skydog 2 #1 December 11, 2008 Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this???Journey not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #2 December 11, 2008 89 jump experience + tandem=scary. This one (same guy) is worse, IMO. He knows it too; the normal speed shows him slamming the tandem, the slo-mo repeat edited it out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerry81 10 #3 December 11, 2008 A tandem makes a nice base. It falls at a pretty constant speed and can hardly move around at all, giving the newbie a good idea of his own movements across the sky. A bit like the tunnel, only instead of bouncing off the walls, you can bump off the central reference point (or grab and hang on to it if you want to give the passenger an extra experience to remember). Now all sarcasm aside, as a TI I also can't see why it would be a good idea to be chased repeatedly by someone who obviously can't fly his body well enough. I don't need to worry about another person in freefall and they have plenty of other ways to improve their skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #4 December 11, 2008 As an aside, it also makes for a poor video, for the paying customer. The TI spends most of the time looking for the jumper and pays scant attention to his priority, the customer..............or is that just me???Journey not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #5 December 11, 2008 Quote Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this??? The guys youtube profile shows he's from Great Britain. Go figure. Maybe that's the guy they call "spotted dick".Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VideoFly 0 #6 December 11, 2008 A camera on one hand and a guy who can't fly well on the other and probably a first-time student strapped below. What can possibly go wrong? I'm glad I'm not his student! The TI needs to think more about his responsibility. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adriandavies 0 #7 December 11, 2008 Quote Quote Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this??? The guys youtube profile shows he's from Great Britain. Go figure. Maybe that's the guy they call "spotted dick". No helmets though so definitely not filmed in the UK. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 426 #8 December 12, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this??? The guys youtube profile shows he's from Great Britain. Go figure. Maybe that's the guy they call "spotted dick". No helmets though so definitely not filmed in the UK. I assume the helmet thing you refer to is a regulation there, but if so I doubt the guy cares. After all, he's takin' shots from a guy with 80 jumps, Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #9 December 12, 2008 Its filmed at Skydive Sydney.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldschrat 0 #10 December 12, 2008 shit all vids removed... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 2 #11 December 12, 2008 Quote shit all vids removed... Obviously someone doesn't think this is a good idea.........hopefully the DZO!!!Journey not destination..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #12 December 12, 2008 Quote Quote shit all vids removed... Obviously someone doesn't think this is a good idea.........hopefully the DZO!!! Be realistic. Good Idea or not, he probably doesn't feel like being slammed on the internet.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdazel 0 #13 December 17, 2008 Quote Quote Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this??? The guys youtube profile shows he's from Great Britain. Go figure. Maybe that's the guy they call "spotted dick". Sangi, is that you? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDeere 0 #14 December 17, 2008 Quote Quote Quote Why would you let yourself be used as a target? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWHXU-7Hn1I Can anyone justify this??? The guys youtube profile shows he's from Great Britain. Go figure. Maybe that's the guy they call "spotted dick". Sangi, is that you? Nothing opens like a Deere! You ignorant fool! Checks are for workers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
