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This is nothing like wearing half a wingsuit, there is still a boat load of fabric 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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I don't totally understand how lack of inflation alone in one arm would cause this, I think there are more body position related factors. I have flown my wingsuit while turning on cameras and at other times sticking batons in my leg wing and I never had an uncommon roll like this. I realize this is "dead air" but the effective would be the same on both wings still I think. 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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5 Manliest Hobbies You've Never Heard of
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in Wing Suit Flying
We only made #4 but I sure never heard of some of these others! http://www.cracked.com/article_19246_5-manliest-hobbies-youve-never-heard-of.html Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
Sure you can, they are called Harness inputs and I assure you can can fly your self through the opening using them and small leg and/or arm inputs just like you do when your not in a WS. I have landed an R Bird more than a once with unzipping anything. 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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All of these have killed more non-wingsuiters than those with wingsuits....to date...we should try and keep it that way. A wingsuit just makes all of the above more likely. 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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For Sure...26th to 2nd. 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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Why not put a vertical stabilizer on a wing suit?
WickedWingsuits replied to cocheese's topic in Wing Suit Flying
I feel that the material between knee and toe when stretched acts the same as an inverted V tail. It can be used both in macro and micro movements for all sorts of control inputs. http://salempress.com/store/samples/encyclopedia_of_flight/encyclopedia_of_flight_tail.htm I also think it is good to try new and crazy ideas...because you never know what little nugget of revolution you will get from 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 -
Missing Rental Wingsuit - $100 Reward!!!!
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Thank you skydivers! The community is so great, the suit has been found and is heading back to us so somebody can put it to good use. Thanks! Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
That's great, I have no interest in reinventing the wheel. If you don't mind adding the events I put on mine and then I can drop my effort. I still do want to hear on here about the events in Europe for Summer..thanks! 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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Missing Rental Wingsuit - $100 Reward!!!!
WickedWingsuits replied to WickedWingsuits's topic in General Skydiving Discussions
Disaster! One of our rental wingsuits has gone missing, meaning it has not been returned within the grace period and we have lost communication with the renter. This is the first wingsuit we have “lost” all year and it would be great if we could finish the year with no rental casualties. Color: Red - with WingsuitRental.com on the arms Model: T Bird Size: Large Serial Number: WWTL028 Last seem: Vermont Skydiving Center - If you jump at VSC please PM me for the name of the renter. We understand there may be a reason we cannot get hold of him but we still need the suit to be returned. We are offering $100 no questions asked to mail the suit back to us. Come on packers..it’s cold up there surely you need some heating money? Summer Rental special, 5 weeks for the price of 4! That is $160 a month. Try before You Buy with Wicked Wingsuits - WingsuitRental.com -
What about this for a flotation device! http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/15/the-north-face-announces-avalanche-airbag-safety-system-abs-ve/ 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 started this thread so I could plan my August in Europe but now I realize I want to know about EVERYTHING in 2012. I created a public calendar to help others plan out their wingsuiting adventure. If you send me your event I will include it. If I have the facts wrong on the ones I added just lemme know! https://www.google.com/calendar/b/0/embed?src=wickedwingsuits.com_qsq3up3poaeqsvp7u8h43puuuo@group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/Los_Angeles&gsessionid=OK 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, keep me coming folks! 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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See, that's the joke....Scott is very clever at incorporating an April Fools joke well in advance...genius! 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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Any firm dates for European Wingsuiting in July\August 2012? Especially interested to confirm Marl and Gransee dates. Point me in the right direction please! 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 bet there will be some fools there then.... 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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Is this a joke? 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 be fair there is one Apache we didn't outfly...I know because I saw Tony pass me and I saw the results from his personal flysight...the competition one just didn't seem to have useable data on it. It was a fun event, I learned a lot and I could see others soaking it all in. The rain also gave us a soaking but the organizers took it all in their stride. 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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Understood. How is speed measured then? Is it a value taken directly from the GPS or is it something like distance\time which I have heard thrown around? Just trying to visualize here... 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 a bit confused about a few things, remember I am new to competition. On the Elsinore Website it says Time and Distance but here it says Speed and Distance. First I wonder why are all 3 not included. I think I understand what Time and Distance is but for speed I am also confused. Is headdown the fastest way through the window or is there a distance element to it? If you can refer me to the rules that might help me out, I would like to come prepared with a clue. Thanks. 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
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James , The way I explain the "Bird" progression to folks is along these lines: First it starts by dribbling on about canopies for a while... There are a lot of well documented progressions for canopy downsizing that can be referenced, including http://www.dropzone.com/content/Detailed/47.html. All agree that you learn to fly a canopy until you can handle it in a wide variety of conditions including flat turns, riser turns, riser landings, off field landings, etc before downsizing. How I read these are "stick with a canopy until you are bored of it, in all situations". The same translates to wingsuits except in reverse, small to large, upsizing. Imagine as a new sksydiver you have done a couple of tandems and AFF jumps and realize that the sport is for you...you sign up to get your A and you decide to buy a rig and canopy. You are 170lb out of the door with gear. What's the right size canopy to last you your first few years of skydving? Maybe a 170 so you are at 1:1 or at a push your instructor might say a 150 at 1.13 or even more aggressive maybe a 135 at 1.26. Regardless of the choice you wouldn't skip the jumps spent on a Navigator 260...then 220...then 210...then 190 etc. Also you shouldn't *really* downsize and change platform at the same time...so not from a 9 cell to a 7 cell or vice versa. These same concepts apply to wingsuiting! The R Bird is probably the right "wing loading" suit for your first years in wingsuiting but you shouldn't skip the time you need to spent on the suit progression to get there. It will help not just with safety cushion but will also equate to better and more immediate performance on the R-Bird. I have heard from a few folks that eventually flew their own custom ordered S Birds that the time spent on the T and R was at first expected to be a "waste" but instead turned out to be a critical part of the journey. This is regardless of their size or "wing loading", one guy in mind was 6'2" and 245lbs...but he did his time on a T before the R and then the R before the S. I personally believe that the platform is also relevant. I flew a firebird plenty but it isn't the same as flying a "Bird" suit...you will get yourself ready for an R in a T more effectively. As John said, a key part to learning a "Bird" is to relax...the style of flying them is different than other suit ranges, not better or worse, just different. Bottom line....Fly a suit until you are bored of it in all situations, that exits, diving, floating, backfly, rolls, loops, docs, formatiions etc and then you are ready to Upsize if there is a need too. Mark Harris at Sibson can help you out with a T Bird if you decide to go that route. 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