The111

I don't know much about that RP technique (we do a lot of SLA demo parts where I work), but I'd assume in general the things you list (hardware, software, labor) it would be infinitely more expensive than a camera to purchase all those things. If you didn't have access to all those things already, you MIGHT be able to find a smaller firm who could build you one for several hundred dollars, but like you said, not really worth it even at that. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Now, I'm not a self-proclaimed guru of the English language, so I looked up the word "wind" in the dictionary. wind n. 1. Moving air, especially a natural and perceptible movement of air parallel to or along the ground. The title of this post is "how winds affect canopy flight". The answer is succinct: constant wind affects groundspeed but not descent rate. Not only are you turning the argument a bit semantic by redefining the word "wind", you are also changing your position drastically from your original post, where you claimed that your canopy is exposed to more wind during a turn and that would change the way the canopy flies (which clearly implies you were talking about horizontal air movement - how would turning expose more wing to vertical air movement?). Now you are talking about updrafts pushing you up/down. Well of course they will. But I for one am a bit curious how an updraft hits your topskin. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Perry just moved about a mile down the road from me and does not have internet access, I don't think. PM me if you don't have his number, Pete. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I have DV and SLR on top of an Optik Illusion which probably is worse than on an FTP, because the helmet has an inferior grip on my head compared to the FTP. My setup weighs 6.5 lbs and is very tall. (In the process of building my own rear-entry system) I fly wingsuit only and usually have great painless openings, like others pointed out just get it over your spine for that last little opening shock. The snivel is when you line everything up. Yesterday I got lazy after a very high forward speed flight over clouds, and pulled from full flight without slowing down. It's possible to do smoothly but riskier. I didn't nail it just right and got SLAMMED, chin knocked into breastbone, neck felt like rubber. Funny thing is it didn't hurt and today I am pretty sore but no more so than after a lot of situps. I think for once I got lucky. I have a real shitty lower back, maybe my neck makes up for it? Just got done reading Joe Jennings' article where he mentioned genetics giving him a good neck, and that's all I can think about. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

How do you "grip" a thumb loop? You don't need to make a fist to max out a Classic. If anything I'd think it could work against you if you are flying too tense. But, you do have a point about making sure your muscles are relaxed for pull. On suits with grippers and long (2.5+ minute) flights, this can be a more valid issue. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You can increase that to four now.. t Cool, physics is a democracy? Add my vote too please! www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I did not read this whole thread as I've seen this discussion far too many times. The question has nothing to do with aerodynamics, it is basic relative motion, from high school physics. But I thought of a way to explain it that maybe has no been suggested yet. Imagine you are standing on the ground in a 20mph wind. Let's call this "condition A". Imagine you are standing on the ground, there are no winds, the ENTIRE surface of the earth (including trees, buildings, and all) is somehow moving like a conveyor belt at 20mph. Let's call this "condition B". Could you tell the difference between A & B? No, you could not. In both instances, anybody on the ground would say "there is a 20mph wind today". Now, imagine you go make a skydive, on a no wind day. Little do you know it, but the surface of the earth has turned into a conveyor belt while you were on the airplane. You exit, deploy, and are flying your canopy in "no wind" (condition B), and yet everybody on the ground swears there is a 20mph wind! Will your vertical speed somehow be magically altered during turns? Nope. (You will have a fun time landing on that speeding conveyor belt if you don't fully understand relative motion, but the point I was trying explain had to do with vertical speed - even during turns - being independent from horizontal wind speed). EDIT: I see the poster directly above beat me to it. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Relax, I'll be there tomorrow, just in time for bad weather. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You're right, I was in Holland last year and had quite a few of them. Those are some damn good cookies! www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Funny the URL, heading, and "definition" on that page are all different spellings. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I tried it the other day and somehow got about 400 pictures on my camera. Can't figure out why. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I did not pay for my patch. Of course, I don't know anyone who has actually USED their patch (mine is hanging on my wall)... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Seems like a question best asked to Bird-man, I don't think anybody here sets their prices. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

That did look sort of sketchy Ted, not necessarily the first impact, but there appeared to be very nearly a second collision as they were both tumbling below, which would have been uglier. But it could have just been perspective... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Starts with Z. Ends with hills. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Get a room, you two. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

In Communist Russia, wingsuit fly you! Sorry, bad joke... www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Two posts below yours is a post about a boogie in Oregon with wingsuit flyers attending. One post above yours is a post answering all your other questions. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Ok, horseback riding with Johnny Walker is pretty damn cool. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Sorry, can't make it, I'll be working on my helmet. notsane normiss SkymonkeyONE Katiebear21 The111 www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Could you bring some back for me please? The good stuff, the usual amount. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Hmm, that's interesting Jason, I've always just put it in the machine on gentle cycle to wash. But I'll admit I always feel nervous it's going to get snagged on something and torn up. Maybe I'll try your method next time. I've also just used normal detergent... what's the difference between that and Woolite? Good way to tell when your suit is fully dry: squeeze near the ends of the cells (where the water usually pools) and feel if it's dry there. If those spots are dry, everything else probably is too. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Yup, all the video cards I've had were high-end gaming cards and it never worked on any of them. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

If you see another jumper on the plane: "Hey asshole!" (wait) Or... "Make way for the flight attendants!" (wait) www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I think even though they want "exclusive photos", they know they are not going to get "exclusive coverage" (and aren't asking for it), and this is a good thing for us and them. As a subscriber I like the fact that I get two magazines to look at each month, but if each magazine had the same pictures in it, then I would question why there are two magazines in the first place. An analogy: both mags may write articles on the same event, but we as subscribers certainly wouldn't want to read the same article twice. Same with pictures. I've only been submitting pics for a few months, but here's my trick, and it's worked for me: I got different sets of pics, from the same bigway event (wingsuits), published in both mags at the same time. Step 1: Select a grouping of my favorite pics for the month (10 photos, for example). Step 2: Send lo-res copies of the group to magazine #1. Tell them to indicate which ones they are interested in, and I will reply with hi-res copies. They usually reply very promptly. Step 3: Send hi-res copies of requested photos to magazine #1. If I started off with 10 photos and mag #1 request 3 of them, now I have 7 remaining. Step 4: Send lo-res copies of remaining 7 photos to mag #2. Tell them to indicate which ones they are interested in, and I will reply with hi-res copies. Step 5: Send selected photos to mag #2, hi-res. I am then leftover with a few pics that neither magazine selected that I can hold onto for a rainy day.