GaVak 0 #1 October 17, 2011 Some friends and I are coming up with some creative jumps for the weekend and one of the suggestions is a Rodeo with people taking hand/leg docks. I would assume it is as fast (or faster) than a tandem with no drogue out, thus requiring good free flyers for the dock positions - Light skinny/long guy for the base and maybe a smaller girl for the rider. Thanks, ~GavLife doesn't need reasons, just participants. D.S.#21 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fast 0 #2 October 17, 2011 With two average skydivers doing the rodeo it falls at a pretty comfortable sit fly / head down speed. The biggest trick is having a base flyer that is able to realize what is going on and deal with how the person is moving around on their back. They tend to be moving forward or backwards while in the rodeo.~D Where troubles melt like lemon drops Away above the chimney tops That's where you'll find me. Swooping is taking one last poke at the bear before escaping it's cave - davelepka Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voilsb 1 #3 October 17, 2011 The fastest rodeo I've ever been on fell about 95mph. A really really good tracker can keep up with it, but it generally requires the rodeo to fly to the tracker. Likewise, if you fly it real efficiently, you can get it into the low 70s, then most wingsuiters can catch it.Brian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darkwing 4 #4 October 18, 2011 Brian, I think you and I have different version of what a rodeo is. How can two people with the surface area of one person fall that slow? -- Jeff My Skydiving History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeyo 1 #5 October 18, 2011 OP is asking bout regular rodeos, and B is talking bout wingsuit rodeos. I have followed a couple ws rodeos wearing freefly suit, no that hard. One was with 2 dudes, bout 200lbs+ each, that one was pretty fast vertical and horizontal, very fun!HISPA #93 DS #419.5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HighJB 0 #6 October 18, 2011 QuoteThe fastest rodeo I've ever been on fell about 95mph. A really really good tracker can keep up with it, but it generally requires the rodeo to fly to the tracker. Likewise, if you fly it real efficiently, you can get it into the low 70s, then most wingsuiters can catch it. not so hard to follow , making a grip is another story since a small instability leads to big movement. But I guess the OP is not talking about WS rodeosça passe ou ça frotte Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
