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All found using the search - mostly with the words "tandem and video": Tandem Video - Deals with SIM and instructor recomendations Tandem Exit So you want to jump with tandems? -good general guidelines/checklist for flying with tandems [url "http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1403151;search_string=wide%20angle%20tandem;#1403151">Wide angle lens for tandem stills Which lens? .3 or .5 for tandem Tandem video priorities New cameras quick rundown of what's new and what works Reading any of DSE's numerous posts which are always a wealth of info is a good place to start for what is new in the world of cameras of any kind How to become a vidiot Camera suit.. Which camera suit?? whew...that search...it sure is hard ps... I also re-read most of the threads that I just linked for you. I just want you to know that I am not dismissing your questions off hand, but simply referring you to answers that are much more in depth than I could ever give you. This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to "Tandem Video" info available on this site. I am sure if you try, you can find timely and relevant answers to your quesitons.

So for the sake of conversation, why is it that the Tri and the Lightning are incompatible? I'm going to attempt to answer my own question, please tell me if I am right or wrong! Is it of the thought, that if you are matching overall wing loadings, you might as well match the flight characteristics as well? And if most prefer lightning, then majority rules? Right, wrong, or head up ass?

Guys reading this...I'll save you time.... here's what would have been said to you: 1. Use the search function (that statement...along with your question is seen ad nauseaum on this forum!) It will guide you along on what you should be looking for when it comes to your set up. 2. Immediately jumping into filming tandems for a young fairly un-current jumper is likely a foolish idea. *edited to add* If your profile is accurate...300 jumps over 8 years is un-current. 38 jumps a year simply does not cut it where a students life is concerned. -You should get your start on fun jumps with your friends. Start small using simply video, honing your skills, then slowly transition to video and stills. Then and only then should your start doing tandem work. Do not put a students, an instructors, and your life all in danger while you "learn on the job" It is not a good idea to just jump into professional video. It is not fair to anyone... The paying customer who is the focus of your job. Do not cheat them out of their moment. Only after you are very comfortable with your set up should you even begin to chase and maybe lurk tandems - and most importantly with the instructors knowledge and approval. I am not saying that you are in anyway an unsafe or bad skydiver. I am just pointing out that there are steps to get you to where you need to be. If you are only now asking what cameras you should have on your head, you should not be thinking about filming tandems this season... So start practicing, keep enthusiastic, and I hope to see some great work one day!

IMGP0941.... Thats all the arm wing there is? Wow!

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OMG!!!! YOU MEAN HE PHOTOSHOPED IT???? no way!!!!!! I don't believe it!!! I'm sooooooo let down!!!!! A bit of a joke post with some truth mixed in me thinks

Not mine but.... FTP... Liquid Flat locks that were not fully locked in by the user (brand new mounts) 3,000ft fall...and the XTI still works... see attached pics..

AOPA is a good place to help out in this fight

woops.... i think what he meant to say was.... "8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203 8203" Please disregard all the meaningless "text"

My "blast from the past" exploded the other day 3 foot tear in on the seam of the center cell Oh well...it was pretty old anyway. I love stilettos...alot... I have now moved on to other canopies, but I still think they are great! It is still a "I can kill you with the quickness" canopy...make no mistake about it...small inputs produce big results ...so be careful as you ease back into the sport

Thats a great question, one I would, too, love to know the answer to! On a side note: I wish that no one had ever taught me those damn names! Learning the current divepool letters and numbers was so much harder because of it. Much like your native language, and learning a new one. You always try to refer back to what you know...ie "J...hmm....oh yeah, thats a Doughnut!" Start them off right!!!

For real people.... It will fly straight... Your toggles aren't going to magically fall off. Gosh people are paranoid! Of course don't let them go under 1000 feet, thats common sense. I think after you get your "A", this should be another one of the cannopy familiarizations you should go through (up high of course). Front risers...rears...harness input...etc...

In my experience HC42's are practically disposable (due to low prices on ebay). Heck, I have a HC-42....pm sent!

Tony loves to fix blades.... he fixed mine right up.

Nice graphic! Motion or AE?

Please don't dumb it down! Challenge flyers...or atleast do different classes! Having those points challenges everyone to move forward in their skills! Get off your bellies people!!

DSE... If I remember right, the fit on that suit looked not so good. Why not send it back? Its obviously not right, so why should you eat the cost??? I wouldn't take it. Everyone remember...fit on a wingsuit is CRITICAL....it can make all the difference between a good flying suit and a poor one

haha...beat ya scott!

Why is this? Less sensitivity (twitch) at less efficient flying positions? More range available also, I'd imagine. After doing a number of practice jumps from the dive pool, it seemed that the majority of these dives were more easily accomplished at high vertical speeds. For example Round 5 (both transition to backfly for dock)...I find it is much easier for both to "butt fly" for an easy dock than to try to match forward speeds. I guess that is the problem with WS flight comps, as much of it can be flown while falling straight down. While filming some practice jumps, I might as well have been wearing a camera suit there was so little forward motion...and I am not exaggerating. Perhaps the dive pool should be mixed, instead of single points being repeated throughout the dive. We don't do just 14's the entire dive in 4 way.... Sadly too, it seems that forward "flight" would be very subjective and difficult to judge as a requirement. However, I do love the idea of the comp. I think that it pushes pilots to break out of "flocking" and to start doing some acrobatics. We need less mass exits, and to start doing something exciting!

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Love the second photo....nice

Yeah the new Imovie Ba-Loooowwwwwwwsssss.... You will be much much happier with FCE or FCP

Also, how many WS flights do you have now? I ask this because I see a tendency of new pilots to try to overfly the suit. They really try to over-muscle the suit, rather than relaxing a bit and letting the suit fly. Fatigue at pull time for new pilots is typically 2 fold....unused/unconditioned muscles, and overflying the suit.

Gray Mike and myself had the opportunity to take 2 stealths out for a shake down cruise. First impressions were as follows: Pro: Nicely built as always Pretty suit Pressurization is firm but not overly rigid. I really prefer this to the SM1. I don't dump in full flight, so this has always made my life difficult on the SM1. My stiletto 107 doesn't like it! This was much easier to shut down. Looooonnnnnngggggg leg zips, and Looooonnnnngggg body zips. They overlap by about 6 inches, which makes for putting your suit on very easy. Not tony suit easy, but much easier than say a blade. Easy hook up - over the shoulder zips Cut away system is top notch. Best solution I've seen yet for the fast to hook up suits. Cons: Arm wing airlock orientation. From the shoulder it goes Belly-Back-Belly-Belly, on the SM1 it goes Back-Belly-Belly (or something like that. More on that later... Fit (as always is critical)... Gray Mikes suit, a demo, not made for him, was very close to sucking in his handles. Overall the suit fit well, but it was a bit wide for him, which allowed this to happen. Not Pheonix Flys fault or problem, just be careful with your measurements! Leg Zip catching - while unzipping the leg, the armwing has a nasty habit of getting caught in the zip. On to the jumps Jump 1: Gray Mike was in his original Mach 1, I flew the stealth. Exit went well, on my belly. Inflation was quick and solid (not quite slam your arms and legs into position a-la SM1...some may like, some may not). First 10-20 seconds spent coming on level with Mike. I experienced a bit of washy-ness, I believe it came as a response to my overflying/over-tensioning of the suit. A relaxed, de-arched position seemed to be the most solid for me. We managed to fly ourselves a bit further out than we wanted..."oh look a cloud!!!".... Because of this, both Mike and I punched it out. I found that I out floated Mike, but he carried more forward drive than I did. My personal body position that I found to be the best is difficult to describe... Imagine standing up in a wingsuit position, and just slouching all your joints. Make sense? Jump 2: Pooper exit....didn't go to well. Attempted backflying and transitions. It is here that the airlock orientation manifested itself as a problem. The backflying airlock is located right at the elbow. It seems that any bend in your arm results in closing off the airlock. See picture below for an example. I had difficulty digging in my shoulders and really flying it well. There is also a lot of leg wing to compensate for, even while mostly shut down. Jump 3: Gray Mikes turn, me on camera flying my blade. Same as dive 2, attempted back fly, then max out. I've always been able to remain in roughly the same proximity as a SM1 in max flight (well i can usually see their beer guts ) Gray Mike really beat me in forward speed....big time. He did not overly kill me in altitude, but roughly SM1ish. Not bad for his first flight end verdict I really really enjoyed this suit. It did seem to address alot of issues that I've heard at one time or another about its competitor. Cut away is a big plus for the Stealth. Hopefully we'll see it migrate on over. Also I liked the pressure of the airlocks. Not to much, not to little. Is it a SM1 killer? I won't invite myself to the flame war that would start...but I'll say this. In todays flocking culture, its a fine suit. When everyone is flying with their knees bent anyway, does it matter that the SM1 may or may not be able to out float or out drive?? No...and its all in the pilot anyway. Give the suit a chance, you may like it!