Dwain
January 15th, 2003, 07:07 PM
Objects: 5 days from Petronas Twin Towers, 2 days from KL Tower.
Participants: 60 jumpers from 15 countries (England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Japan and Malaysia)
Total number of jumps: About 1200 BASE jumps were done. About 770 from Petronas and the rest from KL Tower.
Competition: There were 10 rounds of competition (7 from Petronas, 3 from KL Tower). The following components were judged in the competition: Launch/Track, Freefall time, Canopy Heading, Landing Accuracy and Freefall Control (aerials).
Object Strikes: Zero. Sub-terminal slider up deployments next to a vertical wall are arguably the most dangerous type of BASE jumps in general. The lack of object strikes in 1200 BASE jumps was attributed to a number of factors including:
1. The standard of jumpers at this event was really high.
2. There was a reduced rate of bad off-heading openings. This in part was due to the increased average level of technology used. This includes vented pilot chutes. Given the data obtained from the last event there is no doubt that using vented ZP pilot chutes in the 4 – 5.5 second delay range results in a better heading rate (compared to non-vented ZP pilot chutes). Also, on average brake settings were more dialed in to the jumpers weight, so that jumpers had minimal forward speed on deployment which gave them more time to respond to an offheading.
3. Running Exits. The ramp on Petronas was modified to allow running exits and subsequently most jumpers opted to do so. Even a moderate running exit resulted in the jumper opening much further away from the building compared to a hard-launched standing exit. On a side note there were only a handful of jumpers who were able to gain noticeable horizontal distance through tracking in the 4 – 5.5 second delay range. Even some participants who were brilliant big wall trackers were not able to gain significant forward movement in the subterminal air. Optimum subterminal tracking position differs from optimum terminal tracking position. This is one skill set on which BASE jumpers need to focus more.
Injuries: One relatively minor injury due to a tension knot. The jumper opened with a tension knot between the brake line and a C line that made the canopy spiral. The jumper stopped the turn via riser input, which made the canopy stall just before landing. A minor fracture and some bruisi
Participants: 60 jumpers from 15 countries (England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Austria, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Croatia, Russia, Australia, New Zealand, United States, Japan and Malaysia)
Total number of jumps: About 1200 BASE jumps were done. About 770 from Petronas and the rest from KL Tower.
Competition: There were 10 rounds of competition (7 from Petronas, 3 from KL Tower). The following components were judged in the competition: Launch/Track, Freefall time, Canopy Heading, Landing Accuracy and Freefall Control (aerials).
Object Strikes: Zero. Sub-terminal slider up deployments next to a vertical wall are arguably the most dangerous type of BASE jumps in general. The lack of object strikes in 1200 BASE jumps was attributed to a number of factors including:
1. The standard of jumpers at this event was really high.
2. There was a reduced rate of bad off-heading openings. This in part was due to the increased average level of technology used. This includes vented pilot chutes. Given the data obtained from the last event there is no doubt that using vented ZP pilot chutes in the 4 – 5.5 second delay range results in a better heading rate (compared to non-vented ZP pilot chutes). Also, on average brake settings were more dialed in to the jumpers weight, so that jumpers had minimal forward speed on deployment which gave them more time to respond to an offheading.
3. Running Exits. The ramp on Petronas was modified to allow running exits and subsequently most jumpers opted to do so. Even a moderate running exit resulted in the jumper opening much further away from the building compared to a hard-launched standing exit. On a side note there were only a handful of jumpers who were able to gain noticeable horizontal distance through tracking in the 4 – 5.5 second delay range. Even some participants who were brilliant big wall trackers were not able to gain significant forward movement in the subterminal air. Optimum subterminal tracking position differs from optimum terminal tracking position. This is one skill set on which BASE jumpers need to focus more.
Injuries: One relatively minor injury due to a tension knot. The jumper opened with a tension knot between the brake line and a C line that made the canopy spiral. The jumper stopped the turn via riser input, which made the canopy stall just before landing. A minor fracture and some bruisi