What altitude do you pitch

[skydiver604 0]

Been reading the Minimum Deployment Thread with a great bit of interest, thought maybe if there's some data to go with the thread it might make discussions easier.

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[floormonkey 0]

How about a "as high as safely possible on the jump I am on" option? Not all jumps are equal, without qualifying the type of jump you are doing the poll for it will be hard to get an honest assessment.

Doing AFF I pull as soon as I can-sometimes that's 4500', sometimes it's 2000'. All other deployment altitudes depend on breakoff altitudes.

Perhaps a better statement/question would be "What altitude do you prefer to pitch on an average skydive?"

[craigbey 0]

3500' or Boobies, whichever comes first.

[Ron 7]

I pull when it is safe and that depends on the jump.

My team we break at 4k and I track till I have clear airspace.... That is usually 2.5 to 3k.

AFF, when the student dumps, I track till I have clean airspace. That could be 2-5k

Tandems are the only type of jump that I do where in theory I don't have to try and get clean airspace... I normally dump a tandem out at 4.5k depending on the spot it may be higher.

So for me it is "Break", "Track", and I ask myself "Am I clear to deploy?" If so I deploy. If not, I get clear and then deploy. I do not have a "set altitude" except for Tandems and Demos

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[airtwardo 6]

It depends on the spot ~ and how long it takes me to lose the n00b with the GoPro flyin' over my back...

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[DSE 3]

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I pull when it is safe and that depends on the jump.

Same here. My average is 3000' according to my AltiTrak. There are some where I'm in the saddle as low as 1400, and some saddled out by 3600. AFF and tandem video jumps are typically higher, as are specialty/commercial video jumps.

[billvon 2,435]

5000 feet or so on video jumps. 3000 on RW jumps. 2500 or so on bigways where I have to deploy lower - but I also generally swap canopies for that.

[virgin-burner 1]

around 4000ft; which is the norm here. about 4500ft on wingsuit-jumps.

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[craigbey 0]

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Perhaps a better statement/question would be "What altitude do you prefer to pitch on an average skydive?"

That is how I interpreted the question. Obviously, "when it's safe" depending on the jump, but that could be a wide range of altitudes. Perhaps I should have said 13,500' to inclde some of the CRW jumps...

[skydivecat 3]

As a fairly new skydiver, I like to plan breaking at 5500 and pulling around 4000. On solos, I still usually pull around 4000.

[mrubin 0]

On a RW jump I like to break at 4500 and start my deployment at 3500. That includes wave-off and pitch. I pitch higher when I'm in my wingsuit.

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[wildcard451 0]

- By 3500 on FF jumps, with a removable slider on.
- 5500 preferably on hop and pops with all the bells and whistles attached (and needing to come off)

[rehmwa 2]

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So for me it is "Break", "Track", and I ask myself "Am I clear to deploy?" If so I deploy. If not, I get clear and then deploy. I do not have a "set altitude" except for Tandems and Demos

same philosophy

RW - Break to track at 3500 - 4000, and pull by 2500
FF - Break to track at 4500, and pull by 2500

when doing RW video - I dump when the team breaks (usually 3500 or 4 depending on the team)

Tandem vid - I view much of their deployment and get away and open when I feel clear - (usually 3500 - 4000)

Tandem - I don't haul meat

AFF/bigger ways, etc - When I'm clear, 2K to as much at 4K - Unless the organizer assigns an altitude, then I try to follow the rules as best I can and stay safe

and, there is also such a thing a dumping WAY too high (IMHO) - for licensed skydivers - for normal and uneventful dives



(When canopies opened faster, I was usually comfy anywhere above 2000. When I switched to my Stilettos, I certainly noticed immediately, that I had to add another 500 feet to my old habits.....)

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[BMichaeli 1]

depends for me as well. On belly and FF jumps i pull at 3000 or 3500 depending on group size. I a wingsuit i pull at 4000 since i am still new at it and am not 100% confident in my body position on deployment i would like to have a little bit more time if something goes wrong

[DrewEckhardt 0]

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Been reading the Minimum Deployment Thread with a great bit of interest, thought maybe if there's some data to go with the thread it might make discussions easier.

3000 on most jumps, 4000 on wing suit jumps, 2000' on hop-and-ops with a big seven cell in a skydiving rig and my own pass, 3000-5000' for swooping hop-and-pops, 1000' for BASE gear from aircraft, 2500' hop-and-pops from Mike Mullin's King Air when Quincy is otherwise shutdown due to a low cloud ceiling....

[craigbey 0]

Interesting results. Hopefully the BOD won't waste too much time on the proposal.

Having been on some 'low' hop-n-pops and on a few jumps that required a little extra time to track, I know that an opening below 2500' is not a big deal and sometimes necessary. I just don't see much value in changing the BSR when most people already appear to have the correct attitude and there will be cases when we need to take it down below 2500'.

[rwieder 0]

I generally pitch at 2,500 AGL (Unless something changes my plans) I'm generally in the saddle at approx 1,750 AGL. Works pretty good, but I have had other skydivers fall past me still in free fall at that altitude. Used to know this cat that pitched @ 1,000 AGL every jump. It was a trip.

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[wasatchrider 0]

i usually pitch about 200-400 ft but i only have one chute and usually no slider so i picked boobies

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[NealFitz 0]

i usally deploy about 2600- 2700 to be open by the 2000ft limts i have in place by the bPA. i jump an elecrtra 150 and it takes about 500 ft

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[topdocker 0]

8K or 9K, depending on the jumprun for CF.
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[diablopilot 2]

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It depends on the spot ~ and how long it takes me to lose the n00b with the GoPro flyin' over my back...

Seconded.

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[julius 0]

2000' is my preferred opening altitude. I have pulled all 3 handles in the allotted time, always open at 1100' or better.

[Abedy 0]

I voted 3500 ft which isn't absolutely correct since I usually pull at 1 grand - in meters - but 3300 ft is way closer to 3500 than to 3000 for my comfort feeling If there's lotta traffic to expect (esp. with young hot rods) or sth like that I open at 1100 m.

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[ghostlybadge 0]

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Been reading the Minimum Deployment Thread with a great bit of interest, thought maybe if there's some data to go with the thread it might make discussions easier.

break at 4.5 to 5.5 depending on jump and number of people on it track and start slow wave off at 3.5 in saddle by 2.5-2.4

[ozzy13 0]

I shoot mostly tandem video. I put 3500. Fun jumps i go to 3k or lower is a zoo dive. For the most part I like the 3500 range so I have a little time to work things out if there is a problem.

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