Preferred altitud for Hop & Pops

[dterrick 0]

HAH!

I did 3 clear and pulls on a Jonathan 170 from 3k - our 'standard' IAD height (I was loadfill doing a canopy demo on a low cieling day). That particular Jon was a 'good' one and it opened nicer than a Sabre 210 I often deploy at terminal. Snivelly, yes, strange, no.

Actually, speaking of hop n pops, as an IAD/SL baby (150 jumps ago), the SKILL of being rock solid on the slide while tossing is something you CAN'T (or don't) develop on a turbine DZ - or so it seems from many comments. I do aspire to CReW where, again, this is a necessary skill. But if the whole truth is told, when I do a Canopy Jump from 9k I almost always take a 10 second sit and belly-flip or 1/2 pike backloops or something else fun so I get the cool exit, a terminal deployment, AND a good long canopy trial.

Our activation altitude for FAI A holders and beyond is 2200 ft so 3k works quite well. In fact yesterday I pulled a 3 second clear and pull from a hanging exit on our 182 - jumping my Raven (it can bite) flatpacked by "Magistr8" under my supervision. I survived and it was fun to be so stable that I could geek the camera in the pull process


Dave

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[EricTheRed 0]

I chose 2K cuz it beats 1.8.

Though if I packed my rig (I psycopack) I like to get at least 3 so I can open terminal.

If 2's what it is (cloud deck) I'll take it over not jumping.

illegible usually

[CrazyIvan 0]

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I did one from 2K once. I thought: "This is what a BASE jump must feel like." The canopy took a bit longer to open which made me nervous.

HA!!, I did a H&P once, from 3.5K and....WITH A LINE-OVER, nice huh? (not my packing job tho')

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[Skyrose7 0]

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Note to Self: Don't do a 2K hop and pop again with a bungie pilot chute

problems? I have never had any w/my bungie..

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[flyangel2 2]

When I was working on my Pro Rating I was getting out at 2K under a Saber 210. Talking about a slow opening The reason I decided to do the exits at 2K was I didn't want to have a ton of time under canopy to miss the mark.

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[rgoper 0]

i'll do 2K but prefer 3K. clear & pulls are good for the muscle memory and reaction time.

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[tbrown 26]

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I have a "B" license & the lowest hop&pop I've done was from 3,500. It was extremely weird the first time around cause I knew we weren't high enough

And so far the most votes are going to 4000 ft. The way we learned to hop & pop was arch, look, reach, pull.
This was in the days when you could see a ripcord handle on your main, nowadays I suppose you just arch, reach, & pull with BOCor pull out. But from 4000 ft you should be able to do a tenner and you're still at 3 grand and not quite terminal. It's not gonna bite you ! Students used to do 10 sec delays with round canopies from 3500. Higher is better and it's fun to play with the canopy more, but 3500 is not too low for anything, you can do a really quick 2 way from 3500.

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[Zenister 0]

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Higher is better and it's fun to play with the canopy more, but 3500 is not too low for anything, you can do a really quick 2 way from 3500.

2? we were doing 4 way exits from 3.5 launch break track!

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[cuchulinn 0]

Very glad to read about your jump here in the Forum than in "Inncedents" in Parachutest! Nice job landing it on student status!!! :)

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[TitaniumLegs 8]

Preferably AGL

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[rhino 0]

Done them as low as 1,800 and as high as 16,000.

I prefer 16,000

Rhino

[aero04 0]

2500 is the lowest for me.

[kansasskydiver 0]

my lowest hop n pop was from 2 grand. don't know if i'd like to go any longer and believe it or not, my sabre opens very SLOW even at terminal

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[johnny1488 1]

Prefered, 5k (or 13.5 if conditions permit as rhino noted). Lowest was 2100 and I was fine with that. Lowest would probably be high enough for my reserve to open before I hit the ground. If not an emergency than I think 1800 if I had to because of clouds.

Johnny
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Mike Rome

[rhino 0]

I did the 1800 foot ones with a Triathlon150. I could make it open really quick. It was the dzo's bday at napoleon and he was trying to get as many jumps in as he was years old. I think I made 7 hop-n-pops that day from below 2.5k.

Rhino

[RevJim 0]

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Done them as low as 1,800 and as high as 16,000.

I prefer 16,000

Rhino

Did a 1500 one. It was cool!

Personally, whatever altitude the driver says I can have the door at is good enough for me.

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[bobsled92 0]

4K
Standard @ Maytown= atl for mal.
I like at least 2 back or front flips for a "feel".
Demo or NEW canopy (or new mod.) I go full Atl.
and pull high/Solo 4.5-5K...ok at small DZ
(C-182's)

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[wmw999 2,588]

A real hop and pop is from 2500-3000 as far as I'm concerned. It's easy to spot, and looks just right.

Of course, I haven't done one with my Safire

Wendy W.

There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown)

[yardhippie 0]

I "prefer" as much as I can get (cloud base). but Ive done 5 way and 4 way speed stars from 4 and 5 respactivley. and took a 2 way off at 2.5.... ok so Im just a little nuts.

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"Anything you want." ~ female skydiver
Mohoso Rodriguez #865

[rhino 0]

Wel Rev..

With my current canopy I won't even consider a hop-n-pop unless I have 3k.

The lowest I have pulled is 3k under my xf2..

Rhino

[marcandalysse 0]

I did my highest hopnpop a few days ago at around 8K, was lots of fun playing longer in the sky, since it was canopy class and i played with a few stalls and recovers (rear risers and toggles)...would never try that at too low a hopnpop...

"The reason angels can fly is that they take themselves so lightly." --GK Chesterton

[Zennie 0]

Well, under the terms of the poll, I had to say 2K. But I'm with base704.

I was testing out my Ace at the DZ one day. Had it freepacked in a skydiving rig and was doing some hop n pops with it. So the pilot takes off and starts his turnaround and asks "Whaddaya want? 3K? 4K?"

I said "Nah. 2K is plenty.". The looks I got from the skydivers in the plane was priceless.

Wish I coulda seen their faces when I jumped out and went into a track.

- Z
"Always be yourself... unless you suck." - Joss Whedon

[Unstable 9]

If i pack my rig for a hop n pop, i have no problem getting out at 2.5K, I've done it before. However, i feel much more comfortable doing the same manuever from at leadt 3.5K, maybe it's just me being a pussy.

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[skymick 0]

2K. If ya gonna do a Hop 'n Pop might as well scare the shit out of yourself

[BPO 0]

3000ft is comfortable for me... high enough to do a nice exit.. 2500 is minimum exit-altitude here, and suits me fine.