Wingsuit Progression Series

A 4-part series by Matt Gerdes and Taya Weiss covering WS skydiving, from your First Flight Course through Exits, WS skydives and Safety. Here are links to all four articles:

Part 1 – First Flight Course

What should be covered in your first flight course – checklist of essential knowledge…

Your FFC here

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Part 2 – WS Exits from the Plane

Exit order, and things that should be considered when mixing groups. Exit technique, something that lots of experienced pilots are still getting wrong, and a source of much stress for DZs…

WS Exits here

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Part 3 – A Wingsuit Skydive from Start to Finish

Things to think about from after exit, until breakoff. Flying with others…

A Wingsuit Skydive here

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Part 4 – Making it Back (alive and well)

Avoiding the main causes of Wingsuit fatalities: mid-air collisions, off landings, cutaways and interaction with canopies…

Making it Back Alive here

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