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Though everyone has their favorite..competitions for glideratios show the results of top-end suits for all manufacturers being closer to eachother than anyone (marketing-wise) is willing to admit... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think a lot of people are overdoing their de-arch.. At least in the way I fly (any suit) aside from a bit of a push, merely tilting my hip a few degrees, there is not much of a de-arch to speak off... So yes..flying it 'flat' is definately not a bad thing... Though it may vary per person, its the way I fly as well JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

http://wingsuitcompetition.com/teams.htm updated! Teams confirmed: Team PF - EUFlyLikeBrick- NLCrewBirds - BESkySwoopers - DKTonySuits - USADNB Nord - LVPinky and the Brains - NL And we are awaiting confirmation from: Team Teuge - NLLes Zozios - FrFlyYourBody - Fr Though technicaly FlyYourBody is the only one we're awaiting real confirmation off, the other teams seem certain of their entry as well.. The SA team (Pierre and the boys with their team 'acro-bats') sadly had to drop out due to theft of gear (wingsuit, rig etc) from their home. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Its the new standard, for as long as 'standards' last... Within a few years or so, we'll probably see new formats at Double-D 8k resolution and 100 fps as 'standard' Kinda like audio...every 10 years or so, you end up having to buy the white album again.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I dont have booties on my suit, just for the simple reason of not wanting to do/undo booties all the time when walking/flying etc. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Heyhey At the moment we are looking for final confirmation on teams (if possible) The teams 99,9% sure of coming: FlyLikeBrick- NLCrewBirds - BESkySwoopers - DKTonySuits - USADNB Nord - LVPinky and the Brains - NL And we are awaiting confirmation from: Team Teuge - NLLes Zozios - FrFlyYourBody - FrTeam PF - EU And we still have one or two people without a team, and two unnamed teams not sure if they'll be there. So should any teams be looking for a camera flyer or team member, let me know, and we'll do some mix and match! From the look of things, we'll end up with anywhere between 6 to 12 teams, and looking at a way cool international competition! so what if I cant come Costyn also did some serious nerding, and made a web-application for the scoring. Which means the people stuck in offices will be able to follow the progress on our (soon te be put online) webpage, in near realtime (including web-cams!) And for the people at Spa, next to the screens we'll have there, you can check and monitor your teams score online constantly, to see what your score for the next round needs to be. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I cant wait for someone to take this one to the next level, and start jumping his wingsuit from a high-dive platform into a swimming pool, while launched from a high powered catapult (so some actual lift/forward movement is involved) Or wait....lie on the roof of a car, and drive that into a (low) wall, launching the WS flyer at 120 kmh (would have to be on a waterside of course). You could (might take a few cars) even slowly up the speed, untill you reach something close to wingsuit flare speeds Man...I need to arrange some cars..and water... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

We should be arriving late friday (2nd) and probably taking one or two days off to chill on the beach and catch some rays, so we can shed that white-as-a-sheet English look We're definately looking forward to chilltime on the beach, but if anyone is interested in an FJC or anything else (at slot price, no other charge) then drop me a line. As those first 2 days (sat/sun) are probably the only ones where there is time for any inidividual jumps. After that its a group effort (though we can always try and shuffle people around for some 1 on 1 work) JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Yea..only one suggestion...NEVER buy a white suit, if you intend to keep it that colour JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Hello people, Though I sadly cant be there this year, I would like to point you all to the following boogie. Last year I was lucky enough to spend my best days of the whole summer there! And the rest of my summer didnt suck! This boogie just rocked out so much compared to all the rest! If you are looking for an awesome place to visit and jump, cheep jumps, awesome people, and a way to much fun competition and flocking event, then this is definately not something you want to miss! Wine-tasting, parties and a group of people who put every bit of effort they can into making this the best boogie ever! And you get a free T-Shirt! Without further words of praise...here is the flyer for this years event: 2nd WINGSUIT Boogie and Competition Hungary 2008 World Meet of “Bird” Men and Women for the title of „Flattest Bird” MBSE (Hungarian BASE and Skydiving Club) with support of Hungarian Parachute Association is organizing the second edition of the number one performance flying wingsuit competition again. The WINGSUIT Boogie and Competition, Hungary 2008 is THE place to go for those who are addicted to human flight. The event will take place again at one of the most popular dropzones of Hungary. The DZ Kapos is located 70km south from Lake Balaton, next to the town of Kaposvár with an amazing view of the “Hungarian sea” from the air. There will be free first flight courses, demo suits available, safety discussion and free consultation possibilities with experienced flyers and instructors from around the world during the 4 day long event. We are expecting almost all of the Hungarian wingsuit pilots and several experienced wingsuit flyers from around the world. The Competition and Flock & Fly event will be coordinated by 3 skilled and licensed Hungarian Bird-Man instructors. Big way formations will be organized and safety training will be held by Chief Instructors and visiting guest instructors from Bird-Man Inc. (to be announced). Both non wingsuiter skydivers and spectators warmly welcome during the event. The competition: The goal of the competition is to find out the flattest flying angle that can possibly be done by competitors. The winner is the one who can reach the flattest average flight angle within 1500m vertical distance. The average angle of the best 3 flights counts. Scoring will start on the level of 3000m and stops at 1500m. Scores will be given according to the best angle, connecting the first and last point of coordinates of GPS data. (GPSs will be provided by organizers) Jumps will be done from L-410 plane on 4000m exit level. During the 3 competition days, a maximum 10 competition jumps are allowed to be done. A minimum 4 is manditory. This year there will be 2 different categories to judge. One for wingsuit pilots (from type Prodigy/Access and above) and a tracking category, where one is allowed to used commercial or homemade tracking suits (Impact, Tracer, Pressurized, PF tracking gear etc.) as well as freefly or any kind of other suits. Male and female jumpers will be judge together, and jumpers are allowed to join in both wingsuit and tracking categories. Awards: Medals for the first 3 competitors in each category. Free jump tickets for the wingsuit category from the Kapos DZ: 1st place: 9 jumptickets 2nd Place: 6 jumptickets 3d place: 3 jumptickets Bird-Man prizes in wingsuit category (usable when ordering new suit) : 1st place: 400€ 2nd Place:200€ 3d place: 100€. Tracking category: Bird-Man and Intrudair tracking suits and clothes for first 3 competitors. Other prizes: Bird-Man, Salomon, Intrudair and other presents. Special prize for the best and worst flight! + T-shirts for all competitors with the logo of the event (who made at least 4 valid jumps) Fee: Free of charge. Advanced registration needed! Jump tickets (for competitors): 16 Euros or 3900 Ft for 4000m !!! Conditions: According to the Hungarian regulations for wingsuit jumping holding minimum FAI C licence is necessary. For tracking category FAI B licence required. Helmet, audible altimeter, wingsuit specific parachute, blue FAI licence and reserve packing documentation needed. Date, location: 10-13.07.2008. Kapos DZ - Kaposújlak. Boogie starts: 9.00-9.30am (10th of July) with briefing at the DZ/ Jumping starts at 10.00am. All other days jumping will be done from 9.00am-till sunset. Safety and training presentation: 20.00pm-11st of July prize giving ceremony: 12th of July. - 21.00 on site. (Rain day: 13.07.2008.) To get there: By car look for Kaposújlak on map, very near to Kaposvár, search for the sign of airport. Free transports will be organized for limited people from and back to Budapest on 09th and 13d of July late afternoon to DZ and back from DZ. For more info [email "info@basejump.hu"]contact us[/email] Other programs: Jumping a Cessna 182 during the event (Unique chance for the spoiled turbine-plane jumpers) Balloon jumps every morning and evening from 1200m for 10.000.Ft or 40 Euro, wine tasting of Szörényi Winery Drinking, picking up chicks (guys) and dance contest in Kaposvár. Accommodation possibilities: In tents on DZ free of charge, accommodation on DZ for 1800-2500Ft or 7-10 Euros/night (2-6 persons/room, advanced booking advised!!), in Retz furniture store for 1 beer/night or in ditches or empty fields or wherever the night ends for free of charge. Catering: Self catering. Warm meal for lunch, cold food for breakfast/dinner and drinks will be available in the bar of DZ. Info, contact: Organizers: Szörényi Csaba, +36-302804854 (info@basejump.hu); Verebes Gábor : +36-702720183 (baseciganyz@invitel.hu); Bécsy Balázs, 70-3755200 (becsy.balazs@ikonterv.hu) DZ info tel.: Boros Attila (Swicka) 20-7779032 (attila.boross@kapsodz.hu) www.kaposdz.hu Sponsors, supporters: BIRD-MAN Inc. Kapos DZ Salomon Intrudair Szörényi Winery – Ikonterv Ltd. Hungarian Parachute Association JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Yea...Its a good things we have people like Bland, Wienberg and Schoeber (gadget). Without them, we wouldnt have the solid, smooth and well paced basis for many of the awesome jumps we're doing everywhere.. Flying base, and keeping everybody happy in terms of forward pace and fallrate is a completely seperate skill not many posses (and like doing) *edited for zwpelling* JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

If you're thinking about doing a 2nd/3d etc point, then technicaly, you shouldnt have any flyers struggling But that lame joke aside...you dont have to switch base. You can keep the base flyer the same (also prevents sudden pace/fallrate variations) and have one or two flyers from the back move to more forward slots (where they are in clear view of all other flyers) and have that as the key/signal for the rest. They dont have to take over the base role. As usually, the base is salso omeone who is more then happy (and good at) setting the pace, and being the center of attention on all pix and video.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

You're still gonna get people constantly glancing at the cameraguy, instead of focussing 100% on flying their slot. But maybe we should wait with multiple point dives on 16 ways, untill we get to the point where all 16 people are actually in their slot in a 16 way, instead of 15 and one out (who was that btw?) JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

(Dutch) company TunedByJlo builds complete solutions. Including dytters/cameras/biteswitches etc. www.tunedbyjlo.com I think their website will be online by the end of this month. Seen a few people with those helmets, and was way impressed.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

But why the expensive fuel-guzzling chopper, and not just this cheaper version? http://www.stadsefratsen.nl/img/designer/sf_06prmarcello_ziliano_mid_big.jpg Would have saved a lot of cash, for the same amount of pain JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

On some of the smaller multiple point jumps we did, we had one of the people in the back (who has the overview) key the next point, by going to the front of the formation (where his slot for the next point is). His new position is visable to everyone, so that person moving would be the key/signal for the (2/3 stage) build of the next point. Having the entire formation look away for a key from a cameraman would be a hard, as just looking away a few seconds is enought to have people loose the reference/person(s) they are flying to/on, and cause waves/movement within the formation that will most likely result in some people going out of their slot. Putting key/signal flyers in the formation seems like the easiest solution. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Wow...What happened to the 12 feet...? My 1 meter 'falling from the chopper' estemate didnt seem too far off looking back Looks like you guys had great fun on the ground. Why no jumping? Seems perfectly jump-able according to Belgian standards... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think he ment the next 24 hours, not these 24 hours Aah..here it is! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqXH_bJmljo JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Greatly looking forward to this! We'll be flying all week, in two groups, and working with everyone to fly the best they can! Mountains and the beautifull blue sea as a backdrop, sunshine and nice weather...its going to be great! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Dont forget household appliences and heavy machinery.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

hehe...sorry Scott....I fear I created a monster by converting your name into a brand and photo-catagory Love the the large inlets..must work really well in terms of inflation in the first few seconds on WS base jumps.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

sounds awesome All the joking and poking from the office-bound people aside... Im really looking forward to seeing this! And who knows what this attempt will lead to in the near or far future.. maybe doing it over a swoop-pond will cushion the fall more for higher (speed) attempts? Though I know water can be as hard as a rock at speed,, this looks like it does help a bit. Though I was sceptical about it being a true wingsuit terminal landing, I was definitely hoping for it to be. Even if its just so Id finaly have and answer to the non-wingsuit crowd, when they ask "when will somebody land a wingsuit" for the Nth time Now somebody take a whip, and make this Gray boys edit faster And tell em not to block my IP due to my nice comments on their account JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think Tonysuits was mentioned at the start of the thread already.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And yes..Im stuck in an office...bored and envious of everyone walking around at ZHills at the moment JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And so it is...and if for only 1 second I doubted that this was anything more then a bad weather stunt, tripping out of a choppper at 1 meter altitude, the 3D animated wingsuiting ponies would be flying all over your screen right now JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?