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Venom, V4 pix from PIA.
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Not sure I buy that, just thinking about it hypothetically. Nor have I seen it actually happen... have you? Not only have I seen it happen, made it happen...there is also video and photo, one of which is on the wall of the wingsuit room in Elsinore. Speaking with John Leblanc about it today, he pointed out several "corrections" that appear when testing canopies and changing how hard the PC is tossed, why pullouts have particular problems from the angle of the PC when it inflates, why even different methods of folding the PC can have an impact on the opening and centering of the PC/bridle at opening. Similar comments from a few others as well.
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This is a wingsuit student. Student has no problem finding the handle, it's that the BOC is far too tight, and it's a PUD-type handle with a locking tab (bad idea, IMO). Add to it the container being overstuffed (160 in a 120/135 container, a too-short kill line, wingsuit burble...you have 12 seconds of "is it gonna...?"
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Minor point, but it is also possible to throw "too hard" and create an off-heading opening.
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True enough. I wasn't considering using a break cable as static line and PCA as IAD. That's a better comparison.
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~PCA="Pilot Chute Assist." A static line for BASE jumpers. A long bridle has its own drag. If the bridle length has enough drag, it may hinder the PC from accomplishing its goal; extracting the pin. I believe anything longer than 6-7, but not longer than say ...9 (depending on PC size) should be fine. If you were jumping very large suits all the time, or don't mind changing out PC's, perhaps a longer bridle would be fine, but I'd probably go to a larger PC before going to a longer bridle.
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Hear Hear!! Congrats to Bart for completing his Phoenix-Fly Coach Course and receiving his Phoenix-Fly Coach Rating!
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that's a pity, there is nothing more educational than a nice piece of footage with the comments. j. Not the video you're looking for, but here is a clip from yesterday's fun.
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Please look me up. You'd be a fun interview as a newer jumper. (VASST Booth)
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Charley...you're just too damn cool to be hot. It's that beguiling smile of yours. At least that's what the ladies in Hawaii were sayin... And until you're a national media star...you can't be hot-"shit."
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Curiously enough, someone already attempted to put Skyflower Bloom's baby in a shipping crate.. More curious is that his name is "Andy." Hmmm I'd check the toddler at the gate and carry the rig on board.
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You wouldn't be concerned about a 12' bridle? [edit to add photo] Here is what can happen with a bridle that is too lengthy. It's not all that can happen, but is one thing that can easily happen. I wish we'd gotten video of this one, because it was so strange (only 2 days ago)
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Sure it is. Not all lines in the sand ("limits") are drawn by the USPA. Someone looking to enforce safety at a DZ has to consider ALL the aspects. The situation as presented: A guy with 150 jumps is crossing 3 lines: 1) A wingsuit under 200 skydives (USPA line) 2) S-Bird under 50 wingsuit jumps (wingsuit mfr line) You assume too much. He may have made 50 S-Bird jumps for all we know. Maybe he's done a lot of WS BASE in a S-Bird. The OP said nothing about how many WS jumps he has, and BASE wouldn't be in his skydiving log book. No idea of how many BASE jumps he has, nor do I care how many WS jujmps he has. A-Objects don't have relative wind of 80kts or faster (saw one "hot shit" base jumper unable to exit an aircraft very well with their Xbird, after bragging about their 500 BASE jumps). B-USPA BSR is 200 jumps. Was an easy, easy call to make. Especially when the bridle was seen laid out on a packing mat.
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Loading GoPro footage (mp4) to PMB program???
DSE replied to midlifecrisis's topic in Photography and Video
you can convert to a number of different formats, I've never tried GP to PMB, but then again...I don't use PMB. It's not an editor. It's a viewer/catalog tool that doesn't even speak well with Sony's other products ie; Vegas/ACID/Forge. That said, what happens when you import in PMB? An error message? Nothing? -
not bad. Too bad we don't have a "like" button here on DZ.com. Thanks for sharing.!
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While I see the point you're trying to make, it doesn't make sense to me. I would believe that most everyone knows you need a USPA license to jump at a USPA dropzone. I can't imagine a DZO not knowing that the USPA standard is a reciprocal agreement with FAI, that most FAI license holders wouldn't know this, and that it's an issue worth the time it would take to think about it. It's common knowledge. And that said, there are many FAI dropzones that won't accept a USPA license or rating, just as APF and other non-USPA foreign DZ's don't accept USPA. You have to join. The DZ that doesn't require some sort of organization/membership license is pretty rare, and they wouldn't fall into this topic anyway.
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Forgive me for not understanding your point, Ed. A USPA license is required to jump with or without a wingsuit at a USPA GM Dropzone. You must join USPA or possess an FAI (reciprocal) equivalent.
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No. The BSR is a flat 200. It would have been preferred to have it read 200 in the preceding 18 months, but that wasn't gonna fly. So... The BSR is 200 jumps. Period. The recommendation remains 200 jumps in the previous 18 months and with a coach, or 500 flat with or without a coach. BTW, we/I didn't let this guy fly either. We had a good talk about his bridle as well, and he's having it shortened.
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WSI is a 'self-tagged' individual label that has no program, syllabus, peer review, etc. PFC or BMI is a manufacturer's rating that have a written syllabus, consistent training program, and is recognized (in general) by the skydiving community. In other words, the differences are fairly obvious to most.
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] Seems to me the BSR is pretty clear/clean. 200 jumps before any wingsuit. You can always go to a non USPA dropzone. I don't know what a non-USPA DZ would allow. Phoenix-Fly coaches must obey the USPA rule, however. Additionally, if you're a USPA Coach and a PFC and you disregard the BSR, even on a non-USPA DZ...kiss your USPA Coach rating goodbye.
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I don't want to see the thread devolve into a discussion of suits/qualifications...but I'm constantly surprised by the number of very low jump number BASE wanna-be's that are showing up with Xbirds at 10-15 WS jumps. There is no "WSI" rating. It's a bullshit rating created for bullshit ego. For purposes of clarity, there is a massive difference between the old "200 jump recommendation" and the new BSR that states quite clearly "200 jumps minimum REQUIRED." You didn't answer the question. Would you let this person get on your plane in a wingsuit based on the information before you?
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This is really a question for DZO's but curious about this audience's feedback. A foreigner shows up on your DZ with an S-bird, a logbook signed by a "WSI" and 157 jumps. His home county's rules on wingsuiting asks for 500 jumps. Although it's not part of the considerations, he also has a 12' bridle, never jumped. Do you let him on your plane or not?
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http://www.laszloimage.com/ Laszloimage here on DZ.com, too
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Laszlo raves on and on about his. ping him, he'll give you the whole scoop
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http://www.facebook.com/video/?id=1032868837#!/video/video.php?v=1732445064271 Damien's FFC in a Shadow. Flies it pretty well (@2:00)