steveorino 7 #1 September 3, 2012 Just did my first WS jump at night this weekend. I jumped out of a Cessna 182 at 10.5K feet. I have 100 or so WS jumps, and 100 or more night jumps. This was the BEST WS jump so far. I only wished I had another WSer with experience that could have flocked with me. I felt so at peace. And I set a PR for slowest speed -- just 62 mph but I'm a tank and I don't jump a giant bed sheet!! Could the night jump help reduce the speed?? steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCaptain 2 #2 September 3, 2012 air is thicker when it is cold so yesKirk He's dead Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #3 September 3, 2012 Cold is relative I guess. It was 90s. Not sure what temp was at altitude steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccordia 74 #4 September 3, 2012 Biggest difference is probably your mindset, and not having a huge focus on the ground and/or horizon. So you are actually 'feeling' the flying, instead of doing it based on sight. And thus getting the more into the right angle of attack for optimal flight...JC FlyLikeBrick I'm an Athlete? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steveorino 7 #5 September 3, 2012 Makes sense. It 'felt' right. Maybe I should WS with eyes closed steveOrino Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skwrl 56 #6 September 3, 2012 QuoteJust did my first WS jump at night this weekend. I jumped out of a Cessna 182 at 10.5K feet. I have 100 or so WS jumps, and 100 or more night jumps. This was the BEST WS jump so far. I only wished I had another WSer with experience that could have flocked with me. I felt so at peace. And I set a PR for slowest speed -- just 62 mph but I'm a tank and I don't jump a giant bed sheet!! Could the night jump help reduce the speed?? Fewer photons pushing you downward toward the Earth. (I just post this stuff to make Kallend's head explode.) I <3 wingsuit night jumps as well, and yeah, they are more fun in small groups...Skwrl Productions - Wingsuit Photography Northeast Bird School - Chief Logistics Guy and Video Dork Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #7 September 4, 2012 and with LOTS of glow sticks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,026 #8 September 4, 2012 QuoteQuoteJust did my first WS jump at night this weekend. I jumped out of a Cessna 182 at 10.5K feet. I have 100 or so WS jumps, and 100 or more night jumps. This was the BEST WS jump so far. I only wished I had another WSer with experience that could have flocked with me. I felt so at peace. And I set a PR for slowest speed -- just 62 mph but I'm a tank and I don't jump a giant bed sheet!! Could the night jump help reduce the speed?? Fewer photons pushing you downward toward the Earth. (I just post this stuff to make Kallend's head explode.) .. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiation_pressure And then there's www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MhgnMX73Pw... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Martini 0 #9 September 5, 2012 One of my favorite jumps was a night wingsuit 2-way with flyingfishman about 8 or 9 years ago, totally relaxed grips for a full minute and cheshire cat grins. Just us from a 182, unforgettable jump. Night wingsuit jumps are the shit alright. Sometimes you eat the bear.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperGirl 0 #10 September 6, 2012 Quote and with LOTS of glow sticks! one word: EL-wire!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 798 #11 September 6, 2012 That was beautiful when you did that!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5.samadhi 0 #12 September 6, 2012 sweet! I am thinking about doing a wingsuit 3way next weekend if I am not too tired...at the end of skydiving days lately I have been tired as shit (after the work week and the heat of the day jumping). usually at the end of the day a bongrip and some loving sounds better than a skydive but now you've psyched me for it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Waldschrat 0 #13 September 6, 2012 QuoteBiggest difference is probably your mindset, and not having a huge focus on the ground and/or horizon. So you are actually 'feeling' the flying, instead of doing it based on sight. And thus getting the more into the right angle of attack for optimal flight... Do you know any places in Europa where i can make a WS-Nightjump? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #14 September 6, 2012 Quote usually at the end of the day a bongrip and some loving sounds better than a skydive but now you've psyched me for it. "Bon" is French for "good" I think... so when you say bongrip and some loving, you mean "good grip and some loving?" www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phoenixlpr 0 #15 September 12, 2012 EFLA. on the 21st, 22nd of September. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
roostnureye 2 #16 September 12, 2012 Quote Quote and with LOTS of glow sticks! one word: EL-wire!!! even cooler is chasing el wire! btw that was cool at zhills! green el wire all the way! im working on my setup... 10m el wire (yellow and green), 5m of white led strip lights, and shit ton of strobes in the wings!Flock University FWC / ZFlock B.A.S.E. 1580 Aussie BASE 121 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
