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To me, flying is also about the chemistry of the entire stunt group. It's not just about the flyer in isolation (how tall they are, how flexible, how they hold their weight), but how the group works together.
This is why we can't really talk about a maximal weight or height for a flyer, because it doesn't really exist. Sure, a 5'5 flyer might be quite tall, but if her bases are tall and strong, then it's no issue. Heck, a flyer could even be taller than all her bases and still hit perfectly because the group just works well.
I saw a lot of comments on a youtube video of SSX, where a tall flyer was based by a girl considerably shorter: "that's so crazy", "it looks stupid". But the stunt was perfect.
This is why we can't really talk about a maximal weight or height for a flyer, because it doesn't really exist. Sure, a 5'5 flyer might be quite tall, but if her bases are tall and strong, then it's no issue. Heck, a flyer could even be taller than all her bases and still hit perfectly because the group just works well.
I saw a lot of comments on a youtube video of SSX, where a tall flyer was based by a girl considerably shorter: "that's so crazy", "it looks stupid". But the stunt was perfect.