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superman0710

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wingsuit flying is one of the disciplines i'd like to undertake as i progress in my skydiving career. but i have some basic questions first

1) what's the average flight time for a wingsuit flight?
(also for fun trivia, does anyone know the maximum distance traveled horizontally in a wingsuit?)

2)do you need a special container for the wingsuit? (i don't see any leg straps in the videos)

thanks in advance :)

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1. Anywhere from 90 seconds to 3:00+ depending on skill, suit, build. Most good flock (group) dives last 90-100 seconds, a good pace that everyone can keep up with. Usually the really long jumps are tiring solos. Again dependent on skill/suit/build, the achievable glide ratio is currently pushing 3:1 AFAIK. That's 6 miles horizontally for a 2 mile freefall, no wind. Add a strong tailwind, and you do the math. I'd guess 8-10 miles is doable for the best, from 13.5k. Further has been done from higher, I'd imagine. I don't know the official record.

2. No special container needed, although mods to container and deployment system are desirable to some. The legstraps and lower half of the harness are inside the suit. See this pic of me wearing my S3. :$
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You need a container that has BOC, doesn't have a bungee pilot, a long bridle and no butt bungee (or disconnect it) and has decent pin and riser protection. Most rigs will do.

If you want the best (not neccesary but helpful), get a 10 ft bridle and modify the corners of your container so you can pack grommet to bottom.

I wouldn't recommend getting the no-legstrap-option though :P:D

ciel bleu,
Saskia

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2. No special container needed, although mods to container and deployment system are desirable to some. The legstraps and lower half of the harness are inside the suit. See this pic of me wearing my S3. :$



So bashful... :D:P

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I haven't modified mine though since I never had problems.



Yeah. I'm like that. I've never had a car accident so I don't wear a seatbelt.

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The problem is, if I cut the corners on my Atom I get a better wingsuit rig. However I get a WORSE freefly rig. I made my choice.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

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I believe in all the preventative measures although I haven't taken all of them myself (I think tonto's seatbelt comment was meant to be sarcastic!).

That said, how you pack will most likely depend on your container and d-bag type. I have a Odyssey and a Vector 3, Chuck has a Wings with a special D-bag, and we pack all 3 rigs with grommet to pin.

Chuck has the extended bridle, I just haven't put mine on yet.

There's also been recent discussion about the burble created by the wing and the higher potential for the hard hackey to actually flop around and tie your kill-line bridle in a knot keeping the pilot chute from catching air and keeping the container closed.

I'd go back and read all the threads pertaining to gear and wingsuiting, and ask questions specific to your gear.

There's no one way to do anything...:)

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I haven't modified mine though since I never had problems.



Ditto, I jump an atom classic for ws.

A lot depends on how you deploy - by that I mean if you deploy from full flight (or with significant forward speed) you SHOULD have a "cornerless" rig, as the resulting deployment angle could cause the bag extraction problems (line twists etc.)

If on the other hand you collapse your wings completely prior to deployment and wait a few seconds (therefore dissipating your forward speed) your deployment angle should be that of a normal "skydive", so no need for open corners.

Long flights,

J
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I agree totally, James. There are a whole lot of people that get away with jumping completely stock rigs with standard bridles with their wingsuit. Corner mods will make you safer in every instance, but if you use a deployment technique comensurate with what type of gear you are jumping you will be fine, at least in "smaller" suits.

Chuck

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Good call.. I fly an S-Fly Access (the real wing suit, not the funny one with hand grips...;) Anyway, collapse the wings, bend the knees a bit, count to two, and deploy.. same as a regular belly down deployment. That said, for the more performance oriented flyers who pull lower, cutouts are the way to go.

-Gus

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Cutaway?... why do that? just pull a tad higher, its safer, and cheaper...
but to each their own

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That said, for the more performance oriented flyers who pull lower, cutouts are the way to go.


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Good call.. I fly an S-Fly Access (the real wing suit, not the funny one with hand grips...;)
-Gus



Do you have a picture?
Cause the only Acess from FlyYourBody is the one in 2 parts. Then there is the S-Fly which is a regular wingsuit.

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