airdweller 0 #1 January 26, 2006 To the tunnel rats that also skydive. Do you find it easier to fly in the sky or in the tunnel?------------------------------------------------------ "From the mightiest pharaoh to the lowliest peasant, who doesn't enjoy a good sit?" C. Montgomery Burns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #2 January 26, 2006 easier to fly in the sky.. in the sky.. I can do anything.. even if I don't do it well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paige 0 #3 January 26, 2006 For me, mantis, backflying, & sit flying in the sky is much easier than in the tunnel. Anything other than those bodypositions I can't say because I have not experienced.Tunnel Pink Mafia Delegate www.TunnelPinkMafia.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 January 26, 2006 I find it easier to fly in the sky. No walls. I find it easier to do solo flying and work on specific things in the tunnel, but thats probably because solo freefalls bore the heck out of me.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalljenn 0 #5 January 26, 2006 I am NOT a tunnel rat, by far, but I have some skydiving and some tunnel flying experience. It is FAR easier to fly in the sky. There is a much larger margin for error in the sky. So, if you can do it well in the tunnel, chances are that you will be okay at it in the sky, but not necessarily vice versa.jenn Tunnel Junkie Since November 2005! ;o)~ TPM #46 Paraclete XP TPM Delegate Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #6 January 30, 2006 Deffo the sky. I've got a good sit in the sky, but in the tunnel the small matter of a wall inturrupts me - maybe its just that I actually suck and the tunnel highlights that as i dont fall down the tube... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjnky 0 #7 January 31, 2006 My comments are pretty much in line with prior posts: 1) I'm not a tunnel rat by any means, but I do aspire to be one soon B) I find it "easier" to fly in the sky, but I find that I often learn more quickly in the tunnel due to the instantaneous feedback provided by the walls The big difference I find in a sitfly is that in the sky, the fall rate adjusts to whatever your body position needs - and it tends to be faster than in the tunnel. The result (for me) is that the air in freefall seems "firmer" and the response to changes in body position is much quicker/stronger. I am just learning to sitfly in the tunnel, and besides figuring out how much I suck at learning new things, I find that trying to adjust my body position to get enough lift from the available airspeed is a real challenge. I'm definitely not one of these tall/skinny guys that just float off the net like magic! As I gain control, and they give me more airspeed in the tunnel, it will probably get easier, but for the moment, I'm really struggling with it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KRBKV 0 #8 June 23, 2006 How loud is it in the flight chamber during the flight? Can anyone give me some exact figure in dB? Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,076 #9 June 23, 2006 > How loud is it in the flight chamber during the flight? Louder than an Otter. Not as loud as a C-123BK. (I realize that's not an exact number, sorry.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #10 June 24, 2006 I think it depends on the tunnel. Gary and Eliana couldn't believe how quiet SVCO is. Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #11 June 24, 2006 from what I understand SVCO runs at a lower percentage than most other tunnels. when I heard that It didnt make sense to me b/c colorado sits at 5000+ ft msl the air should be thinner there so i thought it would have to run higher. but if its true that run around 80% than the quiet chamber makes senseMy photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #12 June 24, 2006 It runs at about 70% for belly flyers. I sit fly at between 75 and 77% Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #13 June 24, 2006 depending on the tunnel of course... and we're talking IN the flight column off the top of my head SV Type - 180 db Portable Prop type - 150 L1 VWT - 115 db Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
matttrudeau 0 #14 June 24, 2006 It is more efficient because it's a recirculator. It uses half the power to get same wind speed as the open air models. Colorado is very quite because the return air towers were built with concrete. It's more expensive, but is virtually silent from outside. It's a great design since you can put it anywhere and it will not disturb local businesses and homes. They did a great job with that one.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #15 June 25, 2006 Quotedepending on the tunnel of course... and we're talking IN the flight column off the top of my head SV Type - 180 db Portable Prop type - 150 L1 VWT - 115 db Wish I had the edit feature longer... what I meant to say was "my best guess would be" not "off the top of my head" these are not factual statistics, just a guess on my part.. I do have outside the air stats but that isnt' what we're talkin about Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KRBKV 0 #16 June 26, 2006 QuoteNot as loud as a C-123BK. (I realize that's not an exact number, sorry.) It's OK. Thanks anyway Bill! Due to your notice i've find out how C-123 looks like! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KRBKV 0 #17 June 26, 2006 Quoteand we're talking IN the flight column Yes, of course we are talking about it. Thank you! One more question. If the noise rate is so high (and it is high!!! The noise rate of the spaceship at the blastoff is 140 dB!!! ), is there any specially ear plugs that can provide the best noise protection during the long time in the flight column? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunnelfly 0 #18 June 26, 2006 Some info about the noise level at Fort Bragg... http://www.stormingmedia.us/51/5155/A515504.html BTW, according to this article, wind tunnel noise has not only effects on your hearing... (but you've got to be an MD to fully understand the article ) No.1 reason NOT to be an astronaut: ...You can't drink beer at zero gravity... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflydrew 0 #19 June 26, 2006 Quote is there any specially ear plugs that can provide the best noise protection during the long time in the flight column? the ones they give you at the tunnel... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzler 0 #20 July 8, 2006 Im a tunnel rat.Sky is way easier for me.The only problem is that its over way too fast???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muzzler 0 #21 July 8, 2006 try greenleopard.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
