BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

MrAW

Re: BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

IMHO

Balloon = aircraft
Tethered balloon = fixed object

Tampapete

Re: [MrAW] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

So an F-16 tethered to the ground with a 5000 ft cable pointing straight up in full afterburner and not moving:

aircraft or fixed object?

zoobrothertom

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Tampapete wrote: So an F-16 tethered to the ground with a 5000 ft cable pointing straight up in full afterburner and not moving:

aircraft or fixed object?
Uhmmmm, firecracker?

MrAW

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Fixed object.

I don't reckon it would be entirely motionless though

Tampapete

Re: [MrAW] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

And when it runs out of fuel:

aircraft or fixed object?

MrAW

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

You could get an off-heading and hit the cable so I reckon it's still a fixed object.

Like a waterfall but instead of water falling next to you it's a billion dollar aircraft towing a cable.

But if the cable breaks before you exit then it's a skydive.

whuffoBC

Re: [MrAW] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

what about boats and balloons tethered to boats?

illwreckyourbox

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

This is happening nov 5 and 6 for a 2 day event. 1 day is $100 for as many as you can get in and 2nd day is $80. If you dont FB you can email me at Adrenalizedaerialarts@gmail.com you can also paypal your slot deposit at that email. Deposits are $20, balance due at event. Going to have an accuracy bracket style heads up single elim comp. Prizes to be determined. (Just because you lose in the bracket doesnt end your jumping just your competition.

Bealio

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Tampapete wrote: And when it runs out of fuel
The F-16 has aerial refuel capabilities. Just teather a KC-10 next to it.

GaryP

Re: [FIREFLYR] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

What's wrong with u cuntz.
If it's fixed to the ground it a fixed object.
Fast Al pioneered many Oz balloon BASE events.
Seen many ppl nearly smack into the cable.

G.

GreenMachine

Single Parachute Jumps from a Tethered Balloon

GaryP: Seen many ppl nearly smack into the cable.

When you have a couple minutes to burn
could you please elaborate on the ways
you saw people fuck up in regards to
not respecting the cable? Thanks!

GaryP

Re: [GreenMachine] Single Parachute Jumps from a Tethered Balloon

Simply - the cable is not that visible, especially in changing light thru the day. Ppl get complacent on these events and forget it's there, smashing out 8-10 jumps per day. Maybe some flags or bunting every 50' along the cable would be good.

I've had some fun with the cable tho - using it as a zip-line by slinging a piece of webbing over the cable (rope or whatever) and sailing down it for a few seconds before letting go and pitching.

One other hazard was for ppl on the ground under the ascending balloon which had a cane wicker basket. The LZ we used has sizeable rocks all over that got trapped between the cane on the basket's bottom each load - only for these rock to release and drop from about 100' upon ascent.

G.

GreenMachine

Re: [GaryP] Single Parachute Jumps from a Tethered Balloon

Great, thanks for the zip-line idea sir!

Our LZ has no rocks, our "basket" should not pick up anything,
the tether will have fluorescent streamers every 50 feet or so,
and since we are using Hot Air versus Helium, our plan is to
run for a couple hours (long enough for each man to jump
every rig he owns) then shut down to eat, pack, etc.

Hajo

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Tampapete wrote: So an F-16 tethered to the ground with a 5000 ft cable pointing straight up in full afterburner and not moving:

aircraft or fixed object?
So we imagine the cable holds up to 142,38 kN (F16 E) and the temperature of the afterburner? the F16 would be fixed ;-)
not for a long time, I suppose ...

But I guess it will swing around .... hard to jump from that flat and stable ;-)
Seems that the only way would be a bail-out.
Maybe you cannot log that as a BASE-Jump ...

Tampapete

Re: [Hajo] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Pointed straight up like a rocket so equilibrium is found between thrust and cable force. Therefore, for this problem, not moving.

GaryP has a good explanation.

TransientCW

Re: [Tampapete] BASE jumping from hot air balloon!

Everyone quit your bitching. I can say, from being there last year, that this event is fun as FUCK, and is a great way to practice aerials if that's your thing. and if it's not, it's still a rocking good time.

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