Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
The limit became 25kts sustained, 30kts gusting.
USMCFLYR
USN/USMC went to all square rig ram air chutes for intentional ops, you can land into a stiff wind by adjusting airspeed.
I promise you that if you landed a round chute in a 25 knot wind you would never want to do it again...assuming you walked away. Odds are good you would get knocked out and then dragged. I know a guy that happened to, he was dragged face down and scraped off a lot of his face and kneecaps...his OIC fudged the wind readings to get the jump done. It should still be 13 kts for the Army airborne guys.