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Excuse my ignorance but where would I find a list/diagram/chart/webpage/pdf or whatever on the skydiving freeflying maneuvers that can/will be done, or are point worthy or whatever you want to call it. I mean... it says it's open to tunnel flyers.. but how am I supposed to know what your talking about and what I may be able to contribute, it would be silly for me to think that your flying like we do....

No charge for a basic wind tunnel webpage at bodyflight.net and construction tracking is included as you can see on this page, it's a great way to keep everyone up-to-date on your progress! Congratulations on the upcoming tunnel!!

NH seems to be moving alot faster from my perspective...than CO.. and if there are no mixups or problems should be done much sooner than we all think (late spring)... I however am waiting until Aug to plan a trip with all our PMT sisters.. just to be sure

there is also an email link on there for those having trouble submitting with the form.. we've had some issues with Mac users and our contest form.. not sure why though.. never had trouble before with web forms so I don't know how to fix it!

Wow... missed the chance to meet you last year (jftc) but I'll look forward to meeting you soon! Glad to see some are excited about the tunnel coming! I always make it back to DeLand a couple times per year.. this time will be one of the best! John will be coaching, of course as well as Shane Tully, I'll be there with a big smile as I mark my 8th tunnel off my list! We're nailing down the prices right now with the owner for a per minute rate... will keep you all posted!! See you all soon...

I'm flexible... I should say it has to be a name that we can verify it HAD at some point in it's operation.. but these are pretty easy on that... Still no Winner... it's been as close as 12!! Please keep tryin! and those who haven't tried... c'mon give it a try... how hard could it be??? and how is Peru this time of year? we've missed you in chat!

Thanks Paige!!

we're still waiting for it [winter] here in the Smokies.... I think it's not 'really' coming this year cold but no snow.. sux... poor plants around here are trying to bud already!

Excellent news!! Congratulations you two!

I understand of course. I'm glad it didn't deter you from flying again or her for wanting to try it still.

No problem, didn't want you to think you dreamed the whole thing up it could've been any of the portables.. likely Powerflyte in the Houston area. will do... you could also check my website once a month or so to keep up! Things are always-a-changin'! Welcome back to tunnelflying... don't give up... a quick plane flight will get you to some amazing tunnel destinations!!!

Hey Y, I'm curious if you don't mind... Do you have military family? if NO then which civilian tunnel was teaching you mantis more than 8 years ago..? thanks!

that's funny... we live in small town country and they have those on our radio too... can't help but feel the same way...specially with "Jimmy's Towing" jeez man... get a clue!!! but I've never felt that way about seeing smiling kids faces while flying... no annunciation required

There is only so much you can do with Live TV.... I'm assuming this broadcast was LIVE... There looks to be alot here that went wrong for an ideal broadcast. I have no problem with using the kids in adverts... I would never put any kid or pet on LIVE... only adults.. anyone in the movie industry knows how hard it is to work with kids and animals... But anyone who got too carried away not liking the 'sport' or the 'tunnel' with the crying kid must not have alot of experience with kids. Most cry during their birthday parties, when things are going well... Life startles most kids, this is normal. It's likely that they had animosity for the parent and NOT the tunnel itself (which is what we've seen in only these few posts) You have to take it with a grain of salt.. Anyone who couldn't see AROUND that is also not likely to be all that adventurous anyway or a potential flyer... I'd say it takes a pretty liberal person to learn to fly... you either got it or you don't I think. I'm curious Newbie.. Have you already flown at Airkix (pre-morning show broadcast) and has your wife expressed an interest in learning (pre-morning show broadcast) Edited to add: I'd also like to say that I suspect if the kid had been smiling and everything gone well... I can't imagine that anyone would've been upset and instead we would be talking on the other end of the spectrum and cheering Airkix's praises and how great it looked and how now more kids might want to try it and even more adults since a toddler made it look easy. of course I could be wrong... just a hunch though.

My philosophy has always been.. If the earplugs FIT and there's a helmet that fits too.. then they are in... no matter the age, I'm not aware that before SVO there WAS an age limit at tunnels. Jumping around on the net in air is alot of fun for kids... specially with mom & dad. (course now that we have tunnels where earplugs aren't required then that is even less of an issue now) Why WOULDN'T you want your children to fly???? What kind of parent WOULD WANT to withold this experience from an interested child? They should learn to fly about the same time they learn to walk.. there is no reason to wait. Why should they? It's obvious to those of us who DO NOT think of tunnelflying as an extension of skydiving why we would want to do this. I'll say it again.. it's NOT an extreme sport.. its NOT a division of skydiving.. it's a way of life.. a way to health and fitness in the mind and body. There is no reason to withold such a thing from children. If I could've started my daughter earlier.. I would have.. but we had never heard of this before she was 2. I don't recall seeing any kinda of call for babies and toddlers in the tunnels.. so everyone should really stop blaming the tunnels... I mean if you refused my service because I wanted to fly my kid, I would simply go somewhere else. Why should they lose the business??? Now I can understand that most of these newer tunnels have not had the experience of flying alot of little kids.. but I can always go to a Flyaway where they've had 20 years or more experience doing just that. Why shouldn't toddlers learn to fly... can't think of one good reason unless mom & dad gotta pay for every minute and can't afford to. But I've also never been in a place that charged alot for toddler airspeeds.. you can't very well charge $600 per hour for 45 mph wind now can you? I mean it's about 25 bucks an hour for an electric motor and far less on deisel. Flying is NOT a fad... it started in 1964.. became mainstream in the early 80's... taken to the next level in the late 90's and still going strong. No one who flys should be made to feel like it's a fad, mothers.. it's NOT a fad to fly your children.. it's been done for a LONG LONG time. I'm fairly certain that the YOUNGEST flyer I know of was in the 12 month range. And I have known of 2 and 3 year olds who could fly around the tunnel all on their own merrit. There is no reason they cannot learn to fly on their own.. the wind speed is proportionate to their bodies and they learn all sorts of procedures.. this one is simply balance and they have mastered it with sitting up, rolling over and walking.. no reason to hold them back!!!! Will they remember it??? You could ask my daughter if she remembers her flights. In fact.. that's about ALL she remembers of her earlier years... tunnels and flying and mommy & daddy flying with her. Wow.. this is question that REALLY got to me. Right back at you.. why not make them wait until they can DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES to talk, read, spell, tie their shoes, wipe their butts, be nice, have manners etc.. why do any of that.. perhaps they won't want such a thing for themselves.... after all we know plenty of illiterate people in this world right? No.. the answer is no.. you give your children the BEST that you know... you give them everything you can.. teach them everything you know so that they can have the best start in this world possible. If you know how to fly and you don't teach your children.. I have to wonder about you... For most of us it has changed our lives for the better, and why in the world would you want to keep that freedom, that wonderful experience, the knowledge and self empowerment from them? If you think these experiences are lost on children, then.. I feel sorry for you. Children have been underestimated for a very long time.. it really should stop. Flying is a way of life.. why would you make them wait? It's not dangerous, it's not skydiving, there is NOTHING to worry about.... WHY WOULDN"T YOU FLY YOUR KIDS??? the only GOOD answer to that is because THEY DON"T WANT TO FLY!

The quiz says 9 inch Nails CLOSER... but honestly.. for my first set I usually prefer Stevie Ray Vaughn's Little Wing followed by the extended live version of Hotel California... of course it's a long set.. but I prefer it that way. and my lucky thong was Chartreuse... or neon green mostly.. that wasn't one of the choices.

All day I've been trying to find out how old this 'baby' was you were talking about. Spent a good deal of time google searching since no one had responded. Are you kidding? 2 years old? Do you KNOW any 2 year olds? You would obviously be suprised to understand their level of comprehension. Our daughter did her first flights when she was 2 and we were working at the portable tunnel in Louisiana.. there is only so many times you can say no when they are begging. It was a wonderful experience.. she's now almost 12 and she flies with us in a family group and with our friends when they come on out. She's had her picture in a couple of public venues, including one WFFC handbook that I was particularly proud of. She has flown in I guess 5 VWTs now.. and we certainly didn't harm her in any way.. she loves it. I have seen kids this young who did not want any part of it.. others who weren't phased...and others who seemed destined to fly...... don't pass judgement.. and 2 by the way is NOT a baby anymore.. definitely a toddler and definitely not too young! In fact.. on Monday our Photo of the Week will feature an adorable 2 year old at Flyaway Las Vegas, the Manager's daughter. She's adorable in her pink leapord print one piece suit.. and totally having fun with her daddy. Besides.. they've been putting kids in tunnels for over 20 years.. it's not the first time nor will it be the last.

Zurich...to fly fly fly

easier to fly in the sky.. in the sky.. I can do anything.. even if I don't do it well

They have one of those in my gaming forum... I find it extremely helpful to use... the Mods include the most thorough discussions and most common areas of interest/questions... it's very popular!

I'm wondering if anyone has considered that these kids may never become skydivers? I mean.. after 5-15 years of endless tunnel flights.... I think it will be a hard sell by that time to convince them they did it all to become better skydivers. Skydiving is NO substitute for tunnel..... at least IMO.. I've tried to substitue when I wasn't living near a tunnel.. it's just not even close for me and I'm positive I'm not alone

Hey Missy, Several years ago there WAS a portable tunnel running around SE Texas and SW Louisiana named Powerflyte.. they did several gigs in Corpus, Austin, Lake Charles, Orange & Beaumont for sure... perhaps one of those locations was where you had your first experience!!! Other than that.. another one named Adren-L-N was also operating in and around the Houston area in the last couple of years.. but it has been broken down for several months now. There was also an operation near/at College Station for some time, also closed down There is a portable that operates occassionally, not so much anymore though and privately near El Paso at the dropzone/airport. Unfortunately, there is not really any tunnels nearby yet that are open and fully operational... but several are hoping to change that in the future. Welcome back to tunnelflying by the way!

My pleasure!!

COOL Put me down for March 10th.. wooo hooo it's still available!

Found a link for those of us outside the network range so that we may view the show along with the Philly area. There is also a show schedule that lists one week ahead of time... so there is no reason we shouldn't all be seeing it... perhaps I can figure out how to record it on my pc while watching it!! http://www.cn8.tv/channel/article.asp?lArticleID=4664&lChannelID=604&subhead=cn8live