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Resurecting a great thread... As Im taking my wingsuit out of the washing machine atm, maybe a friendly reminder to all of you flying your suits every weekend (or more)...suits DO start to smell if you jump, sleep, sit, fart and pack on then enough times.. Though the concept of washing and cleaning might be new to some...do give it a try... And a small edit. If you're afraid of damage to your suit, put it in a pillow-casing (or whatever you native english speaking folks call em) or other bag/sack in the washingmachine... And remember to turn of the dryer JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And Jay to our media-horny selves..we're the subject of a 4 page article in a dutch (pseudo) science childrens-magazine

Heyhey, A while back, I got caught up in a nice email conversation with Bob Bush. A skydiver from close to half a century ago. Back in the 60s he also did some of his own experiments with wingsuits. Youtube recently showed him what was happening in the world of flying suits, and prompted him to send out an email. He had tons of questions to ask, and was just excited to see how far wingsuit flight has come. He told me some stories on his personal wingsuit project, and with his permission Id like to share it with all of you. http://www.flylikebrick.com/history_bob_busch.php Enjoy! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

pro: the suit flies as good as its pilot con: it costs money (as does every wingsuit) For more detailed info..dont be a lazy mofo, and use the search function..enjoy the long read http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=search_results&search_forum=forum_13&search_type=AND&search_string=acro JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I was also tempted to say.. I dream of flying my wingsuit to Uranus... But that would have been childish and pathetic...so I wont.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Resurecting an old thread We've added a new section to our website, because our mailbox seemed to fill up with these questions (mostly from whuffo media) http://www.flylikebrick.com/ffc.php Enjoy! And a quick update on things we are working on at the moment... - WS Comp (full video) - Empuria Brava Flock '08 video - Ukraine WS Boogie video - Flight Manual Video (new ones) JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I dont think the lack of 'certification' is anything you should worry about (though lets not open that can of worms again as well). The guy is doing checkout jumps before putting people in a wingsuit, in a dicipline that resembles wingsuit flight more than a normal trackingjump. Its a good thing... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Clouds...the fluffy ones that go from 12k down to 3k JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Im sorry...but not everybody started skydiving when dinosaurs still roamed the earth Yea..same thing for Birdman jumps...which are now renamed to 'wingsuit jumps' (even though every whuffy still sayd birdman), with the added question if you're an aerobatic flyer, flocker, proximity flyer, floater or distance flyer.. As long as the critter as a name, and everyone knows what you mean when you use that name...I dont see the problem..though freefly and atmonauti both seem to have copyrights owned by the inventors..so maybe we should find some other names.. Or damnit..I chould register the dicipline name 'Birdman'..ooh wait... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

As to somone flying a normal belly/back track in a certain dive...In the end it doesnt matter how you fly. As long as you get there. Do it in a tracking or atmo body position..whatever you want... Atmonauti and tracking can fly at the same relative angle of attack/track, its a body position and body angle...Im not talking marco-anal about specific angles of flight etc. The thing discussed here is flying your body at a steep angle to the horizon. Not the usual layed out flat (only tilted a few degrees) tracking most people do in skydiving. Getting back on topic, the steep angle of flying turns your viewing range, and body position into something matching wingsuit flight, as well as having the same burbles etc (just with the whole picture tilted 45 degrees). Lets leave the whole sad discussion on the sense or non-sense on what 'atmo' is out of this discussion, and just call it 'steep tracking' if that makes you sleep better at night.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think thats mostly a deal of flying grips, instead of hanging on grips... But like most things...easier sayd that done...and nothing 5000 jumps wont fix JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Ive had a few students with Atmo experience, and can honestly say those have been some of the best flyers Ive had on first jumps. Both in terms of awereness and bodyposition (flight speed/time). Though this is of course not a guide, as every person is different, there is definately something to say for atmonauti as wingsuit preperation. Though atmo flies (arguably) the same trajectory as a trackingjump, but in a steeper body position (for more manouvrebilty), this gives you exactly the same angle for burbles and flying/no fly zone as a wingsuit jump. And also in terms of body position, the inputs used for stearing are quite the same as in a wingsuit. And (unlike people wasting tons of jumps on solo tracking to 'train' for wingsuit flying) these people tend to have quite a good awereness with regards to where other people are (having the same view around as you would have in a wingsuit). So yes, I wouldnt make it manditory. But from what Ive seen and experienced...a good base in Atmo/angled flight CAN be a definately asset when you want transition to flying a wingsuit. So to answer your question, yes I think I also agree with him that one or more atmonauti jumps can serve as good checkout jump/evaluation before taking someone to the sky in a wingsuit. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Look at that beautiful airport...and its all ours... http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Aschersleben&ie=UTF8&ll=51.858418,11.415052&spn=0.024278,0.052872&t=h&z=14 JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

accidently started a duplicate thread..plz keep this in the orginal thread at http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=3037369; Maybe some greeny with uber-powers can shift this thread to another world outside of our visual spectrum? JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

The organisers asked me to extend their invitation to all wingsuit pilots looking to jump the worlds coolest wingsuit AirCraft! The An72 will be at the ready on tuesday morning, waiting with roaring engines to take Skydivers up to altitudes from 13 to 18k! For this year, a lot of changes have been made compared to the previous events. Most importantly, more load organisers! This means smaller and more dedicated groups. Beginner & Intermediate Rolf Brombach, James Boole Advanced flying Jarno Cordia Bigway Formation Scott Campos Next to these load organisers (who fly camera for debrief) we will also have 2 additional cameraman shooting creative eyecandy in the form of awesome video and stills on every jump. Mark Harris and Juan Mayer will be the hot shot flyers cruising around the formations with their shiny lenses aimed right at you, with possibly a third cameraman joining their ranks (more on that later). This event will also serve as the qualifier for the USA bigway events later this year. With several evaluators looking at the dives, and seeing who is hot and who is not. So if the USA is part of your planning for later this year, this is one boogie you should definately go to! If you need more convincing, take a look at the video from 2006 or 2007 See you there! The list* 1. Jarno Cordia 2. Macca 3. Mr Campos 4. Rolf Brombach 5. James Boole 6. Mark Harris 7. Juan Mayer 8. Costyn van Dongen 9. *people vaguely trying to be there p.s. Scott (or any other greeny) maybe delete the accidental duplicate thread I started, as I couldnt find this one earlier JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

You just had to slip the word "Norway" into this conversation to make us office-junkies feel even worse ey... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

The organisers asked me to extend their invitation to all wingsuitn pilots looking to jump the worlds coolest wingsuit AirCraft! The An72 will be at the ready on tuesdaymorning, waiting with roaring engines to take Skydivers up to altitudes from 13 to 18k! For this year, a lot of changes have been made compared to the previous events. Most importantly, more load organisers! This means smaller and more dedicated groups. Beginner & Intermediate Rolf Brombach, James Boole Advanced flying Jarno Cordia Bigway Formation Scott Camposs Next to these load organisers (who fly camera for debrief) we will also have 2 additional cameraman shooting creative eyecandy in the form of awesome video and stills on every jump. Mark Harris and Juan Mayer will be the hot shot flyers cruising around the formations with their shiny lenses aimed right at you, with possibly a third cameraman joining their ranks (more on that later). This event will also serve as the qualifier for the USA bigway events later this year. With several evaluators looking at the dives, and seeing who is hot and who is not. So if the USA is part of your planning for later this year, this is one boogie you should definately go to! If you need more convincing, take a look at the video from 2006 or 2007 See you there! The list 1. Jarno Cordia JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

http://www.toratora.nl/img/spa2008webklein.jpg And here is the official boogie poster! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

p.s. Any chance at a high-quality download version at SDM James? One thing sprang to mind watching this..and that was "James has a boring life" JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Hey...at least he is FLYING instead of only TYPING And its CReW stacks..not tandems Awesome vid James...that high speed exit rocks..too bad I didnt have my camera with me on that one...would have been an awesome shot with you barrelrolling et all.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

So who's wingsuit picture did they grab without asking? http://dvice.com/archives/2008/05/how_to_build_yo.php JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Ragardles of my photoshop joking...actually quite interested and especialy envious..making your own wingsuit is as cool as it gets! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Find someone with an underwater housing for your camera model... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Just seems to make more sense to only have floaters/flyers instead of divers..maximise your airtime.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

This is one of those things where I know I shouldnt...but I did.... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?