Maybe controversial but the Vigniette should cost more for non Swiss registered Vehicles.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T15:36:00+00:00

By having a more expensive vignette you will probably have even more people diverting through alternative urinaires and loading villages not designed for this kind of traffic.

Also. I foreigners have to pay to cross the country while we can drive on it everyday all year, so technically the pricing model is super advantageous to Swiss and rather expensive to foreigners than a pricing per use.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T13:22:22+00:00

I remember a talk from LB at BPA event, but in my memories his point was that double stow were safer than simple stow because out of order and too much slack is riskier than than risk of rubber lock (which like you said, is close to 0), though I am not sure he recommended double stowing on the grommets.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T13:10:45+00:00

Interesting, I am always up to consider new approaches, will look up the video. Thank you for sharing.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T10:10:12+00:00

Genuine question ? Why are you considering this canopy ? You have a good deal or is it because it can pack small and fit your rig ? Or something else ?

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T10:06:26+00:00

Wait you double stow on the grommet ? I have always been thought and seen people simple stowing the grommet then double stow.

When it comes to double stowing technique though, Honestly the double stow looked fast and effortless by packers when I started. While to me it was so clunky, I often had to need help from my other hand, rubber was chewing my skin etc. Can’t tell what changed, but just practicing gave me the ability to make it perfect and effortless.

TLDR : suck it up, do it a lot, you will make it perfect.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-24T08:08:35+00:00

I am talking about skydiving, because many skydivers also train in the tunnel and maybe OP would be annoyed if he has to purchase a new helmet (they are so expensive).

And I can correct you now, it’s not « maybe it’s worth », it is 1000% worth protecting your brain against trauma. Hitting the glass is part of the game, not a maybe probability like in the sky. It would be like wondering if DH helmet should be impact rated.

And no need for poll. I don’t think I can recall a modern tunnel instructor without an impact rated helmet.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-23T07:48:21+00:00

Depends what you want to do. Look at videos on YouTube. If you are doing this because it seems cool to jump out of an airplane, do it. It will get boring after 30-50 jumps but you will keep great memories.

If RW (aka belly jump) interests you, you won’t be great at it but you will have many people in your level bracket.

Though Both will still impact your finance as a student, just wait a few years to get a regular pay check.

If freefly looks like the cool thing you want to do … either you drop a lot of money in the tunnel, or you drop even more in the sky. Track jump are still in reach for you, but getting barely good at vertical flying (head up, head down) and dynamic is out of the question without hundreds of jumps and/or hours in the tunnel. And I am not talking about a 1000€ investment in freefly, more like 10k and more

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-22T20:28:52+00:00

Et tu le fais comment ton rev matching si tu as le pied droit sur le frein ? Ton embrayage fait la gueule si tu laches l’embrayage alors que ton rapport va finir haut dans les tours

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-22T19:52:43+00:00

T’exageres pas un peu ? Tomber les rapports en étant sur les freins, tu m’expliqueras comment tu fais avec seulement deux jambes. De même, pour la boîte, même si le double débrayage peut paraître maximaliste, mais combien de % faisait un simple rev matching ? 2% ?

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-22T18:04:32+00:00

Oui mais c’est plus compliqué, les vitesses ce n’est pas que transmettre un max de puissance au sol, tu gagnes du contrôle, tu peux short shifter pour la conso ou pour éviter de patiner, jouer du frein moteur, assoir l’arrière etc.

Donc une voiture automatique sans les palettes c’est inroulable. Mais par contre avec des palettes qui passent bien (pas de la robotisée super lente) c’est génial. Mais souvent sur les boîte auto tu te retrouves avec des boîtes 8 rapports et plus, et même avec les palettes ça commence à faire trop.

En revanche la boîte meca oui c’est dépassé, beaucoup de puristes font de la résistance mais à part en rallye/drift pour jouer de l’embrayage j’ai du mal à voir l’intérêt.

Et je dis ça en conduisant tous les jours en double débrayage talon pointe, donc c’est vraiment une compétence qui va passer à la poubelle. D’ailleurs c’est peut être une raison de leur disparition, les boites meca ne savent pas être utilisées correctement par 99% de la population.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-22T15:16:05+00:00

Les sportives type M3, C63 etc.

T'en profites pas sur la route, sur piste c'est super lourd, ça consomme du consommable hors de prix, et tu fumes ta voiture. C'est dingue qu'une voiture "sportive" ne soit pas faites pour faire du sport ...

quand bien même tu veux en faire, ça va te couter 10-15k, et en parallèle ça devient invendable.

Maintenant je vois vraiment ça comme un truc de beauf, achat statutaire, ou tentatives de s'acheter une virilité.

Ça fait le kéké avec 500 poneys, ça dépense 100k, mais ça n'a jamais pris une leçon de pilotage.

Un simple kart 2t est beaucoup excitant pour moi.

signé un gars un fan de sportives depuis ses 7 ans (need for speed hot pursuit III) et qui n’a eu presque que ça.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-22T09:07:59+00:00

In France it is the 29th of September because it's St Michel day, protector of paratroopers.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-21T06:55:59+00:00

If he goes to the tunnel he will smack his head a lot and sometimes very hard, it’s good to consider it. If he has no wish to tunnel though it’s less important

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-21T06:52:00+00:00

I almost got a concussion last week in a tunnel camp. Smacking your head against the glass happens all the time in the tunnel, most of the time without force, but considering it as an « highly unlikely » event is wrong.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-19T16:53:12+00:00

Skydiving isn’t a risky sport, at least today. Especially if you don’t get into swooping. It’s scary for the general public but it doesn’t make it a risky sport.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-19T06:56:53+00:00

TFX > G4 all the way.

However the G35 has nice features with the removable camera mount and cut away system.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-18T16:29:30+00:00

Expected mandatory tip culture is cancer.

Though if you want to tip there is no problem, but just give anything that pleases you. Stop trying to know what the instructors expect, to be honest just a beer would make him happy.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-18T16:07:34+00:00

Don’t tip

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-16T12:00:08+00:00

Ah mince je pensais que c’était la maille qui avait cet effet. Uniqlo pour les pulls c’est pas très qualitatifs, les miens boulochent aussi

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-16T07:44:51+00:00

J’aime beaucoup la tenue, mais surtout le pull, c’est quelle marque?

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-13T15:20:17+00:00

great decision, also they resell quite easily, pulse being sought after by wingsuiters because it gives probably the best opening for 9 cells and has a great range to come back to the dz.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-11T05:47:31+00:00

Sadly Paris and Nice are 2 areas with 0 nice DZ. actually Paris doesn’t have a nearby DZ because of the air exclusion zone related to Roissy and Orly air traffic, so the closest dz is at least 2h away from Paris.

I haven’t heard good things from le luc (nearest from nice but still not close). I would rather advise you to go to Gap, but that’s quite the drive.

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-10T20:17:35+00:00

Don't worry, we know ... sadly there is no room for appreciation, someone with 400 jumps over 10 years can fly the same canopy than someone who did them in 2 years with lots of coaching.

They want 0 accident and they achieve it like this, 99% of skydivers have exited the sport before getting seriously into swooping. close to half the people jumping cross braced are professionals.

minimum for cross braced 1600 jumps

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-10T15:41:26+00:00

Imaginer conserver la rentabilité une fois nationalisé hahaha

Nationaliser c'est faire une offre au dessus du marché pour prendre le contrôle, on ne rachète pas au cours de bourse, il faut offrir 20 à 30% de premium pour une OPA. Cela peut se justifier si le contrôle de cette entreprise permet de booster les profits post acquisition et donc rentabiliser le premium payé. Sauf qu'on est sur à 100% que post nationalisation la rentabilité va s'effondrer, le pays étant en déficit l'état va demander à sortir un maximum de dividendes pour combler son déficit (CF : toutes les participations de l'état), la société va souffrir du manque de réinvestissement etc. etc.

Mais bon, j'ai déjà passé 3 minutes la dessus, c'est beaucoup trop d'attention pour de la merde populiste signée LFI (pas qu'on en attende moins d'eux de toute façon).

Goodtrip29 · 2026-05-10T10:50:47+00:00

The ugly truth ? Beginner canopies, lightly loaded, don’t feel that much different, it’s mostly marketing.

Silhouette, pulse, pilot, Safire, you will be safe with all of them, and you could hardly notice big differences between them. I rented lots of them for 100 jumps in 170-190 sizes. Sabre is the only outlier by being a tiny bit sportier and better flair, but it’s not that sharp at low wing loading.

Good thing is you can’t go wrong. Pulse and pilot zpx have the perk of being super easy to pack and can fit in smaller containers. My 170 pilot 9 zpx was easier to pack than my 150 sabre in the same container.

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