NewClearSports 0 #1 February 27, 2008 We are in training now to be instructors at the brand new tunnel in Niagara Falls. It's not a skyventure, but it's still alot of fun! Should be open any day. http://www.niagarafreefall.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drudchen 0 #2 February 28, 2008 Clicky: http://www.niagarafreefall.com/ Awesome. About time! It's been a couple of years since their website was saying "opening soon". I might just come up when it's open, and get some tunnel time. Anyone knows what the prices are going to be? I sure hope that it's cheaper than skyventure (newhampshire for example) seeing as niagara tunnel is slower and smaller. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scootstevens 0 #3 March 1, 2008 Will the slower tunnel speed make it harder to learn head down and other freeflying? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scootstevens 0 #4 March 1, 2008 We are in training now to be instructors at the brand new tunnel in Niagara Falls. Quote Are any of you accomplished freeflyers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites NewClearSports 0 #5 March 3, 2008 Yea, right now it tops out at about 125 mph. I,d say you need 150+ to freefly in a regular freefly suit. Our trainers can do head down while carving, but definetly couldn;t hold a stable head down. Sit fly can be done with a BIG suit. The owners are already talking about some mods that can add some wind speed. How much more I'm not sure, but possibly in the near future they could have verticle flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RossDagley 0 #6 March 8, 2008 Why do you ask that? Several tunnels I know of prefer total non-jumpers for new instructors over established skydivers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites likearock 2 #7 March 8, 2008 QuoteWhy do you ask that? Several tunnels I know of prefer total non-jumpers for new instructors over established skydivers... You can be an accomplished freeflier without doing freefly in the sky, without ever making a jump. That's pretty obvious to anyone who's spent any time in the tunnel. However, not all tunnel instructors have the same amount of freefly skills. The question is: do any of your instructors have solid freefly skills? 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
NewClearSports 0 #5 March 3, 2008 Yea, right now it tops out at about 125 mph. I,d say you need 150+ to freefly in a regular freefly suit. Our trainers can do head down while carving, but definetly couldn;t hold a stable head down. Sit fly can be done with a BIG suit. The owners are already talking about some mods that can add some wind speed. How much more I'm not sure, but possibly in the near future they could have verticle flight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RossDagley 0 #6 March 8, 2008 Why do you ask that? Several tunnels I know of prefer total non-jumpers for new instructors over established skydivers... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
likearock 2 #7 March 8, 2008 QuoteWhy do you ask that? Several tunnels I know of prefer total non-jumpers for new instructors over established skydivers... You can be an accomplished freeflier without doing freefly in the sky, without ever making a jump. That's pretty obvious to anyone who's spent any time in the tunnel. However, not all tunnel instructors have the same amount of freefly skills. The question is: do any of your instructors have solid freefly skills? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
