virgin-burner 1 #1 June 8, 2008 i was always told by my mentor to have at least ONE audible before any attempts of free flying. today i got the second. so, my right ear gives me warnings about free fall-altitudes and canopy-ride, a tic later than that my right gives me another warning about free fall! so, besides checking my analog altimeter regularly , I've got two independent devices to actually check up on me.. it's not only the digital swooper, it's also the digital FREEFLIER.. did i say i love audibles!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alge 0 #2 June 9, 2008 My Neptune regularly decides to STFU during freefall(*), so.. Don't forget to watch the ground and/or visual altimeter even if you have tons of things that go BEEP in your head. (= (*): When it shuts up it will actually beep on the last swoop alarm, at 300 feet. Hopefully my cypres would have kicked in by then. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_K 0 #3 June 9, 2008 Quote (*): When it shuts up it will actually beep on the last swoop alarm, at 300 feet. Hopefully my cypres would have kicked in by then. Hopefully your brain would have kicked in long before that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #4 June 9, 2008 or he should get another audible instead! “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_K 0 #5 June 9, 2008 Quote or he should get another audible instead! It's a pretty 'audible' thwack if not... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #6 June 9, 2008 sure that one reminds people to pull!“Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #7 June 10, 2008 Or gosh, we could just all stay home and play Wii. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #8 June 10, 2008 hey, or play skydiving on the PS3!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alge 0 #9 June 10, 2008 Quote Quote (*): When it shuts up it will actually beep on the last swoop alarm, at 300 feet. Hopefully my cypres would have kicked in by then. Hopefully your brain would have kicked in long before that. It has done that every time so far. I get this strange feeling at around 4000 feet, telling me to look down and/or check the visual.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_K 0 #10 June 10, 2008 Quote Quote Quote (*): When it shuts up it will actually beep on the last swoop alarm, at 300 feet. Hopefully my cypres would have kicked in by then. Hopefully your brain would have kicked in long before that. It has done that every time so far. I get this strange feeling at around 4000 feet, telling me to look down and/or check the visual.. We do build up an internal clock that's for sure. Where that can fail us though is on a long spot or if we happen to be getting a lower an normal pass, say 10k instead of 14... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #11 June 11, 2008 now, what if you've lost your altitude awareness on a long spot, right over a 1000ft hill!? “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alge 0 #12 June 11, 2008 Quote now, what if you've lost your altitude awareness on a long spot, right over a 1000ft hill!? Thank Dog there's no big hills in Switzerland. Or Norway. (: Or - don't put all your eggs in one basket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
