happythoughts 0 #1 November 3, 2003 Sure, I'll beat this into the ground. Here is why... I was on the sunset load today. Nice 5 pt 12 way for a woman who was doing her 1,000th. These are all experienced jumpers. Boxman, Derek Thomas (Sunpath)... people who know what they are doing. I am looking around, doing my regular 11,000 ft visual of everyone, chest strap routing, reserve handles, cutaway handles... what do I see? A cutaway pillow folded under the harness webbing. You could barely see it. No way to find it at the appropriate moment. I pointed it out to the person. On the ground, they thanked me repeatedly. They did not need it that time, but hopefully they will be more aware in the future, just in case. People! Look around. Maybe save your buddy's life someday. I have never gone more than 6 months in the sport without spotting something. I have never attended a WFFC without spotting something. Chest strap routing, bridle routing and velcro, lower pin checks, cutaway and reserve handles. Take care of each other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites MyOwnWay 0 #2 November 3, 2003 Thanks for caring _________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DeNReN 0 #3 November 3, 2003 A big thumbs up!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ifics 0 #4 November 3, 2003 Yep same kind of thing happened to me. After that I have made a point to look around at all the gear I can see. I will from now on for sure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites BlackholeSon 0 #5 November 3, 2003 Quote...Take care of each other. Amen to that bruthah! Yeah, I always look around while the plane approaches jump run. It's something I've integrated into my own list of jump procedures...check my gear, get checked myself, and check the people around me. Fortunately I've never noticed anything too terribly out of the ordinary. Occasionally I find a riser tuck flap un-tucked or a main flap undone, I just let'em know what I see and help out if need be.---------- Here's to cheating, stealing, fighting, and drinking. If you cheat, cheat death. If you steal, steal a woman's heart. If you fight, fight for a brother. If you drink, drink with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites champu 1 #6 November 3, 2003 just today I was doing a 9-way with some older jumpers with pretty high numbers and after we got done going over the exit out of the mock-up and waiting for the plane to pull around one of them was kinda eyeing my container and asked, "so what are ya jumping in there?" "sabre 135" (I have a mirage MOS so it's kinda deceptively small looking) "okay, just checking..." "it's alright, thanks for asking." it reminded me of some of the stories I've heard of people jumping the wrong rig and getting a not-so-fun surprise at 3000ft, little questions and comments can go a long way, and I doubt anyone would take offense to them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ypelchat 0 #7 November 3, 2003 A visual check of other people's gear, is a very good thing to do IMHO, on the ground, prior to boarding the aircraft, and also while in the aircraft. Sometimes, people are just unaware something's wrong with their gear. Well done dude! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Layton 0 #8 November 4, 2003 3 rings 3 handles 3 points(leg straps chest strap) thats how i learned it.still sticks today.***if you are going to be stupid you better be tough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites RevJim 0 #9 November 4, 2003 Nice catch! Very nice! My rigger, Alan Binnebose, as he has been training me, showed me how easy that happens. It doesn't take much at all. Then he showed me how the give the cutaway handle one full twist before mating the velcro. This puts tension on it, and actually helps it stick out. It works, and I assemble all rigs like this now. Something to think about. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
MyOwnWay 0 #2 November 3, 2003 Thanks for caring _________________________________________ all good things are wild and free - Henry David Thoreau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeNReN 0 #3 November 3, 2003 A big thumbs up!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ifics 0 #4 November 3, 2003 Yep same kind of thing happened to me. After that I have made a point to look around at all the gear I can see. I will from now on for sure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlackholeSon 0 #5 November 3, 2003 Quote...Take care of each other. Amen to that bruthah! Yeah, I always look around while the plane approaches jump run. It's something I've integrated into my own list of jump procedures...check my gear, get checked myself, and check the people around me. Fortunately I've never noticed anything too terribly out of the ordinary. Occasionally I find a riser tuck flap un-tucked or a main flap undone, I just let'em know what I see and help out if need be.---------- Here's to cheating, stealing, fighting, and drinking. If you cheat, cheat death. If you steal, steal a woman's heart. If you fight, fight for a brother. If you drink, drink with me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #6 November 3, 2003 just today I was doing a 9-way with some older jumpers with pretty high numbers and after we got done going over the exit out of the mock-up and waiting for the plane to pull around one of them was kinda eyeing my container and asked, "so what are ya jumping in there?" "sabre 135" (I have a mirage MOS so it's kinda deceptively small looking) "okay, just checking..." "it's alright, thanks for asking." it reminded me of some of the stories I've heard of people jumping the wrong rig and getting a not-so-fun surprise at 3000ft, little questions and comments can go a long way, and I doubt anyone would take offense to them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ypelchat 0 #7 November 3, 2003 A visual check of other people's gear, is a very good thing to do IMHO, on the ground, prior to boarding the aircraft, and also while in the aircraft. Sometimes, people are just unaware something's wrong with their gear. Well done dude! Yves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Layton 0 #8 November 4, 2003 3 rings 3 handles 3 points(leg straps chest strap) thats how i learned it.still sticks today.***if you are going to be stupid you better be tough Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #9 November 4, 2003 Nice catch! Very nice! My rigger, Alan Binnebose, as he has been training me, showed me how easy that happens. It doesn't take much at all. Then he showed me how the give the cutaway handle one full twist before mating the velcro. This puts tension on it, and actually helps it stick out. It works, and I assemble all rigs like this now. Something to think about. It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
