grue 1 #1 October 23, 2005 http://www.skydivingmovies.com/ver2/pafiledb.php?action=file&id=2851 Canopy opens pretty fast, too, is it a BASE canopy maybe?cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #2 October 23, 2005 Looks like a BASE canopy to me. It's also a fairly normal opening altitude for many BASE jumpers, and a fair bit higher than some of the demo openings I've seen from European jumpers (search through the SM.com server for "Low Pull in Slovenia"). I'm curious how they got permission to do that in the US. Anybody have any specifics on that?-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooknswoop 19 #3 October 23, 2005 QuoteI'm curious how they got permission to do that in the US. There is no minimum pull altitude FAR, only a BSR, which carries no legal weight. As long as the DZO doesn't care, you can legally pull as low as you wish. Did you get my PM about the mesh? Derek Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #4 October 23, 2005 Not being able so see it well, but the fact is a RB demo, and it's location, I'd guess a BASE canopy in a large skydiving rig. Nothin illegal about that. Deployment altitudes are a BSR only aplicable to a USPA DZ. On a demo if it's not specified by the approving FSDO and it's not busting an FAR then it's all good.....---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diverdriver 7 #6 October 23, 2005 My guess is between 600-800 feet for fully open canopy judging on the canopy ride length. What prize do I win if I'm right?Chris Schindler www.diverdriver.com ATP/D-19012 FB #4125 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #7 October 23, 2005 QuoteMy guess is between 600-800 feet for fully open canopy judging on the canopy ride length. What prize do I win if I'm right? The joy of being right!cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #8 October 23, 2005 Quote~170 ft This is a pull around 200 feet. Compare the canopy time of the two jumps. I'd say that Diverdriver is on the right track with 600-800. A slider up pull at 170 feet without a wingsuit _might_ be survivable. It certainly wouldn't allow any flare, and would probably cause injury if landed on hard ground.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
