Need tips for slowing vertical speed in a GTI

[fmmobley 0]

I am a beginner with only 39 wingsuit jumps on my Birdman GTI. I am mostly learning on my own as there are not many opportunities to jump with others at my DZ.

The slowest vertical speed I have managed is 56 mph. I have read of some guys getting low 40's.

I need some tips on how to slow that up.

... Marion

[mccordia 74]

Try to work on not pushing down on the wings, cupping air.
But try to work on becoming as big as you can. In terms of surface. And getting a slight headlow body position.

A slight de-arch in the hips helps if time up in the air is what you are going for, but dont overdo it or you'll be stalling the suit, and actually falling faster and moving forward less..

For me, freefall times didnt go up, even though I asked every tip I could get (search for some of earlyer posts in this forum, as most people here asked for the same thing)

But that all didnt help..it was just time...experience..and trying to focus on flying forward faster that started bringing the downward speeds down as well..as a side effect...

Just fly...chase planes...flock...it'll come by itself..

JC
FlyLikeBrick
I'm an Athlete?

[BobFolline 0]

I have a couple hundred jumps on my GTI and sustained flight below 54 MPH always eluded me.

So the following is just IMHO
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Depending on your build and flight style this is probably the best you will see in your GTI.

If you are looking to go slower vertical you will give up so much forward speed you will just be hanging on the edge of a stall and not flying efficiently. Best endurance speed will net you less distance than best glide speed. Hanging at the stall will get you lowest vertical but only briefly.

Momentary flight into the mid 40s was occasional but just proceeded a stall. With my S-6 I can sustain flight in the mid 40's with good forward speed. Stepping the speed into the 50's gets much faster forward speeds and is more realistic for flocking with others.

After I thought I had my S-6 figured out well and had learned better how to fly I went back to my GTI and still the best I could do was 48-52 MPH sustained.

That being said there are some in our flock who can fly the GTI in formation with bigger suits and no problems.

Your mileage, or flight time, may vary.

Blue Skies.

Working to be the last flyer on a birdman suit. ;-)
...
Who also flies a tony suit.

[mccordia 74]

Dont forget build...

If you're 1,60 meter, 150 kg of nylon-lovin' man, slower downward speeds might come a little harder then when you're 60 kilo's and 2 meters in length

JC
FlyLikeBrick
I'm an Athlete?

[BobFolline 0]

Or like the 2,1 meter and 65 Kilo guy who was flying a GTI and outflying those of us in V2's and S-6s.

Bob

Working to be the last flyer on a birdman suit. ;-)
...
Who also flies a tony suit.

[Waldschrat 0]

Did you know for sure, that this thing was realy alive?

[BobFolline 0]

Not only alive but skinny as a rail. At that weight he could not have been carrying much muscle. Good thing he was not flying a big suit.

Working to be the last flyer on a birdman suit. ;-)
...
Who also flies a tony suit.