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Hi, Im currenty a paraglider. My aim for the futere after all the right training equiptment is to skydive off tandem paragliders. Altitude probably around 1,000ft upwards. Would I be looking for a BASE or a Skydiving Rig for this? Just trying to workout a rough price for what I want to do to make sure I can afford it.
Thanks in advance,
Ian

I would surgest skydive gear if jumps are above 2000ft and you aint going to smoke it low...

no matter wath i think you should get some instruction no matter whatit aint just let go,fall pull and land.. just like it aint just to fly a paraglider,you´ll need to know what to do when..

but cool project

I would recommend a BASE rig.
A Tandem Paraglide jump is also risky for the Tandem Pilot. After you exit the pilot is under a very low wing loading on a wing thats made to take you up, not down like a parachute.
Most Tandem pilots wont allow this stunt when the lift is present, or strong. The Tandem pilot risks getting stuck in the air or getting cloud suck!

Basicaly you want a rig that is versatile for low openings (4 sled rides) or high altitude/ long delay slider up jumps. You never know, some tandem pilots (Yaro) are crazy enough to fly in lifty condition!

Recently a Buddy was unable to jump because he had a Skydive rig and no BASE rig. The lift was very minimal that weekend so he couldnt get the altitude to make a jump.
With a base rig you could make several jumps in a day!

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Josh Morell