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When do you jump out of a plane?

Updated: 9/27/2023
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Untamedchicken

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13y ago

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Skydivers have jumped at the North and South poles, so it is possible to jump in any temperature on earth. For all practical purposes if you're doing a first jump, you'll be comfortable when the ground temperature is above 40 degrees, and below 100 degrees. It is possible to skydive at night, and is in fact a requirement for the USPA D license, but student jumps are required to be done during daylight hours. Licensed skydivers set their own wind limits, generally between 15 and 30 mph, but solo student jumps are required to be done at a maximum wind speed of 15 mph (individual DZs can file a waiver to this requirement). The minimum opening altitude for licensed skydivers in the US under USPA requirements is 2000', since it's a violation of the Federal Aviation Administration law to jump through clouds, this effectively requires that any cloud overcast be above 2000'. Student skydivers are required to open by 3,000'. Your question is a bit vague and open ended, hopefully I hit on what you needed to know.

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12y ago

Most students and tandem skydives open their parachutes at 5000'. Licensed and more experienced jumpers will open usually between 2000' and 3500'. Altitude is safety and time, so you start opening higher for time, and as you become more experienced, many decide to open a little lower.

The type of parachute you are flying have a great influence on opening altitude. High performance parachutes descend at very high speeds, so higher opening altitudes make more sense as they give the pilot more time to set up for landing and deal with possible malfunctions.

2000' is generally accepted as the lowest opening altitude for safety reasons.

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13y ago

the right time to jump out of a plane is never it is the crazyest thing ever you are safe right here on the ground

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11y ago

hopefully above 3500ft cause you want to open your parachute at that height

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13 years old

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12y ago

in the air

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