3fLiEr 0 #1 February 21, 2002 http://www.paraglidair.com/bruhopp.htmI posted the above link some time ago - for those who have not seen it - check it out.I am thinking of carrying this out with my skydive rig and would appreciate "sensible" thoughts on the areas needed to be looked at to ensure a clean and safe ride................ recently some BASE'rs have done this with BASE kit with no adverse effects - so my thought is that it should be doable with skydive kit........... what are your thoughts - and what sort of height in your opinion is needed for full persurisation................. just toying with the idea at the moment.................... please can i have constructive comments as well as the other sort!!!Just trying to make life interesting...........bsbd"In a world where we are slaves to gravity I am pleased to be a freedom fighter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 February 21, 2002 Mikey.... Mikey Mikey Mikey... pleaaaaase take pics... lol Have fun ! And if it turns out to be no fun at all, then I'll come to the funeral!PS: Sorry, no constructive comments, I have no clue whatsoever...RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 February 21, 2002 Other then Slider down or gone..... Have fun!Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E150 0 #4 February 21, 2002 Cool - your a brave man Mike. Good luck. I wanna do BASE, but not quite yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3fLiEr 0 #5 February 21, 2002 This is NOT BASE............... I am not going to do BASE with a skydive rig.......... this is just fun stuff...............My thoughts so far .......... 100ft aquaduct - as the canopy is all ready partially pressurised this would be enough height for pressurisation.............. any thoughts??bsbd"In a world where we are slaves to gravity I am pleased to be a freedom fighter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mwthomsen 0 #6 February 21, 2002 First time why not find some way to attach the canopy to the aquaduct so the canopy is actually set up the way it would normally fly. That way you could even go lower, due to not having to wait for the canopy to flip over and fly.If you are strong enough to survive than it's not stupid. (right?) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
philhartree 0 #7 February 21, 2002 hmmmm - can i come and watch too please?Only thing i can think of - try it with a 12.5st crash test dummy or similar - see what happens then...Where is the viaduct? Either PM me or tell me the weekend.Phil---If you have to ask, you don't understand Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airdrew20012001 0 #8 February 21, 2002 Me, I would want three poeple to hold the canopy properly oriented and inflated. Make sure the launch point is high enough to basically get instant line stretch. Jump way the frick out. Use a very docile 7-cell, not my stilletto 135. Wear a lot of pads just in case. I also the like the water idea in case it goes to shit. Also, have an emergency plan in case you end up in the lines, in the canopy, in the water, et. Find someone who has done it, like the guy in the photo, and ask if there is anything in particular that could make it extra bad. I, personall, never re-invent the wheel if I don't have to. Drewfus McDoofus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thrillseek 0 #9 February 21, 2002 pay very close attention to how that guy jumps out and the flip he does...that is what makes that a cool stunt vs. a dumb way to die. If you are going to do it with a skydive rig, it is absolutely IMPERATIVE that you have that slider secured to the risers positively. Imagine what it would be like if you let it slide downto the canopy and tried to jump...damn...splat!That is why the guy in the photo has a base rig. If i were to prepare for such a jump, i would find a trampoline and practice doing flips until i had it DOWN. Good luck, and be careful! ~~~~>A.T.<~~~~~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #10 February 21, 2002 The guy does'nt have a base rig.... he has a glider harness. HUGE difference Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #11 February 21, 2002 So you're talking about packing this into a skydiving rig and deploying once you left the plane at altitude?I guess the only big concern with that is that on base/bridge deploy you're going out at a low speed vs skydiving you're exiting the plane already pretty fast. Maybe if you deployed it on the hill at the right moment, but I'd hate to whip one of those out at terminal.--> Usual disclaimers apply: I don't know Jack, I know less than Clay(and he don't know Shit), seek help from a professional counsellor/priest/sex therapist/whatever before doing anything, anywhere, anytime <-- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #12 February 21, 2002 Yea, I bet that thing would hurt opening at 90 mph. I would take some paragliding lessons for a while and learn about that gear before I tried to combine it with skydiving.:::OK, Canopy is Open, No Traffic Around, .. Why are these "Extra" Lines Draping Down??, Damn! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #13 February 21, 2002 He wants to d othe same thing... but only with a Skydiving canopy.... and gliders are taken to terminal all the time in Europe......Cause I don't wanna come back down from this cloud... ~ Bush Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3fLiEr 0 #14 February 22, 2002 QuoteSo you're talking about packing this into a skydiving rig and deploying once you left the plane at altitude?nope.................. read my post again..............bsbd"In a world where we are slaves to gravity I am pleased to be a freedom fighter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #15 February 22, 2002 If you've seen the thread on BLINC, I'm curious as to why you didn't ask your question there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R00tj00se 0 #16 February 22, 2002 Because it is easier for him to wind people up on here - eh Mr. 3? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E150 0 #17 February 22, 2002 . . . . . . and there is me thinking 3fLiEr is the serious kind! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skreamer 1 #18 February 22, 2002 I think he is serious about shagging a chimpanzee...."Don't die until you're dead" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmcguffee 0 #19 February 22, 2002 Make sure there isn't anything for your chute to hang or catch on the side of the bridge.......jump......aaagh....riiiiiiiiiip......splat. Could be expensive in monetary terms at least. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3fLiEr 0 #20 February 22, 2002 QuoteIf you've seen the thread on BLINC, I'm curious as to why you didn't ask your question there... Imagine a Skydiver asking about launching this off a bridge with a skydive rig on BLINC.......... I aint going to have the greatest of responses - another skydiver wannabe BASE jumper killing himself and bringing bad press on the BASE world............ As this is technically not a BASE jump I felt no need to ask BASErs about it......originally done with a paraglider rig and looking to do it with a skydive rig........... and also as someone points out.................. This place is easier to "throw the cat amoungst the pigeons!!"............. amazing what thoughts go through your head when bored at work...................... ;opoh and dont worry Craig.................. I aint about to bring disrepute onto the UKBASEScenebsbd"In a world where we are slaves to gravity I am pleased to be a freedom fighter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #21 February 22, 2002 I dont want to make this a big debate (actually, i do want to strip up shit.. lol), but why are you saying that its not a BASE jump "technically"?It's jumping off a fixed object with nothing to stop you but a canopy.Some BASE jumps are done with skydiving rigs, some BASE jumps are done with the shit out of the container at launch if its really low, so why would this not be a BASE jump?RemsterMuff 914 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3fLiEr 0 #22 February 22, 2002 Ok I see ya point...... BASE as its a bridge......... using a container... maybe I should have said an acceptable BASE jump................. if a skydiver goes in on the Hilton with a skydive rig (as has happened) is that a BASE jumper going in or a Skydiver going in?............. although its a BASE jump .........it aint a BASE jumper............. just my thoughts bsbd"In a world where we are slaves to gravity I am pleased to be a freedom fighter" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
QuickDraw 0 #23 February 22, 2002 Did someone say Chimp ?If it's got tit's or wheel,s..it's trouble. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #24 February 22, 2002 :-DExactly. Hopefully you'd get the same response here too! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #25 February 22, 2002 phree,Do you know anything more about gliders being taken to terminal, any details? I am thinking about trying paragliding, I really want to, but everything I had heard was about catching thermals or towing. The idea of exiting at altitude interests me much more. I really like the idea of that...although I wonder what they pack it in.As for this idea, I would love to see pictures, the only thing I recommend is maybe examining the aerodynamic differences between glider and parachutes. I am not very versed in aerodynamics, but that might make a big difference, or big enough to effect you as your jump is only 1 or 2 seconds long.Malachi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
