SuperKat 0 #1 April 29, 2005 This was about 50 jumps ago. This was a 3 way dive. We freeflied the exit and I was waiting for the other two guys to dock on a round with me and just hold the round till breakoff at 4,500. Well, it didn't quite turn out that way. The other two dudes have less than 130 jumps and most of their jumps are solos or free fly jumps. I guess, this is a case where the stairstep descent should have come in play. I told him not to come down so fast next time. I told him to slowly come down in steps and not to overshoot the descent. Thank goodness nothing else happened. Maybe I should put a big fat X on my helmet that says, here I am, dump on me or crash on me. LoL Or maybe I should just fly solo from now on. hehehehehe Here's the video: http://www.superkatnyc.com/headhunter.htm What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian425 0 #2 April 29, 2005 Wow, he came flying by. Glad it all worked out. That is one of my biggest fears as a low jump number guy. For now I am happy with a linked exit and just playing chase on 2 ways. The only time you should look down on someone is when you are offering them your hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kamih 0 #3 April 29, 2005 Wow Nico, that's a cool "Backtracking turtle" move you got there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #4 April 29, 2005 Hate to say it dude, but here is another example of how you focusing on video could have gotten you hurt. Think about it, had you not been wearing a camera and fixated on keeping the guy accross from you framed, you would have been scanning for the other guy and able to see him coming. That is now two examples in as many days. Perfect for the next person who asks, "What could possibly be more dangerous about just wearing a camera to video my friends?" Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #5 April 29, 2005 Quote Wow Nico, that's a cool "Backtracking turtle" move you got there What can I say. Turtle power dude! What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #6 April 29, 2005 So what does the term "headhunter" mean in the context of your story? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #7 April 29, 2005 Quote Hate to say it dude, but here is another example of how you focusing on video could have gotten you hurt. I wasn't focusing on video. I was sticking to my plan. I told the two other guys that I'm going to stay perfectly still to let them both dock with me. I wanted them to improve their flying around skills. What you see is when the other video guy is level with me, I'm preparing myself to dock with him. I'm not focusing on trying to get him in the shot. I'm waiting to dock on him and making eye contact with him. If you look at the video again, I turn my head to the right and I look to my left and I see the guy coming towards me. It appears that he was going to descend and dock with me just fine but he came in a bit too fast. Quote Think about it, had you not been wearing a camera and fixated on keeping the guy accross from you framed, you would have been scanning for the other guy and able to see him coming. I did see him coming. You can't see my eyes but I'm looking directly at him by not lifting my head and backsliding. He usually docks fine with me in past jumps. The plan was that I stay still until one of them docks with me and then the other guy breaks in our round. He was supposed to be the guy that broke in the round. So we improvised. I figured he would be the guy to dock with first. He came in a bit too fast. People do make mistakes you know. I told him to slow it down next time. I jumped with that guy numerous times before and he's usually okay when he docks with me if he's low or high. It was just this one instance, where he was a bit anxious and overshot. Even before my video days, I've been in round docks with other people and the stragglers would collide with me, fall on top of me, fall on my rig, drop kick me in back of the helmet, fly under me. Mistakes happen. I understand what you're saying. Focusing on video will take away being alert with other flyers but I don't focus on video. I focus on the RW jump. Like I mentioned in previous posts, if I get it on video, cool, if I don't get it on video, oh well. All my camera mentors hammered into my head to fly in the formation and pretend it's not there. Which is what I do. I pretend it's not there. I fly RW and that's that. I don't try to play wannabe cameraman, that's not my main focus. If I wanted to soley fly the camera then I wouldn't be in the formation, I'd be above it. Quote That is now two examples in as many days. Perfect for the next person who asks, "What could possibly be more dangerous about just wearing a camera to video my friends?" Like I've mentioned in other posts. The camera is a bonus. It's not a main focus for me to get people in shots. I even tell people: "don't expect to see yourself on video. I'm just wearing it to get used to flying with it on my head". What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #8 April 29, 2005 Quote So what does the term "headhunter" mean in the context of your story? I just teased him about it because I said that he was trying to take my headoff. So I call him headhunter now. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoter 0 #9 April 29, 2005 Dont want to be rude but as much as your advice makes sense...ie having a camera on your head and focusing on your subject makes you lose your peripheral vision.... But can I suggest that if you have a framing device.....newton ring site...or equivalent.....you can keep your subject in frame.....HOLD your head still ...whilst your eyes are mobile and scanning your peripheral vision periodically Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canuck 0 #10 April 29, 2005 Good tip Now without taking your eyes off your monitor (you can even pretend to be looking through a ring site if it makes you feel better) tell me what's on the ceiling above you, the floor underneath you, and the wall behind you... Canuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ianmdrennan 2 #11 April 29, 2005 Quote But can I suggest that if you have a framing device.....newton ring site...or equivalent.....you can keep your subject in frame.....HOLD your head still ...whilst your eyes are mobile and scanning your peripheral vision periodically Unless you're shooting video you're getting paid for, screw the newton sight. Just something else to get snagged on. Think about what you're asking the person to do, then think about the # jumps they (and you have), then tell me you can fly your slot, look all around you AND keep everything in frame. Sorry, ain't happening. When you can fly your body without thinking about it, go ahead and add a camera. Till then it's just a distraction. Blues, IanPerformance Designs Factory Team Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #12 April 30, 2005 Quote Unless you're shooting video you're getting paid for, screw the newton sight. Just something else to get snagged on.First, let's not forget that this video was 50 some odd jumps ago. That's exactly what one of my video mentors told me. He strongly emphasized to just fly my slot and pretend the camera is not on my head. I don't want to put a sight on my helmet either. Everyone at the DZ always ridicules my videos because no one is centered in my video. I tell them that's because I don't care if they're in the video. I'm just pretending it's not there and flying normally. Quote Think about what you're asking the person to do, then think about the # jumps they (and you have), then tell me you can fly your slot, look all around you AND keep everything in frame. Sorry, ain't happening. You got that right. I'm an okay RW flyer. I can fly stable and turn on heading with no problem. However, I'm far from being good. Which is why I will probably put a ring sight on after a couple of hundred video jumps and when I decide to strictly fly video instead of RW or freefly. That ring sight is a major obstruction man. I don't know how video guys do it. For now, I'm just sticking to flying the cam on my head like it's not there. Which has worked out pretty decent so far. I'm taking it very slow with video. When people ask me to video their solo dive, I turn them down. I'm not qualified to be a videographer yet. And when I jump RW with others the first thing they say is, cool, we got video. I answer back and tell them don't expect me to get good video from this jump. You can only expect me to turn points and fly my slot effectively. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #13 April 30, 2005 Quote Good tip Now without taking your eyes off your monitor (you can even pretend to be looking through a ring site if it makes you feel better) tell me what's on the ceiling above you, the floor underneath you, and the wall behind you... Canuck Dude, I already know what's on the ceiling above me, the floor underneath me and the wall behind me, it's my house. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #14 May 1, 2005 After careful thought and consideration. I'm hanging up my camera hat for a while. I need to concentrate more on flying my body and improving my awareness of my surroundings and what not. I guess I thought I was ready to fly the camera like it wasn't there. I guess that was me, trying to be a know it all again. Well, those know it all days are over. I'm just going to keep my mouth shut and just be safe and really listen to those with more experience than I have. Oh well. At least I learned from my mistakes and I can walk away from it now unscathed. What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #15 May 1, 2005 excellent attitude, and decision. It's All About Living" "Thanks!" -Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuperKat 0 #16 May 2, 2005 Quote excellent attitude, and decision. It's All About Living" "Thanks!" Thanks. Nice stingray. 75 or 76? Any work on the motor or stock? What's the most you ever lost in a coin toss, Friendo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #17 May 2, 2005 Quote Nice stingray. 75 or 76? Any work on the motor or stock? the car is a 1978 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe 25th anniversary white with red leather interior, both sets of T-Tops (Painted, and LOF Glass) and a set of "rain coats" as well. the engine is a stock L-82 350 CID 225 HP with a Borg-Warner close ratio 4 speed, all original numbers matching. just the latest in my collection. the car was in horrific condition when i bought it, this is about $10,000.00 USD later. it's a thrill to drive!-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
