- So you want to do that?
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Well, not so fast.
There are some steps to go through
before being able to do that.
In this video I'm giving you five steps
and five very important steps
to becoming a wingsuit Base jumper.
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I Got to talk about wingsuit BASE jumping.
I found it important to do this video because
there's a lot of videos
on YouTube and on the internet
showcasing wing suitors
that are doing proximity flying.
And it looks amazing
and a lot of people are actually
coming into the skydiving sport.
Because of those videos.
And because of the goal
they have to do the exact same thing.
And unfortunately,
the reaction that most of us experienced skydiver
have when we see a newcomer wanting to become a skydiver.
In order to do wingsuit BASE jumping
or reaction is always the same.
"Really, just forget that man.
You're not there yet."
Even though I used to do that myself,
I realized that it's not the right way
we should welcome people into our sport, right?
And I think that's for the love of our sport
and the skydiving community.
If we want it to grow and evolve in time,
we need to change our reactions.
The right reaction to someone
who's just starting into skydiving with the goal to
become a wingsuit Base jumper should be,
" oh wow, that's a really great goal you have
it's gonna be a lot of work.
There's some steps to go through before that,
but it's definitely doable
if you're willing to work hard."
So this video is definitely for you
if you want to get started into skydiving
in order to become a wingsuit Base jumper later.
But also for us skydivers
who want to know what to answer to those newcomers.
So let's start five steps to
become a wingsuit Base jumper.
Step one, you first need to learn to skydive.
So yes, you need to become a skydiver by going
through your first jump course whatever it is,
depending on the country you're in,
and you'll need to work towards getting your solo
and even a license to be able to jump on your own.
You'll see that just that has its set of challenges,
but keep in mind your main goal
and work hard through your progression.
If you want To know what it's gonna look like
and get some tips and tricks,
simply click here for another video I made.
Step two, jump consistently
and improve in order to reach
the threshold of the job number requirements
of your association.
As an example,
the USP requires you
to have 200 jumps in the past 18 months,
and it's pretty similar
for the CSP as well.
You can check with your Skydiving Association to know if
there's any differences waiting to wingsuit
until the proper time isn't just smart in regards to safety.
It will also help to keep you sane
because if you get into the sport to reach
that wingsuit goal,
the fastest possible you'll see
that you'll have to do a lot of jumps
because the number of jumps is only one thing
and it doesn't necessarily means
that you're not a newbie anymore.
And if you still have some newbie student concerns
about the sport of skydiving in general,
when you get into wingsuit
it's just gonna another layer of complexity
and this can really stress you up.
So make sure that not only you meet the requirements
in terms of number of jumps and experience,
but that's okay
and even recommended
if you have way more experience in the sport
than this basic requirement.
It's gonna make you are better wingsuit pilot
and you're gonna evolve into the
wingsuit discipline way faster.
Step number three,
it's now time for you to signup
for your wingsuit first jump course.
You'll see that a wingsuit skydive is pretty
different than a normal skydive,
there is some other elements to take into consideration
to keep you safe,
as well as new possible malfunctions.
Let me share with you some critical things
that you need to consider
when you're doing a wingsuit jump.
First the exits
might be more challenging.
Remember that you're flying this big wing.
That's a lot of fabric
that you need to consider.
And when you're existing you
gotta consider the blast
and the fact that with all that fabric,
the wind will have a way stronger effect on you.
So there's many elements to consider
when it's time to exit,
just keep in mind
that it's gonna be a whole
different story than your usual skydiving exists.
Then when it's time for you to deploy again,
you got to consider
that you have all that fabric in
that you have a high speed forward.
So this will affect the technique
that you're using in order to deploy your main canopy.
In brief, you gonna make sure
that you slow down your forward speed,
and that you gather all that fabric
behind you in order to pull.
Once you're deployed again,
the fact that you're wearing your wingsuit
can have an impact on your deployment
and cause malfunctions more easily.
Line twists are actually happening way more often.
Your safety procedures in case of a cutaway
and reserve deployment,
will also be affected
by the fact that you're in a wingsuit.
Your handles will
be at the same place
because the suits are designed to let them go
through your suit,
but still again
if you wanna do your emergency procedures,
you have a lot of fabric.
So there's different elements to consider.
In terms of gear wingsuitors
are often jumping more to style canopies
that can help with the deployment
and avoid malfunctions.
And it's also a good thing
if you want to get a longer bridle
because you're creating a look more verbal
behind you because of the suit.
So having a longer bridle will make sure
that your pilot suit can catch the air above you
and then have enough strength to pull out your canopy.
And of course,
there are more elements.
I'm not a wingsuit coach,
but that was a quick overview of
what I learned
when I did my own wingsuit first jump course.
Of course, again,
once you are a wingsuit pilot,
you got to put on a lot of experience
a lot of jumps in the sky from a plane
before starting to think about BASE jumping.
Well now talking about BASE jumping,
that's a whole other horse.
So once you've gained a lot of skydiving experience
and you've started to talk with BASE jumping coaches,
and they're starting to see
that you might be ready to start your BASE jumping course,
well, it will now be time for you
to do your first Base first jump course.
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And finally, step number five,
you'll want to gain a lot of experience doing Base jumps,
and that without thinking about your wingsuit for now.
So again, a lot of experience in BASE jumping,
you'll see that there's less of associations
and requirements and stuff like that.
But you can find some great coaches
and courses to learn
and improve your BASE jumping skills,
get a lot of coaching
because as you might figure out,
Base jumping is a whole other story
than skydiving,
it's more dangerous due to the fact
that you're nearer from the ground.
So the key word here is really experience
and that doesn't equate to the number of jumps you're doing.
So once you'll be an experienced Base jumper
and an experienced wingsuit pilot,
you'll be able to join those two
and then perform a wingsuit BASE jumping.
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So that's it.
That's how a new person in the sport
or someone who's just watching
wingsuit proximity flying BASE jumping videos
can start in order to one day
be able to do a wingsuit BASE jump.
It is a lot of work.
You gotta get a lot of experience.
There's gonna be challenges but it is doable.
Take your time.
I want you to be safe out there
and I want you to keep doing
what you love the passion you have for skydiving
in BASE jumping the longest possible.
So now down the description
let me know
if this is why you actually
became a skydiver.
And let me know if you'd like to learn how to wingsuit.
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I hope you've enjoyed this one.
Give it a thumbs up and on that keep jumping.
Stay safe and blue skies.
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