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I am new in the sport, and I would like to know to jump of an object of 100 meters how many seconds can you delay?
thanks

It depends.

from what?

here are few things that come to mind that could have an impact on your possible delay:

1. Pilotchute choice
2. your exit speed (poised or running)
3. how clean the object is (underhung, bulges or outcroppings)
4. slider (which you should NOT have on for anything this low)
5. impact site: water, trees, landable ground
a. do you need to open high to be able to fly out to a landing area?
b. if water, do you have a boat to get you, or can you easily swim to shore (if so you can take a longer delay)
7. aerials (sounds like you don't have much experience, so I would personally advise against this one)
8. multiway (again, my personal suggestion would be to wait a while before you get into these, but not everybody does)

1. Pilotchute choice - 46
2. your exit speed (poised or running) - poised
3. how clean the object is (underhung, bulges or outcroppings) - its a bridge clean
4. slider (which you should NOT have on for anything this low) - slider off
5. impact site: water, trees, landable ground - small but clean landing area
a. do you need to open high to be able to fly out to a landing area? not realy
b. if water, do you have a boat to get you, or can you easily swim to shore (if so you can take a longer delay) - No water
7. aerials (sounds like you don't have much experience, so I would personally advise against this one) - no I dont have much experience
8. multiway (again, my personal suggestion would be to wait a while before you get into these, but not everybody does) - I will consider all this and see what its safer for know.

Can you tell know how many sec approximately?

Sure... acceleration due to gravity is 10 m/s/s, meaning that your
distance travelled is (1/2)*(10)*(t)*(t), where t is time in seconds.

Solving 100 = 5*t*t, I get t = 4.5 seconds, approximately.

Since you will need to deploy your parachute before hitting the ground,
you will need to do it within those 4.5 seconds. Let's say 2 seconds,
plus or minus 2.

Or did you want it more accurate than that? You just said
"approximately how many seconds", so I thought this might be
accurate enough.

Thanks NZflygirl what was good enough..

your profile says you have 120 jumps in 1 year.

if true, you may not be able to appreciate/understand/properly prepare for the risk you seem intent on accepting.

even of more concern is who trained you?
the sort of questions you are asking should be covered in a FJC or by a mentor.

by the quite limited facts available, you appear to have chosen a hard, dangerous method to enter the sport. you may select an object with unforseen hazards, or even jumped regularly by others. if the latter, there may be methods to prevent accidental discovery.

you seem open minded (a huge plus), so can you tell us more about how you have prepared/planned for this jump?

if your new, 100m will look low. well, it is really. on this object sight unseen i would probably go Hand held with a 46 with either a go and throw up to a 2 second delay. but most likely a 1 second would do for me.

The truth is that I'm trying to get in the sport by myself because from where I came from even skydiving is not widespread at all!!! yeap!
I have about 160 jumps know as a civilian and a few when I was in the army.
I’m trying to gather some info before my first jump from everywhere I can…
I know its dangerous..but don’t worry! I wont try anything unless I’m pretty sure I’m gona make it … alive..

Then I guess you are NOT in San Diego as your profile suggests? Where are you located?
Blair

I register in DZ.com when I was in SD for a short period. I am located in Greece.

I would guess greece... if you look at classified ads the person holds... they are all listed in greece.

Alive may not necessarily mean in one piece. 100m is considered by most to be a dirty low object.

Before you decide to go this alone, you may want to evaluate many factors other than just gear selection and length of delay.

Spoiled! Spoiled I say!

your doing the wrong way in this..
theres a reasson people dont take you out.. you cant wait for the right time,now the question is do you know how to walk away?

Asking Q´s in a forum like this placing theese people who answersyour Q in a bad place when you fuck up just aint right..

Dear Stefan,
I'm seriously doubt if you read the whole post.
So I'm going to repeat it again for you. I am just doing a research. I didn’t say I'm gona jump.
I am doing hell scariest things than base.
The last 5 years I'm climbing solo (do you know what that means?). So if I see that I'm not ready I won’t do it. That simple....ha?
Take care

And the biggest impact of all??????


The Ground.

p.s. to skyflyergr - do some research. e.g. All the manufacturers websites have knowledge / information areas.

Most of your questions will be answered there.

Greece?????

You mean that cheap short flight from continental Europe????

Are you chained to Greece? I know a good blacksmith who can cut you free.

It won't cost you too much.


Now that is reassuring. Thanks for putting me at ease. It must have been easy to gain the necessary confidence to perform this task with your level of self-esteem and wisdom.

Oh yeah, that quote will read great on a piece of granite.

From the book of lists, verse 113: "though shalt listen to the gods, and follow in their footsteps".

All the very best of luck to you.

p.s. if you can't find the above book, check out http://www.dropzone.com/...orum_view_collapsed;

men..you thing youre smart?
youre full of ...you know what.

o.k.

you have been hearing from some well intentioned people who do NOT wish you to start on your own.

there is a HUGE difference between BASE and free climbing. you may have the knowledge/skills/boldness to free climb, but only the boldness to BASE.

if you continue on your own, you stand a much higher chance of becoming an ugly statistic.

your profile says San Diego, but you are now in Greece. some who replied feel mislead and thus antagonistic.

others wonder why you don't seem willing to travel somewhere else and learn properly. (obviously you understand how to travel if you were in San Diego.)

like so much else in life, your key to success depends on how seriously you take preparation. by counting on anonymous/unknown advisors on the internet, it appears you are under-preparing.

please read my signature line (the last line, in red).

Thats what I'm trying to gain knowledge..and skills!
Thanks

meet to many guys like you saying the same.. why do you need exact info on a paticular jump if you aint doing it??

wauu.. im so honnered speaking to one who think his a bada$$,NOT!!! I dont need info that you think your hardcore if you think so,you wouldnt post here in the first place then you should be out doing your thing..

either you smell bad or just like beeing on your own..
I did solo BASEjumps the past 5 years do you know what that mean?It means nothing... Again i cant use your info for anything.

thats the only thing in your posts that gives you my respect,keep that promise and your on the right track..

Asking specific Q´s like you did is the same as asking if its ok you do it,your not the only newbie reading theese forums..
Why didnt you just ask for a freefall chart? you dont want to know how loong delay you can take off 240ft?

Take care

and now you know why people might dont want to help you out..

atleast you showed you aint smart.. entering a new sport/way of life whith that attitude makes you deserved not to try it out..

have a nice life beeing hardcore at the walls

Why do you need exact info on a paticular jump if you aint doing it??
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Because that’s the highest “safe” please for my first jump (if I’m gona doit)


wauu.. im so honnered speaking to one who think his a bada$$,NOT!!!
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I didn’t say I am a bada$$...But I want to see yours (a$$) if you ever decide to climb even 10m without a rope!!!


I dont need info that you think your hardcore if you think so, you wouldnt post here in the first place then you should be out doing your thing..
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Now…How told you that I thing I’m hardcore? If you thing so ..its fine by me!!


Either you smell bad or just like beeing on your own..
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Yea…nice one..


I did solo BASEjumps the past 5 years do you know what that mean? It means nothing...
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Exactly!!! And thats the only thing in your posts that gives you my respect.


You dont want to know how loong delay you can take off 240ft?
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No I don’t…240ft its to low for me…Don’t forget that I’m a newbie.

100 ft is the highest you want to go, but 240ft is too low?

I think you need to figure out which way is up before you start BASE jumping...

Meter dude.

whats the mater with you people ? you dont read well? every body whants to tell his crap... and not realy answears..
100 is in meters.

I'm sick of you... Ok! That ends here.

THANK YOU EVERY BODY FOR YOUR HELP..

what is the matter with us?
we are trying to keep you alive and injury free.

we are trying to keep you from making a big mistake.
why do we respect your well-being more than you?

you may have the boldness, you may find the knowledge, but few think you have the SKILL to make this work.

please find the necessary answers via proper TRAINING!

Oops, my bad!

I would say you have other and higher places to do it in.
What really matter is that you do it in a way so you dont get injuryed or killede,Learning from the internet is bad juju(feel free to pm me,i were there my self,therefore i can tell you its not a good thing to do,you have more options).

I dont need to,ive been at higher places whith out rope were i would be killed right away no matter if i had a parachute or not..
Climbing and jumping aint the same,if i confront you that i want to start free soloing whith out any climbing experience and then told you that ive done more dangerus stuff than free soloing what would be your answer?
i bet:
wauu.. im so honnered speaking to one who think his a bada$$,NOT!!!
which means you know more about climbing than i,i therefore should show you that respect instead telling you what ive done elsewere,it wont mean shit to you anyway..

what if you at the exit point realice that the trees below might needs to be conciddered aswell,or the powerlines...
Then that info might be handy to know ...

Jumping off 300ft/100m whith a clean lz can be as easy as it sounds,adding just a few things might make the place the worst place ever..

People reply to you the way they do as you sounds like a person who might gonna hurt your self.. No one here want that to happen..

Taking all the personal stuff out..
as you want to keep your cool climbing sites safe away from yahoos who might ruin it we als protect the exit points from similar people..

Set up another attitude,think about how you want to be confronted in free soloing,then start ask Q´s that simple..

I just mention free soloing to let you anderstant that I'm not another yahoo...And you made a hole story from it!!!
Watever...

well you did act like one...

entering a way of life whith not much respect to it will never give you much..

not much respect !
why?
Because I'm trying to find a way to getinto the sport?

yea right. ok . I'll stay at home.
are you satisfed know?

you told us that your a climber doing more badass things than base,basicly we dont need to worry as you know what your doing..

nope becourse your doing it in away that i dont apply

if posts like this are keeping you home then yes,then i know you int ready..
If you feel for this you should kee going for your goal..
You know one day we might share an exitpoint,when that happens i know you understand what i tryed telling you in this post..

Keep it safe stay alive its all that matters..

I would recommend practicing on the new BASE video game. Freefall a couple times from 100m, the huck it for real! Don't be a pussy...

yes. good idea. press x to clear line overs, and tap b repeatedly to kick out of line twists.

or so ive heard, anyway.

no less than 3 seconds is a good solid way to go if u want to play it on the safe side

 
and don't forget to wear your WINGSUIT

Hey dude...I have been following this thread and I haven't seen anybody ask it yet, so I will. (or else I'm really dense and missed it)
Do you have BASE specific gear? Or do you plan to flik with your Talon 2?

And man...the people that replied are actually only looking out for your best interests. Even if they don't like you they don't want to see you get hurt.

HG, I was thinking along the same lines.

I used to think this forum was great. However, the more and more questions I read about which PC to use from 330', do I jump the antenna near my house when the wind is down the wire or between, and the like- I wonder how many people are just getting gear somewhere and just figuring it out on their own, thanks to all the super helpful advice here on dorkzone. (Oh, I hope I don't get banned!)

To the guy with bigger balls than me, who is going at it alone, hopefully in the dark, without a FJC or mentor- is your life really worth that little?

Good luck! (and I really mean that, this isn't skydiving, and it isn't safe...)

What's greek for dink fucking tool?

Dude....head to Mykonos and go to a bar called Oilcan Harry's East - ask for Davros.

He'll get you drunk on Ouzo, PCA you from a cool E, and you'll wake up with a sore ass.

It makes me all warm and fuzzy that this many BASE purists care enough about the sport to even respond to you seriously after you turned on the dumbass switch. i don't include myself among them obviously. They're nice.

I weep for whatever army is depending on the dramatics and dee Dee DEE you have exhibited.

Darwin loves you mullet, and so does Davros. Now go jump.

wow.. just, wow...

You seem wayyyyy too think and reckless to base. Stick with the climbing where having balls bigger than brains (probably) won't damage the reputation of the sport.

Other than the fact that gravity will eat you up when you are free climbing - there is nothing equivalent between that and base jumping. Not one thing.

From http://www.splatula.com/splatula.com/bfl/


He was a climber who wanted to to his first BASE Jump of an E

Exactly!!

Skyflyergr general attitude comparing climbing with Base (two different sports) is the worst.

Also trying to base from 100m, without adequate equipment and training before, 99% will kill you even if you are a skydiver.

Dear Skyflyer, all the gentle people here (except para frog) did the best to save your life, and hope you are still alive.......take it easy, don't rush....

I was flaming him for being a rude piece of shit to people trying to help him.

That, my angry little Hellenic friend, is completely independant of any nationality. I don't give a shit if he's from Mars.

Did I mention that this is a 6-month old thread?

We'll talk.

remember, Sangiro has set some rules here...


it appears some have attempted to use humor to take the edge out of the dialogue.

it is also obvious that at least one person has missed any attempt at humor. (possibly because of his English skills, which are far better than most can speak in HIS native language.)

I think this thread is creating the sort of hostile atmosphere Sangiro prefers avoiding.

OK... I'm from Serbia. If you invite us on couple of beer we came and show you how to jump Plus, If be possible we make you FJC on this location If not we went you on the right spot.
feel free to PM me