John4455 0 #1 July 6, 2004 I've only got about 20 or so wing suit jumps. Yesterday I was able to do two, (solo) between jumping tandems. Neptune said 120 seconds on one jump and 118 on the other. Jumping with other people I don't get that much. What are you guys getting? How do ya like it Johnny? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petetheladd 0 #2 July 6, 2004 I get around 2:25 exiting at 14000 ft and shutting down at 4500 ft This is a standard run with two 90 Degree turns. I'm 6ft and 160lbs without gear. However flocking tends to lower it to around 1:45-2:00 PtL No, Not without incident Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
verticalflyer 11 #3 July 6, 2004 Straight line flying across Lake taupo NZ I have made 2:57 on video in a Classic II I am 6 ft and weigh 12 stone, this dive was from 14,000ft to 3,500ft going for distance e.g. glide not speed, get the glide right and the times will come.Dont just talk about it, Do it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petetheladd 0 #4 July 6, 2004 Quotethis dive was from 14,000ft to 3,500ft going for distance e.g. glide not speed, get the glide right and the times will come. Got to agree with this. I think newer flyers try to focus on float to improve their hang times in a wingsuit. This has them riding around in a stall emulating a round parachute type of manouver. Concentrate on distance and the times will go up on their own. PtL No, Not without incident Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #5 July 15, 2004 QuoteQuotethis dive was from 14,000ft to 3,500ft going for distance e.g. glide not speed, get the glide right and the times will come. Got to agree with this. I think newer flyers try to focus on float to improve their hang times in a wingsuit. This has them riding around in a stall emulating a round parachute type of manouver. Concentrate on distance and the times will go up on their own. PtL Of my 9 total BM jumps, 8 were solos and the instructor had a bad exit on the 9th and didn't get to me. Since he's now hurt I will only be doing solos for a while, I guess. So my question is - what body position focuses on distance? I'd like to practice for distance but I really don't know what to do. Watching clouds and the ground doesn't give enough information. (The good news, I suppose, is that I have nailed all the exits, can navigate and deploy OK, and have my fall rate consistently in the low 50s.)... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #6 July 15, 2004 John, wanna do a 2 way or larger? I'm looking at coming to SDC in 2 weekends, but thats the start of Summerfest and I don't know if there is a registration fee or not. There are night jumps too so we could even do a night flock If that does'nt work out I'll be up very soon anyways, possibly next weekend even Yesterday is history And tomorrow is a mystery Parachutemanuals.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,148 #7 July 16, 2004 QuoteJohn, wanna do a 2 way or larger? I'm looking at coming to SDC in 2 weekends, but thats the start of Summerfest and I don't know if there is a registration fee or not. There are night jumps too so we could even do a night flock If that does'nt work out I'll be up very soon anyways, possibly next weekend even That will be cool. Let me know for sure the dates you are coming (I'm not ALWAYS there). I've been jumping a Classic II. I'm not sure I'm ready for night flocking yet! Haven't even done day flocking!... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
