mdrejhon 8 #151 February 7, 2006 YAY! Fans installed! Comparing the Skyventure Colorado (seems nearly identical to Skyventure New Hampshire) at that stage versus now, June/July seems to be the most realistic opening timing? Skyventure Colorado had fans about 5 months ago and are still not yet open so that is how I am extrapolating, assuming the design is similiar. Or will you be able to build faster than Colorado did -- how are the construction challenges there comparable to New Hampshire? Of course, things start to warm up after March, which makes construction easier. And Colorado construction probably was slowed down by holidays and the full brunt of the famous Colorado winter. And you're probably avoiding a few of the delays Colorado had as a learning curve of North America's first recirculating Skyventure wind tunnel. Of course, we all hope for April/May, but just making observations about Colorado's progress versus New Hampshire's progress! Comments? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #152 February 8, 2006 Hi Mark, The date is still a little bit of a guess at this point. We will have a very good idea once our airflow parts are in place and the building gets closed in. Total build time for CO will be about 7 1/2 months. They did have a few delays due to Skyventure and also some transformer parts that were back ordered for way too long.( not Skyventure ) So,.. it does pay NOT to be first or second! I am sure we will be able to tell the third one a few things. By the time the fourth one is built it should be a cake walk! So,.. stay tuned and I will keep you posted! Blue Skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #153 February 8, 2006 You know, you might already be the third -- The Airkix tunnel was the first, the Colorado one was the second. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bodyflight.Net 0 #154 February 8, 2006 NH seems to be moving alot faster from my perspective...than CO.. and if there are no mixups or problems should be done much sooner than we all think (late spring)... I however am waiting until Aug to plan a trip with all our PMT sisters.. just to be sure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #155 February 8, 2006 oops,.. you are correct,.. I must of had a tunnel fart! We are the third,.. that is true. I was thinking second due to I am always saying that we are the second Skyventure recirc in the US. Thanks for keeping me on track! I will be posting more pictures of the progress on Thursday. Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjnky 0 #156 February 11, 2006 QuoteI will be posting more pictures of the progress on Thursday. So??? How's it going??? My calendar says "Friday" Naw... I'm not anxious... just looking for a good 12-step program for tunnel junkies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #157 February 11, 2006 Question. When the time comes to make a roadtrip in May (hopefully), will there be an RW-experienced tunnel instructor available? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
staceyg 0 #158 February 11, 2006 Drove past the site today (er, yesterday now) and all 4 fans were in place; as was what appeared to be the flight chamber!! Laurie, can you confirm that my over-amped, jonesing-for-tunnel-time mind wasn't playing tricks on me? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #159 February 11, 2006 We will have RW coaches available. We have some very good local RW people here. We have world record holders and 4 way gold champions! We will also be doing a camp with Gary Beyer if you are interested in that. Just let me know what you would like and we will be happy to set it up for you. Thanks! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #160 February 11, 2006 YES!!!The flight chamber is in place. I will be posting a picture tomorrow. They are now working on the leuver doors! Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #161 February 11, 2006 I want to be able to fly Canada 80-Way attempts in June 2006. So, ideally, I would like a RW coach that can help with that. (Ideally I'd like a variety of things - maybe four separate 15 minute blocks with different fun and challenges - spread throughout the day or over a 2 day period) (I'll go to a number of RW camps at dropzones as well, beginning in April when the season starts around here) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites njrich 0 #162 February 11, 2006 Ohhhhhh, RW camps. Tell me more. If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -Mario Andretti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #163 February 11, 2006 We will be offering a variety of camps from Freefly to RW. We will start posting those dates and who will be doing them once we get closer to our opening. Blue Skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #164 February 11, 2006 Ok,... here are the pictures! Rob and I are the proud new parents of 4 fans and a flight chamber on a steel structure! Bet you can't wait to move across the street dzjnky~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bliston 0 #165 February 11, 2006 We can't wait to get in there! It's going to change New England skydiving forever... With the NESL and Ranch leagues coming back and the tunnel, jumpers from the North East are going to be a force to recon with this year. Great to see the fans and chamber in place... BenMass Defiance 4-wayFS website sticks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #166 February 12, 2006 Exciting to see the fans and the chamber already there! But there's a dreaded Nor'easter ready to slam the construction site. We need to make a sacrifice. Throw a virgin 100-jump wonder with the sacred Golden Parachute rig, into the volcano to appease the SkyGods of the Blue Skies, to scare the Nor'easter away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites droidicus 0 #167 February 12, 2006 QuoteThrow a virgin 100-jump wonder with the sacred Golden Parachute rig, into the volcano to appease the SkyGods of the Blue Skies, to scare the Nor'easter away. I am driving to the volcano with my rig right now! Remember me well ;-) ~Droid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #168 February 12, 2006 Yahoo!! Way to take one for the team! We hope that it works and we will never forget you. My advice is to wear your RED gloves! I will make sure that I hang your picture on the wall. Soon to be snow filled skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #169 February 12, 2006 You are too funny Mark you even posted a link to the storm. Well I sure hope that it does not become the blizzard of 78. Yes,.. now I am dating myself. I think all this snow should be up in Canada instead of here. I will make sure to post an after the storm picture. Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #170 February 12, 2006 It will be great to see. We look forward to a good season. It is nice to know that we will now have winters with plenty of warm air time in New England. Colorado had temps of 35 outside and 80 inside. Hope to see you soon! Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #171 February 12, 2006 QuoteI am driving to the volcano with my rig right now! Remember me well ;-) ~Droid Well it is snowing like crazy,.. did your car break down on your way to the volcano?!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites droidicus 0 #172 February 12, 2006 Quote Well it is snowing like crazy,.. did your car break down on your way to the volcano?!! Yes... I , probably the only one who fit the criteria within this area, wussed out I like snow though, it is pretty. ~Droid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dzjnky 0 #173 February 13, 2006 Quote Yes... I , probably the only one who fit the criteria within this area, wussed out Don't know the exact total on site, but saw a weather report this evening claiming 17 inches of snow at Pepperell, just a few miles away... Must be time for a him... HIM.... HIM..... FUCK HIM!!!! Oops - just messed up the virgin thing QuoteI like snow though, it is pretty. No... you didn't just say that, did you? Laurie... Droid is being bad.... Can I have his tunnel time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #174 February 13, 2006 Yes you can have it,.. he didn't need that 15 minutes that he got for Christmas anyways! I will make a mental note the next time his Mom calls to buy him some time,... that he only wants 2 minutes not 15. I can't wait to see what the site looks like in the am. Well at least it is going to be in the upper 40's come Wednesday! We have about 8" of snow here. Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freefalling2day 0 #175 February 15, 2006 Well,.. the snow is slowly melting away and our site is cleaned up. The warm weather this week will help things out. The rigging crew will be working on the louver doors and next week the fiberglass parts! By the end of next week we should be looking pretty good. There has been an increase in traffic on the street since the fans were placed. Most of the people are trying to figure out what the heck we are building. 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freefalling2day 0 #159 February 11, 2006 We will have RW coaches available. We have some very good local RW people here. We have world record holders and 4 way gold champions! We will also be doing a camp with Gary Beyer if you are interested in that. Just let me know what you would like and we will be happy to set it up for you. Thanks! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #160 February 11, 2006 YES!!!The flight chamber is in place. I will be posting a picture tomorrow. They are now working on the leuver doors! Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #161 February 11, 2006 I want to be able to fly Canada 80-Way attempts in June 2006. So, ideally, I would like a RW coach that can help with that. (Ideally I'd like a variety of things - maybe four separate 15 minute blocks with different fun and challenges - spread throughout the day or over a 2 day period) (I'll go to a number of RW camps at dropzones as well, beginning in April when the season starts around here) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
njrich 0 #162 February 11, 2006 Ohhhhhh, RW camps. Tell me more. If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough. -Mario Andretti Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #163 February 11, 2006 We will be offering a variety of camps from Freefly to RW. We will start posting those dates and who will be doing them once we get closer to our opening. Blue Skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #164 February 11, 2006 Ok,... here are the pictures! Rob and I are the proud new parents of 4 fans and a flight chamber on a steel structure! Bet you can't wait to move across the street dzjnky~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bliston 0 #165 February 11, 2006 We can't wait to get in there! It's going to change New England skydiving forever... With the NESL and Ranch leagues coming back and the tunnel, jumpers from the North East are going to be a force to recon with this year. Great to see the fans and chamber in place... BenMass Defiance 4-wayFS website sticks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #166 February 12, 2006 Exciting to see the fans and the chamber already there! But there's a dreaded Nor'easter ready to slam the construction site. We need to make a sacrifice. Throw a virgin 100-jump wonder with the sacred Golden Parachute rig, into the volcano to appease the SkyGods of the Blue Skies, to scare the Nor'easter away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droidicus 0 #167 February 12, 2006 QuoteThrow a virgin 100-jump wonder with the sacred Golden Parachute rig, into the volcano to appease the SkyGods of the Blue Skies, to scare the Nor'easter away. I am driving to the volcano with my rig right now! Remember me well ;-) ~Droid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #168 February 12, 2006 Yahoo!! Way to take one for the team! We hope that it works and we will never forget you. My advice is to wear your RED gloves! I will make sure that I hang your picture on the wall. Soon to be snow filled skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #169 February 12, 2006 You are too funny Mark you even posted a link to the storm. Well I sure hope that it does not become the blizzard of 78. Yes,.. now I am dating myself. I think all this snow should be up in Canada instead of here. I will make sure to post an after the storm picture. Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #170 February 12, 2006 It will be great to see. We look forward to a good season. It is nice to know that we will now have winters with plenty of warm air time in New England. Colorado had temps of 35 outside and 80 inside. Hope to see you soon! Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #171 February 12, 2006 QuoteI am driving to the volcano with my rig right now! Remember me well ;-) ~Droid Well it is snowing like crazy,.. did your car break down on your way to the volcano?!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
droidicus 0 #172 February 12, 2006 Quote Well it is snowing like crazy,.. did your car break down on your way to the volcano?!! Yes... I , probably the only one who fit the criteria within this area, wussed out I like snow though, it is pretty. ~Droid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dzjnky 0 #173 February 13, 2006 Quote Yes... I , probably the only one who fit the criteria within this area, wussed out Don't know the exact total on site, but saw a weather report this evening claiming 17 inches of snow at Pepperell, just a few miles away... Must be time for a him... HIM.... HIM..... FUCK HIM!!!! Oops - just messed up the virgin thing QuoteI like snow though, it is pretty. No... you didn't just say that, did you? Laurie... Droid is being bad.... Can I have his tunnel time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #174 February 13, 2006 Yes you can have it,.. he didn't need that 15 minutes that he got for Christmas anyways! I will make a mental note the next time his Mom calls to buy him some time,... that he only wants 2 minutes not 15. I can't wait to see what the site looks like in the am. Well at least it is going to be in the upper 40's come Wednesday! We have about 8" of snow here. Blue Ones! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefalling2day 0 #175 February 15, 2006 Well,.. the snow is slowly melting away and our site is cleaned up. The warm weather this week will help things out. The rigging crew will be working on the louver doors and next week the fiberglass parts! By the end of next week we should be looking pretty good. There has been an increase in traffic on the street since the fans were placed. Most of the people are trying to figure out what the heck we are building. Then they stop and read the sign and a smile comes to their face! Will post more pictures soon! Blue Skies! Laurie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
