kiting mad Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 god that was cool !!!!! you should have a separate part on the poll ''paragliding'' you just floated due that was soooooo cool im stoked Quote
kitefreek Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 nice and floaty. Twas like a quadruple jump! tis wicked! Quote
SkintMonkey Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 i like to say ive done 5 feet with a friends kite but more likely it was only 2. However....it feels alot higher when your eyes are at the top in your head. Quote
kitefreek Posted April 13, 2004 Report Posted April 13, 2004 yer it makes a big difference. The big jump i did i was like "wow that musta been bout 50m high!" but it was about 6m lol Quote
misterlizard Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 14,500ft on a PD190, from a Turbo prop Islander in Cyprus. Beat that. Not Once but many times..... Ok then, 18,000ft from a Cessna Grand Caravan on a Stilleto 150 at Netheravon for my 180th jump. 17-way tracking dive...mmm...sweeeet! Sorry mate, I win! Where do you jump now? Annoyingly I've had to give it up due to lack of money :mad: Quote
misterlizard Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 Hang on a tick, PD190 from a Turbine Islander in Cyprus? Are you military by any chance? Sounds like Army kit to me By the way, if you're interested, there are a few skydiving pics from Nethers on my website link below... Quote
Skydude Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 Hang on a tick, PD190 from a Turbine Islander in Cyprus? Are you military by any chance? Sounds like Army kit to me By the way, if you're interested, there are a few skydiving pics from Nethers on my website link below... No I'm not military, far from it..It's just that out there Max Alt cost about £6-£8 sterling and you get to do 4-5 jumps before the wind picks up at lunch time. I only did around 160 jumps, my next jump would have been my Cat 10 jump again. Probably did half my jumps in Cyprus on 3 holidays and the rest over about 3 years over here Mainly Peterborough but also at Cranfield, Pampisford and Dunkeswell... Best jump was a 7way night jump in Cyprus (got 3 pins) before we started losing each other, Scarey as Sh1t deploying not knowing for sure where everyone is.... Money and Marriage stopped me, now I ain't got either LOL I'l check your Website out later Shauny Quote
Flexifan Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 that sounds harsh m8. I got a bit confused when reading through that. For a start i thought u ment kite jumping Quote
Tone Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 i have had similar jumps to Tims but the interesting thing is how he goes up and down and up and down.... dude that must have been some seriously gusty wind!!! my largest was in a gust with a 6.4m blade2 but i went straight up and glided down... i didnt do the yo yo thing you were doing there... what lines were you using btw? Quote
kitefreek Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 bludy hell, how high was it? we have two insane peeps here! Quote
Blakey_Boy Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 well i have not done a jump as high as you all say but i got throwen 30ft just because my brother:mad: left go of the kite when i was getting ready to set up the buggy!!! Quote
Flexifan Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 well i have not done a jump as high as you all say but i got throwen 30ft just because my brother:mad: left go of the kite when i was getting ready to set up the buggy!!! god dam i bet that was annoying! I'm always really paranoid that one of my mates might do that. Quote
kitefreek Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 None of my mates in blackheath kite! so i have to b a lonaaaaa or go wiv my dad! Quote
Tone Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 bludy hell, how high was it? we have two insane peeps here! between 35 and 40ft, but it looked alot easier than Tims jump.. i.e i went up and came down slowly... i didn't get the Yo Yo. i have sortof lost the urge to static jump now...i dont know why... guess im getting scared. Quote
kitefreek Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 FRICK!!! thats hiiiiiiiiiigh! mad did it rip ur arms off! lol Quote
Mothy Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 Hey Tone "partners in crime" me and you. Its a good rush though knowing that you are flying around 40 ft off the ground, pitty you have no video of it! I would have liked to see that. The breaking strain on the Blade lines is 550lbs (250) kg plenty strong enough for me. Take care buddy and remember the camcoreder nxt time;-) Quote
misterlizard Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 No I'm not military, far from it..It's just that out there Max Alt cost about £6-£8 sterling and you get to do 4-5 jumps before the wind picks up at lunch time. I only did around 160 jumps, my next jump would have been my Cat 10 jump again. Probably did half my jumps in Cyprus on 3 holidays and the rest over about 3 years over here Mainly Peterborough but also at Cranfield, Pampisford and Dunkeswell... Best jump was a 7way night jump in Cyprus (got 3 pins) before we started losing each other, Scarey as Sh1t deploying not knowing for sure where everyone is.... Money and Marriage stopped me, now I ain't got either LOL I'l check your Website out later Shauny No way - £6 for max altitude! Sweet. Wish I had £6!!! Never did do a night jump. Would be cool though. I'm a freeflyer through and through so it's head-down and sit for me rather than points. Do you freefly? If not...why not?!! I really really miss it. Wish I had some money. You mentioned Dunkeswell - haven't jumped there for years and years. I did my 50th jump there a few years ago when it still cost £15 for max. Now it's gone up to £19 or £20 for max! And that's only 10,000ft and it takes nearly 45 minutes to get there in a piston Cessna 206! Ah well, kiting is cool so I'll keep myself occuppied with that instead. Tom. Skydude 1 Quote
BassMuk Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 my Biggest jump ( i think) http://213.2.26.205/~upload/images/Carlos/pics/Carlos3.jpg Quote
kitefreek Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 kl, tis big jump + a nice foto! hehe Quote
Skydude Posted April 14, 2004 Report Posted April 14, 2004 And that's only 10,000ft and it takes nearly 45 minutes to get there in a piston Cessna 206! Ah well, kiting is cool so I'll keep myself occuppied with that instead. Tom. Kiting is cool, 45mins in a Cessna in winter is freezing cold. Went to Dunkeswell about 12-13 years ago for a weekend when some guy was supposed to be bringing a massive Russian Helicopter over, they didn't show though... Worst jump was assisting on someone elses Cat 9 jump in Cyprus, I flew under the Instructor, he FELL about 3 foot onto my back and dislocated my right shoulder. I waved off, turned-ish, tracked-ish then screwed myself up in a ball so my dislocated arm could just reach my throwaway. Chuted deplowed fast as usual i rolled thru' the lines and both hands just landed on the toggles. Best bit was I was flying trying to get my Cat10 1 week later...not as strict as over here...... Sold my Rig a few years back but still got all the extras like the Pink Lycra jumpsuit. LOL Flexifan 1 Quote
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