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Anyone here filmed tandems in a tracking suit?
Seems like a very stupid question, but stupid questions are always worth asking.

Someone must have tried it...once. Just wondering if its possible.

Or safe.

I have done freefly jumps in a wingsuit with the other jumper just in a skydive suit.

No one died. We stayed close.

But i would never try filming a tandem in a wingsuit.

But a tracking suit? Maybe possible.

Anyone here ever jumped with a tandem in a tracking suit?

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Re: [MrHey] Anyone here filmed tandems in a tracking suit?
I did with a tracking jacket but not the pants, I think you would be to floaty with the pants but belly flying is easy with them you just don't fall very fast
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Re: [wasatchrider] Anyone here filmed tandems in a tracking suit?
i did it when i got my new tracking suit but was too busy to fun jump. I would track for about 15 seconds at the end of every tandem video jump and after about 30-40 jumps i decided i flew it well enough. If you can fly well enough on your belly you can jump the full suit with any tandem, even back fly if too fast.
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Re: [BASE1375] Anyone here filmed tandems in a tracking suit?
BASE1375 wrote:
i did it when i got my new tracking suit but was too busy to fun jump. I would track for about 15 seconds at the end of every tandem video jump and after about 30-40 jumps i decided i flew it well enough. If you can fly well enough on your belly you can jump the full suit with any tandem, even back fly if too fast.

thanks for that.

i will try a a good amount 2 ways with experienced ( non tandem) jumpers and see how it goes first.

Its good to here it is possible, for you at least it was.

My main concern with a tandem is the exit, and some result of inflation catching me off guard, so I will for sure have to be 100% certain that I have that under control with a belly flyer first.

Thanks again.