I just spent 5 days out in the Algarve sky diving with friends and taking in this amazing beach view from the sky.
We jumped at both Skydive Seven and Skydive Algarve, both have their benefits.
Skydive Seven has the 'better' safety record with zero fatalities, although some will still argue that Skydive Algarve is 'safer' as it is BPA affiliated...you decide.
Exiting Skydive Seven's Porter isn't ideal in a wingsuit as it has a large step and also extra camera steps, snag hazards and a low tail...all things that wingsuiters do not like. You have to make a sitting down exit as oppose to jumping out.
The above photo was at Skydive Algarve (located in the hangar next door to Skydive Seven).
There were more Wingsuiters jumping there so I joined them in a flock, and we jumped from a Cessna Grand Caravan, which has a nice big door and a high tail, which makes it a great jumpcraft for Wingsuiters.
I really enjoyed cruising along the coastline before heading back North to the DZ.
Both aircraft took us to 15,000ft and a little more actually, so my freefall time went up quite a bit.
I was averaging 130+ seconds and pulling at 5,000ft.
As I discussed in a previous post, I always pull at 5,000ft in my Wingsuit as I have experienced miss pulls and a pilot chute-in-tow malfunction in the past, so I don't feel comfortable pulling at 3,500ft.
Checking my altimeter before making a turn back towards the drop zone.
Just before deployment.
I was surprised not to see more Wingsuiters at the drop zones here in the Algarve as its such a beautiful place.
The ground wind is always high in the Algarve so that did catch a few people out, I did witness a number of casualties on the ground. Skydivers that for some reason are unable to land safely in a cross wind...if this is you, then beware of the Algarve as they do make you land cross wind.
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