How do I get wingsuit proximity flying?
How do I get wingsuit proximity flying?
Bon voyage!
- STEP 1: LEARN TO SKYDIVE. To start flying a wingsuit, your first stop will be a skydiving First Jump Course.
- STEP 2: JUMP CONSISTENTLY UNTIL YOU REACH THE THRESHOLD JUMP-NUMBER REQUIREMENTS.
- SIGN UP FOR A WINGSUIT FIRST JUMP COURSE (WFJC).
- GEAR UP.
- GET COACHING.
What is wingsuit proximity flying?
“Proximity flying” is the practice of flying a wingsuit close to the faces and ridges of mountains. Flying near terrain gives a greater sense of speed due to having a close visual reference.
How far can you fly with wingsuit?
How far can a wingsuit fly? A skydive is usually performed from around 12,000 feet over the landing area, and wingsuiters often deploy their main parachutes 9,000 feet (3 kilometers) below that altitude. At that respectable glide ratio of 2.5:1, a wingsuit pilot can cover about 7.5 kilometers of distance.
What is the fatality rate of wingsuit jumpers?
Between 1981 to 2012, 50 people died flying in wingsuits, and 80 people died when their parachutes failed to open. The fatality rate for all skydiving sports combined is approximately 1 death per 100,000 jumps. For wingsuit flying the death rate rises to approximately 1 death per 500 jumps.
How many jumps do you need to wingsuit?
200 skydives
Get yourself enrolled in a ‘learn to skydive’ course and earn your skydiving ‘A’ licence. From there, start racking up the jumps! Under United States Parachute Association (USPA) regulations, you need 200 skydives under your belt before you can don a wingsuit.
How long is the average wingsuit flight?
Most standard skydives take place at around 13,000 feet and the drop is two minutes, well below Stumpf’s 37,000-foot starting point and nearly 10 minute drop. This means a lot of trial and error during smaller jumps, to fine tune your mechanics.