GQ_jumper 4 #26 March 23, 2006 going full speed. He kept up and his flying was awesome. Quote I forgot to mention, the tunnel rats that were watching the session nicknamed me twitchy cuz of the way I snap my turns. they're right, I do look twitchy when I snap em, but I'm FAST!!! so who caresHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #27 March 24, 2006 Quote going full speed. He kept up and his flying was awesome. Quote I forgot to mention, the tunnel rats that were watching the session nicknamed me twitchy cuz of the way I snap my turns. they're right, I do look twitchy when I snap em, but I'm FAST!!! so who cares he he he, and I thought I was the only one that "saw" that... It does make finding your grips a little interesting when they are twitching around. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #28 March 24, 2006 Quote he he he, and I thought I was the only one that "saw" that... It does make finding your grips a little interesting when they are twitching around Too right! Actually, he has improved since December - it is only the arms and hands that are twitching now To be fair, due to his jumpsuit, at times he did look like a member of Airspeed. Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #29 March 25, 2006 Actually, he has improved since December - it is only the arms and hands that are twitching now To be fair, due to his jumpsuit, at times he did look like a member of Airspeed. Quote give me time, i'll get there!!! i only have 250 jumps remember. geez you guys pick on me too muchHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #30 March 26, 2006 Quote geez you guys pick on me too much OK, I'll behave from now on, although "Dan Fishing" is too much fun Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #31 March 26, 2006 I like you Dan, but man, you are a really easy target! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #32 March 26, 2006 Chuck, you and your wife both kcik ass, but damn!!! I hadn't even gotten out of my car in Dublin and you guys were already talking shit, if I off myself one of these days its going to be because of an abusive relationsip between me and dz.comHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VanillaSkyGirl 6 #33 March 26, 2006 Mr. OC, I'll still tunnel fly with or without your twitchiness. Next month, let's make it you, myself and some of our Airspeed friends....4-Way, baby! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #34 March 27, 2006 I'll email Kirk this week and see what we can't set up, if you want I'll even pick up the tail slot so you can have an AS piece partnerHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skykittykat 0 #35 March 27, 2006 Quote I'll email Kirk this week and see what we can't set up, if you want I'll even pick up the tail slot so you can have an AS piece partner Hey, you promised me that gig - traitor!!! Liz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philip2005 0 #36 April 11, 2006 I had nobody to rotate with at bedford a while back and did 22 minutes non stop! It really made me understant why the instructors wear full face helemts. Now what id liek to know is how high youd have to be to do a 22min freefall skydive? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eule 0 #37 April 16, 2006 Quote Now what id liek to know is how high youd have to be to do a 22min freefall skydive? Using the standard rates of 10 seconds for the first 1000 feet and 5 seconds per 1000 feet after that... 22 min * 60 sec/min = 1320 sec 1320 sec - 10 sec = 1310 sec (first 1000 feet) 1310 sec * 200 feet/sec = 262,000 feet Total 263,000 feet or 49.8 miles AGL It would actually be higher than this, because there isn't as much air in the air as you get up high and you fall faster. The Russian space program would probably sell you a lift ticket for this if you have the cash. If you don't, maybe a bird-suit would be a cheaper way to get a longer freefall. EulePLF does not stand for Please Land on Face. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #38 April 16, 2006 My longest was an hour and a half in the cone. They started the tunnel and most of the folks went to lunch. By the time they got back I was flying with my arms behind my back....I was too tired to use my arms, but too greedy to get out. I have flown several 30 min sessons straight. The worst day was in Bragg. We were training the SOCOM demo team and playing some 4way. I stayed in the chamber flying 2 in 2 out for 3 hours straight, one hour out, then back in. Neal Houston was with us....He was SMOKED by the end of the day Several times I have been coaching for an hour and not gotten out of the tunnel. I have the dives pre drawn on boards and I just stay in the tunnel. Secret is when I get tired I cheat. If I can, I stand, or half fly on the wall. Anyway, I will be in CO May 5-6th...Hope to meet some of you."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rehmwa 2 #39 April 16, 2006 Nothing special here. The last Sunday I wanted to go with my wife so I did a couple in between team stuff. 2 in 4way, 2 in with wife, 2 in 4 way again same drill, then 2 out. So 6 minutes in, 2 out for a few cycles. The guys thought it would be funny to use those turns to tap Block 16. Since we were just learning it, it was about the most physical drill on the white board. Did that about 4 times in the one hour. And it is easy to get greedy if the time is available. No matter how beat you feel. As my form would fall off, I'd cross my toes to keep the knees together, sometimes throw an outside arm on the back, but it was less my arms than my overall torso that I felt it in. We did trash a couple other's arms though. Good camp though. Flew likely 4 and half hours over 3 days. Learned a ton, as always ... Driving is a one dimensional activity - a monkey can do it - being proud of your driving abilities is like being proud of being able to put on pants Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #40 April 17, 2006 Quote Anyway, I will be in CO May 5-6th...Hope to meet some of you. Perfect, I expect you to fly in the Colorado Skydiving League scrambles on the 6th... See www.coloradoskydivingleague.com for the info... You will even get a free teeshirt! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cromoi 0 #41 April 17, 2006 I did 5 hours in one day. These were in 1 hour blocks with breaks from half an hour to 45 minutes in between. I was flying eash hour straight -- once in, not a minute out before the bell rings. It was one-on-one coaching, though, that way I did not have to work much. I also flew 30 minutes freeflying straight a few times. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #42 April 17, 2006 Quote Perfect, I expect you to fly in the Colorado Skydiving League scrambles on the 6th... See http://www.coloradoskydivingleague.com for the info... You will even get a free teeshirt! Well except that I am coaching in the tunnel both days...so that makes skydiving in a meet kinda hard. Also, I have a class to teach in FLL Monday, so I will be going from the tunnel on Sunday to FLL. I will be in CO Friday night and Sat night only."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #43 April 18, 2006 One hour straight on Sunday - 40% coaching, 60% mucking about . No aches Monday, so I'd probably attempt longer if I had the chance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
