I survived a triple malfunction canopy ride. Woohoo!

[skymama 37]

Is there a club I get to join now?

First mal: risers were packed incorrectly by a packer at a boogie, so they didn't release from the tuck tabs.
Second mal: Only the right riser cover released when I cut away, so that sent me into a spin as I was hung up on the left side.
Third mal: Reserve opened in line twists. I finally cleared it all at 1000' and had an off dz landing.

Whew! I suggest you check how your risers are packed if you use a packer. I know I will from now on.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[Cajundude 0]

Yowsa, glad you are ok!

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

Holy moley! When I saw your pictures of you looking for your handle I didn't dream it was a scary series of events . I'm so glad you're safe!! Did Mark see this go down? Buy a lottery ticket!!

Always be kinder than you feel.

[skymama 37]

No, I usually pull higher than he does and he didn't see me.

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[normiss 798]

I have advertising work to do woman.



Nice work baby! Proud of you.
Thanks for not getting dead and ruining the honeymoon.

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

skymama

No, I usually pull higher than he does and he didn't see me.

Good! Bet he would've had a heart attack!! So glad it worked out ok!!

Always be kinder than you feel.

[mjosparky 4]

LuckyMcSwervy

Holy moley! When I saw your pictures of you looking for your handle I didn't dream it was a scary series of events . I'm so glad you're safe!! Did Mark see this go down? Buy a lottery ticket!!

Where did you see a picture of her looking for her handle?

Sparky

My idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals

[muff528 3]

Congrats! Nothing boosts confidence in this sport more than taking care of business when the time comes.

[BigMikeH77 0]

Thats excellent work! Great job keeping focused

[skymama 37]

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Congrats! Nothing boosts confidence in this sport more than taking care of business when the time comes.

You are right about that! A whuffo friend asked me at what point did I start crying. I didn't cry at all, not even afterwards. I was mad the first day and then just focused the second day on trying to figure the whole thing out. By the third day, I was like, "damn, I did everything I was supposed to do. Yay!" I have always been apprehensive about an off dz landing and if I would handle that appropriately, so that boosted my confidence two-fold. AND, I stood up the landing!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[turtlespeed 219]

skymama

No, I usually pull higher than he does and he didn't see me.

Well, at least I'M glad you ain't dead.

seriously . . . Glad j'ain't dead.

I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama
BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun

[LuckyMcSwervy 0]

turtlespeed

***No, I usually pull higher than he does and he didn't see me.

Well, at least I'M glad you ain't dead.

seriously . . . Glad j'ain't dead.

+ 1

Always be kinder than you feel.

[BillyVance 34]

skymama

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Congrats! Nothing boosts confidence in this sport more than taking care of business when the time comes.

You are right about that! A whuffo friend asked me at what point did I start crying. I didn't cry at all, not even afterwards. I was mad the first day and then just focused the second day on trying to figure the whole thing out. By the third day, I was like, "damn, I did everything I was supposed to do. Yay!" I have always been apprehensive about an off dz landing and if I would handle that appropriately, so that boosted my confidence two-fold. AND, I stood up the landing!

Didn't you at least tell the packer "FUCK YOU!"

Glad you made it down safely unhurt!

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[DiverMike 5]

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Is there a club I get to join now? Cool

Start one.

For the same reason I jump off a perfectly good diving board.

[oldwomanc6 52]

I'm so glad to hear you are still with us!

Good job!

lisa
WSCR 594
FB 1023
CBDB 9

[Boogers 0]

skymama

First mal: risers were packed incorrectly by a packer at a boogie, so they didn't release from the tuck tabs. Second mal: Only the right riser cover released when I cut away, so that sent me into a spin as I was hung up on the left side. Third mal: Reserve opened in line twists. I finally cleared it all at 1000' and had an off dz landing.

When you cut-away, did that leave you with the main parachute in-tow behind you, connected by the remaining riser cover?

Did you have to dump the reserve out past the main chute being dragged behind you?

When/how did you get clear of the main?

[Cutaway68 4]

Maybe you can qualify for a USPA State Record!!

Don't Pull Low... Unless You ARE!!!
The pessimist says, "It can't get any worse than this." The optimist says, "Sure, it can."
Be fun, have safe.

[Remster 30]

I blame body position.

Remster

[jimmytavino 16]

is your rig RSL equipped ?

and if so ,,, it must have been connected to the riser which DIDN'T release, at the instant of CUTAWAY..

good thing for that...

did you physically peel the riser off the large ring ?
was the main fully Gone, before the reserve container opened????

had you already made a jump or two?
an off field landing can be challenging under a main...
to accomplish it under your reserve is a confidence builder. Glad that you're OK

[normiss 798]

Skyhook.

No workie with trapped risers.

[jimmytavino 16]

ah,, thanks normiss...

does the skyhook have a "fail safe" for just this situation?? ( sorry that I am NOT certain of it's routing )
wherein it won't activate the reserve , till BOTH risers leave???
still,, having to manually Peel that riser OFF, is a bit extreme... No???

safety first and what the hell, safety second, too.

[jtval 0]

WHOA!!!
I don't check in fro a few years and look what happens! LOl

So, these were back to back (to back) reserve rides?
I'm Confused.

First was a resereve ride. second and third were on a second jump?

Glad j'ain't dead, either.

Edited:
I dont know why I was confused. But, I re-read. it makes sense the way you typed it.


Crazy. glad j'ain't dead.

My photos

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[skymama 37]

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When you cut-away, did that leave you with the main parachute in-tow behind you, connected by the remaining riser cover?

Yes.

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Did you have to dump the reserve out past the main chute being dragged behind you?

When/how did you get clear of the main?

Once I had the parachute-in-tow situation, I was put into a spin facing the ground. I thought, "I'm going to die in this cotton field" and then my next thought was, "Hell No! I'm not dying in this cotton field!" and with much determination I started twisting my shoulders to try to get the main to release. When the release didn't happen, I pulled my reserve handle. I wasn't thinking about what would happen if my reserve went into my main. I just knew I had only a handful of seconds left to save my life and I was going to try everything I knew to get the main to release. Thankfully, all went well. I'm sure my reserve opened in line twists because of my body position (Remi, you were right about that! )

From one report from a friend who saw the spin from the ground, "it was ugly".

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[skymama 37]

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had you already made a jump or two?
an off field landing can be challenging under a main...
to accomplish it under your reserve is a confidence builder. Glad that you're OK
Smile

That was my third jump of the day. It's funny because I told Normiss I didn't want to do a balloon jump at this boogie because I wasn't confident in my canopy skills if I had to find an alternate landing area in a city (I've done one in the desert before). I don't need to worry about that anymore!

She is Da Man, and you better not mess with Da Man,
because she will lay some keepdown on you faster than, well, really fast. ~Billvon

[BIGUN 1,297]

Shaken; not stirred.

Glad you're OK.

Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard.