Comments on: Diversions: Mach None Flying http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scott http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-120291 Scott Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:18:44 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/#comment-120291 Being like a bird was what I was hoping for, Norman. Not too worried about depending on fabric to keep me aloft because hanging out there at altitude doesn't bother me as long as I'm secured by something, a gunner's belt or rapelling rig did fine during my days as a helo crewman. Don't like jumping from any altitude, however, unless motivated by something like fire or structural failure. Thanks for the sites, Kevin. I found USPPA after I wrote the post, and I'm digging into Foot Flyer after work today. The best news is that a found a school not too far away. If its refrences checkout, I'll be rooting for warmer weather. Not much chance of that today, however. It's snowing like a shivering dog with dandruff, and the weather-guessers are calling for up to 10 inches. Being like a bird was what I was hoping for, Norman. Not too worried about depending on fabric to keep me aloft because hanging out there at altitude doesn’t bother me as long as I’m secured by something, a gunner’s belt or rapelling rig did fine during my days as a helo crewman. Don’t like jumping from any altitude, however, unless motivated by something like fire or structural failure.

Thanks for the sites, Kevin. I found USPPA after I wrote the post, and I’m digging into Foot Flyer after work today. The best news is that a found a school not too far away. If its refrences checkout, I’ll be rooting for warmer weather.

Not much chance of that today, however. It’s snowing like a shivering dog with dandruff, and the weather-guessers are calling for up to 10 inches.

]]> By: Kevin Kanarski http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-120087 Kevin Kanarski Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:33:46 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/#comment-120087 Hi Scott, you might have already stumbled on these sites but check out http://www.usppa.org for a listing of schools. Also check out http://www.footflyer.com for a wealth of information on PPG. -Kevin Hi Scott, you might have already stumbled on these sites but check out http://www.usppa.org for a listing of schools. Also check out http://www.footflyer.com for a wealth of information on PPG.

-Kevin

]]> By: Norman http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/comment-page-1/#comment-120066 Norman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:21:22 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2010/02/diversions-mach-none-flying/#comment-120066 Scott, it's a real blast and about as close to being a bird as its possible to be. Getting used to having a piece of fabric between yourself and eternity takes a while for someone who gets nervous about climbing a ladder to de-leaf the gutters. That would be me. LOL Scott, it’s a real blast and about as close to being a bird as its possible to be. Getting used to having a piece of fabric between yourself and eternity takes a while for someone who gets nervous about climbing a ladder to de-leaf the gutters. That would be me. LOL

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