4 way rw skydiving formations booklet

Skydive elsinore offers load organizing for rw jumpers every weekend and on busy weekdays. Flyingjesterlogo long sleeve tshirt 4 way rw skydiving. Oct 30, 2012 brian touhey jump in, ryan sanders perris pickup, niklas hemlin arizona airspeed and bill schmitz arizona airspeed talk about the 4 way formation skydiving competition so far, and the. Google some 2 way drillsask a coach for some 2 way drills. Air devils set an indoor skydiving 4 way longest sequence record of 32 formations. Rw relative workfs formation skydivingbelly flying. The 4way dive pool is published in uspas competition manual. This isnt like the mission 100 big way at parachute montreal or the square one 200way sequential at skydive arizona.

British 4way formation skydiving team aaclass winners 2014 sponsors. The joy of skydiving comes from jumping with your friends. Relative work deepseed liquid sky bev tony jumpsuits from skydive gear shop chutingstar skydiving gear superstore. Eclipse are a british 4 way formation skydiving team established in 2010. The bpa uk skydiving league uksl in formation skydiving and bpa grand prix in several other disciplines have meets throughout the season at centres across the uk. Formation skydiving coaching manual british skydiving.

Good result fo slovenian national 4 way team with good prospects for the future. Vertical formation skydiving vfs is a subcategory of formation skydiving using highspeed body positions normally associated with freeflying. B stairstep diamond, e meeker, f open accordion, h bow, p sidebody. Axis draw generator for skydiving disciplines axis flight. The randoms are singular formations with full separation of all grips both before and after building the formation. Tunnel vision set an indoor skydiving 4 way longest sequence record of 23 formations to later be broken by air devils record of 24 formations.

Competitors build preselected formations in freefall with multiple people gripping each others limbs or specially built grippers on their jumpsuits. Belly is an oldschool way of saying that youre flying on your belly. By visiting this website andor using any of its features you agree to axis flight schools. For inspiration, check out the rest of our skydiving articles, also take a look at our skydiving discounts as you could save a fortune. When learning how to fly in any formation skydive, it is important to know your slot in the group. There are several amazing ways you can engage on a competitive level with one of the most aweinspiring sports in existence. Exits, transitions and plane seams can all be illustrated. Large formations bigways a competition in 4 way formation skydiving fs 4 takes place like this. Lots of different size and color combinations to choose from. A skydiver requires an a cop prior to participating in 2 way jumps with a b cop holder, who has at least 100 jumps and has been granted approval by a coach 2 to partake in such jumps.

Spaceland lite 4way skydiving team based in houston, texas. Formation skydiving is a skydiving event where multiple skydivers attach themselves to one. Formation skydiving, also known as rw or relative work, bellyflying, or flatflying, is the art of building formations in freefall with multiple people gripping each others limbs or specially built grippers on their jumpsuits. Stefan potter phoenix 4way skydiving team on vimeo join.

Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Feb 10, 2016 8 way basics this is a short series of articles that will help you break down and understand how 8ways are built. In the early years of relative work rw stars were the formation to build. The front of this group is the point green, the back is the tail purple. Most people show up nervously to the dropzone for a tandem jump and find. For each round, a standard number of formations are drawn, as determined by class. The rules are synchronized between all participating leagues. Related links skydiving dive pools indoor skydiving dive pools competition rules. For recreational loads with mixed experience levels, a 2, 3 or 4 way star is probably large enough. In 4way formation skydiving, each team flies to a set draw of formations. The events of this class are an introduction to formation skydiving competition at the grass roots. Prepare for the formation to slow down as it builds.

Relative work belly flying jumpsuits at chutingstar skydiving. Whats the difference between freeflyers and rwflyers. One of the quotes in this book is the difference between fear and respect is knowledge. Star crest skydivers guide the art of the smallway skydive. Have you ever wanted a glossary explaining skydiving terminology. We hope you found this guide to the different types of skydiving and parachuting useful. We are world silver medalists on the quest to become world champions 2020. The experience of learning the techniques and advancing our skills together is almost spiritual. Fury coaching formation skydiving coaching and events by. If a skydiver can, for example, perform well on a 4way skydive, but is unable to dive and approach a target safely, the requirements for fs1 have not been met.

As a newbie to skydiving i have like many others, im sure wanted to gather as much information as possible about the sport, how the equipment works, the safety features that have evolved over the years to keep skydivers safer. Iba competition rules for 3 way formation indoor skydiving 061416 6. Notice is that everyone is facing the same direction. Parachute systems ouragan suits kiss xdream members. This is a very impressive 400way like a game of human tetris in the sky. While we are focusing on the formations in the competition pool, the skills and tools shown here are highly transferable to general formation skydiving. Fastrax divepool generator for 4way formation skydiving. On a weatherslow day, find someone with a bit of 4 way experience and creeper through the randoms aq, going abc, etc. The competition will be conducted under the authority granted by the fai, according to the regulations of the sporting code of the fai, general section, and section 5 as approved by the ipc and validated by the fai, and these rules. Formation skydiving and vertical formation skydiving rules 2015. Were thrilled to have been a part of the first federation aeronautique internationale world cup of indoor skydiving, and even more thrilled to have taken home silver medals in the 4way open division.

When participating in 4 way formation groups also known as relative work or rw or belly, it is important to know your slot as it relates specifically to the 4 way random dive pool if you are new to skydiving. Formation skydiving, also known as rw or relative work, bellyflying, or flatflying, is the art of building formations in freefall with multiple people gripping each others limbs. It also seems like there is a set of formations for relative work is there a manual or something that i could read between loads. All 16 random formations will be used for the exits.

The starting formation order for the five rounds will be determined by a draw. Im looking to put together general dives so i can organize at my dropzone not necessarily 4 way or 8 way or 16 way, all of whic. The book includes easy and difficult formations as well as classic favorites and. Amazing 400way formation skydiving world record teem. Blots were then used to establish rw large formation records. Shop scuba diving equiptment long sleeve tshirt designed by flying jester designs. Competitive formation skydiving divides categories by number of team members 2, 3, and 4 person teams and subcategories are divided by skill level. The records for both types of formations are listed below.

Fs formation skydiving, rw is an acronym for relative work which. This is the complete divepool for 4way formation skydiving filmed at paraclete xps 16 foot skyventure tunnel. A great planning tool for dive organizers, meant to be used on the dz as well as at home. This article focuses on star exits from left sidedoor aircraft such as otters, cessna caravans and pac750s because they are commonly used for formations larger than a 4 way. Equinox 4way skydiving team is with diana di and 3 others. Sign up to receive news and valuable promotions from skydive hibaldstow. Fai ipc competitions rules for formation skydiving and vertical formation skydiving page 4 2015 edition 2.

This is an old clip from 2006 of the world team completing the 400way formation skydivingworld record in thailand. Stacy meisner set a wingsuit flying record for the greatest speed of 249. This will fully include the rookie class teams in any possible prize giving. A competition in 4way formation skydiving fs4 takes place like this. Sdc rhythm xp is a 4way rw team dedicated to becoming the top team in the world and helping other skydivers.

Rules for formation skydiving national skydiving league. Team sky dragons finished world championship 2014 in czech republic on 14th position with avg 12. Chronoprism is a specially designed stop watch, which uses a new and creative way to visualize a teams performance by dividing a jump into its constituent parts. There are two kinds of formations, called randoms and blocks. How to become a great skydiver 5 things you should know before you book a tandem skydive. Nov 25, 20 crazy week of jumping 3 way, 4 way and 6 way. Types of competitive skydiving disciplines skydive california. This really helps with remembering all the randoms. A handy book of more than illustrations of bellyflying skydives ranging in all sizes from 2ways through 20ways. Iba competition rules for 2 way formation indoor skydiving 061416 8. If you look closely at the formation, you can see there is a 4 way diamond in the middle of it. Ive seen a skydiving formations book that contains formations for 4 way, 6 way, etc.

An hour of this and you should be able to visualise and memorise the slot you were creepering fairly easily. Disciplines, organizations and dive pool details axis. What a week of nonstop jumping and learning heaps from a world record holder, champions and excellent instructors. Awesome week of learning skydiving formations 3,4 and 6way. Pops 4way rules, scrambles and nationals 2015 34 the nationals sequence will start with one of the following formations. We are the british female 4 way formation skydiving team. Fastrax divepool generator is a tool for generating 4 way formation skydiving divepools for memorization and practice. Each team consists of four skydivers who perform the formations and one aerial camera person who accompanies the performers on every dive to record the jump for judging purposes.

Formation skydiving formation skydiving, also known as rw or relative work, bellyflying, or flatflying, is the art of building formations in freefall with multiple people gripping each others limbs or specially built grippers on their jumpsuits. Most new skydivers start here, as this is the og way to make a. Just like in 4 way, formations often have a way they dominantly face. This is a relatively typical skydive for my friends, though we like to get a little bit more done in the air we were a little slow. These subcategories range from rookie to open the most experienced, and differ by the number and difficulty of formations a team must build in each round of competition. A camera flyer documents the fs teams work from above, capturing.

Sep 07, 2016 its a thrilling watch, but only performed by very experienced jumpers. Skydiving disciplines 4way formation skydiving interview rhythm skydiving duration. Divemaker is a windows based programs to draw skydiving formations. Formation skydiving can be further divided into several subcategories, so named for the number of members in. Soon jumpers realized that stars were difficult to build as the number of jumpers increased. If you can perform the techniques discussed in this article, youre a darn good skydiver. The following video is a 5way 5person formation skydive i did in march of this year with my friends mickey, robyn, mike, and peanut.