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Isnt part of the reason reserves open fast/on heading the time and care taken when they are being packed? If you get a suitable 7 cell canopy, and take 30 minutes to an hour to pack it every time, no doubt your openings will also be a lot better.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I vote laserbeams... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think they did 4 loads and a lot of skiing JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I volenteer to assist in stripper-related suit removal! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I dont even think zippers would be needed... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

No clue...I understand dutch, german, english and a bit of french, but this one also caught me by surprise JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

So do attendees have to show up early for dirtdives and oiling up? Will there be a camera-geeking seminar? Is lube supplied by the organisers or do we have to bring our own? Soo many questions... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And dont forget the reptiles...there are some snakes that glide/change direction in mid-air... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwDAsJCB2Pg JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

So I guess this years Z-Flock event will have a miss 'wet T-shirt' contest (or no-shirt contest) stripshow and 'take a picture of Mike' photo competition? JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think 90% of your reasons to jump the BASE pouch are mental ones.... 'the burble' doesnt come into play, untill after your release the pilotchute (at arms stretch). And there is no reason why you couldnt store that same bridle and pilotcute in your BOC pouch. For solo practice jumps...definately... For group jumps...you are definately endangering those you fly with..premature deployments with the BASE pouch are quite common.. The direction the wind is moving over your suit, is the excact way the pilotchute needs to be pulled to get it out. Jumping this setup in groups, and especialy (as you mentioned) doing barrelrolls (where the relative wind hits the pouch with a big burst all of a sudden) is definately adding a lot of unneeded variables to your jump and the people you fly with. If its full-flight openings you are worried about, then dont do those on flocking jumps. But again..I always do full-flight pulls, without as much as half a linetwist in the jumps Ive done so far, and the reach/grab/pull to the pilotchute is always quick and direct, without hesistation. Especialy if going back and forth between BOC and Pouch doesnt bother you...do yourself and the people you fly with a favour, and resort to the normal, intended BOC pouch for group jumps. If missing your pilotchute is what you worry about, pull 500 ft higher? As you say, the risk of things going wrong is small..but its there..why risk it? Do you want to be the one taking someone else out? The pilotchute slips out of the BASE pouch quite easy, and bumps and sliding passed someones hand, a doorframe or just hitting an unexpected gust of wind during a transition...it definately happens.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

If we ever read of someone frontlooping on opening due to massive drag of a dozen big sponsorlogo's on his wingsuit catching wind, we'll also know who's the unlucky guy pretty quick JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Its close...but quite different from the video Im talking about. The person that had the collision had the complete front of his body, inner part of his legs, groin and neck turn black for almost a full month... Its a wonder nobody died on that one.. I have around 500 wingsuit jumps, and the last 400 or so are all full flight pulls, with the PC at the normal position, and I dont see how a slighly lower or higher position of the pilotchute would change the openings? I think thats mostly your thoughts, and thus effecting your openings when you try different. When you pull...and when I pull...explain me the difference from the point where we both have our arm stretched and are letting go of the pilotchute? Maybe you're ducking of bending more when you reach for the pilot at the normal position when you pull 'normal'? I dont see any difference in either performance, consistency, heading or speed of opening between the two methods. The better and slighly easyer reach of a pilotchute on a basejump, and practice for that on a skydive, (to me) seems like the only valid reason to jump the BASEpouch. I think thats why its called 'BASE' pouch Safetywise, when jumping with others...you expose them to an extra risk...do they not mind because they know of the added dangers..though minimal...or dont they mind because they have no clue on why its there? JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Attach a big hook to your wingsuit, and a big loop at the end of the Bungy, and aim to catch it at the end of your flight...aircraft carrier stylee... That elliminates the weight issue! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

With flocks...be it 2 way or bigger, chances are you will brush past eachother on exit. And if flyers have less experience, then chances are a bump in freefall is also likely to happen. Someone sliding off/over your back will almost always be in the position the pilotchute in the BASE pouch needs to move to 'break free'. In a 2 way, its less likely to be a problem. But if there is a another person flying behind you (or an aircraft rear stabilo on exit) then a canopy coming out could definately ruin your day... Ive seen video of a jumper getting an unexpected pilotchute (followed by the canopy) in his face (other cause), spitting the canopy in half with his body, but both surviving by some mirracle, and its the most scary thing you'll ever see (but never will hopefully....and for those asking, its not my video so it wont make it online) Would I avoid jumping in a group if people used the BASE pouch. I think Id definately recommend the person to switch back to the normal rig-pouch, if there is no clear and ESSENTIAL reason for using the BASE pouch. And depending the experience of a group I probably would avoid doing so. I think it ads a small, but 100% unneeded danger to a group jump.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Costyn and I will be running a small wingsuit meeting at skydive Zwartberg (Belgium) next month. Well be doing coaching jumps and first flight courses for those interested. As always, no charge aside from the coach-slot. (limited) demo suits also available (S-fly, Blade) Some other flyers (Christian, Danny, Hans, Kaat and Bassie) will most likely also be present to flock and fly with those interested or just to train for the competition. If you are interested in coming, drop us a line at flylikebrick@gmail.com or just show up Though were still working out details. Early next year, well be running a full wingsuit weekend at the same DZ, and (in cooperation with the DZ) will be able to offer coaching/instruction jumps at the cost of only half the coach slot (thanks to the DZ chipping in). This will most likely be combined with one of the freefly-coaching weekends there. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I dont..for several reasons. First Jump Courses - The BASE pouch is more prone to premature deployments. Especialy when backflying or during high speed tumbles, something quite possible on first jumps (exits) - Students are slighly more clumbsy sliding through the plane those first few jumps (some people all their jumps) when wearing a wingsuit. Having the pilotchute on such a critical, and easy dislodgable place...I think you are way more likely to find a pilotchute on the floor or whizzing by on exit - The suit ANYONE flies for a first jump/flight cant in any way have wings that cover the pilotchute or get in the way of the pull - There are already soo many new things to think of for a first flyer. A new location for the pilotchute is definately not one you want to ad to that. Outside first jump courses: Unless you are practicing for basejumps, I generaly am against people using the BASE pouch for anything else but solo jumps. Especialy when it comes to flocking. On a bump/brush/slide with another jumper, its so easy to rub/pull a pilotchute out of the less tight (designed for a bigger BASE pilotchute) pouch. No matter how big the wing on any of the current wingsuits, with a proper pull-technique, the wing should not be of any problem. If fattige and lack of strength is a reason for using the BASE pouch (easyer to pull/use) then you should be pulling a bit higher in general, as that same lack of strength could plague you on a reserve-procedure. As comes my question...why wont you skydive without using the BASE pouch on a Phantom? The wingsize on a Phantom is in no way a problem? My guess would be consistency, as you maybe also BASEjump your wingsuit? As that (personaly) is the only valid reason I see for using it... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I dont know if Im the only one, but I often wondered how fun it would be to make a high bungy-jump with a wingsuit on. Jimmy Pouchert decided to skip the 'what if', and just do it.. http://www.bird-man.com/blog/index.php?cat=9 Cant wait to see the video!! Not real 'news', but I decided to copy it from the often read and of course well known Birdman blog...what? Birdman has a blog JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Not really..that would only have been handy if it would have been long enough to reach with his teeth.. Before he got one hand free, aside from a velcro release requiring an upward motion to undo, no single cable release system would have been accesable.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And two people holding you stable, listed as "Grip", and a cute girl with a notepad flying behind you, taking polaroids and writing down things for continuity JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Tristan also spoke to the guy and had some additinal info (I spoke to the guy on new-years eve in Castellon, and had done some heavy...eh..celebrating..) Tristan also spoke to him before me, so he is a lot cooler then me.. In the end, he couldnt get his right arm out, and finaly pulled the reserve with the right wing still attached. A good working velcro cutaway/release on the arm would have actually made this situation a lot easier to deal with. Even though it still is a verry, verry unique sitiuation we may never see again, coming back to the 2 zipper system. This one and a few other scenarios (broken arm etc) could render 1 arm useless, would definately mean you are stuck in your armwings.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

What I ment to say was..tracking gear flown really well (be it Tracer, PF pants/jacket or IMPACT) CAN compare to small wingsuit flown by a first timer... Thats not what I ment to say.. We have a belgian guy here, who flies downward/forward speeds and glideratios in his RW suit, that would put a lot of people in the biggest wingsuits available on the market to shame...that doesnt mean an RW suit flies as well as XXX winguit either JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Seeing wingsuits have only been around for 8 years, and incidents like this (frontloops before/on opening) have already happened quite a few times... Just online, Ive so far seen 3 videos of students frontlooping during (practice)pulls, and a video of someone doing a clean (unintentional) frontloop before opening on a BASEjump (didnt locate his pilotchute and looked) So..the chances of this happening...Id say big enough... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

When flown right, the IMPACT flies like a small wingsuit (classic). Chris (75kg, 1.85m 210 jumps) flew the suit at around 75 mph, with a forward speed comparable to that of a classic. Keeping up with him in a Firebird and S6 was nu issue at all. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think Ive seen this video before, and spoken to the guy who had the incident (if its the same video). He flipped through his risers on opening, and was pinned in between the rotation in the risers. Jesus-like position. Like two knots tied around his arms, WITH his arms then caught in the wings as well. He couldnt reach up or down (note to Tony..good luck with your two zippers!), but after some time FINALY managed to get the cables out. The suit was a GTI. The reason for the frontflip/unstable pool unknown.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

hehe..I suggest you take this to the skiing forum JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?