Fellow Feathers pilots participate in Wingsuit Record Vid

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Fellow Feathers pilots participate in Wingsuit Record Vid

Postby davidroyer » Fri Nov 20, 2009 11:26 pm

given we have more time for proximity flight than wingsuiters do falling out of planes we should all be able to fly some hangie formations at funston next summer! =)

http://vholdr.com/node/52732
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Postby Steve Rodrigues » Sat Nov 21, 2009 8:32 pm

Awesome video, it's cool to see everyone flying on a flat plane like that. Did you all practice getting into your positions on the ground first?

I agree, let's make some plans for Funston! Maybe we can even use some signal flares as long as we notify all the local authority's so nobody thinks we are posing a threat to national security. Or that we are an airplane on fire.
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Outside Formation video, Ground Shots-

Postby davidroyer » Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:12 pm

nice steve, i'm serious, i think we could get a nice 6 diamond formation cruising in front of funston!

Here is last years video from the same event with some cool ground shots, etc, where you see the formation much better!

http://matthoover.com/gallery/skydiving ... 08-HD.html

we had 71 pilots last year, but didn't have the official guidelines so it didn't count as a record..
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Postby sporty155 » Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:07 pm

I think Its a cool Idea, sign me up..

This glider would look nice center/front :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wx3zhPj ... re=related


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Postby diev » Wed Nov 25, 2009 1:06 pm

lets do it
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Postby sporty155 » Fri Nov 27, 2009 1:07 am

I think if we had enough gliders in the air over westlake (say 15-25 or so) we could all fly in formation over the water :)
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Let's start planning the Funston Formations for next year!

Postby davidroyer » Fri Dec 04, 2009 3:01 pm

Rob, shoot me an email so I have your contact information, and I'll set up a call with Diev and Steve and others interested so we can start planning this.
skykat@hotmail.com

Initial thoughts are to have a similar format to the wingsuit big ways, with 3-4 squadron leaders training with their individual groups, then combining the formations.

dingo.
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Postby fakeDecoy » Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:37 pm

Didn't some skydivers in Tracy die a couple months ago trying this?

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Postby diev » Sat Dec 05, 2009 1:56 am

skydivers are nuts (sorry Dave but it's true).....
they fall (forward sometimes :-0) but that sport is dangerous I must say....
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some as in more than one at once? I hope not but my thoughts go out if it's true.....I should call my sac drop buddy...Seth.
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Postby davidroyer » Mon Dec 07, 2009 3:23 pm

there was a fatality at elsinore dropzone after the wingsuit record event was over, a pilot hit his head on the rear stabilizer, very experienced pilot, number of contributing factors, unfortunate...

steve and i are working on a safety protocol document for review for comments by the participating pilots, if anyone has any experience with HG formation flying and would like to participate let us know...
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