longtall 0 #1 May 26, 2007 Is that upside down, head down flying hard to learn for us guys who used to call it a funnel........J........." 90 right, five miles then cut."---Pukin Buzzards Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 May 26, 2007 Quote Is that upside down, head down flying hard to learn for us guys who used to call it a funnel........J......... Dunno know...I'm still trying to figure out when 'Freak Flyin' became 'Sit Flying'!? ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #3 May 26, 2007 It is for me. I've been arching too long. I've had some of the younger guys launch with me head down and the sit stuff isn't too hard but head down on my own still doesn't work well.Be vary aware of "corking" while your trying it. I had a friend killed by a collision during the changing fall rates at break off. The same thing can happen if your not steady in your head down or sit posiiton. Damn, I miss the wing wars. I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffrey 1 #4 May 26, 2007 Quote Damn, I miss the wing wars. So do I, many good memories from them days. Jeff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bozo 0 #5 May 26, 2007 Quote Quote Damn, I miss the wing wars. So do I, many good memories from them days. Jeff Big wings and plastic reserve ripcord handles...them wuz the days. bozo Pain is fleeting. Glory lasts forever. Chicks dig scars. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #6 May 26, 2007 Quote Quote Quote Damn, I miss the wing wars. So do I, many good memories from them days. Jeff Big wings and plastic reserve ripcord handles...them wuz the days. Yeah...now they're jumpin' with "Booties & Computers" WHAT HAPPENED! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #7 May 26, 2007 It used to be called a "no lift dive" and was used almost exclusively as a means of swooping the shit out of a star. Dive hard, flare when you get scared and don't hit it hard enough to take it out! It was surprising just how far away a base could be when you were 40th out of a DC-3. You had to go really really fast to get there in time. Still racin' in the back, jon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drjump 0 #8 May 27, 2007 I think that was the start of head down flying: 10th out of a small door D-18! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #9 May 27, 2007 QuoteI think that was the start of head down flying: 10th out of a small door D-18! Yeah, Keep yer head down! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #10 May 28, 2007 Quote Quote I think that was the start of head down flying: 10th out of a small door D-18! Yeah, Keep yer head down! Yup...and if yer 6'4" and wearing an old Piglet, keep your shoulders down too! ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
