The111 1 #1 November 24, 2004 No offense to my new friend from Sweden if he is reading this... just looking to see what other people think. :) I met and jumped with a guy this weekend who showed me an amazing flight time on his Neptune. On one of his recent solos it logged 245 seconds from 14,500ft. He admitted it was possibly a bug, saying he usually got 180-200 seconds. So... does anyone think this is humanly possible? I'm guessing he was slightly over 6', maybe 170lbs? I could be way off though. Suit was S3.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclecharlie109 0 #2 November 24, 2004 3 minutes from that tude has been done. 4 would be impressive BUT if he was just slow falling I only buy him one beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #3 November 24, 2004 This post by Manbird explains it. According to that, the older versions of the neptune used to log the jump as soon as it sensed descent(or some similar algorithm). Now the neptune does not log a birdman jump until it senses a downward speed in excess of 38MPH(from my observations). Please check with your friend if he has the latest firmware for the Neptune. Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eUrNiCc 0 #4 November 24, 2004 My neptune has been acting up on wingsuit jumps recently. My last jump I exited at -24,000 and pulled at 700 with a delay of 17 seconds and an average speed of -450mph I need to get the updates the next time i'm around a computer with an optical port.Egad, A BASE life defiles a bad age. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #5 November 24, 2004 I have the latest updates and it still acts up sometimes. Out of my last 10 jumps I pulled at 13000 once (0 second freefall) and at 8000 once (less than a minute of freefall which doesn't sound right even if I had pulled at 8).www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KrisFlyZ 0 #6 November 24, 2004 QuoteI have the latest updates and it still acts up sometimes. Out of my last 10 jumps I pulled at 13000 once (0 second freefall) and at 8000 once (less than a minute of freefall which doesn't sound right even if I had pulled at 8). Let us not confuse the two issues here. Eric's issue is different. The issues that you mentioned have happened to other wingsuit pilots and we can reason as to why they do. IMO, It happens because the Neptune registered a very slow rate of fall for an extended period of time and thinks you have deployed. Have you not noticed the neptune go into canopy mode while flying your suit around? Kris. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #7 November 24, 2004 Yes, I know the issues are different. I'm just pointing out the Neptune still isn't perfect. My Pro-Track never pre-registers deployment.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,030 #8 November 24, 2004 QuoteYes, I know the issues are different. I'm just pointing out the Neptune still isn't perfect. My Pro-Track never pre-registers deployment. And my Pro Track won't record anything over 1m59s... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BGill 0 #9 November 24, 2004 QuoteAnd my Pro Track won't record anything over 1m59s no one's does. that's just how they're designed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,030 #10 November 24, 2004 QuoteQuoteAnd my Pro Track won't record anything over 1m59s no one's does. that's just how they're designed. I know. Both Pro Track and Neptune have issues with BM jumps, apparently.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TALONSKY 0 #11 November 24, 2004 One of the best ways I know to really get your freefall time doing wingsuit jumps, is from video. I lost my Pro Trac about a year ago and have been using my video as a very accurate way to tell my total freefall time. Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #12 November 24, 2004 Some of the issues noted can be caused if you go to another DZ and don't recalibrate your Neptune and in some instances you do get one of those weird readings for no apparent reason. Pro -tracks are just as bad if not worse when it comes to giving false or erroneous readinings due to a myriad of things."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
base704 0 #13 November 25, 2004 QuoteMy Pro-Track never pre-registers deployment. Mine has...or did... ...before I lost it. You can get a lot more done with a kind word and a gun than with a kind word alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #14 November 25, 2004 >My Pro-Track never pre-registers deployment. Mine shows me deploying at 11000 all the time. Some times about a 15-18 second reading from 12500, other times just shows opening with random times. At least it still beeps.Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
