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What a great idea! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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I would like to get educated on the slinky method, it sounds more flexible that my current approach. Dare I say it sounds a little more fun also! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Bingo! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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I am using a length of string. I am only approved for traditional yarn right now but I am hoping to upgrade to twine soon In 2013 we will be renting beginner and intermediate string. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Wicked Wingsuits announces its 1st Future Flocker Scholarship
WickedWingsuits replied to repcool's topic in Wing Suit Flying
I got a few PM's and public questions about this. I am just finishing up the plan for 2013. Either way it will be awarded\announced at Flock n Dock in April at Zhills. Stay tuned for info on applying! Simon Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
A new Skydiving talk show would you listen?
WickedWingsuits replied to DiverStump's topic in The Bonfire
Yes and Yes. I think SDR is priceless but if you are going to be offering the bonfire-well-after-dark version then I wouldn't have a problem finding the time to listen to such a spin off. Just like I read and enjoy Parachutist and Blue Skies. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
There really is a lot of waiting in this sport, or at least time spent on the ground. That won't ever change. Weather, aircraft issues, big ways and tandems hogging the loads. It actually becomes part of the fun and learning when you turn the tables and realize that being on the ground is a great chance to watch and learn, listen and learn, ask questions and learn. Some schools will crank out an A license quicker than others. In the long run you might want to accept that being on the ground has its benefits. skydiving is an investment of both money and time, you can change the ratio between the two. Spend more money to do something in less time OR spend more time to do it in less money. I haven't found any place or solution to do it in less time for less money yet....that would be the holy grail! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Public service announcement, last hours for early bird pricing! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Tracking Suit before Wing Suit?
WickedWingsuits replied to jumpinjackflsh's topic in Wing Suit Flying
There are many paths to the same destination. I tend to agree that more all around exposure is a better, but also I have seen some jumpers with 1000's of belly jumps be out flown by someone on jump 210. At Wingsuit jump 100 they will probably both be in a similar place I don't think this is a topic where everyone will agree but the rainbow is full of color. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
Just a reminder, early bird pricing will end at the ring of midnight on Dec 31st! We have already over 30 people registered from UK, Venezuela, Canada, Brazil, Saudi and of course all over the US. Many are attending for the first time. I am already getting excited..... Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Ashley just got to Zhills last night for the winter season and already things are off to a big start! Come on down! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Where do you put the less skilled flyers in a flock?
WickedWingsuits replied to kallend's topic in Wing Suit Flying
I can see how putting someone out earlier reduces the concern over an aggressive dive. In my example of a 6 way the dive shouldn't be crazy. Of course even a floater can have a bad exit and then end up in a dive. I don't think anyone here is making a case for putting a novice into a big group. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
Where do you put the less skilled flyers in a flock?
WickedWingsuits replied to kallend's topic in Wing Suit Flying
This is a good conversation, it has me thinking for sure and that's a good thing. One of the problems with organizing on the road is that not everyone is a "known entity". Take a common scenario where you are at an event and have a 6 way flying nicely and then someone with "50" Wingsuit jumps turns up. I think the options are: - turn the guy away - break up the group - take the guy out for a 2 way - put them in the formation If the choice is made to put them in the formation I would put them at the back and make it clear the objective isn't to get there at all costs but to fly relative to the group. That way if I am flying video I can observe them. In my mind putting them up front can cause chaos for more folks and increases the risk. Is it right? I don't know, sometimes you make decisions that turn out to be wrong and you have to adjust based on the specifics. I don't want an over amped pilot anywhere in a formation that's for sure. There might not be a right generic answer. It "depends". At the end of the day it is about minimizing accidents and fatalities. If anyone thinks you can get in the air with other people and reduce the risk to zero then they are the most dangerous person in the group. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
The motivation to be zipped up is clearly that they can still get a 1 minute flight from a low altitude emergency exit! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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I agree with Jarno as it depends what you want to do with the suit. The S is truly fantastic in performance and has a wide range from flocking to solo performance. P2 to S is a big jump. I would suggest throwing and R in there as a stepping stone. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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If you want more info on the Zhills option go ahead and fill in the "Get Coaching" link on WickedWingsuits.com Lot's of fun and learning to be had in Florida this winter! We will have over 50 suits there so there will be plenty to go around. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Thanks Rich, very nice to meet you in person and not just via typed words! We had it all going on at Zhills this weekend. 9 way flocks, first flight students and coached courses. Gilaad and Ashley are running the school there and already have over 30 suits down there with more moving on Dec 15th. There is a "Get Coaching" link on wickedwingsuits.com if you want to request coaching or a FFC. You can also email Ashley directly. Ashley at wickedwingsuits.dom. You will also find events on the skydive city website. See ya there! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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Wicked Wingsuits announces its 1st Future Flocker Scholarship
WickedWingsuits replied to repcool's topic in Wing Suit Flying
It's time to figure out next seasons Wingsuiter for the future. We don't have a lot of rules. You need to be around 200 jumps with a passion for Wingsuiting. 1 Wingsuit jump or 20....lets hear from you. Even -1 Wingsuit jumps and you are eligible. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
Poor old Mark gets left out of all the glory but I guess James Bond is supposed to be a secret! Hats off to Mark Sutton! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com
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To hit the tail or not hit the tail?
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
Some good feedback and as always some amusing input. I am going to make some adjustments and report back in 100 more entries! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
To hit the tail or not hit the tail?
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
And it says items not item. Trick question you see. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
To hit the tail or not hit the tail?
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
I thought that particular question was potentially open to interpretation as to how many you should select. Is it just the most important or all that are important. Or perhaps I misread the question! For those that haven't seen it the question is: 5. What are the most critical items to include in your gear check when wingsuiting? -Three rings are correctly attaching your main to your rig -Chest strap correctly routed and tightened -All handles are correctly in place - Main, Cutaway and Reserve -Leg straps are correctly buckled, on and tightened -Wingsuit is sized correctly, attached to rig correctly and zipped up correctly I can't pretend to be a professional survey writer but I think this one is a bit of a trick. They are check boxes so you can select more than one but I didn't put an "All of the above" option because I thought it would be too easy. I am looking for someone to check all of them. It is still a skydive using the same equipment as before. The ones I really talk to are the ones that ONLY put legstraps. If you don't check your handles or 3 rings that is a more personal issue and after all you are an experienced skydiver! The survey isn't a pass or fail. I never had anyone do such a poor job that they were refused service. It is really to help identify what talking points should be discussed. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
To hit the tail or not hit the tail?
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
They were burdened with a small lecture on the importance of avoiding hitting things. Except one had an excuse that he only jumps a skyvan....clever. Same is true when people put the priority of performance and dropzone over that of avoiding inflight objects such as Tandems. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
To hit the tail or not hit the tail?
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
There are some interesting stats and also some personal conclusion I have come to regarding some of the data. Will be glad to share. The average number of skydives by a customer is a lot higher than most people would guess I think. 817 with 177 in the last 12 months. If I had to guess without seeing that number I would have expected something more like 250-300. I always worry that people are so focused on the leg strap check that they would neglect other checks. Of 112 people that correctly said they would check leg straps 8 failed to mention that they would also check chest strap, handles and suit. There is more but I will have to drip feed it. Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com