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From: ryoder@en.ecn.purdue.edu (Robert W Yoder)
Newsgroups: rec.skydiving
Subject: Re: BASE and Bungee
Message-ID: <1991Apr13.224124.5523@en.ecn.purdue.edu>
Date: 13 Apr 91 22:41:24 GMT
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In article <2756.28075041@ehsnet.fidonet.org>, SKYDIVE@f15.n233.z1.FIDONET.ORG (SKYDIVE) writes:
> Reply-to: Dave.Appel@p30.f30.n231.z1.fidonet.org (Dave Appel)
> Fido-To: all
> 
>    This is just a mental excercise, and I am asking if 
>  any structural engineers or architects out there would 
>  like to help me. 
>    I am just dreaming about building a special purpose 
>  platform dedicated to bungee jumping, and BASE jumping 
>  (jumping with a parachute). Here's a very rough sketch. 
>      
>         /-I-\             I-\           ^
>        /  I  \            I  \          |
>       /   I   \           I   \         |
>      /    I    \          I    \        | 500-600'
>     /     I     \         I     \       |
>    /a     I     a\        I     b\      V
>     
>       front view          side view
>     
>     All I have so far, is a 3 legged structure, with a 
>  platform on top, and the platform is 500' to 600' off 

FIVE HUNDRED to SIX HUNDRED FEET!?

I would expect the mechanical details to be trivial compared
to the legal hassles with local ordinances and FAA regs.
Of course, if you can convince them you are building a radio
station, it might help in getting the permits. :-)


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Just curious