how fast can you fall on your belly

[AggieDave 6]

It has to do with mass vs. surface area. More mass but more surface area will leave you with a *normal* terminal velocity. More mass but less surface area will leave you like the chick that was the base on a 17 way I was on (140mph average for her...)
Beachbum...I'm going to try my damnedest to get out there Sunday, Saturday is a no go due to some Corps requirements all day (stupid drill comp...). If not, probably the weekend after that. Thank you for the offer, I wouldn't mind taking you up on that one just for grins.
"I said don't look Ethel, It was too late, she'd already been incensed... "

[Levin 0]

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Head down in freefly pants - 201

i still haven't even broken 200. my best is only 195mph in jeans and t-shirt, feet together and hands on my sides.

[AggieDave 6]

I can't head down yet, but I was clocked at 218mph in a sit a couple weekends ago...That was in real baggy cotton pants (real similar to *real* FF pants) and a baggy sweat shirt. My FF suit is on the way, so maybe I'll slow down, or I'll start jumping a drogue...
"I said don't look Ethel, It was too late, she'd already been incensed... "

[Viking 0]

oh and unlike you guys i have a picture of my "speed run" aka AFF lvl 5 http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/gallery/imageFolio.cgi?action=view&link=Photo_Submissions/AFF&image=arch.JPG&img=30&tt=
I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver

[Ducky 0]

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how & why do you fall faster or slower?

There is an EXCELEENT explanation of fall rate here >>>
http://www.makeithappen.com/spsj/fallrate.htm
kwak
Stupidity is a crime.

[LittleJumper 0]

Mass area = ??
Surface area = ??
sorry...i know this should be posted on the safety threads
What you "think" you cannot do ...you CAN if you "think" about it

[Levin 0]

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Solo tracking dive in a freefly suit... ProTrack said 90mph

during the freefly festival at spaceland last year they had the lee mcmillan tracking contest. at least that's what i think it wa called. anyway i entered it. thing was i could only track good on my back. so fo 30min before the contest i went in the proshop and watched cloud's edge. they have alot of tracking dives. after studying the video i went out and did 79mph. trey went just a far and did 77mph. derek (hooknswoop) tracked clear across hwy288. oh ya we started out a 1/2 mile on the other side of the hanger. or supposedly a 1/2 mile. it was fun.

[lazerq3 0]

Its like you take a iece of 8x11 paper and drop it it floats to the ground, but take away its surface area and crumple it up , it drops a lot faster!!! Same principle with belly flying to sit or head down!!
jason

[RedBull 0]

My best belly fall-rate is 168 mph (TAS), according to my Pro-Track. This was in a polycotton RW suit w/ cordura booties and forearm slip-ons -- I guess I'd better lay off the doughnuts.

[LittleJumper 0]

aahh...that makes sense! thanks for the analogy!
What you "think" you cannot do ...you CAN if you "think" about it

[ramon 0]

Hey Levin!!
ramon

[lazerq3 0]

Hey littlejumper I got your PM but my comp at work wont let me PM back but to answer you ???Sorry no DZs open Or any GA open during the Olympics. The only thing you'll see flyng is Commercial airliners, Helocopters for the olympics or some planes that are tied into the olympics! Are you going to be in the salt lake area or Ogden area? Let me know and if our scheduals arent to busy we could grab a beer!!!
jason

[n2skdvn 0]

slowest on belly not sure but its got to be80 ish to 90ish w a freeflysuit5'5" 120 lb soaking wet
fastest 227 hd in a tony suit pit special(wore a friends pro track)
its not my fault,my mind was not clear
its all because of the heineken beer......