Personal Record for me.....

[Zvoni]

A week of skydiving (and no using the Internet whatsoever), i achieved a personal best.
46-way Formation above Czech Republic.

btw: I'm the one on 3 o'clock in red-blue-white Jumpsuit


HELL YEAH!!

And now back to the madness that is vbforums.... LOL

[jmcilhinney]

Was it just a busy day and this is the skydiving version of a traffic jam?

[Zvoni]

Was it just a busy day and this is the skydiving version of a traffic jam?

LOL

No, that was a fully intentional built Formation.
46 people out of 2 Planes (23 each). The 2 planes were flying some 100 feet from each other, with an offset of another 100 feet. (right plane some 100 feet behind and some 100 feet to the right of the left plane)
Each person assigned a specific slot/grip (No "free" choice).
Exit-Altitude: 14,000 ft
Break-off (Time over): 6,500 ft (for outer ring. Separation was in three "waves")
Working time: ~ 48 seconds (from Exiting the planes to break-off).
.... and everything at a speed of ~ 130mph

[jmcilhinney]

How much time do you spend rehearsing on the ground before something like that?

[Zvoni]

How much time do you spend rehearsing on the ground before something like that?

A full briefing?
About some 20-30 Minutes all included (assigning slots in the formation, assigning slots in planes, dry runs 3-4 times)

[sapator]

I would too but I don't wanna.

[TysonLPrice]

A week of skydiving (and no using the Internet whatsoever), i achieved a personal best.
46-way Formation above Czech Republic.

btw: I'm the one on 3 o'clock in red-blue-white Jumpsuit


HELL YEAH!!

And now back to the madness that is vbforums.... LOL

If you are ever near Columbus Ohio, feel free to drop by.

[Shaggy Hiker]

The dry runs were those without chutes, right?

I'd make a joke about runs, too, but that would be gross.

It seems like there are a few people on the 3 o'clock-ish location that could be considered to have red, blue, and white on their suits.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Wouldn't want to jump to any conclusions here, and you may well chute me down over this, but it seems like you just had a falling out with 46 people at once. Only Congress can top that.

[Zvoni]

The dry runs were those without chutes, right?

I'd make a joke about runs, too, but that would be gross.

It seems like there are a few people on the 3 o'clock-ish location that could be considered to have red, blue, and white on their suits.

[Zvoni]

wouldn't want to jump to any conclusions here, and you may well chute me down over this, but it seems like you just had a falling out with 46 people at once. Only congress can top that.

loooollll :d

And yes, the "dry runs" are those without chutes on the Ground.
Also called "dirt dives" (Let's see with what bad puns you can come up with this )

[sapator]

Question.
And I declare that I'm completely clueless so feel free to bash me.
Is there a suit that you open your arms and has some wing-ish type and you can glide to the air at very low altitudes or it's just in the movies?

[dday9]

btw: I'm the one on 3 o'clock in red-blue-white Jumpsuit

Obviously, I immediately recognized you

[Zvoni]

Question.
And I declare that I'm completely clueless so feel free to bash me.
Is there a suit that you open your arms and has some wing-ish type and you can glide to the air at very low altitudes or it's just in the movies?

those are called „Wingsuits“.
Search on google for „London tower bridge wingsuit“ for the latest stunt


AFAIK, someone even managed to land it without opening his parachute (landed in a huge pile of cardboard boxes)

[sapator]

those are called „Wingsuits“.
Search on google for „London tower bridge wingsuit“ for the latest stunt


AFAIK, someone even managed to land it without opening his parachute (landed in a huge pile of cardboard boxes)

Cool, apparently we don't have enough means to die we need more.
I has reading your post "landed in a huge pile of" aaaand yes I continued.

[yereverluvinuncleber]

I have done seven static line jumps using British ex military parachutes from a Dakota loaded in a running fashion (ie. it never stopped and we all scrambled on), highest jump was 7,500 feet and I wasn't meant to do that, managed to get myself in, in the wrong order along with the free fall chaps... Never again.

[Zvoni]

I have done seven static line jumps using British ex military parachutes from a Dakota loaded in a running fashion (ie. it never stopped and we all scrambled on), highest jump was 7,500 feet and I wasn't meant to do that, managed to get myself in, in the wrong order along with the free fall chaps... Never again.

LOOOOOLLLLL
Was the loadmaster sleeping/drunk?

Yes, that damned confusing boarding order…..

[FunkyDexter]

And yes, the "dry runs" are those without chutes on the Ground

If they weren't on the ground they sure wouldn't be dry.

Parachuting is definitely on my bucket list but has been for a few years so I really need to get my act together.

[Shaggy Hiker]

Q: How high do you have to be for parachuting?
A: Seven days of steady drinking should about do it!

I forget who gave that answer, but that's what it would take for me.

[Zvoni]

Parachuting is definitely on my bucket list but has been for a few years so I really need to get my act together.

If you're based in the UK, give me a shout.
I could recommend some places for you.

[TysonLPrice]

Q: How high do you have to be for parachuting?
A: Seven days of steady drinking should about do it!

I forget who gave that answer, but that's what it would take for me.

I'm not sure if your puns are hitting new heights or lows...it is still up in the air.

[Zvoni]

I'm not sure if your puns are hitting new heights or lows...it is still up in the air.

Well, considering my digital altimeter once showed me "-5 ft" after landing.....

[dday9]

You landed in Louisiana?

[Shaggy Hiker]

Well, considering my digital altimeter once showed me "-5 ft" after landing.....

Well, at least you're not six feet under. You stopped one foot short of that.

Also, you should try skydiving in death valley. The benefits would be:
1) You have further to fall.
2) The air will be thicker upon landing.
3) You'll be thoroughly cooked by the time you land.

[dday9]

Two cannibals are on a deserted island, eating a clown. One looks to the other and says "Does something taste funny to you?"

[techgnome]

2) The air will be thicker upon landing.

Wouldn't it be thinner seeing as how it's super heated. I was reading a story about someone that had to be air lifted out (dude was hiking the dunes in flip-flops when he lost them) but he first had to be carried to a higher elevation because it was so hot the helicopter couldn't land as it wouldn't have then been able to get enough lift back up.


-tg

[Shaggy Hiker]

You're probably right. It should be thicker because of the altitude and thinner because it's always so terribly hot. Of course, if you were jumping in the winter, the thicker might win out, but in the summer....you really wouldn't care, since you'd likely be delirious before you reached the ground....or maybe you'd HAVE to be delirious to even try that jump in the first place?

[Zvoni]

3) You'll be thoroughly cooked by the time you land.

Well, considering the weather in Czech Republic (some mild 30°-32°C/86°-89°F) it certainly felt that way.
Rule of thumb: each 1000m/3300ft higher it's 6°C/~10.8°F less compared to ground level.
So if it's 30°C on the ground, it's 4.8°C/40.6°F at 14K ft, and at deployment altitude (1000m/3300ft) therefore some mild 24°C/75.2°F.
Considering we have to wear our jumpsuits, which are not really "breathing", and have to protect our cardiovascular system (bc. fast/extreme changes in temperature) by wearing special shirts under the suit, every time i landed it felt like stepping into a finnish sauna

You landed in Louisiana?

Something like that
It was actually a ditch i didn't know was there...

You're probably right. It should be thicker because of the altitude and thinner because it's always so terribly hot. Of course, if you were jumping in the winter, the thicker might win out, but in the summer....you really wouldn't care, since you'd likely be delirious before you reached the ground....or maybe you'd HAVE to be delirious to even try that jump in the first place?

Correct.
In Winter (Cold air) the air is thicker (we say "it carries better"), in Summer (Hot air) it's thinner.
Never mind in hot conditions the air is "bumpy" because of thermal effects. The worst being "dust devils"

EDIT (@"Bumpy"): For comparison: At that Dropzone there are some Solar panels in the south-east corner of the airfield (the solar panel field is maybe some 150 yd x 100 yd).
Crossing over that solar panel field in some 400 m/1,300 ft altitude it felt like driving on a normal road at 20-25 mph, and then directly hitting a dirt road WITHOUT slowing down!

[ChrisE]

I saw the VBForums Logo on your Helmet

[TysonLPrice]

Two cannibals are on a deserted island, eating a clown. One looks to the other and says "Does something taste funny to you?"

I asked ChatGPT to tell me ten like that one:

A guy walks into a bar with a roll of tinfoil. The bartender looks at him and says, “What’s that for?” The guy replies, “I’m making a hat to keep the aliens from reading my thoughts.” The bartender says, “Doesn’t that make you worried about getting picked up by the fashion police?”

A skeleton walks into a bar and orders a beer and a mop. The bartender asks, “Why the mop?” The skeleton replies, “I’ve got a bone to pick with you.”

Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything. And the ones that don’t are usually charged with positive or negative energy!

A duck walks into a store and asks for some lip balm. The cashier says, “Sure, that’ll be $2.” The duck replies, “Put it on my bill.”

A scarecrow walks into a bar and orders a drink. The bartender says, “Wow, you’re outstanding in your field!” The scarecrow replies, “I know, I’m a real straw man.”

Why did the golfer bring two pairs of pants? In case he got a hole in one.

A man walks into a library and asks for books on paranoia. The librarian whispers, “They’re right behind you.”

A bear walks into a bar and says, “I’ll have a gin… and tonic.” The bartender asks, “Why the big pause?” The bear replies, “I was born with them!”

Why did the math book look sad? Because it had too many problems.

A guy tells his doctor he feels like a deck of cards. The doctor says, “I’ll deal with you later.”

[FunkyDexter]

If you're based in the UK, give me a shout.
I could recommend some places for you.

Thanks, I'll send you a pm

[TysonLPrice]

You're probably right. It should be thicker because of the altitude and thinner because it's always so terribly hot. Of course, if you were jumping in the winter, the thicker might win out, but in the summer....you really wouldn't care, since you'd likely be delirious before you reached the ground....or maybe you'd HAVE to be delirious to even try that jump in the first place?

Oh chute!!! I'm out of puns.

[Peter Porter]

Oh chute!!! I'm out of puns.

I'm not falling for that! You're a high-flyer around here.

You can't be out of puns!

[Zvoni]

I'm not falling for that! You're a high-flyer around here.

You can't be out of puns!

Well, regarding "high-flyer":
My highest Exit-Altitude were 16,400 ft/5,000 m (no oxygen!) from a deHavilland DHC6 - Twin Otter
Easter Holidays 2023 in Empuria Brava, Spain

[Peter Porter]

Well, regarding "high-flyer":
My highest Exit-Altitude were 16,400 ft/5,000 m (no oxygen!) from a deHavilland DHC6 - Twin Otter
Easter Holidays 2023 in Empuria Brava, Spain

I never skydived before, but I have repelled from a Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, and a Bell UH-1 "Huey". Also repelled training buildings and cliffs. Hated it, but I had to do it. What was weird, it wasn't needed for my job. My unit just wanted to look gung-ho.

[Zvoni]

I never skydived before, but I have repelled from a Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, and a Bell UH-1 "Huey". Also repelled training buildings and cliffs. Hated it, but I had to do it. What was weird, it wasn't needed for my job. My unit just wanted to look gung-ho.

What do you think, why skydivers do what they do?!?!?

Just look at my signature

People call me crazy because i'm jumping out of perfectly fine airplanes.

[sapator]

In the army there was a unit I could apply to and skydive. But neither then or now I felt the urge to do so.
Also the army was mandatory so it's like making you hate everything , even the good stuff for the months doing your service for king and country. Also I really, really.....REALLY hated the army mentality. I could have gone with the flow but I didn't, I didn't hurt nobody or made people do stupid chores.
Now, if we go to war with turkey , that is another thing. Then I would transform to the unstoppable killing machine the army wants me to.

For the king for the land for the mountains
For the green valleys where dragons fly
For the glory the power to win the black lord
I will search for the emerald sword

[yereverluvinuncleber]

We are the lads, the lads of Hibble,
and when we sleep we slobber and dribble,
and when we drink we raise our glasses,
and when we pray we raise our... arms and legs.

We are the favourites of the brewery, when you hear us shout Yarboozie!
Glass or barrel, we will drain ya.
We are the swine of Hibblesvania.

Part of Hibblesvanian National anthem sung to the tune of the Red Flag or Ach Tannenbaum

[yereverluvinuncleber]

Our leader is of great renown,
We call him Count Cristoff the Brown,
He's way ahead, he's way up front,
And we all think he is a real count.

We are the favourites of the brewery, when you hear us shout Yarboozie!
Glass or barrel, we will drain ya.
We are the swine of Hibblesvania.

[Zvoni]

Weeeeelll...... THIS IS (KINDA) THE "ANTHEM" OF US AIRBORNE'S