Trmnlabsrdty 0 #1 January 9, 2012 Hello, I am trying to find out the longest tracking distance achieved without a wingsuit (if one has been set) - I have searched on here and not been able to find any info, so thought I'd ask. If it has been discussed on here, please feel free to direct me to the thread and delete this one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jumpsalot-2 3 #2 January 9, 2012 From what altitude ? Do tracking suit jumps count ? Are A lic numbers really 6 digits now ? ......... Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Trmnlabsrdty 0 #3 January 9, 2012 I'd be interested in records from any altitude, tracking suit jumps definitely count and yes, A numbers really are 6 digits now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites highlee369 0 #4 January 9, 2012 Im afraid not. A license numbers are still in the 61,000 range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites highlee369 0 #5 January 9, 2012 You must be confusing your membership number or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites rwieder 0 #6 January 10, 2012 We had a tracking contest at SDSL once, years ago. The TO was 1.5 miles away from the DZ, we bailed at 13.5K. The winner that day was Hook-N-Swoop (Derrick V.) If my memory serves me correctly he tracked 2.5 miles in a RW suit and a full faced helmet. They sent a truck to give him a ride back to the DX. I was embarrased to say the least.-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aeroflyer 0 #7 January 11, 2012 QuoteWe had a tracking contest at SDSL once, years ago. The TO was 1.5 miles away from the DZ, we bailed at 13.5K. The winner that day was Hook-N-Swoop (Derrick V.) If my memory serves me correctly he tracked 2.5 miles in a RW suit and a full faced helmet. They sent a truck to give him a ride back to the DX. I was embarrased to say the least. 1.26 glide ratio, seems reasonable for a very good tracker with booties. I can't decide if I want a tracking suit or a prodigy 2, both are similar but the prodigy looks cooler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites lvintw 0 #8 January 12, 2012 Alex is in Hinton DZ in UK. License is A 109796 (BPA). Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Csaber 0 #9 January 13, 2012 Hello, The best performances with tracking suits within 1000m vertical distance on competition (with same conditions for everyone) in 2011: http://wingsuitboogie.hu/sites/wingsuitboogie.hu/files/hirfile/TR%20final%20HUNGARY%202011.pdf Tracking with no suits at all-)): http://wingsuitboogie.hu/sites/wingsuitboogie.hu/files/hirfile/NTR%20final%20HUNGARY%20-%202011.pdf Pretty imperessive performance of naked trackers, the best ones would rank middle in tracking suit category... Come and try it out by yourself in 2012 in Hungary, on the biggest WS and tracking skydiving event worldwide! For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/250063141718702/ and http://wingsuitboogie.hu/en/competition/2012 ..and if we are in FF forum, we organise FF Camp and Comp as well! details: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/355632524452006/ Bye: Csaber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites stayhigh 2 #10 January 14, 2012 2 mile with somewhat baggy freely suit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPlZG_TdPM I found out that going with shorts and t-shirts are better than a suit that flaps around. Once you reach certain speed and angle, flapping cloth will only provide drag and does not do anything for lift. Best non-wingsuit or non-inflating suit will be RW suit with booties. IMO.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gemini 0 #11 March 12, 2012 I once did 3.11 miles in a tracking contest from 13.5k from Hwy 521 next to the Spaceland DZ to the first house East of Hwy 288 at FM 1462 with a RW bootie suit. Had a wind from the SSE pushing against my right shoulder that kept trying to push me to the NNW. Vertical fall rate according to my protrac was 82Mph. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites aeroflyer 0 #12 March 23, 2012 That is very good indeed, in fact I believe the best trackers in the best tracking suits can only do 1.7 glide ratio, perhaps edging in on 2.0 soon. Honestly, anything above 1.1 in a non tracking suit is pretty much on fire. Although I don't have tons of jumps, I have found that the vertical speed e.g. protrack is a good indication of overall tracking performance. My best tracks have been around 70-80mph (TAS not SAS on protrack), and you can really see your angle when you fall through the cloud deck. I'm getting a tracking suit soon, so I'll let y'all know how it performs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites gemini 0 #13 May 19, 2012 Agreed, I was never able to get that slow or the distance again and I tried very hard over a number of years to duplicate that jump. I really think the wind coming at my shoulder had a lot to do with the results. I could definitely feel the push in the air and had to constantly fight to stay on a straight track. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. 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jumpsalot-2 3 #2 January 9, 2012 From what altitude ? Do tracking suit jumps count ? Are A lic numbers really 6 digits now ? ......... Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trmnlabsrdty 0 #3 January 9, 2012 I'd be interested in records from any altitude, tracking suit jumps definitely count and yes, A numbers really are 6 digits now! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highlee369 0 #4 January 9, 2012 Im afraid not. A license numbers are still in the 61,000 range. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
highlee369 0 #5 January 9, 2012 You must be confusing your membership number or something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwieder 0 #6 January 10, 2012 We had a tracking contest at SDSL once, years ago. The TO was 1.5 miles away from the DZ, we bailed at 13.5K. The winner that day was Hook-N-Swoop (Derrick V.) If my memory serves me correctly he tracked 2.5 miles in a RW suit and a full faced helmet. They sent a truck to give him a ride back to the DX. I was embarrased to say the least.-Richard- "You're Holding The Rope And I'm Taking The Fall" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeroflyer 0 #7 January 11, 2012 QuoteWe had a tracking contest at SDSL once, years ago. The TO was 1.5 miles away from the DZ, we bailed at 13.5K. The winner that day was Hook-N-Swoop (Derrick V.) If my memory serves me correctly he tracked 2.5 miles in a RW suit and a full faced helmet. They sent a truck to give him a ride back to the DX. I was embarrased to say the least. 1.26 glide ratio, seems reasonable for a very good tracker with booties. I can't decide if I want a tracking suit or a prodigy 2, both are similar but the prodigy looks cooler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lvintw 0 #8 January 12, 2012 Alex is in Hinton DZ in UK. License is A 109796 (BPA). Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Csaber 0 #9 January 13, 2012 Hello, The best performances with tracking suits within 1000m vertical distance on competition (with same conditions for everyone) in 2011: http://wingsuitboogie.hu/sites/wingsuitboogie.hu/files/hirfile/TR%20final%20HUNGARY%202011.pdf Tracking with no suits at all-)): http://wingsuitboogie.hu/sites/wingsuitboogie.hu/files/hirfile/NTR%20final%20HUNGARY%20-%202011.pdf Pretty imperessive performance of naked trackers, the best ones would rank middle in tracking suit category... Come and try it out by yourself in 2012 in Hungary, on the biggest WS and tracking skydiving event worldwide! For more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/250063141718702/ and http://wingsuitboogie.hu/en/competition/2012 ..and if we are in FF forum, we organise FF Camp and Comp as well! details: http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/355632524452006/ Bye: Csaber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #10 January 14, 2012 2 mile with somewhat baggy freely suit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlPlZG_TdPM I found out that going with shorts and t-shirts are better than a suit that flaps around. Once you reach certain speed and angle, flapping cloth will only provide drag and does not do anything for lift. Best non-wingsuit or non-inflating suit will be RW suit with booties. IMO.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #11 March 12, 2012 I once did 3.11 miles in a tracking contest from 13.5k from Hwy 521 next to the Spaceland DZ to the first house East of Hwy 288 at FM 1462 with a RW bootie suit. Had a wind from the SSE pushing against my right shoulder that kept trying to push me to the NNW. Vertical fall rate according to my protrac was 82Mph. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aeroflyer 0 #12 March 23, 2012 That is very good indeed, in fact I believe the best trackers in the best tracking suits can only do 1.7 glide ratio, perhaps edging in on 2.0 soon. Honestly, anything above 1.1 in a non tracking suit is pretty much on fire. Although I don't have tons of jumps, I have found that the vertical speed e.g. protrack is a good indication of overall tracking performance. My best tracks have been around 70-80mph (TAS not SAS on protrack), and you can really see your angle when you fall through the cloud deck. I'm getting a tracking suit soon, so I'll let y'all know how it performs!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #13 May 19, 2012 Agreed, I was never able to get that slow or the distance again and I tried very hard over a number of years to duplicate that jump. I really think the wind coming at my shoulder had a lot to do with the results. I could definitely feel the push in the air and had to constantly fight to stay on a straight track. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
