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Building (B) is the 1st object of the B.A.S.E. Acronym.
Please note each of the four main object types have their own special considerations and optimal wind conditions.
Building Objects can range from any solid man-made structure to a place where people live and/or work.
B.A.S.E. is very individualistic, so jumpers have different opinions as to what qualifies as a building. For example:
while most jumpers feel that jumping from a sky scraper under construction counts, some purists feel a
building must be finished and occupied to qualify.
Many times the exit point will be dictated by access but if possible/reasonable the best place to exit a B is at the highest corner, with the best winds, and the safest landing area.
Please note: most buildings require minimal to zero winds to maximize safety margin. The reason is that surrounding structures will cause turbulence plus the various building materials in a city area will heat and cool at different rates which can cause one or more of the following: updrafts, downdrafts, and rotors.
Please note each of the four main object types have their own special considerations and optimal wind conditions.
Building Objects can range from any solid man-made structure to a place where people live and/or work.
B.A.S.E. is very individualistic, so jumpers have different opinions as to what qualifies as a building. For example:
while most jumpers feel that jumping from a sky scraper under construction counts, some purists feel a
building must be finished and occupied to qualify.
Many times the exit point will be dictated by access but if possible/reasonable the best place to exit a B is at the highest corner, with the best winds, and the safest landing area.
Please note: most buildings require minimal to zero winds to maximize safety margin. The reason is that surrounding structures will cause turbulence plus the various building materials in a city area will heat and cool at different rates which can cause one or more of the following: updrafts, downdrafts, and rotors.