What’s your skydiving wind limit?

What are the strongest winds you will jump in? Most skydivers claim they know their limits. But, do we stay within them? How strong is your conviction when the door light comes on & your friends are ready to go?

Of course there will always be a chief instructor on the ground normally when parachute operation are taking place & its one of his jobs to make sure we stay within the limits below.

British Parachute Association wind limits

Ground wind speed limits for Parachutists.

AFF & Category System Student Parachutists:  15 Knots

BPA ‘A’ Licence parachutists & above & Student Tandem Parachutists: 20 Knots