The111 1 #1 October 10, 2003 I found an older post in the BASE jump forum where it was stated that someone named Robert Pecnik made a 1 min wingsuit flight from a 2000 ft cliff. I find this impossible to believe... I did the math and even if he deployed at 0 ft (which obviously he didn't), an average fall rate of 2000 ft/min is equal to 22 mph. Possible?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #2 October 10, 2003 There are plenty of "minute men" wingsuit BASE folks nowadays. They rule the valleys of Europe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #3 October 10, 2003 So it's possible to hold a sub-20mph fall rate for a whole minute?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deuce 1 #4 October 10, 2003 There was a badass videographer at the Byron Boogie who had some birdman footage from Norway. OH MY FREAKING GOD. There was this waterfall, and the birdmen were flying along the cliff behind it (the waterfall!). Absolutely unbelievable stuff. Damn I wish I could remember names better, it was tape definitely worth owning. The comment was made that for BASE the GTi and Classic are a little better cause they take less time to get into full flight. The guys jumping that cliff surely did rule that fjord! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kevin922 0 #5 October 10, 2003 QuoteI found an older post in the BASE jump forum where it was stated that someone named Robert Pecnik made a 1 min wingsuit flight from a 2000 ft cliff. I find this impossible to believe... I did the math and even if he deployed at 0 ft (which obviously he didn't), an average fall rate of 2000 ft/min is equal to 22 mph. Possible? You do know Robert is the designer for the birdman suits right? I'm sure he has quite a bit of experience flying the suits :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #6 October 10, 2003 just bc the vertical drop from the cliff is 2,000' doesn't mean that the talus further down doesn't slope pretty steeply. I believe this is what allows some birdmen (and even trackers) to get monster times from these cliffs. I dont know, I'll tell you in a year or two when I go to norway! I believe they talk about outflying the talus from time to time. Definitely takes some experience from what I can tell. --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #7 October 10, 2003 QuoteI found an older post in the BASE jump forum where it was stated that someone named Robert Pecnik made a 1 min wingsuit flight from a 2000 ft cliff. I find this impossible to believe... I did the math and even if he deployed at 0 ft (which obviously he didn't), an average fall rate of 2000 ft/min is equal to 22 mph. Possible?The cliff is 2,000 feet, but there's another almost 2,000 feet of talus. The fall rate was more like 40ish. And Yuri broke two minutes on a BASE jump."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #8 October 10, 2003 Thank you. Neat stuff. You know how much altitude Yuri covered in the 2-min you speak of?www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #9 October 10, 2003 6,400' down, 14'100' across. Not sure when he pitched, so you may have to take some off the altitude."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rdutch 0 #10 October 10, 2003 look at http://bird-man.com/images/attachments/FastestMotherFuckerInTheValley.wmv Or http://bird-man.com/images/attachments/BirdMan_Eiger_medium.wmv Ray Small and fast what every girl dreams of! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkymonkeyONE 4 #11 October 10, 2003 Both are totally incredible flights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
andy2 0 #12 October 10, 2003 most long flights are coupled with conservative canopy rides from what I can tell. A lot of them have to be or they won't make it back to the landing area! blue skies --------------------------------------------- let my inspiration flow, in token rhyme suggesting rhythm... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outrager 6 #13 October 10, 2003 Quotemost long flights are coupled with conservative canopy rides from what I can tell. A lot of them have to be or they won't make it back to the landing area! This has been changing as wingsuit glide ratios approach and match that of BASE canopies: i generally arrive to LZ in a suit. Higher pulls only mean that we are getting old and conservative, or simply run out of landing areas ;) Current vertical speed hovers around 14..15m/s (32..34mph). bsbd! Yuri. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ManBird 0 #14 October 10, 2003 Quotemost long flights are coupled with conservative canopy rides from what I can tell. A lot of them have to be or they won't make it back to the landing area!In BASE, you generally want a canopy you can land anywhere."¯"`-._.-¯) ManBird (¯-._.-´"¯" Click Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #15 October 10, 2003 QuoteIn BASE, you generally want a canopy you can land anywhere. Especially the landing zone. Hence the conservative altitudes unless they are over the landing zone during deployment.My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aviatrr 0 #16 October 11, 2003 Holy shit....those are incredible! Are those with SF3's or an earlier model suit? Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
