LongWayToFall

Do something original. Like make some home made things, the man's version of knitting a scarf.

Chop at 30 jumps? Do tell! I got 2 jumps in today. My second was a big time slammer and hurt my neck to the point of not wanting to jump the rest of the day.... bummer. I think when I was getting the canopy into the bag the slider came off the stops ever so slightly, it is the only thing I can think of, usually it opens great no matter what. I was also fortunate and aware enough to spot a miss routed chest strap (on another jumper) about 1 minute before exit....... My karma got a little boost today.

Never wished anybody to die. I am tired of hearing BS excuses about how his equipment "failed to work" without any facts to back up that statement.

Jesus man. It is too bad that your units REALLY didn't function, none of us would have to sit here and listen to your shit because you would be in a fucking crater.

"I would stay away from the vigil though, it has been riddled with problems " You think this somehow constitutes a legitimate reason for someone not to buy a vigil? Unless the first guy is a complete moron, than he is going to require more information in order to eliminate vigil from the list of aads he is considering purchasing. So, I think you have 3 options at this point: 1. Provide facts, and explain completely the problem you had with your unit(s). If indeed there was a serious problem, that your words will actually hold water. 2. Retract your statement saying "vigils suck, because they stop working, I know this, it happens to me all the time." If indeed your problems are a crock of shit (A vigil rep did just say you are not on file in their repair database), or they are somehow self induced, than the manufacturer doesn't deserve to be slandered in order for your to promote cypress because you like the color better. 3. Keep providing 1 sentence responses like you have been, and dodging completely any and all questions directed to you. Instead, refer to trying to help other people out, because you are as nice a guy as they come, and certainly everyone who meets you over the internet will have no problem taking your short explanation as proof that vigils indeed suck big time, and kill everyone who has purchased them.

You seem to be very vague about your problems. Why don't you provide more detail rather that a couple words? Frankly I doubt people are going to give a shit about your opinion "I am going with cypress next because vigils stop working" unless you actually have some facts to provide. I also like how a vigil representative happened to find this thread and offered you assistance....

Nice! Mine is what I think is called a direct control, where the servos control the pitch and roll of the rotor head, and I am going to build it as an electric, from the original .10-.12 glow motor. Should be fun! Anything to know about the flying characteristics?? I have heard they turn easier in the direction of the backward moving blade, how noticeable is this?

Yeah, perishable items don't make sense, but there are lots of healthy things that can sit on shelves too.

Gas stations and corner stores would be well stocked with fresh produce, if that is what people wanted to purchase.

I have been flying RC planes since I was little. My dad still does, sometimes I will meet with him and he will let me take the stick for awhile. Never ventured into helicopters, although I am actually building a autogyro. I highly recommend a simulator!!!!!!!!!!!

What problems? And were they vigils or vigil 2s?

Hahaha. That was good. This has gotta be my favorite though: OK, let me start off by saying this Xterra is only available for purchase by the manliest of men (or women). My friend, if it was possible for a vehicle to sprout chest hair and a five o'clock shadow, this Nissan would look like Tom Selleck. It is just that manly. It was never intended to drive to the mall so you can pick up that adorable shirt at Abercrombie & Fitch that you had your eye on. It wasn't meant to transport you to yoga class or Linens & Things. No, that's what your Prius is for. If that's the kind of car you're looking for, then just do us all a favor and stop reading right now. I mean it. Just stop. This car was engineered by 3rd degree ninja super-warriors in the highest mountains of Japan to serve the needs of the man that cheats death on a daily basis. They didn't even consider superfluous nancy boy amenities like navigation systems (real men don't get lost), heated leather seats (a real man doesn't let anything warm his butt), or On Star (real men don't even know what the hell On Star is). No, this brute comes with the things us testosterone-fueled super action junkies need. It has a 265 HP engine to outrun the cops. It's got special blood/gore resistant upholstery. It even has a first-aid kit in the back. You know what the first aid kit has in it? A pint of whiskey, a stitch-your-own-wound kit and a hunk of leather to bite down on when you're operating on yourself. The Xterra also has an automatic transmission so if you're being chased by Libyan terrorists, you'll still be able to shoot your machine gun out the window and drive at the same time. It's saved my bacon more than once. It has room for you and the four hotties you picked up on the way to the gym to blast your pecs and hammer your glutes. There's a tow hitch to pull your 50 caliber anti-Taliban, self cooling machine gun. I also just put in a new windshield to replace the one that got shot out by The Man. My price on this bad boy is an incredibly low $12,900, but I'll entertain reasonable offers. And by reasonable, I mean don't walk up and tell me you'll give me $5,000 for it. That's liable to earn you a Burmese-roundhouse-sphincter-kick with a follow up three fingered eye-jab. Would it hurt? Hell yeah. Let's just say you won't be the prettiest guy at the Coldplay concert anymore. There's only 69,000 miles on this four-wheeled hellcat from Planet Kickass. Trust me, it will outlive you and the offspring that will carry your name. It will live on as a monument to your machismo. Now, go look in the mirror and tell me what you see. If it's a rugged, no holds barred, super brute he-man macho Chuck Norris stunt double, then contact me. I might be out hang-gliding or BASE jumping or just chilling with my ladies, but I'll get back to you. And when I do, we'll talk about a price over a nice glass of Schmidt while we listen to Johnny Cash. To sweeten the deal a little, I'm throwing in this pair of MC Hammer pants for the man with rippling quads that can't fit into regular pants. Yeah, you heard me. FREE MC Hammer pants. Rock on.

:-D Cypress had a shitload of it's own problems when it first came out too. The recent open door pressure thing is a little unnerving, but it has only happened a couple times out of many many units in use today. Bottom line, they are basically just as safe, and for me, the cost reduction and life extension was well worth a couple kinks.

From what I have read, psycho packs can induce line twists if the bridle gets yanked before the canopy is unrolled once it is out of the bag. Picture right before you bag it, with the bridle sticking out the side of the roll. If you simple pull on the bridle, it is going to get all twisted up.....

Sure, but the problem at least with bikes is, how much larger do you want the frontal area to be (drag)? They could make the intake tubes twice the size but then you are going to have a slower top speed. Cars have lots of surface area up front to use, but honestly if you have a car capable of almost 200mph you aren't going to worry about a 10% increase in HP, because you would just add a little boost, spray a little more, run a bit bigger cam, etc etc etc.

You are failing to mention the difference between a positive displacement (roots) type blower, and a gear driven fan compressor (procharger) type. The second is basically a compressor taken from a turbo, and converted to run from the crank. Both can make some big HP!! As far as ram air goes, at least with motorcycles, the slowest that they become active (at least used to be) was with the kawasakis, at around 120mph. Most others need to be in the 130-140mph area. I have heard that at 180mph, they are getting about 2psi of boost measured at the intake manifold, which is outstanding in my opinion. Typical gains are 15-25hp.... You gotta remember that this is with many many hours of engineering, it is unlikely a rigged up box with a hole in it, that faces forward, is going to have similar results.

Is the porsche engine you are talking about a type 4? I have heard good things about converting them to air cooled, much stronger than type 1s.... My brother is about to do a 1.3 mazda wankel conversion on his 72 super beetle, should be good for 225hp at least. Here is a sweet rotary bug: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmo6N1Op7wI&feature=fvw

Well it states that the rudder stopped working first, then he ran out of fuel. Doesn't make much sense to me. Also, "When it hit the oak tree, debris started flying everywhere and the loud explosion came. It was like a bomb went off." Not sure if that means it was loaded with fuel or not.

Well, since you won't need em anymore, we should have a contest and the winner gets your tickets........... "Who is willing to jump the worst airplane for a free ticket?" Sounds good to me

3rd result "Longwaytofall is most active in these categories: Pyrotechnics and Fireworks ..." hahahahahaha

I also heard that back in the day he did lots of solos.

Happy Birthday! Don't forget the fire permit for that cake of yours.

I just upchucked a little bit in my mouth

Scary! Is the comment in the video correct, that with a skyhook, if the reserve is deployed it cuts away automatically????? That doesn't seem right

Not really "old" but it is a shot, as well as a weed brownie..... Maybe you old timers were doing it right hahahaha