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Also dont eat yellow snow. This was already mentioned in one of the other 'cold weather threads' also, but missing in this one. Worth mentioning! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Recently we've been getting some sketchy requests for trainingcamps, for people offering big sums of money and deposits, for big groups. I know some dropzones recently had similar 'camp' requests, equaly sketchy in details. And always with half the money payd up front, and the other half payd a few weeks before the 'event' by a traveling 'financial director'. The initial payment is always made in methods where the money needs to have a part sent back. Typical nigerian scammer setups. It only took one email to find out, but just in case someone is a bit to trustworthy... Be carefull who you accept money from, and by what means..some shitty people out there online! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Performance wise the Classic is a bit of a step bellow the GTi, but for learning on solo flights, and the focus on barrelrolls, frontloops etc that you mention, its definately a good choice. Flockingwise booth GTi and Classic are suits you'll have to work hard to fly with the groups (mostly related to the lower forward speed, compared to newer wingsuit models). JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I think the dictionary names everything where you have control over your trajectory 'flying' so even falling straight down, but in control would be flying. I think any discussion stemming from this question will mostly be one about language. If two people fly their wingsuits past a cliff, pull into full stall, straight down into a cave, then speed up, and exit from a tunnel on the side. Half of that jump is in a stall, and not getting any forward motion in. But damn right ANYONE watching the video would call it flying. Quite an insane example..but flying is 'skilled controll of your freefall' as far as Im concerned. Be it flying Mach 2 with you hair on fire, or doing other funky shit. But control is the key... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

You mean leg-grips? There currently are no figures requiring leg grippers. But its an options thats available if people want. Some teams flew in the Acro, and had leggrips, though didnt use em. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

The focus on individual and team skill is awesome. Grips and flying are also much more fun to judge than measuring distance between people That aside..we are just amateurs who do it a lot. I cant wait to see what some of the full-time flyers can do. If I see what the babylon guys are doing off cliffs these days, they'd for sure take this stuff to the next level. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

And the person teaching... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Alejandro flies a Phantom2. I prefer the Shadow. Both suits roughly perform the same, only one flies a bit different than the other in body position. So mostly personal preference there. Costyn has the Ghost for the extra range he needs as a cameraman.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Rules schmools, but I prefer people making informed decissions on those kind of things. If you damage other peoples equipment or yourself and your liability or medical insurance doesnt pay up due to you breaking rules you should be complying to, the whole 'rules schmools' thing takes on a whole other face. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Yea...Costyn did a kickass job. Especially the linked rolls looked challenging from a cameraflyers perspective, as the speed went from flying nicely to balistic/ground hungry, than immidiately back to flying again. We tried to feed him burble as much as we could, but he kept us framed and never cost us points. He was also chosen best cameraflyer at the competition (for a reason) JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Regardless of the rules of the country you visit, your own BPA rules always supercede the local rules (such as USPA ones). So regardless of where you jump, if you are a BPA (or otherwise) jumper, thats the rules you should follow. Sometimes very restrictive. Sometimes good. Regardless, this dicipline isnt going away anytime soon, so why rush? Just enjoy your holiday, and learn valuable freefall skills (be it freefly or FS, not solo tracking) that all helps you a ton when you progres onto wingsuit flying. Be it soon or not. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I proudly present a new edit made with the great footage that Costyn shot of Alejandro and me at the wingsuit competition in Italy last month. The video is now live on Vimeo (It will be added to our website tomorrow). Hope you like it! And looking forward to seeing an even bigger and better competition next year! Definitely all join in on the fun! JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

The settings allow the device to use a different algorythm (more/less sensetive) to register openings, and exits, so the freefall registered is more correct. The 119 second mark on the device also stops logging at the altitude where you are at that time. So its always possible to +- calculate what the actual freefall time is, if you know your real deployment altitude. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Crawling through the plane as the 'special needs children' we are, a more secure freefly pud also is a good idea. Pilotchutes coming out in freefall, due to someone sliding across your back in an exit are also much less of a risk with that one... JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Its not a knotted bridle. Its a bridle that catches the pilotchute, as it leaves your hand. Most incidents happened during full flight pulls, and have nothing to do with big or small burbles. Its a gear feature (snagpoint on your pilotchute). Not pull method. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Glide ratio is a constant...basic aerodynamics. I also didnt understand these at first, but some rush schooling by people who did understand helped (Robi among those) JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Its the reason planes fly at 30.000 ft and not at 5.000 ft when traveling cross continent. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Glide ratio is a constant, regardless of air-pressure. Higher altitude (thinner air) means increased vertical, but also increased horizontal speed. So of no effect to GR. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

You are talking about hesitations. Different subject than this. Most incidents (and one fatal accident in base) have been with full flight pulls. Its the gear, not the method used. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Its more an issue on full flight pulls than 'normal' ones. The number of people who've experienced this malfunction is quite large. Its the setup, not the pull method. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

I wear vintage Nike's with velcro straps instead of shoelaces, so Im ok with the boxing gloves JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Mostly related to the way a piece of (orange) plastic tubing is attached. Either with 1 thin attachment (allowing bridle to wrap/grab), or with a piece of binding tape sewn through. Effectivly tying the tube flat/flush to the topskin of the pilotchute. You dont want to present any type of 'snag-able' line/attachment on top of your pilotchute. The weight of most hackey-balls adds to that, by forcing the pilotchute to tumble with the weighted part leading, once it goes into the burble. Several threads on the subject show (in flight) screengrabs of the bridle doing scary tumbles. Its quite easy to see it grab the bridle that's lighter, and causes a knot. It has happened on many occasions. Just look at any wingsuit-pull, and notice there is always a stage where the bridle is behind the pilotchute (the moment its about to be let go). This is a stage everyone goes through on any normal deployment. Its not difficult to imagine the hackeyball 'grabbing' the bridle, and entangling. As does happen. Its not something that happens daily. But for sure something that happens across the glove a double dozen times a year. For me, enough reason not to choose this type of deployment handle. Ive even seen the same mallfunction on an FS jumper. In all cases it was the same type hackey-ball. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

It just takes some getting use to. Take the altimeter of your hand, and only use the wedge. Within 1 second you will look for the right spot, once you see its not on your hand. It makes flying much more optimal if you dont have to turn your head to watch the one on your wrist... Just takes a bit of practice.. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

Much like a canopy, it depends on how flat you make the turn. You can do a slow turn in full flight, barely affecting performance. Or you can do a carving turn, loosing altitude more rapid than a freeflyer hugging a fridge filled with lead... The difference in feel is quite noticable. Just fly a lot... Most altimeters give you that issue with hand loops. Going for a mudflap mount (many companies make one) doesnt only fix this issue, it also makes your altimeter easier to watch in freefall. JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?

"STU" student mode is a good alternative for older units. But regardless, most premature deployments stem from irregular speeds. Going from a dive into full flare. The smoother your flying style, the better your logging function works. Upgrading to something like a GPS unit or more modern logger is key if you want this kind of data for accurate logging of freefall times (and enabling you to pass 119 seconds of freefall, the limit on the ProTrack) Must make one feel very confident about the other functions based on that data by that same device JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete?