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I flew my wingsuit into trees... and woke up in a hospital!
flydive replied to flydive's topic in Wing Suit Flying
Topgunbase interviews Eric Dossantos, following his survival after a full-flight tree impact in Chamonix last month. http://topgunbase.ws/i-flew-my-wingsuit-into-trees-and-woke-up-in-a-hospital/ -
Hey folks, What's the word on the street these days with RSL's on today's big wingsuits? Specifically, does anybody have actual incidents of RSL's making things worse in a given malfunction scenario? Old RSL/WS thread here from 2005:http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?do=post_view_flat;post=1679424;page=1;sb=post_latest_reply;so=ASC;mh=25;
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Tony Suits Apache Rebel Review, Reality Check Edition
flydive replied to lurch's topic in Wing Suit Flying
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But I.... ok :)
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Better to ask a question as opposed to figuring it out airborne, right? Even folks with 'mad skills' don't have all the answers. Maybe there should be a way to ask questions of people with more experience than myself. I know, we could call it a FORUM... for constructive dialogue. What a concept! Still, thanks for your answer. It's just that the unasked for attitudes made me stop paying much attention to this forum 10 years. I came back for a quick question... yep, same ol' response styles. Where is DorkZoneHero when you need him?
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Ha, thanks for the beta. And thanks for the sticking to the dz.com stereotype of a cutdown reply... I actually wondered how many responses it would take to get a negative remark. Turns out it took the standard... just one! Just sharing the love that comes my way :)
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I have always flown my V2 with the included BASE pouch for my PC but am considering skydiving with a normal BOC rig. Is the attached pic (obviously not a V2) the correct way to reach for the BOC... specifically with the hand reaching ABOVE the gripper when in flight. I would think that when you let go of the gripper, it would tend to elevate due to aero loads and not allow a grip as in the pic. Am I wrong? Reaching for the BASE pouch is so natural that I never really took into account what the gripper would be doing after I let go of it, but I swear it goes up and I reach under it for the BASE pouch. This pic reaching for the BOC goes OVER the gripper... is this correct?
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I'm in Oslo at the end of the week... would like to stop by and see how she's doing. Please PM if you have any contact info... much appreciated. Richard
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Maybe...? I couldn't resist
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I've already searched the archives, and found a few names... Ton Sai, Krabi, Raily Beach... but am looking for the key details to actually make it happen. Anyone have first-hand knowledge of the Thailand E's? Or know someone who does? I know I'll need a climbing harness and guide, etc... but really would like something more concrete from a jumper who's actually been there. This will be a post-KL scuba/jump/pillage trip if anyone's interested... Jim? Richard
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They're always hiring... right now they're offering 10-year contracts after you earn your wings. Given that it can take up to 36 months to get your wings, that's 13 years of job security. Unless you're craving knee-shaking landings in bad weather onto pitching decks in a high sea-state at night, I recommend the USAF... they have the cooler toys and bigger budgets. Plus their chicks are hotter...
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Over 90% of military aviation fatalities occur during peacetime or in training exercises, with the primary cause being pilot error. Same cause as most basejumping mishaps... We had a quote in the Tomcat community... "Not inherently dangerous, just very unforgiving."
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Do any basejumpers have previous claims experience with either of these companies to warrant a useful opinion. I'm looking for about 5 months of international coverage. Right now, I'm leaning towards Specialty Risk, Inc due to their $1M limit vs. $300K for IHI. But IHI has WAY less lawyer-speak in their policy, which is definitely attractive. Richard
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Thanks again for picking it up Jimmy! Kinda convenient that I was headed to Moab 2 days after you found it for me. Good thing I didn't buy that replacement helmet on sale yesterday. Richard
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Thanks! I knew something like that was out there... just couldn't find it!