ManBird 0 #1 October 9, 2004 I got a hawk with my Fox 245 just recently. Story here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1281007#1281007 Just wondering if there are any other accounts of catching any sort of bird in a parachute in flight."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggermick 7 #2 October 9, 2004 QuoteI got a hawk with my Fox 245 just recently. Story here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1281007#1281007 Just wondering if there are any other accounts of catching any sort of bird in a parachute in flight. Came pretty close to nailing one in freefall once. High birds and a low break off around 2000 or so. That would have been ugly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mccurley 1 #3 October 9, 2004 Once had a Wedge Tail Eagle fly in formation with me in Queensland. Flew beside me and across the top of my canopy about two feet off the top skin. Stayed with me from about three grand down to two grand. Though never crossed my mind to catch him!!Watch my video Fat Women http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRWkEky8GoI Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #4 October 12, 2004 I once spied a black vulture soaring some 500-1000 feet below me just after I'd deployed. I front-risered down to him and got probably as close as 20 feet, but then remembered that they spit vomit when threatened, and backed off... A hawk in your canopy... wow... hope it didn't scratch the heck out of it! Blue Skies Billy"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #5 October 12, 2004 I had to dodge some kind of hawk/eagle after opening under my FX99. I just missed nailing it with my canopy, and it did some very startled-looking aerobatics as I whooshed past. I'm not sure how my canopy would have flown with a big, weirded-out bird being part of its planform, and I'm glad I didn't have to find out. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
payback462 0 #6 October 13, 2004 somebody got a seagull caught in their lines at the PST in wildwood this year, i guess you could tecnically call them birds (or crap machines) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 October 18, 2004 Yeah, I saw the pic. I've since heard that JC once got a bird. Don't know if it entered the canopy or if he just nailed it. The hawk did surprisingly little damage to the canopy. He poked a few holes into a rib with his bill, but no patches are necessary. Some extra crossporting, I guess. "¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flailmonkey2 0 #8 October 20, 2004 Is it true that some guy jumped out of a hot air balloon with his Paragin Falcon? If so...does anyone know where you can find pictures of that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #9 October 21, 2004 A hot air ballon and two cliffs. It was Leo Dickinson and Andy Montriou that made the jumps. There is or will be a film named, "Flying With Falcons." There's also a documentary out there (same footage) called, "Lucy—The Falcon That Flew With Man". Leo's site should have more info: http://www.adventurearchive.com"¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ahegeman 0 #10 October 22, 2004 There's also Ken Franklin who jumps with his Peregrine, Frightful. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/tv/explorer/exp072102.html--------------------------------------------------------------- There is a fine line between 'hobby' and 'mental illness'. --Dave Barry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skiskyrock 0 #11 October 22, 2004 I've never caught one, exactly, but just after opening I noticed a seagull gliding along 200-300 feet below me and flying the same direction. I was able to drop down and get level with him briefly by playing with the brakes. I was about 50 feet behind him when he turns his head about 15 degrees left "nothing dead on this side" then 15 degrees right "nothing dead on this side" then "wait... what the hell was that" he did the most comical double-take, turning his head nearly 180 to look at me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ematteo 0 #12 November 17, 2004 We had a nesting pair of hawks that dive-bombed canopies while guarding their young. They tore some topskins and liked to grab drogues. Scott Meeker body-blocked a duck while swooping our irrigation canal / levee - funny vid. And a couple years back we had a flying rabbit. A packer accidentally closed a tandem with a hare inside. Made for one surprised TM. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiverjerry 0 #13 December 1, 2004 was doing stand of jump a few years ago at about 7 k (as i remember) some canada geese joined up on me, the hole thing lasted about 20 seconds one of those times i wish i had my camera with me. amazing feelinglife is a journey not to arrive at the grave in a pristine condition but to skid in sideways kicking and screaming, shouting "fuck me what a ride!. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #14 December 1, 2004 Quote And a couple years back we had a flying rabbit. A packer accidentally closed a tandem with a hare inside. Made for one surprised TM. I've heard a couple of these stories now and never believed them... how the hell do you close a rig with a rabbit in it??? You honestly wouldn't notice the thrashing and the squealing noise they make? Not to mention the extra pack volume... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #15 December 24, 2004 HERE are a few more stories. 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
bobjoy9 0 #16 May 29, 2005 QuoteI got a hawk with my Fox 245 just recently. - - I would have to say that is amazing, Inside your cell!!! Great catch. We have crows grabbing or drogues from about 500feet and if we don't throw the canopy around they stay there till we flare the canopy. This year we are using a smaller faster tandem canopy {HOP330} they have been sitting on the front of the canopy at the leading edge and they tuck in there wings and again if don't go to hard throwing the canopy around they will hang out. for the ride. - - It looks as if they hang onto the leading edge with there talons but upon inspection of the canopies we nave not noticed any holes or tears.- - "LIFE IS GOOD - LIVE IT" There's a little bit of EveL Knievel in all of us. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nickkk 0 #17 June 4, 2005 These are some great stories! What do you do when someone throws a big planet at you? Throw your pilot chute in defense! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
