Learning to sit in a full suit

[SkydiveMonkey 0]

Would it be more difficult to learn to sit in a full FF suit? I know it's preferable to have baggy top / tight bottoms, but how much of a difference does this make?
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[skymedic 0]

I am just relearning my sit stand with my jump bubble as I have alot of drag in the legs to slow my head down up.....I have found it takes alot more leg strength than before...but it is almost like power steering or something...my sit tends to be right now a tad bit more too....very odd....and stands are fun as hell too...
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[AggieDave 6]

I learned how to sit in a pair of wanna-be FF pants and a t-shirt. Yeah, backwards, but I learned the hard way, but anyways, when I finally got my FF suit (really baggy, btw), it took a couple jumps to get my sit back to normal, I wasn't used to all the drag on the legs.
If you want to learn quicker, go out in a pair of shorts and a big baggy shirt, like a hockey jersey or something. A human cannonball, I rise above it all
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[SkydiveMonkey 0]

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go out in a pair of shorts

I thought of this, then remebered I jump in the uk.
Danger could be my middle name. But it's Paul.

[airann 1]

I found out its easier in a FF suit.
I went out the other day in pants -the pants blew up to my knees and a t-shirt. I was squirrely. In shorts your movements seem to effect you more.You go faster your moves are quicker..... In my opinion that was all there was wrong with that jump... my not wearing my fast suit.
I do have a slow suit as well, and that sit is different. But not hard.
In my opinion its harder without FF suit. Clue- they are called Free-Fly suits - Therefore they are made with Freeflying in mind- both headdown and sitting. Its all about aero dynamics and drag. FF suit makers already thought of this.
Ann ~ www.AirAnn.com
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[VectorBoy 0]

Your legs play a very important( not secondary) roll in a good sit. Use the full suit the sooner you get used to "feeling" your legs the better. Glen.

[matttrudeau 0]

It's easier to learn with baggy on top and shorts on the bottom... But as soon as you get that down you should learn to sit in a FF suit, that's what their made for.

[freeflydave 0]

I agree with all the replies somewhat however, trust your flying and focus on just that, a suit isn't that big a part of the deal, you can fly anything. Focus on your legs and never let your knees come above your hips, have fun and fly.
Dave

[airdrew20012001 0]

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If you want to learn quicker, go out in a pair of shorts and a big baggy shirt, like a hockey jersey or something.

A) that's what I did at first and it did help
B) make sure it doesn't cover your cutaway handles
I agree that going with a full FF suit is best, I would go with that.
Drewfus McDoofus

[CanEHdian 0]

Yep, what Dave said... although, if you're a big guy (or should I say heavier), a properly designed FF suit may be helpful in the future to help you fly with others at a decent fallrate. If you also plan on learning to fly HD, a suit will also be helpful in this case.
So why not start flying in a FF suit sooner than later...
CanEHdian