virgin-burner 1 #1 March 7, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGphGbJool4“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 March 7, 2007 Yup ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pulse 0 #3 March 7, 2007 Hate to sound like a kill joy. But it seems to me the hardest part about that 'stunt' would be rigging up the drogue and finding pilots to do it. The skydiving aspect seems pretty benign. But it's impresses the whuffos, which is what TV is all about."Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WeakMindedFool 0 #4 March 8, 2007 With out a rig...now that would be impressiveFaith in a holy cause is to a considerable extent a substitute for lost faith in ourselves. -Eric Hoffer - Check out these Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
packerboy 3 #5 March 8, 2007 now thats pretty NUTS! -------------------------------------------------- In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. ~ Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pulse 0 #6 March 8, 2007 QuoteWith out a rig...now that would be impressive Now you're talking"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #7 March 8, 2007 alright guys, all the pros around here now have a serious suggestion to do.. hopefully the pilot does not get second thoughts meanwhile.. “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #8 March 8, 2007 QuoteWith out a rig...now that would be impressive Has anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them? I know the same guy in this video jumped with the rig off, but I heard he was using some sort of cable attachment... Anyone know?Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #9 March 8, 2007 ...Nothing NUTS about it...... well thought out well engineered well executed VERY well documented, with Multiple camera angles...... well Done..... Nuts .... is in the eye of the beholder.... jmy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #10 March 8, 2007 QuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge....scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PWScottIV 0 #11 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Freebase? What's that? I assume we're not talking drugs here, lol.Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #12 March 8, 2007 they did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pulse 0 #13 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Rod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there!"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PWScottIV 0 #14 March 8, 2007 Quotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Holy crap! I guess it wouldn't be as bad with the low opening shock though... At terminal that would be fuckin nuts (not that what he did wasn't). Is there video of that somewhere?Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PWScottIV 0 #15 March 8, 2007 QuoteRod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Yeah, no shit! Did he have a main too or JUST the reserve?Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Andy9o8 2 #16 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Rod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Bill Cole did that, too. That's why he's called "Chuteless" on here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pulse 0 #17 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteRod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Yeah, no shit! Did he have a main too or JUST the reserve? YUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.)"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PWScottIV 0 #18 March 8, 2007 QuoteYUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.) Are there any pictures of the hand-off anywhere? I can't imagine someone doing something monumental like that and not documenting it...Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Pulse 0 #19 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteYUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.) Are there any pictures of the hand-off anywhere? I can't imagine someone doing something monumental like that and not documenting it... Yes there is. As this story points out, there were two cameramen - Bob Buquor being one of them! http://www.parachutehistory.com/skydive/rodpackjump.html"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JerryBaumchen 1,466 #20 March 8, 2007 Hi PW, It took place in Southern California on New Year's Day, 1 Jan '65. The photos were all over LIFE Magazine; and eventually SKYDIVER Magazine. What I found interesting is the chest pack reserve did not have a pilot chute. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,114 #21 March 8, 2007 > they did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, > the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet >above the water. This was also done at Rantoul a few years back - although both jumpers had rigs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites piisfish 140 #22 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Is there video of that somewhere?yes there is but I couldn't find it.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #23 March 12, 2007 QuoteQuotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Holy crap! I guess it wouldn't be as bad with the low opening shock though... At terminal that would be fuckin nuts (not that what he did wasn't). Is there video of that somewhere? Go buy the Keen n' Able DVD.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites PWScottIV 0 #24 March 12, 2007 Thanks JP.Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Sutton 0 #25 March 12, 2007 Thats one crazy flight. 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piisfish 140 #10 March 8, 2007 QuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge....scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #11 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Freebase? What's that? I assume we're not talking drugs here, lol.Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #12 March 8, 2007 they did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pulse 0 #13 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Rod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there!"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #14 March 8, 2007 Quotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Holy crap! I guess it wouldn't be as bad with the low opening shock though... At terminal that would be fuckin nuts (not that what he did wasn't). Is there video of that somewhere?Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #15 March 8, 2007 QuoteRod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Yeah, no shit! Did he have a main too or JUST the reserve?Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #16 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteQuoteHas anyone done a Mr. Bill (or similar) without having a rig physically attached to them?There is a freebase video of Miles D. at some famous US bridge.... Rod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Bill Cole did that, too. That's why he's called "Chuteless" on here... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pulse 0 #17 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteRod Pack made a jump in the 1960's where they passed a chest-mount reserve in freefall, and Rod clipped it on before opening. Want to make sure you've got a firm grip there! Yeah, no shit! Did he have a main too or JUST the reserve? YUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.)"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #18 March 8, 2007 QuoteYUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.) Are there any pictures of the hand-off anywhere? I can't imagine someone doing something monumental like that and not documenting it...Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pulse 0 #19 March 8, 2007 QuoteQuoteYUP.....just a reserve. And keep in mind, freefall skills of the day were in their infancy. Nothing like today where we'd probably have the reserve parachute in ten-seconds out the door. (Then kill ourselves on landing when trying to swoop it.) Are there any pictures of the hand-off anywhere? I can't imagine someone doing something monumental like that and not documenting it... Yes there is. As this story points out, there were two cameramen - Bob Buquor being one of them! http://www.parachutehistory.com/skydive/rodpackjump.html"Any language where the unassuming word fly signifies an annoying insect, a means of travel, and a critical part of a gentleman's apparel is clearly asking to be mangled." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,466 #20 March 8, 2007 Hi PW, It took place in Southern California on New Year's Day, 1 Jan '65. The photos were all over LIFE Magazine; and eventually SKYDIVER Magazine. What I found interesting is the chest pack reserve did not have a pilot chute. Jerry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,114 #21 March 8, 2007 > they did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, > the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet >above the water. This was also done at Rantoul a few years back - although both jumpers had rigs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #22 March 9, 2007 QuoteQuotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Is there video of that somewhere?yes there is but I couldn't find it.scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #23 March 12, 2007 QuoteQuotethey did a rollover or a TARDover (can't remember), one had the rig on, the other one was just holding onto him. He let go just a couple of feet above the water. Holy crap! I guess it wouldn't be as bad with the low opening shock though... At terminal that would be fuckin nuts (not that what he did wasn't). Is there video of that somewhere? Go buy the Keen n' Able DVD.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PWScottIV 0 #24 March 12, 2007 Thanks JP.Gravity Waits for No One. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sutton 0 #25 March 12, 2007 Thats one crazy flight. I couldnt even fathom how to begin something like that-Sutton Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
