Once- in 2013. 12K drop with decent upper level westerly wind, but lower at 8K. I covered 4.2 miles from the DZ and had a chase van tracking me down so that there was not the customary wait while you radio and they come find you. It was great, and the landing planning/on the fly situation was interesting, with treelines there.
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- Thread starter Shominy
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We went out 12 miles and jumped out around 12,000 feet. I think I waited a bit too long before I pulled the ripcord, and just barely made it back to the DZ. If I remember, it was around a 20 mph wind that day, so sufficient for that distance. Only problem was, the one guy who made it close had a chance to touch the pea gravel, however the wind canceled his forward flight and he came straight down. Landed about two feet short of the peas, and was not happy.
