.

the question is being asked differently, and gets different answers than the "should rolls be mandatory".

Oh, I see now... completely different... Not!

It is just a lame attempt to get the topic back into
discussion. Obvious.