Have there been TRUE Skyhook saves?

[skydiverek 63]

Yeah, I was wondering - does anybody know of any TRUE Skyhook saves? (i.e. the jumper, for whatever reason, cutaway so low that neither normal RSL, nor his pulling the ripcord would have been fast enough to save him).

[Travman 6]

I hope not.....

[Guest]

Take a look at the last minute of the Skyhook video available on the RWS website. It appears (IIRC) that he chopped, got a reserve, then landed a 6-8 seconds later. I recall thinking he's lucky as sh*t he had a Skyhook, but you should judge for yourself. Apparently he didn't have a Skyhook (and I didn't recall correctly). I haven't seen the video for quite some time. The guy is still lucky as sh*t he's okay, but it doesn't address your post.

You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two.

[billbooth 10]

He didn't have a Skyhook. That's the whole point of showing that particular shot. To answer the original question, no one has related a really low Skyhook story to me, but several have told me they were on the verge of passing out when they broke away, and wondered how long it would have taken them to get stable and pull.

[NewGuy2005 53]

Message to Bill Booth:

If you have the time, would you e-mail me at kbgoff99@yahoo.com ? I would like to get your off-line advice on newbie gear selection.

Thanks,
Ken

[HydroGuy 0]

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Take a look at the last minute of the Skyhook video available on the RWS website. It appears (IIRC) that he chopped, got a reserve, then landed a 6-8 seconds later. I recall thinking he's lucky as sh*t he had a Skyhook, but you should judge for yourself.

The whole point of that clip is that the guy chopped low without a Skyhook (or any rsl for that matter), then pulled his chest strap, then his reserve handle. He landed/hit with what looked like a 90% inflated reserve.

Get in - Get off - Get away....repeat as neccessary

[FrogNog 1]

A true skyhook save need not be altitude-related; a horrible spinning cutaway that would have caused line twists not recoverable before impact with terrain or ground or air hazards would also be a skyhook save. Of course, it's hard to know whether that "would have happened".

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[auskydiver 0]

I have a skyhook and I can tell you about a good friend who would still be here if he had a skyhook instead of the old-style RSL. He had a spinning malfunction. The bridle of the free bag and pilot chute tangled with him after cutting away the main. The reserve never had a chance. In my opinion a skyhook would have cleared the bridle from my friend. The Skyhook RSL is another wonderful innnovation from RWS and Bill Booth.

[rhys 0]

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The bridle of the free bag and pilot chute tangled with him after cutting away the main. The reserve never had a chance.

so this is a sky hook would have save scenario, from waht i am aware that is why they exist. i wouldn't have an r.s.l. but i want a skyhook.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will see peace." - 'Jimi' Hendrix

[Freeflysmiley 2]

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The bridle of the free bag and pilot chute tangled with him after cutting away the main. The reserve never had a chance.

so this is a sky hook would have save scenario, from waht i am aware that is why they exist. i wouldn't have an r.s.l. but i want a skyhook.

Its still an RSL, just a different type.

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[RossDagley 0]

Are the any plans to release the skyhooks 'patent' (or whatever) to other rig makers (IE, Javelin, Aerodyne etc) for a licence fee or whatever? For those people that would pay for the skyhook option or alternative rigs.

[RogerRamjet 0]

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The bridle of the free bag and pilot chute tangled with him after cutting away the main. The reserve never had a chance.

so this is a sky hook would have save scenario, from waht i am aware that is why they exist. i wouldn't have an r.s.l. but i want a skyhook.

Its still an RSL, just a different type.

Maybe Bill should have called it RDD (Reserve Direct Deployment)....

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Roger "Ramjet" Clark
FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519

[mr2mk1g 10]

Just look at the thread further down this very page, here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1811823#1811823

[RossDagley 0]

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Just look at the thread further down this very page, here: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1811823#1811823

Ah gotcha. So its more of a copy of the skyhook than a RWS patented thing they'll licence out?

Hopefully Aerodyne will investigate so my next rig can have one

[CReWLL 0]

well if you don't have an RSL, you don't need a skyhook.

[billbooth 10]

Maybe Bill should have called it RDD (Reserve Direct Deployment)....

[bob.dino 1]

I prefer Main Expedited Reserve Deployment (MERDe) .

[mr2mk1g 10]

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So its more of a copy of the skyhook than a RWS patented thing they'll licence out?

I don't think that's quite what was said.

[Freeflysmiley 2]

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well if you don't have an RSL, you don't need a skyhook.

doesn't make sense mate. work it out

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[RogerRamjet 0]

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Maybe Bill should have called it RDD (Reserve Direct Deployment)....

I like that. I had been calling it a MARDe System...Main Assisted Reserve Deployment.

[mdrejhon 8]

How about RXL? It actually sounds like a sequel to RSL.

Reserve eXpedited Line.

[Guest]

I like RXL too but it sounds like a radio station

Thought of this and its stuck in my head for a few weeks now - Skyhook RDS - aka the Skyhook Reserve Deployment System?

You can have it good, fast, or cheap: pick two.

[RogerRamjet 0]

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I like RXL too but it sounds like a radio station

Thought of this and its stuck in my head for a few weeks now - Skyhook RDS - aka the Skyhook Reserve Deployment System?

Hey, he liked mine

Anyway, whatever the final letters, I think D should be one for (D)irect because it conjures up Direct Bag which is what his system is closest to (Direct Bag Static Line).

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Roger "Ramjet" Clark
FB# 271, SCR 3245, SCS 1519

[FrogNog 1]

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Everyone likes a TLA better (Three Letter Acronyms).

Please don't confuse acronyms with initialisms. TLA, for example, is an initialism. (Unless you go around pronouncing it "tlah".)

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[billbooth 10]

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Everyone likes a TLA better (Three Letter Acronyms).

Please don't confuse acronyms with initialisms. TLA, for example, is an initialism. (Unless you go around pronouncing it "tlah".)

If you combine all the brains on this forum, I bet we do know EVERYTHING. I've got a masters degree (obviously not in English) and I'd never heard the term "initialism". Makes sense though. (sentence fragment)