wasatchrider

I jump a fairly lightly loaded Pilot. It snivels only if I pack it to snivel. It normally opens in 400-500 feet. It does not seem to matter much if I am on a wingsuit jump. how do you pack it not to snivel? BASE 1519

base jumping is the best practice to be able to fly those things out of a plane safely. BASE 1519

I saw a plf once one YouTube but never in real life BASE 1519

last thread I found was from 2011 I have over 100 flights on their pirahna and love it. I was wondering if anybody out there is flying one of there shark or manta suits and what they think. thanks Heath BASE 1519

I came from a quite differnt background and learned to land parachutes long before skydiving and actually have stood up every skydive landing ever yey me. When learning to land though I did have many skid in landings from my feet and one low turn to hip check never right on my butt... brusing a tailbone sucks. I wouldnt try to land on my butt with any sort of speed or fast decent. BASE 1519

never jumped with more than 5 people. well maybe shot gun 8 or 9 wingsuits but we did not end up all togeather BASE 1519

probably someone helping a friend get their rating. I went on a tandem a few weeks ago to help my friend graduate but I wasn't having as much fun as this guy tandems are scary. BASE 1519

why not just buy a cheap setup for 1500-2000 jump it a 100 times then sell it for what you paid when you are ready to downsize. I dont get the whole long term rental thing everyone does BASE 1519

plus their are probably more swoops made in one day than an entire year of proxy flights BASE 1519

I dont think riser has an a... just saying I hate it when I spell incorrectly BASE 1519

I know when Im pitching within a 100 ft when im wing suiting but never bother to look again to measure the opening. I use sunnto I don't care what anyone says those things work. BASE 1519

Started with a 210 for 5 or 10 jumps then got a 170 but I jumped a 170 during AFF and a friends 168 till they let me jump with no aad. BASE 1519

phone calls or ok, texting is illegal BASE 1519

what do you consider experienced? BASE 1519

day blazer... breaking rules have to happen when nobody is looking BASE 1519

of course you do with a skydive rig you probably have 3 second snivels but Id like to see that with base gear and not get spun up BASE 1519

It's to slow the opening. We BASE jump at slower speeds without one to open fast. We use a tailgate to prevent line overs slider down. Skydiving people collapse and stow slider to open up the risers for more performance and less drag. BASE 1519

well no one wants you to jump with full PMS anyways BASE 1519

If you looking for base jumpers slc has over 50 that live here. They are not active all the time but a lot of jumping is done here not that it would matter if your just starting to skydive. BASE 1519

Ive spent a total of $1500 on purchase total and never rented ever BASE 1519

balloon jump but im different BASE 1519

this is something that I have never done before what are the dangers other than putting you hand through the eccess and pulling the toggle through? BASE 1519

Well, that does in no way mean that base and wearing a camera for regular skydives requires the same skills, attitude or level of experience, or that the risks involved are at all similar. It just means that neither activity is suitable for a beginner. Also keep in mind that a skydive is very, very short. 200 skydives is about 3 hours of freefall. And almost everybody wears a camera eventually while almost nobody goes into base. More than 100 skydivers a year apply and get their base numbers I would assume double that who do not get their numbers I would assume that would mean that more than 300 skydivers take up base each year a lot do not continue with base one course does over 100 a year by themselves not a lot compared to skydiving but base is getting pretty popular BASE 1519

niether did I BASE 1519

started out on a Piranha that I am still jumping BASE 1519