Imanewdiver
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Thanks all for the advise. I have to do some more homework, and weight watchers before I can move forward. Will check with my manufactures for TSO limits. and keep my tunnel work up in case I really can get my AFF in this year. Thanks again all.
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The condition of the equipment is new, and the suit that I am tunnel flying has a small with, and a larger wing (camera wing) for the AFF. I have about 100 jumps with a round chute from the 78 but as someone pointed out the new ram airs require much more understanding and work. I agree. You are correct in the fact that if knocked out or hurt having my Cypress open the reserve at terminal would be fast and hard. Mark said it best, dont hurt myself or endanger others. BACK TO WEIGHT WATCHERS. Crap Jumping naked saves me 15 lbs but god who wants to see that one eh???
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Mr Chapman - thank you for the comments. The rig is a new one with every option for a bigger guy possible. So the condition should be fine. I stayed away from any items that were "cool" in lieu of what was strong. All the hours in the tunnel were belly or back so that I was stable and slow as I could go. My suit has a camera wing to further slow things down including booties that inflate. I appreciate your note and thanks, as a paramedic safety is my foremost thoughts.
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So downward velocity is ABOUT 120 for a normal person in belly down free fall, and what would it reduce to with say a camera suit and booties? Perhaps 100 ish?
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Thanks Mark, I agree, I first of all dont want to hurt myself, and expose others to problems. The 300 ish is that I dont really know what the gear weight is. So if its 30 Lbs Im at 295 exit. But my fear is if 295 is Ok and 305 is not, thats pretty thght tollerances. Do you step on the scale before each jump at a DZ? If all suited up I was 295 would your answer be NO PROBLEM? Then its a legal thing and I understand. As a double engineering major I would find 10 Lbs much of a difference when it comes to the rigging and design of the equipment. Once again I thank you for your candid response.
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Thank you for that, and yes, I agree they show advanced skills for flying and landing at that weight. When I was first told I could not fly in the tunnels due to my size I was upset, but understood. I flew to a "big" high powered tunnel and learned to fly well there. Once I did that I had to send my videos to other tunnels to show them I was safe, or OK to fly because someone gave me a chance. Now with 7 hours in tunnels I feel great in by belly flying. It appears here its not confidence, that I am lacking, its brains. Perhaps I need to go the tandem chute modified by a cert rigger and special container. Yet I see many people jumping chutes that wing load very high. I do greatly appreciate the advise, and perhaps I should be smart enough to give up this dream.
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I would love to know if any 250 Lb jumpers experiance broken lines, risers, and containers due to there size. I want to fly, I dont want to get hurt.. However if the PD rig is rated at 325 Lbs Max and Iam at 300 ish exit weight am I stupid to start jumping again?
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Thank you for your honesty. The young part, well if 50 is young then thank you. I do have about 75 -100 jumps from 1977 - 79 with a T10 so I am hoping that Im over the freek out factor, but how do you know until then. Still trying to find my old log book to get an exact count. I am in the rescue world (high angle, low angle, Medic, and dive rescue) so I HOPE I can contain the freek out factor, but you never know.
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Thats the point, I dont think that I am. Close but not over? Does that make it any less safe? If my exit weight is +/- 5 lbs of the rated rate am I toying with disaster?
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There in lies the problem. How do i know if I will exceed the velocity if its my first jumps? I assume (perhaps wrongly) that the wing is slowing me down to a reasonable speed due to my ability to fly with my tunnel instructor.
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So how does one know the FF velocity with a camera wing in belly down flight? Unlimited weight at 150 mph, I would guess that belly down flight for a big guy like myself would approach that speed?
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Tia, Thanks and yes I have been trying and started at about 290 lbs. Not a fast process. However I have been 260 - 290 for 25 years and its tough to teach an old dog new tricks. I am a ski instructor so I am quite active, just big (and a little fat).
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I have spent a lot of tunnel time with my instructor and we fly well together. I jump a Bev camera suit that has a nice wing to low down my speed. My rig is fine according to the mfg, I visited them and was measured as well. Thank you.
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I am hoping to jump in Northern CA next month with an AFF program. I have read a lot of forums on max jumping weight but see various answers. Simple question, I weigh exactly 266 on my Doc’s scale in shorts. I ASSUME my rig w my jumpsuit will weigh 35 Lbs bringing my exit weight to 301 Lbs. My question is will a 281 PD Reserve rated at max weight of 300, and a Navagator 300 with max weight of 325 Lbs be safe to learn on? Secondly will a 300 Lb exit weight / 300 SqFt canope = a wing load of 1:1 and be satisfactory to learn on? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Is the opening shock flying a wing suit any lower than in free fall? Since the vertical rate is much slower does that reduce the opening shock of the parachute? Or perhaps the vertically downward plus horizontal speed has a resultant similar to free fall? Love to know from an expert.