skymama 37 #1 May 21, 2001 Someone told me they saw a guy being interviewed on tv today who broke the Guiness World Record for doing the most jumps in 24 hours. Supposedly he did 500. Does anyone have any info about this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdunham 0 #2 May 21, 2001 I'm not sure 500 is possible. That would be one every three minutes. I'd love to know what jump ship he used to do that with! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites propblast 0 #3 May 21, 2001 I believe I saw something about this in one of my many searches online or in the bookstore. He used several different ships. Volunteer packers and a couple different rigs. He also paced himself. I believe he could have jumped more than he did. Im not sure if it was 500 or not but it was a lot. -ePropblast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Donna 0 #4 May 21, 2001 Michael Zang started his jumps at 6:13 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 18, 2001 and finished at 6:13 p.m., May 19, 2001, beating the World Record by 24 skydives!!! It was done to raise money for The Special Olympics and took place at Skydive Texas.Average per hour: 21Average time per Jump:2:45Total Jumps: 500http://www.jump4kids.org/html/event_coverage.htmBlue 1111,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Albatross 0 #5 May 21, 2001 Didn't he do all but the last one from like 3,000?Ready, Set, GOOOOOOOAlbatross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cdunham 0 #6 May 21, 2001 QuoteDidn't he do all but the last one from like 3,000?...or less, and must have pulled a bit low, screamed in, had 2 planes, never stumbled You can split the 2:45 in half, right? 1:22.5 each for the ride to (whatever) altitude, including spotting, and 1:22.5 for the ride down (ff and canopy), removing gear, donning new gear, no stopping for 24 hours.Is this really possible? Why can't some people make a damn twenty-minute call? This guy would be on his eighth jump by the time you drag your sorry ass to the plane (oh, shit, that was me ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites airann 1 #7 May 21, 2001 I heard about that, I thought he was going for 400 and I was having trouble with the math on that one! Hell, If I would have known eariler I would have gone there instead of Dallas. Not that there is anything wrong with Dallas, I would have liked to have seen that, or part of it.Clear Blue and Extra Alt, AirAnnhttp://www.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Cacophony 0 #8 May 21, 2001 My record is getting pretty close to that in a day. I have done 6 before!!!!! Look out. Next stop, Guiness!!Safe landings,Alex D-23912 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Doasfu 0 #9 May 21, 2001 QuoteMy record is getting pretty close to that in a day. I have done 6 before!!!!! Look out. Next stop, Guiness!!One in a day and, get this, two in one weekend... so I'm not sweating it either. :)Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Billy 0 #10 May 21, 2001 Woops,, Thought this was a thread on Wingnut drinkin stout beer!! I heard about this on the radio this morning,, The Bob and Tom Show,, crazy DJ's from back east somewhere,, Didn't mention the charity side of it,,, too cool!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wingnut 0 #11 May 21, 2001 billy,wrong country, i'm here drinking the german brew not irish!now is it possible to really do that many jumps in that time frame??? seems imposible!"if dreams are like movies, then memories are like films about ghosts"-counting crows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Iflyme 0 #12 May 22, 2001 Quoteseems imposibleYes, it does seem impossible... I wanna see the video!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyingferret 0 #13 May 22, 2001 Yes, he did do it. I met him at the Skydive Texas Valentine's Day boogie. He had been planning it for a while, and was waiting for enough sponsors. I believe he had approximately 20 rigs, 5 packers, and 2 or 3 airplanes. I don't remember the details, but he had a lot of support behind him. Kudos to him and Skydive Texas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
propblast 0 #3 May 21, 2001 I believe I saw something about this in one of my many searches online or in the bookstore. He used several different ships. Volunteer packers and a couple different rigs. He also paced himself. I believe he could have jumped more than he did. Im not sure if it was 500 or not but it was a lot. -ePropblast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Donna 0 #4 May 21, 2001 Michael Zang started his jumps at 6:13 p.m. Central Standard Time on May 18, 2001 and finished at 6:13 p.m., May 19, 2001, beating the World Record by 24 skydives!!! It was done to raise money for The Special Olympics and took place at Skydive Texas.Average per hour: 21Average time per Jump:2:45Total Jumps: 500http://www.jump4kids.org/html/event_coverage.htmBlue 1111,D Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #5 May 21, 2001 Didn't he do all but the last one from like 3,000?Ready, Set, GOOOOOOOAlbatross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cdunham 0 #6 May 21, 2001 QuoteDidn't he do all but the last one from like 3,000?...or less, and must have pulled a bit low, screamed in, had 2 planes, never stumbled You can split the 2:45 in half, right? 1:22.5 each for the ride to (whatever) altitude, including spotting, and 1:22.5 for the ride down (ff and canopy), removing gear, donning new gear, no stopping for 24 hours.Is this really possible? Why can't some people make a damn twenty-minute call? This guy would be on his eighth jump by the time you drag your sorry ass to the plane (oh, shit, that was me ). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airann 1 #7 May 21, 2001 I heard about that, I thought he was going for 400 and I was having trouble with the math on that one! Hell, If I would have known eariler I would have gone there instead of Dallas. Not that there is anything wrong with Dallas, I would have liked to have seen that, or part of it.Clear Blue and Extra Alt, AirAnnhttp://www.AirAnn.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cacophony 0 #8 May 21, 2001 My record is getting pretty close to that in a day. I have done 6 before!!!!! Look out. Next stop, Guiness!!Safe landings,Alex D-23912 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doasfu 0 #9 May 21, 2001 QuoteMy record is getting pretty close to that in a day. I have done 6 before!!!!! Look out. Next stop, Guiness!!One in a day and, get this, two in one weekend... so I'm not sweating it either. :)Dan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billy 0 #10 May 21, 2001 Woops,, Thought this was a thread on Wingnut drinkin stout beer!! I heard about this on the radio this morning,, The Bob and Tom Show,, crazy DJ's from back east somewhere,, Didn't mention the charity side of it,,, too cool!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #11 May 21, 2001 billy,wrong country, i'm here drinking the german brew not irish!now is it possible to really do that many jumps in that time frame??? seems imposible!"if dreams are like movies, then memories are like films about ghosts"-counting crows Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iflyme 0 #12 May 22, 2001 Quoteseems imposibleYes, it does seem impossible... I wanna see the video!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingferret 0 #13 May 22, 2001 Yes, he did do it. I met him at the Skydive Texas Valentine's Day boogie. He had been planning it for a while, and was waiting for enough sponsors. I believe he had approximately 20 rigs, 5 packers, and 2 or 3 airplanes. I don't remember the details, but he had a lot of support behind him. Kudos to him and Skydive Texas. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
