skycat 0 #426 February 7, 2006 They guys looked soo good last night while training. Although Jenn and I still can't figure out how Flip makes it look French....Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjchis 0 #427 February 7, 2006 QuoteAlthough Jenn and I still can't figure out how Flip makes it look French.... What???? French???? He told me he was CANADIAN! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #428 February 8, 2006 It was great to watch them train lastnight. Great flying guys and I look forward to spending some time in there with you all. JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattyblast 0 #429 February 8, 2006 Are they taking reservations yet?"DOOR!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #430 February 8, 2006 Yes they are, the phone number and email on the contacts page of the are both working.Fly it like you stole it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #431 February 9, 2006 QuoteIt was great to watch them train lastnight. Great flying guys and I look forward to spending some time in there with you all. Joe You were there? And I didn't see ya?---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #432 February 9, 2006 I was the guy in the black coat talking with the fireguys. I was trying to pick out which you were but it was hard because I kept trying to find the cool looking guy under canopy.For long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefal 0 #433 February 9, 2006 QuoteAre they taking reservations yet? I've had a short time slot in April reserved for around a month now. "Ignorance is bliss" and "Patience is a virtue"... So if you're stupid and don't mind waiting around for a while, I guess you can have a pretty good life! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #434 February 9, 2006 QuoteI kept trying to find the cool looking guy That was your mistake, right there....Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #435 February 10, 2006 well I was trying to use the avatar picture to help me. lol JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phlip 0 #436 February 10, 2006 I have to share: It's 20 degrees, it's snowing outside... and yet we flew all night in t-shirts! It really can't get any better than this!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites diablopilot 2 #437 February 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteI kept trying to find the cool looking guy That was your mistake, right there.... I now owe Remi one embarasing moment when he is next in a wind tunnel or in the air with me. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #438 February 11, 2006 QuoteKelli - With Mary away on some pointless, "non-tunnel" activity , I'm counting on you to post some new pictures next week. I heard that! Setting a new World Record is hard work I'll be home late Sunday night, things better be looking good!May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tomvailco 0 #439 February 14, 2006 Mary, Do you know how many people have signed up for the first tunnel camp? I think I might go ahead and put it on the trusty credit card! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites boozy 0 #440 February 15, 2006 I found a quarter in my pocket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pjchis 0 #441 February 15, 2006 QuoteSetting a new World Record is hard work I'll be home late Sunday night, things better be looking good! Welcome home!!! Congrats on the world record!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites flyangel2 2 #442 February 16, 2006 Tom, There are still slots open for the tunnel camp. Feel free to give me a call and we can talk. For those of you that don't know, the tunnel has been up and running for about a week now. The tunnel instructors are on the final path to getting checked out. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements to be posted about what can be expected for next week. We've been flying people non stop every evening this week, and with the temps in the low 20's last night, they were all toasty warm. My boys will be flying tonight and I won't have a care in the world knowing they will be safe and warm.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Spizzzarko 0 #443 February 17, 2006 Is this damn thing open to the public yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyberdyber 0 #444 February 17, 2006 I was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). It didn't look very close to completion from the outside. Lights were on, people inside, no noise...as in not running (both nights I was nearby), and the whole area was still under construction inside and out, no parking lot etc. They seem to have a little ways to go before they are ready for the public. http://www.skydiveatlanta.com http://www.musiccityskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BenHall 0 #445 February 17, 2006 Dude just because there was no noise doesn't mean it wasn't running . . . that baby is super-quiet--the only time it got anywhere close to noisy was when they cranked it up for head down flying. When I visited I couldn't tell if they were flying or not until I was walking up the stairs, seriously. Man I can't wait! (thanks for the tour btw!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tomvailco 0 #446 February 17, 2006 QuoteI was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). Sweet! a good sushi place next to the tunnel. Doesn't get much better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites tdog 0 #447 February 17, 2006 QuoteI was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). It didn't look very close to completion from the outside. Lights were on, people inside, no noise...as in not running (both nights I was nearby), and the whole area was still under construction inside and out, no parking lot etc. They seem to have a little ways to go before they are ready for the public. Funny, last time I was there, the staff and owner of said sushi place were flying in the tunnel... he he he The last 10% always looks bad, but goes quickly... And since the fans have hours of time on them already, that is all that matters... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites fraschc 0 #448 February 18, 2006 I flew in the tunnel yesterday. It looks to me like they are ready at least for a temporary certificate of occupancy. They did some things like temporarily completing their stair rails. That costs money, and isn't necessary for construction, only if they are going for a C of O. As for the parking lot and all the nearby construction: The tunnels parking lot is complete except for the final layer of asphalt. Again, enough to get a C of O. All the other construction you saw was neighboring property. Looks to me like they should be in business very soon. Anyone want to bet on Tuesday next week? Mary? My review of the tunnel, as a 4-way junkie: I only had 4 minutes of flight time, and that was just doing 2-ways, so some of my observations may not be completely substantiated by future experience. The airflow seems to be much smoother than the other tunnels, although there still appears to be the drop-out of airflow when someone is exiting. During 4-way, when someone is going to be near the door, this may still be a problem. It's less of a problem at Eloy, because there is more room (so you can be further from the door), and because there is a greater volume of air being moved overall, so the volume of air being pushed out the door is less on a percentage basis. Noise level, both inside and outside the air chamber, seems to be the least of any tunnel I have been in. It's much easier to converse in the antechamber. It was warm! 16 degrees outside, 70 degrees in the tunnel. I flew comfortably without gloves. It's going to be a great facility! Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites skyberdyber 0 #449 February 18, 2006 QuoteAll the other construction you saw was neighboring property OK, that changes things. The area I was speaking of is fenced in, all torn up, ungraded, front end loaders, etc. Looked like a couple weeks work if it was going to be a parking lot. I saw it at night after several drinks and a couple Yami-yami rolls. So don't take my opinion for gospel! http://www.skydiveatlanta.com http://www.musiccityskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BoostedXT 0 #450 February 18, 2006 Ok so I was hanging around the tunnel and I got some time in there. MAN THIS THING IS SWEEEEEET! It was -7 according to the news and I wasnt the least bit cold. I learned a bit in a few minutes....cant wait to see how much I can learn in 1 hour... Over all I am pretty happy for my first time in there. I managed to not crash into the wall...lol here are the pictures!!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/skykat.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/Tunnel1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/Tunnel2.jpg Thanks everyone! oh and everyone should do this... JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. 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diablopilot 2 #437 February 10, 2006 QuoteQuoteI kept trying to find the cool looking guy That was your mistake, right there.... I now owe Remi one embarasing moment when he is next in a wind tunnel or in the air with me. ---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #438 February 11, 2006 QuoteKelli - With Mary away on some pointless, "non-tunnel" activity , I'm counting on you to post some new pictures next week. I heard that! Setting a new World Record is hard work I'll be home late Sunday night, things better be looking good!May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomvailco 0 #439 February 14, 2006 Mary, Do you know how many people have signed up for the first tunnel camp? I think I might go ahead and put it on the trusty credit card! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boozy 0 #440 February 15, 2006 I found a quarter in my pocket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pjchis 0 #441 February 15, 2006 QuoteSetting a new World Record is hard work I'll be home late Sunday night, things better be looking good! Welcome home!!! Congrats on the world record!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyangel2 2 #442 February 16, 2006 Tom, There are still slots open for the tunnel camp. Feel free to give me a call and we can talk. For those of you that don't know, the tunnel has been up and running for about a week now. The tunnel instructors are on the final path to getting checked out. Stay tuned for some exciting announcements to be posted about what can be expected for next week. We've been flying people non stop every evening this week, and with the temps in the low 20's last night, they were all toasty warm. My boys will be flying tonight and I won't have a care in the world knowing they will be safe and warm.May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spizzzarko 0 #443 February 17, 2006 Is this damn thing open to the public yet? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyberdyber 0 #444 February 17, 2006 I was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). It didn't look very close to completion from the outside. Lights were on, people inside, no noise...as in not running (both nights I was nearby), and the whole area was still under construction inside and out, no parking lot etc. They seem to have a little ways to go before they are ready for the public. http://www.skydiveatlanta.com http://www.musiccityskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BenHall 0 #445 February 17, 2006 Dude just because there was no noise doesn't mean it wasn't running . . . that baby is super-quiet--the only time it got anywhere close to noisy was when they cranked it up for head down flying. When I visited I couldn't tell if they were flying or not until I was walking up the stairs, seriously. Man I can't wait! (thanks for the tour btw!). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomvailco 0 #446 February 17, 2006 QuoteI was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). Sweet! a good sushi place next to the tunnel. Doesn't get much better Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #447 February 17, 2006 QuoteI was in CO last week eating at the sushi place next door (GREAT F-ing sushi BTW). It didn't look very close to completion from the outside. Lights were on, people inside, no noise...as in not running (both nights I was nearby), and the whole area was still under construction inside and out, no parking lot etc. They seem to have a little ways to go before they are ready for the public. Funny, last time I was there, the staff and owner of said sushi place were flying in the tunnel... he he he The last 10% always looks bad, but goes quickly... And since the fans have hours of time on them already, that is all that matters... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fraschc 0 #448 February 18, 2006 I flew in the tunnel yesterday. It looks to me like they are ready at least for a temporary certificate of occupancy. They did some things like temporarily completing their stair rails. That costs money, and isn't necessary for construction, only if they are going for a C of O. As for the parking lot and all the nearby construction: The tunnels parking lot is complete except for the final layer of asphalt. Again, enough to get a C of O. All the other construction you saw was neighboring property. Looks to me like they should be in business very soon. Anyone want to bet on Tuesday next week? Mary? My review of the tunnel, as a 4-way junkie: I only had 4 minutes of flight time, and that was just doing 2-ways, so some of my observations may not be completely substantiated by future experience. The airflow seems to be much smoother than the other tunnels, although there still appears to be the drop-out of airflow when someone is exiting. During 4-way, when someone is going to be near the door, this may still be a problem. It's less of a problem at Eloy, because there is more room (so you can be further from the door), and because there is a greater volume of air being moved overall, so the volume of air being pushed out the door is less on a percentage basis. Noise level, both inside and outside the air chamber, seems to be the least of any tunnel I have been in. It's much easier to converse in the antechamber. It was warm! 16 degrees outside, 70 degrees in the tunnel. I flew comfortably without gloves. It's going to be a great facility! Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyberdyber 0 #449 February 18, 2006 QuoteAll the other construction you saw was neighboring property OK, that changes things. The area I was speaking of is fenced in, all torn up, ungraded, front end loaders, etc. Looked like a couple weeks work if it was going to be a parking lot. I saw it at night after several drinks and a couple Yami-yami rolls. So don't take my opinion for gospel! http://www.skydiveatlanta.com http://www.musiccityskydiving.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoostedXT 0 #450 February 18, 2006 Ok so I was hanging around the tunnel and I got some time in there. MAN THIS THING IS SWEEEEEET! It was -7 according to the news and I wasnt the least bit cold. I learned a bit in a few minutes....cant wait to see how much I can learn in 1 hour... Over all I am pretty happy for my first time in there. I managed to not crash into the wall...lol here are the pictures!!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/skykat.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/Tunnel1.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/Boostedxt/Tunnel2.jpg Thanks everyone! oh and everyone should do this... JoeFor long as you live and high you fly and smiles you'll give and tears you'll cry and all that you touch and all that you see is all your life will ever be. Pedro Offers you his Protection. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
