ltdiver 3 #1 January 12, 2007 A skydiving friend told me he heard about this yesterday. A co-worker (wuffo) asked me about it today. Looks like Scott Smith found a new way to make it into the media! (his last 'stunt' was riding another skydiver as his skyboard at our 2006 USPA Nationals when his board had to be cutaway and was lost). Quotehttp://cbs5.com/local/local_story_011202843.html SoCal Stuntman Makes History As 'Human Slingshot' (CBS) PERRIS, Calif. A seasoned California stuntman has made history as the first person to be catapulted 300 feet into the air, then parachute safely back to ground in a stunt taped for a Discovery Channel extreme stunt show. "I went along for a ride,"said Scott Smith, 44, of Perris, who indicated that he wants to do it again. "I'm not an addict, but I'm a stunt junkie," added Smith, who performed his feat for the show, "Stunt Junkies," at the Perris Valley Skydiving Center. After a series of mishaps plagued the crew, including torn ropes and a snagged sandbag dummy, crews worked all day to ensure the stunt could be safely completed, using test sand bag dummies of various weights, a block and tackle system, two cranes and two huge ropes. Originally intended to send Smith 700 feet into the air, the pulleys and counterweights could only send him up 300 into the air but that was more dangerous because it gave him less time to pull his parachute open, said Kelly McLear of "Stunt Junkies." The episode will air in March. The show is aired every Monday at 10 p.m. on the Discovery Channel. Smith is a longtime stuntman and stunt coordinator for movies, television and commercials, with 8,000 sky dives and 150 base jumps under his belt. His specialty is sky-surfing, and he did the sky-surfing stunt in the Vin Diesel movie "XXX." Video on the web site. ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #2 January 12, 2007 This article looks familiareDivot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #3 January 12, 2007 QuoteThis article looks familiare Yeah but MINE has the video attached. Look at the article date. Squeaks is from January 10. I waited and got the video scoop with today's article (January 11). ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayruss 0 #4 January 12, 2007 Quote Originally intended to send Smith 700 feet into the air, the pulleys and counterweights could only send him up 300 into the air Sounds like Scott should loose some weight __________________________________________________ "Beware how you take away hope from another human being." -Oliver Wendell Holmes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #5 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuote Originally intended to send Smith 700 feet into the air, the pulleys and counterweights could only send him up 300 into the air Sounds like Scott should loose some weight Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteThis article looks familiare Yeah but MINE has the video attached. Look at the article date. Squeaks is from January 10. I waited and got the video scoop with today's article (January 11). ltdiver Billvon also posted about it in General too... Scott's jusy another copycat I hear the pre planned 700 feet turned out to be 300, a little shy of the markYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragontail 0 #7 January 12, 2007 Wow. I may be wrong but it looks like that was a regular skydiving rig and not a base rig (of course I'm kinda ignorant when it comes to base). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #8 January 12, 2007 there is no way a reguler skydiving canopy will openin 300 ft. especially in low speed.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #9 January 12, 2007 Quotethere is no way a reguler skydiving canopy will openin 300 ft. especially in low speed. Unless it is a reserve... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #10 January 12, 2007 QuoteBillvon also posted about it in General too... Yeah, but again, no video. Guess us cameraflyers just have the touch... ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 January 12, 2007 Well, the video is about to play on the local news where I live here in TX. So its definately making the rounds nationally. Hopefully it'll help serve to get people out to the DZ, even if its for strange whuffo reasons, they'll be out there and maybe we'll get some real jumpers out of it and not just tourists.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #12 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuoteBillvon also posted about it in General too... Yeah, but again, no video. Guess us cameraflyers just have the touch... ltdiver little difficult to post a v\ideo PRIOR to the event....and the article claims Scott's stunt as a world 1st...Jean Micheal would probably argue thatYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #13 January 12, 2007 All I can say is, You Go Scott. That looked like a Lot of freakin fun Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #14 January 12, 2007 I'm curious, does Scott claim to be the first to do it? Or is that a media thing? .. I'm hoping Scott is not making that claim. strange that it kind of angers me that he is getting the credit for first. anyways.... he still owes beer!!CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amazon 7 #15 January 12, 2007 I saw that on TV today... that looked like fun.. I still think the idea I had when they were trying to sell off that surplus Aircraft Carrier would kicked ass... use the aircraft launch mechanism to toss your ass up to altitude.You would only just need to get the right angle.. and voila...if it can chuck an airplane.. just imagine what it could do with a skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #16 January 12, 2007 QuoteQuotethere is no way a reguler skydiving canopy will openin 300 ft. especially in low speed. Unless it is a reserve... ltdiver no way. a reserve is meant to openin 300 ft with SOME speed. Scott dumped at VERY low speed. if this is the same scott smith as regional I would like to think he would NOT use a skydiving canopy for this.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shermanator 4 #17 January 12, 2007 his profile says that he has base jumps, so i highly doubt it was a skydiving rig.CLICK HERE! new blog posted 9/21/08 CSA #720 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marsupyan 0 #18 January 12, 2007 Sorry guys but is not the first one to do that stunt, watch on the web for Jean Marc Mouligne he did the same in september 2005 in south France. so never claim something before you take some information Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tornolf 0 #19 January 12, 2007 It's a BASE rig. Based on the pin cover it looks like it's made by Apex or Asylum.A waddling elephant seal is the cutest thing in the entire world. -TJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #20 January 12, 2007 wasn't disagreeing with that fact. I was just making the statement about the type of canopy used but since I didnt KNOW i could only assume.My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #21 January 12, 2007 Here's another one done previously: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6618112292490365788&q=parachute+slingshot+OR+catapult Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Keith 0 #22 January 12, 2007 No he's not claiming to be first. He said on the news, "I thought, if the French can do it, so can I."Keith Don't Fuck with me Keith - J. Mandeville Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #23 January 13, 2007 Quotehis last 'stunt' was riding another skydiver as his skyboard at our 2006 USPA Nationals when his board had to be cutaway and was lost. I think he qualifies as the first skysurfer to lose his board during the jump and get back together with it. Still, JT should probably stick to swooping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #24 January 14, 2007 QuoteQuotehis last 'stunt' was riding another skydiver as his skyboard at our 2006 USPA Nationals when his board had to be cutaway and was lost. I think he qualifies as the first skysurfer to lose his board during the jump and get back together with it. Still, JT should probably stick to swooping. That makes me laugh out loud every time I view it. Bet the judges were laughing their asses off when the video was downloaded for the first time! ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
