Learning Freefly in tunnel?

[Txflier 0]

before you all kill me I did a search and couldn't find relevant info.

I have 55 jumps and am going to be in Florida in March. I would like to learn to freefly and was considering getting some freefly coaching in the tunnel.

Is this a realistic thing to expect to do? Or would my time be better spent learning some more belly skills? I have tried sit flying on a couple of my skydives and almost sat one up.

I figured that it would be easier to practice my belly work on my skydives and use the tunnel to help me break into freeflying.

Thanks

I'm not the rope totin charlie Bronson wanna be that's getting us fucking lost.

[c10edges 0]

all i can recommend is that you talk to mike bowen. screen name "Bowen". I got 30min coaching from him. He went way above and beyond with coaching. send him a pm. he is a manager there.

[hparrish 0]

Orlando is not the BEST tunnel to learn freeflying in from what I hear. Unless they've upgraded it to support higher wind speeds.

It's good to start learning the basics, like back flying and carving, and sit.

But for larger folks or static HD, better tunnels would be Paraclete, Arizona, or Colorado.

Again, they could have upgraded and have more powerful fans now.

[Bowen 0]

We have done some upgrades. We now hang out around 150 mph.

Cody, Thanks for the kind words. Its always nice to get referrals.

-Bowen

Retired Tunnel Instructor, Sky/Tunnel Coach

Former dealer for 2k Composites, Skysystems, Alti-2, Wings

[stormywinters 1]

Can you feel a big difference in the changes Bowen? JW

[Txflier 0]

thanks all. I've gotten some good info.

I'm not the rope totin charlie Bronson wanna be that's getting us fucking lost.