elias123

To each his own, right? "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Yeah, I absolutely love tracking. It's something I want to be really, really good at because I think it is one of the most important skills in skydiving. The last 20-30 jumps or so that I did were (almost) all solo tracking jumps. Some of those jumps were also made with PF tracking gear. (I know this does not make me a better tracker) I also bought a Garmin Foretex GPS, so that I can see my glide angle, pitch angle, horizontal and vertical speeds etcetera, so that I can evaluate my jumps (or at least try to evaluate them with my limited experience). I can also upload that data to the tracking derby site, so that I can actually see what trajectory I made in google earth and stuff. I think this is all very helpfull and I think the GPS I have is a very good tool to improve my skills. I think I wil also start practicing wingsuit exits from now on, pretending that I have one on and exiting the way you are supposed to with a wingsuit. And when I jump with my tracking gear I'll also start flying in the position you normally fly in using a wingsuit. Thanks for your reply :) "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

I definitely don't see skydiving as a transitional phase :) It's just that I can't wait to start flying. Not an hour goes by when I'm not thinking about flying a wingsuit. I even already have a wingsuit that I bought for a very cheap price from a friend of mine! It's the discipline in skydiving that I'm the most interested in, but of course that doesn't mean I would not like the occasional tracking dive or fun jump with some friends for that matter. ;) That is very kind of you. When you guys are coming to a dropzone near me, I will definitely do that. Thanks again!! :) "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

SKYDIVING is a good preperation....dont limit yourself to a single element. RW/FS teaches you stuff about levels, proximity, exits, approach and seperation. Freefly teaches you a lot on flying more than one body position. Tracking teaches you dealing with forward speed and levels (when done in groups), and solo it teaches you a bit on performance (which is the least important aspect when it comes to learning wingsuit flying, yet the ONLY thing most people new to the sport focus on) making A LOT of jumps teaches you about body and heading control during opening, and dealing with off-heading openings etc. CREW teaches you a lot of the flying strategy you need when it comes to flying a wingsuit (not backing into formations backwards or diving into them by collapsing wings, but FLYING every single thing you do, in full controll) And that list could go on for quite a bit longer... So to prepare for a wingsuit....just skydive....a lot! Drop by at Zwartberg during the wingsuit weekend of 21/22 Feb. and we'll show you some wingsuit stuff if you're interested and introduce you to a few nice freeflyers and RW folks who wont mind at all helping you get up to speed on those disciplines.. Thanks for your sage advice Jarno! :) That list answers alot of my questions. Would you see RW/FS and CREW as a VITAL preparation for wingsuiting? My problem is I'm very introverted due to my aspergers, wich kind of holds me back to do RW with other people. I don't really cope well with the stress of having to perform well, because say for example if you don't get a grip right, everybody else might possibly think the jump is ruined because of you. I'd hate to put myself in that position because then I would feel really bad, don't ask me why, I just know I would :) So if you don't really do RW, is it a good idea to start wingsuiting after a while (say 250-300 jumps?) Is RW really a very VITAL and NECESSARY preparation for wingsuiting? As for the Zwartberg thing, if the weather is good I will definitely take you up on that offer. I have a lot of questions. :) Thank you! "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Ok, so just jump your ass of basically. "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

What kind of jumps can prepare you the best if one has wingsuiting in mind for the future. I was told tracking jumps aren't necessarily a good preparation, is this true? If so, what kind of jumps are? "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Thanks :) Then I guess I've been an OCD kinda guy since the very beginning. "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Sorry to ask, but what does OCD stand for? When I tighten my leg and chest straps I usually make sure they're really, really tight. People usually say "You don't need to tighten it that much cause it's not comfortable". I for one don't care if it is comfortable or not. I'd rather have my straps to be uncomfortable than to fall out of my rig or in other words, I chose saftey before comfort. Btw, my straps always loosen a bit during freefall anyway. Blues "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Same here "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Hi, I'm doing mainly tracking jumps lately. Mostly because I love it, because it's an important skill, because I think it's good training for when your going to jump a wingsuit one day, and because when I might get into base in the (far away) future, I would want my tracking skills to be good and solid. My question is: When you are skydiving, what is considered a good result concerning horizontal distance covered on a track? I'm 140ish pounds out the door and am 5ft8. If I jump from 13000 ft and open at 4000ft, what distance should I be able to cover with a normal FF pants and a sweater? And how about with a tracking suit or RW suit? I have a garmin GPS and can see what distance I travel, but I have nothing or no-one to compare my tracks with. so I don't really know if the results I am getting are good. Thanks in advance! Eli "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

I just recently jumped a track suit for the first time on my 98th jump and I absolutely love it.

looks like fun to me "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

I'd say "Stick a fork in me, I'm done" "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

OMG that shit was so fucking funny "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

HAHA that was funny

you're definitely not alone :) "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Sounds you had an exiting time

That's what I had in mind as well. Thank you :) "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

I want to sell my rig and was wondering how much to ask for it. The rig is .. Harnas: Atom (DOM: 23/12/1992) red & black Reserve: Minimax 7 (DOM: 10/1992) white - 1 jump Main: Spectre 170 (DOM: 10/1999) black - gray - gray - gray - gray - gray - black - +/- 700 jumps AAD: cypress (DOM: 5/1997 - usable until 05/2009 - had 4 year checkup last year) Thanks in advance. Eli "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

me my parents "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Sure. I was just talking about a burst during flight, but your right, this is not the case here, sorry "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

Other: I would put on my rig but ride the plane down. Only if the fuselage or something breaks open, and I'm blasted out of the aircraft, will I use it "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"

A jumper once told me there's an instructor at the dropzone I normally jump at that has 9000+ jumps and only one single cutaway. I don't know if it's true, but I'd like to believe that it is

Yo mama so fat she comes from both sides of the family. Always loved that one

THE ONE WITH THE BIGGEST......tracts of land. "In a mad world, only the mad are sane"