hop & pop exit order ?

[countzero 7]

if the weather cooperates this weekend i plan on doing all H&Ps to work on my landings and accuracy for my B. being as i'm doing a standard approach, base, final landing pattern and not flying fast. would it be better for me to exit first or last when there are multiple people doing H&Ps on the same pass?

i will discuss this at the DZ. just thought i'd get some additional input here too.

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[jakee 1,595]

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if the weather cooperates this weekend i plan on doing all H&Ps to work on my landings and accuracy for my B. being as i'm doing a standard approach, base, final landing pattern and not flying fast. would it be better for me to exit first or last when there are multiple people doing H&Ps on the same pass?

Where I jump exit order for true H+P's is generally based on canopy size. Small and fast out first, big and slow out last.

Of course if the pass is from, say, 5k then you can also get some people deploying straight out the door and others taking 15/ 20 seconds of freefall, which will also complicate matters.

Do you want to have an ideagasm?

[CanuckInUSA 0]

It all depends on who's jumping with you. If you're on a lightly loaded canopy and I'm on one of my swooping canopies, first thing is I'm going to ask you where you're planning on pulling. If it's in the basement, then I'm going to let you go first, because I need to deploy higher to protect myself against a possible mal. But if we're pulling at the same altitude, I will exit first because of my higher wing loading.

It all depends ... but chances are that you will be exiting near the back of the pack and there is nothing wrong with this. In time you will exit first, last and most often in the middle.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over

[diablopilot 2]

Figure out who will be down in what order, and where everybody is intending to land.

Come up with a plan that promotes the most seperation (time)

Sitick to it. That means no spirals if you see yourself below the person that's suposed to be landing before you.

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[CanuckInUSA 0]

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Figure out who will be down in what order

Yes I agree with JP here. One of the most important things for hop n' pops is to predetermine what order people land in and then stick to the original plan by creating vertical and time seperation between people.

Try not to worry about the things you have no control over