Tonto 1 #26 December 1, 2003 Depends on the bump, but I stop at 14 kts, along with my students. 1000's of jumps experience won't help you when your canopy shuts at 30 ft. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #27 December 1, 2003 whats the coversion from miles to knots we are rated to 15 knots for students, 20 knots for "A & B" license and 25 for "C" and above. But I've stopped jumping at winds much less than my rating, depending on how smooth and constant they are.You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #28 December 1, 2003 I'm guessing, but I think you multiply Kts by 1.2 to get MPH. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDivaChristie 0 #29 December 1, 2003 It's better to be on the ground, wishing you were in the sky; Than in the sky, wishing you were on the ground. not jumping sux Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #30 December 1, 2003 QuoteI'm guessing, but I think you multiply Kts by 1.2 to get MPH. t That means the Oz student limit would give an 18pmh wind limit to the US guys who are students, would that be considered high?You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,027 #31 December 1, 2003 QuoteI'm guessing, but I think you multiply Kts by 1.2 to get MPH. t 1.15mph = 1 kt... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #32 December 1, 2003 On windy days, I find going by my gut doesn't work very well...my gut always says no. If I'm iffy, I'll watch landings for a while. If the swoopers are still swooping (into the wind) and the slower canopies are still moving forward, I'll probably give it a try. I used to take more chances... I've been backing up under student canopies more times than I would have liked. But even now, when the winds are borderline, I'll often just give it a try. If I don't like it, I won't try again. I don't always go by the experienced guys. They're jumping alllll the time. Sitting out a jump isn't a big deal. But when I've been waiting to jump for 3 weeks and now the conditions are looking jumpable, I'm probably going to go for it... just not on load 1. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jfields 0 #33 December 1, 2003 Dave, You just need to start getting seconds at meals to improve your wingloading. An oscillating desk fan could blow you backwards under canopy. But I agree with you that the urge to jump in marginal weather decreases as your currency increases. Also a good idea to let a wind indicator load go first in the morning. If they land off-DZ and scattered, don't jump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #34 December 1, 2003 QuoteQuoteI'm guessing, but I think you multiply Kts by 1.2 to get MPH. t 1.15mph = 1 kt Thank you. (And thank God I said I was guessing!) tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
