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Got sent this by a friend and thought it might be of use if you are starting wingsuiting.

KEY to FLIGHT
1. Try to fly in the middle of the air.
2. The edges of the air can be recognized by the presence of rocks, trees, grass, and interstellar space.

Dave M

Good advice. Last time I was skydiving I almost ended up outside the solar system, and had I been flying a wingsuit I definitely wouldn't have had time to react.

Sounds like a good story, what happened?

The pilot let us out a little higher than usual, and we just fell up instead of down. Luckily I got my main out somewhere between the orbits of Uranus and Neptune.

Just hooked my way back to down to the LZ and everything was dandy, but I'd not have fancied making my way back from interstellar space.

Now I am defiantly throwing you off an antenna when I am in Ireland. Skydiving is fucking with your head...

bbwwwaaahahahahaaahaaa!!!!! this is the best thread iv read in long time!!!!!!! i almost pissed myself i laughed so hard!

Sign the Pirate up for one of those gopros. :)

I am meeting up with him in a month and a half and the fucker is going to do his first jump, whether he likes it or not.

I feel... Loved? Is that the word I'm looking for?

shouldn't this be in the "BASE Technical" forum? it seems to be some really serious technical advice to the starters.

You're going to feel truly loved when I PCA you off that 200 footer A you were talking about with the highway as a landing area.

Don't worry though, I'll pack right in front of you so you know you will get a nice on heading. You'll have enough to worry about as is.

Like peeling myself off a road?

How much do you weigh? I figure since you are Irish you probably weigh next to nothing even with a sack of potatoes. So my 265 will land you plenty softly even if you decide not to flare.

Now as for dodging traffic, that's up to you, buddy.

you are Irish you probably weigh next
to nothing even with a sack of potatoes

The Irish are typically known for
drinking and fighting which
tend to make one bigger/heavier,
I do both and weigh 190 pounds

Exactly. So a 265 should work perfect for an Irishman who loves his beer and kicking arse.

I am 190 too.