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I lack of words to describe this individual so I want to know what you guys think. Im sure we will see his face in the fatality list soon, make sure you protect your footage and sites too.

This guy is Felipe A[xxxx] from Colombia, he claims he is an extreme sport instructor in 16 different disciplines, I really don’t know where he gets his titles from. I know for fact he is got no more than 80 skydives in 4 years and probably 8 jumps using a BASE Rig (paraglider and static lines). I know he doesn't know how to pack his base rig. But still he claims to be a BASE Jumper and he is looking for sponsors.

Adrenalina http://www.youtube.com/...z#p/u/21/S0O-2GXvvf8
Highlights: 0:40 he puts a mannequin and holds the canopy, then he walks out. 3:30 the Most retarded shit ever!

BASE Jump: Do you see the mistake at 4:31?
http://www.youtube.com/...z#p/u/12/G-OGif81tCk

This guy downloads videos from other BASE Jumpers and use them as if they where his. His latest hit, is “nacido para Volar” born to fly.
It looks like he has landed an sponsored and with the stolen material he put the fallowing trailer.

Does anyone know the owners of the footage?

http://www.youtube.com/...ez#p/u/2/4Mtobaz3-9I

He is got 8 BASE Jumps, doesn't know how to pack. And in there he talks about the jumps he is planing on doing.
1) Cave of the Swallows. I guess no one told him the site is close and that you need some good BASE Jumping Skills.
2) Sarisarinama-Tepui hole. I guess this will be an easy one as well
3) Andes Mountain Cocuy. The exit point is at 17.000 Ft with a landing zone at 14.000.
4) Patagonia argentina. This guy is doing planing on doing this jumps and is forecasting the footage of that trailer like if it was his own to get sponsors.

So any comments?


edited to remove the full last name.

I not convinced "outing" any jumper proves productive. some prefer not having their name appear in a Google search (think job applications). this jumper obviously desires notoriety, so why give it? -- wwarped

"BASE Jump: Do you see the mistake at 4:31?
http://www.youtube.com/...z#p/u/12/G-OGif81tCk"

no, you tell me?

Slider down configuration. Brake lines.

done it like that almost 10 years now without any problem. works fine.

The same as jumping with out a Tailgate on a S down. You could not have any issues. But there is a potential.

If I'm experiencing any issues cause by one of the B lines, I would like to have that ace on my sleeve.

I like your signature, about the fins. :) they are cool people.

I personally use tailgate SD. SU i feel that the slider itself works like tailgate.
SD line configuration bothers me because i dont get enough input to my steering, it very unaccurate and very much different than SU. thats why no configuration. Keep it simple :)

I just use the "Tail Gate" as an analogy, for you reasoning about not re routing the brakes "it works fine"

I do use tailgate on a S Down Jump as well as re routing my break lines. Yes the flare power is not the same, but I can double wrap or PLF if i have to.

double wrap > stall > broken femur :)

Im not saying that this brake seating is the issue in this post.

Im trying to show that lack of experience and respect for BASE Jumping is a ticking bomb waiting to go off.

You know why you set your brakes the way you did, and why are the repercussions. This is knowledge.

Is different from this guy case

i totally agree with you.

Not sure about the intention. Felix B started the same and he is still around, jumping sites we all want to jump too . And if this guy succeeds in all the projects, so what?

I believe that stealing footage from other people is not cool.

People work their asses off to learn what they need to learn in order to put quality thing out there. When we as a small community allowed people to steal someone else hard work. We are accepting that our efforts should not be respected.

well we can only wait and see if he is what you say it will be and be written on the list,

I have been writing the list on blinc for a good few years and its not always the unprepared that go in..it just comes down to bad luck..

i dont care about stupid people everyone is on someones list ...i just hope i am on angelina jolie's list

the footage he has is from adrenaline the movie , the last bit of footage looks like someone else from sth america...

i hope he enjoys his ride even if it will be quicker then others....

p.s that thing he does on the back of a truck is GAY!!!! ehehhe i laughed so fucken hard

thanks for sharing

Maybe, see if his sponsor can get him a wingsuit and get him to jump from a balloon.
he may get good really fast.
Take care,
space

(1:15 - 1:36) The Cave of the Swallows footage is ripped from the BBC's 2006 Documentary "Planet Earth"
http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

(1:37 - 1:44) The next clip, the terminal wall track and opening, is ripped from the IMAX movie "Adrenalin Rush." I forget the jumpers name but am pretty sure it's Team FX in Norway.

(2:23 - 2:31) Is also Team FX from "Adrenalin Rush"

 
I predict that all of this will turn out fine. Every one will get what they want. He gets what he wants, to become famous and addord. The sponcer gets what they want, publisity from the fatality. We get what we want, he gos away. and with the rate that people seem to die now a days I don't see it as any big deal. Every bodies happy!

Hell, maybe I should send him some Baffin video.

Lee

After watching that I want to sponsor him just to do that again. What a tard. I wounder what the plan was there.

After watching that I want to sponsor him just to do that again. What a tard.can I be a co-sponsor ?

That is Mario Richard at the Katthammer wall Adrenalin Rush yes.

Could this be him?
LookWhoGotBusted.com

Take care,
space

What's jumpable in El Cocuy, and has it been jumped (feel free to PM me if you don't want to post..)? I did the backpacking circle there a few months ago .. Saw some static line/maybe slider down potential .. but .. as you said, sketchy/remote/high altitude/etc!

Not is not him. But that was a good one.

I don't care to disclose info about the sites in my own territory.

Because I know for fact, and I have also climb there, that there is not a clear exit point, and if there is looking for it will take time.

I know that you will be exiting at almost 17.000 and landing at 13.000 Sketchy/remote/different, I know that this jump is technical and that experience and knowledge should be a must.

The question is whats going to happen when this guy who clearly doesn't know the limits, and holds no respect for our discipline, goes over there and splashes in front of the cameras.

Then the park is close for BASE Jumpers

He should have included an exit point from Mount Everest. The climb is a bit tricky though. So is the canopy ride down to the LZ.

Hi Medusa,
He is an example of why the human race has progressed towards the edge. Let him go. Help him.
The best that can happen is as Ronald said, The worst is an example also. But I am in agreement with you of "dont do it at my local mentality".
BUT, If he is as good or better than he thinks he is. he can only push the sport fwd. Its a no lose situation as long as he is kept away from popular objects and loses. If he is as good as he thinks, he should not need popular objects as he has sponsors.
I thank you for posting a heads up, but ya dont have to diss him automatically. Tis better you help him approach his goals whilst keeping us conservatives with our own known sites safe from the likes of them. While they prove what is possible or not with this time and age.
In Other words, Give the guy a chance to bounce in his own way or become a hero because he can advance the sport.
I hope I am making some sense.
It reminds me of a political joke. "What is the definition of a conservative? A radical 20yrs later "
By allmeans keep up the headsup. I speak to everyone.
Take care,
space

Notice he is from the country of Columbia. Medellin might be a fun town if you like to party.

Medellin is an awesome town. The party is aweome and the woman are unreal.

Im afraid of the damage that possible actions, perhaps a exhibition base jump in a technical building?

Then he bounces? this can't be good for the sport. All the doors will close.

I do agree, everyone in this sport has the right to killed them selves how ever they preferred. My only concern is don't do in front of cameras or representing a company.

Don't think I'm getting on your case, but how many objects have been closed down because of a bounce that you know of? I know of 2.
Take care,
space

Back when I had 40 BASE Jumps I got a call for a Tv commercial jumping oiut of a Building and an episode of a Tv show down in Colombia.

Since BASE Jumping, was an unknown sport in Colombia and no BASE Jump had taken place in the territory, I realize that this event could be the one that will set the precedent for the relations regarding BASE Jumping and the general public. Meaning this could lead to more doors open and more opportunities to do cool stuff or this could be the event that will close the doors for ever and will set as this horrible activity.

I realize that I wasn't ready for this jump, and that If I wanted for BASE Jumping to grow, I will have to step down and hire professionals that could be capable of doing this job. That's how the first BASE Jump in Colombia took place. Cliff Rayder and Jimmy H, made it happen.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vO9ujnyiyf8

This lead to getting permissions for a BASE Jump out of the tallest building in Colombia, in the center of Bogota for a Discovery Channell Tv show. News cover this event and the welcoming to our discipline is pretty positive.

A new jumper, pressured by cameras rolling, lack of experience and a big desire to be the man, can ruin all this positive things we have built up for the sport so far.

I don't know if you understand where I'm coming from

Felix B did NOT "start the same,"

Felix was an Austrian national accuracy champion with more than 1,000 skydives before he started his base jumping and red bull career, and even amidst all the flack he gets about his site protection ethics, no one ever challenges his skillset or suggests that his jump videos are poached from someone else.

Watch him jump the Golden Gate bridge and land in a 3-man raft and then tell us he is "the same" as this apparent yayhoo thief noob.

Who is the jumper here?

http://www.youtube.com/...&feature=related

That's Cliff Ryder. He is the actor and jumper from the link medusa put up.

This guy is got an amazing skill set.

He claims to be national Champion of "Sand Bord"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hRIaxXrp58

In his interview he claims he invented it, and later he says that he is being practicing sand board for 4 years ever since they brought it to Colombia.

He says "to practice this sport we need, hills with aerodynamic curves"

What is an aerodynamic curved?

I found more stolen footage.

Check minute 2:37, (2:55 - 3:04)

http://www.youtube.com/...#p/a/u/2/4Mtobaz3-9I

Here is the original, is a brazilian BASE Jumper fernando. (2:01)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKSM2_-E2RQ

I can't believe someone can be so stupid to steal footage in such a small community.

Could you please use the phrase "skill set" in more of your posts? I really like it -- it's fresh, technical, and cutting edge.

Thanks.

for some reason, i just don't seem to get that upset about this thread.

Isn't this the same guy (no parachute skydive):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0bvw8BvKH4

No is not the same guy. That guy appears to be talking in Portuguese so I'm assuming that he is Brazilian.

That guy can actually back fly and get back stable to his belly.

Wow , i am reading this and can't believe it.... Medusa, i consider inappropriate to try to make someone look stupid or out of his senses for trying to acomplish a project; even worst knowing that he is from you country and knowing as well that they don't have the resources that you and i have in the US. I understand that you may have acomplish some things while skydiving and BASE jumping but instead of throwing this guy out on the water you should instead approach him and share your experiences or maybe just guide him in the right direction.

Instead of predicting a FATALITY like you named this thread you should be more positive and just let him work on his project . If you are not helping at least dont make him look as an idiot.

I am in no way trying to conflict with you but if you look in your personal website ( which i am not disclosing )you are even claiming things that are not true but who cares, let me point 2 or three:

According to it you said that you were the first colombian on making a BASE jump in perrine Bridge in 2005.... NOT TRUE . I myself jumped that bridge in 2003 and 2004.

You claim yourself as the first colombian in making a Cliff BASE JUMP>> NOT true . I know personally two COlombian guys that keep themselves low profile who jumped ANGEL FALLS when you where in middle school .

Your website says: 2005 Feb. Sebastián, Florida USA: Convinced that the development of a Wing Suit with back intakes could help a pilot achieve a better performance during back flying, (NAME) wears his wing suit backwards and in fact achieves better performance. After this stunt wing suit manufacturers develop new wing suits with back intakes. First person in the world who flew with back intakes during back flying.
THIS IS NOT NECESARILY TRUE .... I spoke with one of the pioneers and the idea of back vents come from long before you flew the suit.

I am bringing all this up just so that you realize that not always you are the HERO... Do I care ? not ;
Instead while I am working in some great projects ( i keep them low profile) i wish you the best ...

you claim yourself as a proffesional BASE jumper but being profesional is not only making the BEST aerials or jumping the highest cliff with a wingsuit , it also means being a good mentor and have a positive attitude towards the ones that are just beggining.

I am from Colombia as well , and i really appreciate what this guys are doing knowing they dont have the same resources we have but are still trying to do great things . Wouldn't be worst if they were robbing or killing?

This is not the first time you throw your people in the water like this http://www.basejumper.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2940270;#2940270

if you call your self a PROFESSIONAL that goes beyond knowing how to jump the EIGER.

I am not critizacing you MEDUSA , just wanted to point this out to you .... being proffesional means some times being humble.

you said: "i am sure we will see his face on the fatality list soon"... do you really think this is the right think to say?

Not because Jebb is trying to land his wingsuit with out an open parachute i have the right to affirm that he will be on the fatality list.

I have lots of respect for you and wish you the BEST .

And just for the record , the guy you mentioned on the this thread has over 300 skydives and not 80 and he has a BASE mentor however not the best sites nor the best equipment... and he is a great extreme sports man

The footage he is using in his videos and web page belongs to other people. If you think Im a bad person for exposing this. Then I’m the biggest asshole in the universe.

I have approach this guy several times, e.i: 2008 he had like 30 skydives and he was proposing redbull to let him jump from a helicopter at low altitude (<1.000 Feet) over 3.000 people in Bogota (2.600MSL) During a redbull event. He was asking around how to configuration a skydiving rig, for a BASE jump. You think this a good scenario for him to practice?&#8232;
Finally he didn’t get the green light and they where force to do a hop and pop at 3.000 Ft over bogota, the fallowing video is 3 skydivers with over 500 jumps and this guy with his 30 skydives aprx.
http://www.youtube.com/user/felipeacostagomez?blend=3&ob=5#p/u/34/f7Oy0PwS-gE


I'm not trying to make anyone look like an idiot, I'm just stating the facts, how ever they make that person look is out of my control.


The things I have claim I believe them to be truth and whenever someone proves me about something I wasn't aware of I change them immediately. I do accept that I make mistakes, I don’t plan to take credit in anything that doesn't belong to me.

If you Jump out of the Perrine before me congratulations, you got this one before me [;) I was just not aware of this.


If this two guys also made a BASE Jump in Angel Falls when I was in Middle school, sorry I was to busy with math homework and wasn’t aware of it. Ill make sure I change it.


That was under the impression I was on.&#8232; People didn't knew about commercially available back in take wing suits. I never said I invented the system.
http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=2144618;search_string=medusa;guest=79313866#2144618


Robbing? Yes he is robing people of their footage.

I have told this guy that if he chills out and takes everything step by step. I will be more than willing to help him out but he simply doesn't want to. Several other people in Colombia have approach him with out any positive outcome.

I share what I know and I know how fortunate I am.
Anyone in Colombia that has reach for my help or guidance has not only found a mentor but a friend. Make sure you ask around, I guess you don't know me and your getting a wrong impression of me. Until now &#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;&#8232;you have been passive in all the development in Skydiving in Colombia.

I have push people to learn and to be better skydivers and BASE Jumpers. I have teach several Colombian people how to fly wing suits, I have teach several Colombians how to BASE Jump. I’m helping revise the Skydiving Regulations for Fedeaereos, I have done safety skydiving seminars, video editing seminars. I have invested allot of time and effort into the skydiving in our country. It will be cool if we can have some input from you as well. &#8232;


There is a sub story to that, and the reply I got from some of the people in the forum, helped one of my friends realize that they where about to make a mistake. So it was worth it.


Is not the correct thing to say, as I told that guy, I only hope Im wrong.

Quite often this guy is over his head, you don't know that because you are not really involved with what goes down in Colombia.

I'll share a story with you, there was a skydiving operation taking place in Colombia. More than 40 skydivers where inside a DC3, The static lines where exiting first at 5.000 ft. This guy with out permission goes out and starts instructing them, then he grabs the static line and pulls on it while the student is exiting, guess what happen? The parachute came out and hit the stabilizer, lucky didn't inflate fast enough, or I could have lost more than 15 personal friends of mine.

Do you have to wait until a 3rd party fatality takes place?


For the record, he doesn't have 300 skydives, this is a cocktail party number. And his log book is going to be revised.

He doesn't have any formal training, nor does know how to pack a BASE Rig.

He has lie about his mentors, Ill be happy to share with you the E-mails of his claim instructors denying any involvement with him and another one stating that he is out of control.

Now that you are so concern I invite you to send me a PM with you e-mail address.

The reason why I reach out to the forum is because I'm out of ideas on how to approach this issue. Im willing to listen to ideas.

So hit me up, lets work together.

Without mingling in the whole other mess....that statement reads like a 2010 Birdman product description..forced, fantastic and more about looking cool than actually caring about truth or function

I think Julian Boole (or who ever it was flying that red suit in the SoulFlyers, stemming from 2002/2003) has been flying a custom back-inflated sugar glider ages before you put on a suit backwards as a joke.
Aside from that, several skyflyer3 with backinlets (private and/or robert designed proto) as wel as (including pictures posted on dorkzone.com) a 2004 aerobatic design by Robert (later 'redesigned' by Jari into the Phi).

I do believe the fact that manufacturers where already making prototype suits with backvents 1,5 years before you 'convinced them' shows a bit of a gap in timing/logic


I think the 'inspiring' also stopped with Jonny Knoxvilly and never reached the manufacturers..
Just my 0.2 cents


How about just letting evolution do its thing...

Tks jarno, you are the to go man for Wing suit trivia.

I guess Ill have to sit back and see how things develop. Lets just hope for the best.

Sabiá, from São Paulo, very good (base)jumper.

This seems more like a problem of local internal Colombia BASE politics.