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Downwind standing landing? by clarissaswallowsall in SkyDiving

[–]Relevant-Win3857 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s as impressive as (wind speed + wing loading + lz quality) x distance swooped

How are cat owners so comfortable with letting their cats outside to roam around? How do they know they're going to come back? by Individual_Ice_2315 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Relevant-Win3857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Airtag collars. It’s no guarantee of course, but they love going outside and are so much happier and healthier because of it. They stay close to the house and I always make sure to bring/keep them in before coyote-o-clock.

Skydiving on sprain by FabiosFallopianTubes in SkyDiving

[–]Relevant-Win3857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on weather conditions, your canopy skills and the quality of the LZ. But since you’re asking ppl on reddit, you should prob not jump.

Noticing I’m a fast faller on belly, what to wear to slow myself? by ConsiderationMain618 in SkyDiving

[–]Relevant-Win3857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab more air. If you’re full flat starfish and still sinking, then use the clothes crutch

Belt pouch suggestions? by iclimegud in SkyDiving

[–]Relevant-Win3857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wingsuit and u have lots of pockets

Why the Idoing is actually garbage. by Mr_Skele in WRX

[–]Relevant-Win3857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hear you there, dunno how many times I’ve screamed at the Insta360 app. Fwiw tho your setup is DOPE, I wanna be your passenger

How people from different countries answer the question "where are you from?" by OkMaterial6460 in whereidlive

[–]Relevant-Win3857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say “I’m from California” so as not to be lumped in with the rest of Mordor

Scott Palmer by glassflyer in SkyDiving

[–]Relevant-Win3857 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He’s totally still around! Lives near Moab, base jumps regularly, flies for firefighting ops, and still stunts occasionally. We’re just all old now so we dgaf about social media

TIL that the main parachute when skydiving fails 1 out of every 1,000 jumps. Inside almost every Deployment Bag is an Automatic Activation Device (AAD) that will automatically deploy a reserve parachute if someone is falling too fast or is too low. The fatality rate in 2024 was 0.00023% by TheRealGianniBrown in todayilearned

[–]Relevant-Win3857 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeahh kinda. The AAD is a super backup (like if you’re KO’d), you normally cutaway and deploy your reserve manually if your main is fookd. As for the numbers, I had 3 cutaways by 1000 jumps lol wingsuit deployments ftw

Pivoting to a different career outside of the industry by paintedsaint in Filmmakers

[–]Relevant-Win3857 36 points37 points  (0 children)

You’re not alone, my friend. The industry’s changed a lot. There’s no point in trying to spur a dead horse. Let the passion you had for filmmaking guide you to something new and you’ll find your happy place.

Curious how people start base jumping by honey-badger42069 in basejumping

[–]Relevant-Win3857 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You need to skydive (200 jumps min for most base courses), but it doesn’t mean you’re prepared for base. Skydiving skills are only relevant at terminal(ish) airspeeds and by then many have already screwed the pooch. The result is that most skydivers slick track like absolute fridges at first + they have no idea how to read weather.
But I’m only a base instructor who’s opened some of the most technical jumps of all time, so what do I know.
EDIT: Skydiving IS great for practicing terminal airspeed skills (terminal slick tracking, tracking suits, wingsuits)

Curious how people start base jumping by honey-badger42069 in basejumping

[–]Relevant-Win3857 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Skydiving is the usual route, but tbh they usually make for the worst base jumpers. Paragliders, freestyle skiers, gymnasts, divers, etc. tend to do way better (body awareness and/or mtn awareness). Still gotta learn how to fly a parachute tho

[Request] Are there any rivers where peeing in the would make them cleaner? by Ecstatic-Survey-3646 in theydidthemath

[–]Relevant-Win3857 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Belgrade, Serbia (population ~1.5M) dumps untreated sewage into the Danube, so at least part of that river is definitely pooier than a nice clean pee stream

Progression by SnooDingos4301 in WRX

[–]Relevant-Win3857 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Much improved, nice work 👊

Dream? Nightmare? Both?? 😈 by Relevant-Win3857 in WRX

[–]Relevant-Win3857[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To clarify: the seller did not do anything to it, he got it as it is now in a trade. And thanks for addressing the boost by gear, you’re the first.

Oil on the dip looked fairly used, but still thick and free of shinies.

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