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I'm working on a site that normally has very high winds, however I would be landing in a much calmer area. any Ideas on what is too windy to open and fly in?
Thanks,
~J

That's subjective to the terrain. taking a wild guess, you'll have rotors to contend with. Also, if it's as windy as per usual, turning around very quickly is a must.Sinking it in backwards would be a distinct possibility.

Question, do the winds prevail mostly from the cement, or toward the cement?

I haven't a clue what direction that is so use that as a referrence.

What type of object? What is your opening alti in reference to impact? Is it much further to the landing area?

Cement? what?sinking in backwards?
I'm confused. How does this relate to the wind at opening height? the landing I'm thinking of is about 800 ft lower than the opening height (down a hill) it wouldn't be super windy where I want to land.
Ok, what about from the cement now?
I'm lost please find me.
~J

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I am asuming that you are talking about safe deployment at opening ?
If Not, disregard this Crap.
And be able to ask a question in better detail next time.

What is your exit altitude ?
How many seconds of freefall will you have ?

How fast will you be falling in relationship with the prevailing
Wind ? If you will be falling, Much Faster than the wind at the
opening height ?

If you are just PCA or Hop and Popping - Don't - Jump.

If its a Tower or Antenna and the wind is at your back.- Jump

If you are in a bowl and there is Rotors and Up-Draft in your face.
But you have 18 sec. of freefall and good wall separation. - Jump

What are you asking ?
You need to be a little more specific on your needs.

Do you have anybody with more jumps to jump with ???

I'm, No, Tom Aiello but maybe I can give you a answer.

Is this the A up on the hill by your home?

If so, you ought to just wait for a less windy day. They happen there...

You know what cement!... LOL!!!

Ok, down the hill which means the wind would be coming from the big flat cement area, or there abouts, right?

Opening alti won't be too much trouble it's when you get near the trees. Clearing them and getting to the landing zone won't be trouble. It's the rotors as you lose altitude.

Basically, if it's windy, you'd open up, turn around quickly and hit the brakes to sink it in backwards and sideways until you get low enough that the wind is no longer a factor. If I recall, If you over shoot the landing zone, you're fairly hosed. If you under shoot it, it's less of an issue.

My first instinct would say, if half way down the object the wind is pretty low, then it won't matter too much if it's 40 up top. Unfortunately it's not likely. Also, unless you take a slider off that thing, you will probably only drop about 80 feet max, before tossing the pilot chute. Add an additional, say, 150 feet to open. so that puts you above the trees pretty high.

If the wind at that altitude is steady, and not "nuclear" then go for it. I'll video tape it and post bail.

Think more about how the wind will affect your canopy as you get near the ground. You have trees, to contend with, and the hill itself.

If the wind blows over those domiciles at the base of the hill, then there are rotors really close to landing as well.

Wind will be a significant factor at that object.

 
~If the wind at that altitude is steady, and not "nuclear" then go for it. I'll video tape it and post bail.

My N!99@!
Sounds good to me!
~J

just my question to try and understand ??
exit is very windy, landing is not windy at all... Are you not afraid of some kind of turbulence ???