m0ng00se007 0 #1 May 31, 2005 This Wednesday morning, NBC will air a short swoop segment that was shot during the Canopy Piloting Circuit (CPC) event held at Skydive Elsinore on May 15th. Peter Alexander (Commentator) and Michael Austin (Producer) were on site with a camera crew to capture some sweet swoops. And they got 'em. The Today Show was interested in doing a short story on swooping, because of a recent article in the L.A. Times that featured some outstanding photos from Skydive Elsinore and Perris Skydiving. Above and beyond the competition swoops, they also captured some of the exits and the crowd's reaction when competitors ripped it up on the Elsinore pond with two extra rounds of Freestyle. This is a great opportunity for swooping and the sport of skydiving to go mainstream and finally get the publicity it deserves. The segment will air this Wednesday morning between 7:00am - 10:00am. Enjoy and swoop forever. -jonathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #2 May 31, 2005 >This is a great opportunity for swooping and the sport of skydiving to >go mainstream and finally get the publicity it deserves. Let's hope to god skydiving never becomes as mainstream as Six Flags, nor gets the same sort of publicity. You think we have a lot of BSR's/FAR's now . . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #3 May 31, 2005 QuoteLet's hope to god skydiving never becomes as mainstream as Six Flags, nor gets the same sort of publicity. You think we have a lot of BSR's/FAR's now . . Yep... If it goes mainstream we better start sending alot more money to the USPA. Waivers need to be video waivers as well from now on. wing loading restrictions will need to go into effect. All kinds of shit.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #4 May 31, 2005 QuoteLet's hope to god skydiving never becomes as mainstream as Six Flags, nor gets the same sort of publicity. You think we have a lot of BSR's/FAR's now . . . When "Pointbreak" came out is the closest I've seen to skydiving becoming mainstream. Same types of people came out to try skydiving as always before, just more of them for a while. It was actually a nice, temporary boost to the sport. I think you can advertise skydiving all you want, but very, very few would still do anything past the one tandem, if even that. Most people are just too suburban. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #5 May 31, 2005 Bravo for your enthusiasm about the canopy piloting aspect of our sport. In viewing your profile I can see that swooping is very important to you... and satisfying as well no doubt, since your stated experience level is worthy of respect.....I love swooping as well and am the first to applaud well flown finals and landings. They are exciting and demonstrative.... However I prefer to enjoy swooping as a spectator rather than as a participant... Why ?? Because so much of it has the potential to flirt with being way to close to "the edge", for my cautious nature to accept. Those possibilities ( turbulence and wind rotors, other canopy traffic, incorrect or overly agressive toggle or riser inputs, staying on fronts for a moment too long....)can show themselves in a few key and critical moments during the set up and landing and if they do,,, a sharp learning curve will be experienced.... hopefully with the pilot arriving to the ground safely. I defer to those who enjoy doing high speed 'canopy to terrain' relative work. I can't do it myself or rather, simply won't do it...because I feel it is a bit "far from mainstream". I do agree though, that any GOOD footage which can be viewed nationwide and by millions certainly won't hurt...and the exposure certainly can increase tandem business. Hopefully some of the narration will include the "facts" that "these are seasoned canopy pilots with Thousands of flights" rather than to let the general public make the misassumption that .... " this is how skydivers land nowadays" .. ..... next thing you know Tandem First Jump Customers will be asking, " how much extra for the optional 120 meter pond swoop at the end of my jump" ? hahahah...( hey maybe I just hit on something !!! ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lawrocket 3 #6 June 1, 2005 Quote>This is a great opportunity for swooping and the sport of skydiving to >go mainstream and finally get the publicity it deserves. Let's hope to god skydiving never becomes as mainstream as Six Flags, nor gets the same sort of publicity. You think we have a lot of BSR's/FAR's now . . . Skydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost of doing it comes down substantially. Also, I actually think that the general public is better aware of how dangerous skydiving is than many skydivers out there. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Remster 30 #7 June 1, 2005 QuoteSkydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost of doing it comes down substantially. At one point, in Alberta in the late 80s early 90s, 1st jump courses for IADs were $39. My wife paid something like 50. Some cut throat pricing, along with some questionable practices at one DZ drove the price down for the entire area. Scary eh?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #8 June 1, 2005 ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAA! Pre-empted for a "Special Report".---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites billvon 3,116 #9 June 1, 2005 >Skydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost >of doing it comes down substantially. Not by much. A day pass to Six Flags/Hurricane Harbor out here is $70, and people pay that with no problem. Tandems are around $200, but later ones are cheaper ($150-$100) and of course once you're off student status it's $20/jump. >Also, I actually think that the general public is better aware of how >dangerous skydiving is than many skydivers out there. That can sometimes be true. I don't think we should try to change this perception. It _is_ dangerous, especially swooping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #10 June 1, 2005 QuoteARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAA! Pre-empted for a "Special Report". Ya, whenever they try to put swooping on national TV, someone like "Deep Throat" has to come out of the closet and solve a 30 year old secret, perhaps one of the best held secrets of all times, except for of course the fate of D.B. Cooper... Wonder when they will reschedule the swoop story??? Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
lawrocket 3 #6 June 1, 2005 Quote>This is a great opportunity for swooping and the sport of skydiving to >go mainstream and finally get the publicity it deserves. Let's hope to god skydiving never becomes as mainstream as Six Flags, nor gets the same sort of publicity. You think we have a lot of BSR's/FAR's now . . . Skydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost of doing it comes down substantially. Also, I actually think that the general public is better aware of how dangerous skydiving is than many skydivers out there. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #7 June 1, 2005 QuoteSkydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost of doing it comes down substantially. At one point, in Alberta in the late 80s early 90s, 1st jump courses for IADs were $39. My wife paid something like 50. Some cut throat pricing, along with some questionable practices at one DZ drove the price down for the entire area. Scary eh?Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #8 June 1, 2005 ARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAA! Pre-empted for a "Special Report".---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,116 #9 June 1, 2005 >Skydiving cannot become as mainstream as Six Flags unless the cost >of doing it comes down substantially. Not by much. A day pass to Six Flags/Hurricane Harbor out here is $70, and people pay that with no problem. Tandems are around $200, but later ones are cheaper ($150-$100) and of course once you're off student status it's $20/jump. >Also, I actually think that the general public is better aware of how >dangerous skydiving is than many skydivers out there. That can sometimes be true. I don't think we should try to change this perception. It _is_ dangerous, especially swooping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #10 June 1, 2005 QuoteARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHHAAAAAA! Pre-empted for a "Special Report". Ya, whenever they try to put swooping on national TV, someone like "Deep Throat" has to come out of the closet and solve a 30 year old secret, perhaps one of the best held secrets of all times, except for of course the fate of D.B. Cooper... Wonder when they will reschedule the swoop story??? Any ideas? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
