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Can't make it, I'm too far away in: Florida Texas Oh wait... those excuses don't work anymore. Guess I'll have to come.

Yes, his prices were quite a bit more than that in the last couple years he was around. I know a handful of people who have built their own "Wes" helmets (myself included), and all of them say they would not build one for another person, even for $2-3k... and we've all received offers. It's just too much freaking work. If you need me to hook you up with the instructions, I can, and I will also help you along the way with any questions you have. I think there may have been a guy in Texas making similar helmets, Voodew1 and Professor on here might know something about him. But I don't think he ever did it as prolifically as Wes did. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

If it prevented Google from seeing your searches, you wouldn't get results to those searches. You: "Hey google, please run me a search on ________________________________" Google: ?????? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

print a couple pdf's, sharpen your best pencils, have fun.... Wow, that's so 1995... Ok, then take the PDF's into photoshop and get out the paint bucket tool. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I misunderstood your original point... I thought you meant the PC could be pulling from an angle if you threw it hard enough. Now that I understand what you meant, I think I'm with Ed. I understand that throwing too hard could cause *someone* hypothetically to go unstable... but this is more a skill/stability issue than an issue of physical deployment dynamics. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Not sure I buy that, just thinking about it hypothetically. Nor have I seen it actually happen... have you? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

If you could continuously apply that logic, than a 300' bridle would be even better. There is obviously a point at which the bridle is long enough to clear the burble on current suits, and a point at which it is so long that it creates its own problems. Current wisdom, based on experience, puts those points at 9 and 12 feet, roughly. Nothing's precise here, though. Sure there's a risk at "only" 9 feet of bridle problems, and sure there's a risk at 9 feet that it's not long enough. But 9 feet seems to be the best length for minimizing all risks. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Sure it is. Not all lines in the sand ("limits") are drawn by the USPA. Someone looking to enforce safety at a DZ has to consider ALL the aspects. The situation as presented: A guy with 150 jumps is crossing 3 lines: 1) A wingsuit under 200 skydives (USPA line) 2) S-Bird under 50 wingsuit jumps (wingsuit mfr line) 3) Bridle of silly length (common sense line) Now, a guy with 195 skydives attempting to jump a Classic with reasonable gear setup? That is an entirely different story. He may be "over the limit," but not nearly as far as the jumper presented here. That said... all the details presented in the OP are relevant. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Going 5mph over the speed limit is also against the law, but not likely to get you pulled over. Your point is valid, but the counterpoint is that it's much easier to be the bad cop when the person in question is miles beyond the limit. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Is there any legitimate reason to have such a long bridle? Assuming not... why would any rigger make one for somebody? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You can get phenomenal skydiving photos with even a 5 year old Rebel XT. If you can't do the above, then a heavier camera won't help much. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I've been meaning to post this for a while, finally getting around to it. A phone call from Purple Mike tonight reminded me. So, the flockers from the PR 2010 boogie have been getting a little international exposure. First, we have the UK men's mag Loaded with some really funny captions. The best one is the caption of double rodeo... seems even from the pic, the editor could tell what PM's ulterior motives were for doing a rodeo! I haven't even read the whole article yet... I hope there isn't anything too inaccurate there! Loaded Mag 1 Loaded Mag 2 Loaded Mag 3 Next we have the Italian eco-conscious electric scooter company Oxygen. I was honestly a little surprised about their choice to use wingsuits to promote a scooter, but according to the editor when asked: "We spoke about being pioneering and about the importance of having ecological fleet. So I thought that the flight and in particular flock will be perfect to represent freedom an future." Although I do get a kick out of the caption: "Visionary? No. Pioneering." Oxygen front cover Oxygen contents Oxygen rear cover The images posted are the property of Loaded Mag and Oxygen Spa, respectively. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

You could also use the pink anti-static foam, I use that in some cases I store TB HDD's in. +1 on the cool idea! www.WingsuitPhotos.com

It's not even an opinion. "That shirt is pretty" is an opinion. "Wingsuit will develop like this _______ in the future" is an attempt at prophecy, not an opinion. And when that prophecy is based on refusal to differentiate between a wingsuit and a rigid frame aircraft, it's not very believable. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Right. And when a tornado in Kansas picks a farmer up and deposits him in Oz... does that also count as soaring? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Wingsuits aren't rigid. The biggest problem here isn't that you think a wingsuit can soar, it's that you don't recognize the definition of a wingsuit. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

It might work. But it's not a wingsuit. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I know you know this Jeff, but once you add an airframe it is no longer a wingSUIT. Clothes don't have structures, they are shaped by our bodies. 1) No human could hold out the wings in the avatar you are referring to in freefall. 2) Even if a human could, those wings are not NEARLY big enough to catch thermals, etc. They'd need to be more like the size of a paraglider, which would require a man strong enough to balance a car on each shoulder. 3) The balance of the suit in that image is all wrong too, and would end up with the "flyer" falling feet first toward the ground with the wings over his head trying their best to rip his shoulders out of his sockets, though this point is kind of irrelevant considering the first 2. It HAS been explained to Giselle before. She refuses to hear what she doesn't like to hear, like she ignored my very simple question above. Here it is again: How many of those airfoils and aircrafts use the human bone/muscle system as their structural frame? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I think it sounds awesome, but I already have too little time and money leftover from pursuing too many expensive sports. Some day, maybe. I think I would PG before HG though, but of course I'd do both if I could. Honestly landing a HG in a prone position sounds kind of scary to me, but I'm sure with training and practice it can become normal... like anything else. That's one of the downsides for sure, as is the cost of a lift ticket. But flying your own body is definitely a unique feel... not sure how it compares to what you guys feel. I got into skydiving first... just wanted to jump out of a plane. From there I added the wingsuit eventually. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

How many of those airfoils and aircrafts use the human bone/muscle system as their structural frame? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

It's true! Just like a tree, wingsuits grow with time... forever and ever. In 50-100 years they will be big enough to fly up just by sneezing. Oh and something tells me that "HGpilot" is not worried about learning to hang glide. And OP... Jarno is correct. We're all nuts. You included. But, I'm guessing the youtube videos you are watching aren't just wingsuit flying, but probably proximity flight (terrain flying). There is a world of difference between the two, and one is much more nuts that the other. Most of us here just jump out of planes. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

Surely Tony can easily take an old suit and replace the chest panel with part of a shower curtain? www.WingsuitPhotos.com

I've been using these for quite some time. They work really well. www.WingsuitPhotos.com

The two are not mutually exclusive... they describe different things. check this image www.WingsuitPhotos.com