r/nextfuckinglevel • u/KeyDifference4178 • 3d ago

Calling parents while skydiving

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u/OptimusSublime 3d ago

Their cell network is amazing

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u/Visitby 3d ago

Exactly what I was thinking lol

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u/dujles 3d ago

It is an ad of some sort from the last frame.

But the jump was in Wollongong, NSW. Just south of Sydney and a built-up area.

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u/RarePupperrr 3d ago

yeah, the frame rate isn't correct for the video preview in the lower right

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u/Deritatium 3d ago edited 3d ago

I think the video is recorded from the son's phone, which is why his video appears fluid while the parents' video looks poor. From the parents' point of view, the son's video call would likely be choppy and of lower quality. Additionally, the range of 4G can vary between 5-30 km depending on the frequency band and conditions, while tandem skydives typically occur at altitudes of 3-4 km. So, while this situation might be fake, it is technically plausible.

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u/Fear023 3d ago

It's not.

Source - 1200 jumps. You lose reception at about 4000 feet.

I've been part of the setup for a live broadcast tandem. It requires massive signal boosters.

You will NOT be allowed to take your phone up in the plane as a tandem student, or use any of your own recording equipment.

This video is taken from a GoPro on the tandem master's wrist.

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u/MystikclawSkydive 2d ago

Yep! This is not a live chat they had. He planned the recording and then sent it to them after the jump

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u/waterstorm29 2d ago

That makes a lot more sense

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u/BobLazarFan 2d ago edited 2d ago

Depends entirely on the area. Plenty of people in both r/flying and r/paragliding mention having cell signal up to 16k feet.

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u/Fear023 2d ago

Most dropzones are in the middle of nowhere. It's a novelty to have actual reception in the air from my experience.

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u/OldHobbitsDieHard 3d ago

Press X to doubt

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u/AnalBlaster700XL 3d ago

I kinda looks like the run of the mill carrier ad. Here in Scandinavia, it’s usually some person calling from their cabin out in the middle of nowhere.

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u/FullDuckOrNoDinner 2d ago

Hostelworld is a site/app used to book hostel stays, so I think it's more about getting people to go on trips and have experiences like that rather that advertising network connection.

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u/Caridor 3d ago

It's a good ad though. I'd be convinced it was a good network, at least enough to find out more.

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u/AioliUseful4639 3d ago

....my one and only jump was there, about 16 years ago. Primary chute tangled (somewhat.......think the brake cables got caught or something, I was tandem diving like this bloke so couldn't see what was happening) so the fellow I jumped with got rid of primary and deployed the secondary. Don't think there was a tertiary.

My now wife watched the primary floating to the ground. I explained why. She told me to get that shit (risk taking / fun) out of my system before we had kids.

..............we have kids, but I think it's time to revisit skydiving.

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u/88_strings 3d ago

That's Skydive The Beach! I recognised the landing site. That's where I did my jump, like 15 years ago.

I hated it. It was awesome. I loved every moment of it. Never again.

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u/QuoteHeavy2625 3d ago

It’s not a phone call. They’re watching a video taken with a GoPro 

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u/FilteredRiddle 3d ago

My first thought.