Do you have to wear a jumpsuit

[jump_or_die 0]

I have a Question. Do you have to wear a jumpsuit? I mean really is there a point to it?

Thanx
Jordan

[AndyMan 7]

No you don't have to wear a jumpsuit, although your instructor may insist on one.

Yes, there is a point to it. It'll help manage your fallrate by adding differing amounts of drag, as appropriate to your body weight/shape. It will have a "normalizing" effect. Secondly, it'll take the grass and mud stains from landing, so your own clothes stay clean.

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[panzwami 0]

Do you have to wear a jumpsuit for what? There's no rule that says it's required (naked jumps), but there are reasons why people do.

For example, I don't think Majik would get as many points if they jumped in t-shirts and shorts. They would still totally kick ass (obviously), but I don't think they would do as well.

Matt
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[skybytch 273]

Depends on if you're planning to jump solo or with other people, and also on what kind of skydive you are doing (RW, freefly, hop and pop). Jumpsuits aren't just for keeping your clothes clean, they also help to "equalize" fall rate so you can jump with others. They also help you be more consistent in your flying (both RW and freefly) since you are always wearing the same amount of drag. For RW, booties and grips are generally good things to have on.

I wouldn't do RW without a suit if the others on the dive are wearing them. Since I have a freefly suit I wouldn't do a freefly jump without it. I would do a hop and pop in street clothes though.

[DShiznit 0]

I was told that you had to wear a jumpsuit until you were licensed. Is this untrue?

[SkymonkeyONE 4]

Do you have to wear a jumpsuit? No, but there are good reasons to do so. Increased drag in the right places makes for more maneuverability. Jumpsuits also protect you when you blow your landings. Jumpsuits are warm in the winter. Jumpsuits cover "flappy" clothing which might otherwise cover your handles, etc.

[skybytch 273]

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I was told that you had to wear a jumpsuit until you were licensed. Is this untrue?

I think that depends on the dz you are jumping at.

[orbitjunkie 0]

there are good answers here so I am only going to address some of the Issues they have not. A t shirt or sweater can become un tucked and cover your handles. I had this happen once on a dive fortunatly I realized this and pulled my sweatshirt down while in track. Good 100% covering 1 piece uniform is safer. As for the fall rate and grippers it makes a dive much better..espically on exit with concern to grippers. you have better options of stable grips on exit. Thus a better chance of being stable and having a good dive.

[BBKid 0]

Whatever you do, make sure the jumpsuit material is a different colour to that of your cutaway handle. You should be able to find your handle without needing to look, but being able to see it may just save you a few seconds, and at terminal that's about 300-400 feet.

There's also something inherently satisfying in prancing around at the DZ with the arms of your jumpsuit tied around your waist. We all do it, even if it's been hours since we jumped, but no-one takes them off until the end of the day...

I remember when I got my jumpsuit and did it for the first time - I really felt like I belonged! Sad, huh?

Nick
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[AntiPinkChrissy 0]

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I was told that you had to wear a jumpsuit until you were licensed. Is this untrue?

That was true when I was going through the student program at my DZ

~La La Gang Member #2~

[skyyhi 0]

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There's also something inherently satisfying in prancing around at the DZ with the arms of your jumpsuit tied around your waist. We all do it, even if it's been hours since we jumped, but no-one takes them off until the end of the day...

ROFLMAO. . .god that is sooooo true. . .lol

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Darcy

[pccoder 0]

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[Lee03 0]

Believe it depends on the dz's policy. I know my dz requires AFF students to wear jumpsuit, once you graduate AFF, you don't have too, i made my first jump off of AFF (a solo) in a military flightsuit. I personally prefer jumpsuits, but that's just me.

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[skydivingdutch 0]

Well,

I have been trying to get my sit down, and it really f*cking sucks without a jumpsuit. My pant legs come up over my knees, my shirt comes up over my face, flaps around.
This causes all kinds of weird drag in some direction, screwing up my position. Im gonna get me a Kurupee suit soon.

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[piisfish 140]

I don't think there is a legal obligation anywhere, but at some stages of your formation you will have to wear one, cause it's easier and safer to grab you with a suit rather than your naked skin.

scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM

[FunBobby 0]

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There's also something inherently satisfying in prancing around at the DZ with the arms of your jumpsuit tied around your waist. We all do it, even if it's been hours since we jumped, but no-one takes them off until the end of the day...

ROFLMAO. . .god that is sooooo true. . .lol

That is, of course you're jumping in FL (or MS, AL, TX, etc) during those very very hot and humid summer days.

Something else - I, like many others I believe, are not apt to be prancing around the DZ - or any other location, for that matter.

FunBobby

[skyyhi 0]

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Something else - I, like many others I believe, are not apt to be prancing around the DZ - or any other location, for that matter

Aw Bobby, you take all the fun out of jumpsuit wearing. . .lol!

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Take risks not to escape life… but to prevent life from escaping. ~ A bumper sticker at the DZ
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Darcy

[orbitjunkie 0]

Duct Tape does wonders

[rocketdog 0]

skydivingdutch --

you can still learn to sitfly in pants.... fly your body not the clothes.

it may be hard, but learning to freefly in general is hard @ first. i have 100+ jumps in yoga pants (cuz i'm too poor to buy a suit) & when i borrowed a friend's FF suit, i hated it! -- too much drag!

hang in there, you'll get it!

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[DeNReN 0]

I am not a instructor! I am a student!

Having to wear a jumpsuit would depend on your DZ and what you are doing.........approx. 80% of my few jumps have been made in shorts and a t shirt....I've had problems with stability in freefall....last few jumps I,ve worn overalls(no rental jumpsuits avaible at my home DZ)....WOW...what a differance...suddenly I am more stable in freefall.

BTW....filling out atleast some of your profile is considered good etiquette.

[flygirl03 0]

Resurrecting this thread, I want to say I was VERY happy to have one on this past Saturday. Gloves too!

Me and my canopy inexperience had me landing a NICE landing in a field across the road from our landing area.
But that Field was FULL of 2-3 ft high stalks of stickers.
Lets just say, I came out of it better than the Canopy did
Had I had a full face helmet on I would have been completely unscathed.

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earthbound misfit

[firstime 0]

have to agree with deNReN. I also found a huge difference with a jump suit (Im a new jumper also)
so anything that would make my freefall better I will
try. Once I get better in the sky then I will reconize
each movement in more detail. I don't like that potato chipping thing and the suit helped. Maybe it's
in my head but it helped me. As for the grass stains,
I have more of a problem getting them out of my forehead rather than the jumpsuit.

[katiebear21 0]

I think you've gotten some pretty good reason why you should wear a jumpsuit or jump-related clothing. Just for something to do, I looked it up and according to the SIM, Section 5-3, Para K:

1. The use of personal equipment should be determinedby the type of jump experience and proficiency of the skydiver, weather, and drop zone conditions.

2. Clothing and equipment:
a. Adequate protective clothing, including jumpsuit, helmet, gloves, goggles, and footwear should be worn for all land jumps.
b. Gloves are essential when the jump altitude temperature is lower than 40° F.
c. A jumper should always carry a protected but accessible knife.
d. A rigid helmet—
(1) should be worn on all skydives (tandem students may wear soft helmets)
(2) should be lightweight and not restrict vision or hearing
e. All jumpers are advised to wear flotation gear when the intended exit, opening, or landing point
of a skydive is within one mile of an open body of water (an open body of water is defined as one in which a skydiver could drown).

Yep - I'm bored!

Katie
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[ryand96 0]

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But that Field was FULL of 2-3 ft high stalks of stickers.

I'm sorry, but I have to ask. What are stickers?

[flygirl03 0]

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But that Field was FULL of 2-3 ft high stalks of stickers.

I'm sorry, but I have to ask. What are stickers?

briars, thorns... these "stalks" looked like Rose stems with the thorns and no roses. Some wild stuff, I dunno, but they were not much fun

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earthbound misfit