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ManBird

Formation Flocking - Proximity

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Just getting a feel for what sort of proximity people have been getting in formation flocking (generally 4 or more wingsuits). Are you going for contact? Or are most people out there just trying to stay close? If close, how close is close? In addition to all that, what flock size are you generally jumping in, and what are you comfy with?

I'd like to see sort of what the bar is right now (and try to beat it back at home ;)). It'd be nice to see large (contact) sequentials that stay up in the air for two minutes and move along the ground fast enough to blow the minds of observers on the ground. But... one thing at a time.
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Not as big a fan of contact flying as it reduces the overall efficiency, but I like the 12 to 18" seperation range.


The "tooth" dock on the leg wing is good though...right Ed?
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The "tooth" dock on the leg wing is good though...right Ed?



Absolutly!

Here is a pic just as I was moving in for it too! B|

Close proximity is always more fun, as you can carve the formation back to land, as you see we were about 1/2mile out over the ocean in Monterey :)

Be safe
Ed
www.WestCoastWingsuits.com
www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

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Steve,

My most memorable flight was with the Davis bm crew...

We flew a sweet 4-way diamond... and close was everyone bumping fingers to toes and noses to toes...

close means grips ( even if they are just flying your thumb with constant pressure on your wing...)


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My most memorable flight was with the Davis bm crew...



Chris

We aren't the Davis crew, we just happen to be jumping at the Boogie that was happening there.

All of us you were jumping with jump at Lodi. ;)

Those were some tight formation weren't they! B|

Ed
www.WestCoastWingsuits.com
www.PrecisionSkydiving.com

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