yuri_base 1 #26 December 5, 2006 QuoteMaybe its just me...but if someone truly wants to land with a wingsuit, it would actualy be cheeper then a normal skydive Agreed. Landing wingsuit is a piece of cake. A snowy mountain slope at ~25-30 degree angle, and sustained wind up slope with horizontal and vertical components matching your speed is all you need. Android+Wear/iOS/Windows apps: L/D Vario, Smart Altimeter, Rockdrop Pro, Wingsuit FAP iOS only: L/D Magic Windows only: WS Studio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #27 December 5, 2006 ^Then why do you even need the airplane... You should be able to take off, fly around in the ridge lift, and land with easeEgad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #28 December 6, 2006 I think its mainly the sponsorship thing..lots of PR...payd trips.. Can I land a wingsuit too?JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuri_base 1 #29 December 6, 2006 QuoteI think its mainly the sponsorship thing..lots of PR...payd trips.. Exactly. It would be cool and hillarious if a smart, able, and humble kid takes all the candy from energy drink babies, without actually giving a shit about it at all. Land wingsuit, fly through an arch, do a baton pass with a skier, etc. QuoteCan I land a wingsuit too? The wind on Mount Washington right now is 72mph. On Monday it was 140mph. A 100mph wind up the 30-degree slope has a horizontal component of 87mph and vertical 50mph... do the math Maggot??? Android+Wear/iOS/Windows apps: L/D Vario, Smart Altimeter, Rockdrop Pro, Wingsuit FAP iOS only: L/D Magic Windows only: WS Studio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voodew1 0 #30 December 6, 2006 The gust is 72mph ---- how do you time your landing with the gust And even though its sounds possible ----- you first, I will hold your beer The pimp hand is powdered up ... say something stupid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yuri_base 1 #31 December 7, 2006 QuoteThe gust is 72mph ---- how do you time your landing with the gust And even though its sounds possible ----- you first, I will hold your beer It was 72mph average several hours ago, with 117mph gusts. I'm sure Lurch can match 72mph with his gigantic Caterpillar boots. Lurch... where's Lurch???????? (He lives just an hour away from Mt.Washington...) Android+Wear/iOS/Windows apps: L/D Vario, Smart Altimeter, Rockdrop Pro, Wingsuit FAP iOS only: L/D Magic Windows only: WS Studio Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhoenixRising 0 #32 December 7, 2006 lurch is at work if anyone in new england can do it its his skinny ass. dont worry the pepperell flock is on top of it. well post the results/ obituaries a.s.a.p.Wingsuit organizing, first flight courses and coaching Flock University Tonysuits Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #33 December 8, 2006 QuoteA few months ago, I read an interview with Gary in a new aviation newspaper here in the UK. In it Gary talked about wanting to go to Norway to jump a wingsuit from the cliffs there, but it was apparent from the article that he had no wingsuit experience and little understanding as he was stating that he would achieve some ridiculous glide ratio that is not even remotely achievable by the best wingsuit pilots in the world with the latest wingsuits. Tee hee! I found it! Sorry Gary :-P QuoteQ| What’s next? A| I’m going to Norway in the summer to do some big wall jumping. I’ve never done cliffs of that sort of size, around 3000ft. I’ll be flying a wing suit – like a flying squirrel, with webbing between the legs and arms. You’re not flying like a wing because you don’t get any lift but you’ve got a glide angle of 10:1. When you get below 800ft, it’s as though the earth is coming up above you and that feeling starts to grow very quickly. At 300ft it’s pretty extreme.Skydiving Fatalities - Cease not to learn 'til thou cease to live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #34 December 8, 2006 QuoteYou’re not flying like a wing because you don’t get any lift Yuri might have some graphs for this guy that'll explain things a bit better..JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #35 December 8, 2006 hope you dont need to walk down too. -44F at noon is pretty damn cold Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #36 December 8, 2006 Quoteyou’ve got a glide angle of 10:1 i truely hope he doesn't believe that, you he may be pulling a bit lower or sooner than expected. maybe he'll try getting for 4 miles distance off the cliff Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mbondvegas 0 #37 December 11, 2006 QuoteHere's the picture to go along with the newspaper article I love it!! Nice!- - - I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
