Jrb Corliss flying suit
- Thread starter karnage
- Start date
JGGUNS
Registered
Up your life insurance to $2million and she will go along with a smile.
lankeeyankee
Banned
This is something that would exceed all other adreanline rushes. 190 on a street busa would seem boring after doing this IMO.
HIGHLY recommend you get proficient with regular skydiving at altitude first, BEFORE you even think about a wingsuit (minimum 300 jumps). There is a lot more to it than meets the eye (proper packing, body position, CANOPY CONTROL); all of these things help ensure you don't get in over your head. Corliss had thousands of jumps before he ever climbed into a wingsuit, let alone started this nape-of-the-earth kind of wingsuit flying....
I think I have made a total of 3 wingsuit jumps - from altitude - several years ago when the suits were not as good as they are now. Did not like it at all. I was by myself so no real reference, so was kind of boring. What I did not like the most was the very small range of motion you have in the arms, particularly when it comes time to reach behind your back for the BOC (Bottom of Container) pilot chute (deploys to start the deployment/opening sequence). With all that surface area, even a minor movement brings big changes in airflow which effects your body position. After opening, the suit I was using didn't have many zippers, and it was a struggle to get my hands up to the toggles...all I could think about was "if you have a malfunction while in this suit, it is going to be a bioch to deal with"...
While I might think what Corliss is doing is incredibly cool, I can neither afford the time/travel/money or risk to become proficient enough to try it. My 10 year old daughter needs her dad too much for me to go the the extremes that he's pushing.
My favorite kind of skydiving by far is 'big way' - larger formations. 20 way is a hoot.
I PROMISE YOU, there is plenty enough excitement stepping out the door of an airplane at 14.5k to get your heart pumping.
While I might think what Corliss is doing is incredibly cool, I can neither afford the time/travel/money or risk to become proficient enough to try it. My 10 year old daughter needs her dad too much for me to go the the extremes that he's pushing.
My favorite kind of skydiving by far is 'big way' - larger formations. 20 way is a hoot.
I PROMISE YOU, there is plenty enough excitement stepping out the door of an airplane at 14.5k to get your heart pumping.
Pretty cool, I want to give sky diving a try 
NICE !!
I agree on the risk involved... Especially for you family men !!
Believe me, it totally changes your perspective when you become responsible for a child....
Similar threads
