BANG!! Ouch!! Shit!! I'm on my back and spinning towards the ground!!

[rhino 0]

Jumped last weekend.. Did one of those throw it in the bag at the end of the night deals. Knew it was a sloppy pack job..

Went out this morning KNOWING it was a sloppy pack job.. Talked to my buddies jokingly about watching my main if I cut away due to sloppy pack job..

Original plan was a subterminal opening at altitude and to play all the way down. Deviated from the plan going out with the 2 way to play around.. Got to 7 grand and dumped..

WACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was BY FAR the hardest opening I have ever had. Immediately after the WACK as I was shaking it off my canopy was twisting up and beginning to spiral towards the ground at a very high rate of speed. Went into 5 line twists before I reached up and stopped it from going any further.

There I was, back to earth. Already had cut away in the back of my head. I reached for the cut away handle and hesitated. Remembering I was still pretty high. I glanced at my altimiter still being at 5.5k and went to work. Suprisingly I got myself out of the line twists rather quickly. Took a breath, looked up to make sure nothing was broken. Released the brakes and did a controlability check. I was sure SOMETHING had to have broke but nothing did.

Did a detailed line and canopy inspection when I got to the ground and everything is fine.

Lesson learned.. I won't jump another packjob that I know was slop on my part.

Made one more jump after that and something unfamiliar happened. I initiated my hook around 550 feet. Only I usually feel pressure on the front risers, this time NOTHING. In the back of my head I was feeling and thinking collapse. I did go into the hook immediately from brakes? So I don't know if that is why I felt nothing on the front risers? It was weird. It did dive quiet a bit more than usual. I had to literally let up on the fronts to hit my swoop lane. I probably could have turned in at 650?? Maybe I just learned something? Maybe something got a little tweaked from the hard opening? Not sure.. I'll have to do some more playing around up high to make sure it is acting the same?.. Now I am home and my body is starting to ache.. lol

What a day..

Rhino

[andy2 0]

hehe congrats on getting out of those twists! I wish I could of jumped today but saving my money for next weekend when I can jump MY OWN RIG! Woohoo! Anywho, take some tylenol and kick back for the rest of the day, dude

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[Muenkel 0]

[Kicking Rhino in the fucking ass]Stupid, stupid Rhino! Don't ever do something like that again. Dude, I don't give a shit how much experience you have, jumping a rig that you KNOW has a crap pack job is stupid as hell.[/Kicking Rhino in the fucking ass]

Sorry to be so harsh, but Baby Rhino needs a daddy...even if it is you.

Chris

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[Luna 0]

Glad to hear that you're okay. Be careful!

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[Kicking Rhino in the fucking ass]Stupid, stupid Rhino! Don't ever do something like that again. Dude, I don't give a shit how much experience you have, jumping a rig that you KNOW has a crap pack job is stupid as hell.[/Kicking Rhino in the fucking ass]

Yeah yeah I know.. I am kicking myself in the ass.. I have scrapes on both sides of my ribs, both arms.. My chest and back are sore.. LOL

I guess I get to wear a sign today.. lol

Rhino

[jtval 0]

glad it all worked out! BE SAFE DUDE. There seems to be another incident happening at perris! I dont wanna hear anymore ok!

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[Michele 1]

Glad you're alright.

DON'T do it again.

Deal?

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[rhino 0]

Deal..

I've done it before and had great openings.. This simply put an end to it.. That's all

Rhino

[jtval 0]

im pretty sure I was on a load with you at the meme day boogie you said somethin along the same lines!

it was a nice opening though and you got out at 5 i think! Ive been guilty of doing the same typa thing!

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[rhino 0]

lol

Yep.. True.. But this one was sloppier..

Rhino

[Kris 0]

Rob, glad to hear you made out okay. Now, don't be an ass about your packing again, capice?

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lol

Yep.. True.. But this one was sloppier..



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HAHA !well duh!

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[Raquel 0]

Hey there! I was just reading some forums and came across this here crazy one! I ended up looking at yer website and was reading about your first tandem where you said, "...We get to the door and with a 1, 2, 3 count, we are out! I AM FREE! This is the most amazing feeling I have ever had!"
When I read that, wow, I know the feeling and remember it clearly as I have only done my first tandem....I know I will always remember it and wish, dammit, wish I had the money to start and complete my AFF right now! I'm sure all skydivers remember their first! I am off to go visit the dropzone, but know I wont jump today. I know I will complete my AFF training by November but I want to do it now.
I feel like, on beautiful days like today, that I have to be up there! It's awesome to read about others that have the "free" feeling! Nice website!
Rock
p.s. that Rhino dude is nuts! lol

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Hey there! I was just reading some forums and came across this here crazy one! I ended up looking at yer website and was reading about your first tandem where you said, "...We get to the door and with a 1, 2, 3 count, we are out! I AM FREE! This is the most amazing feeling I have ever had!"
When I read that, wow, I know the feeling and remember it clearly as I have only done my first tandem....I know I will always remember it and wish, dammit, wish I had the money to start and complete my AFF right now! I'm sure all skydivers remember their first! I am off to go visit the dropzone, but know I wont jump today. I know I will complete my AFF training by November but I want to do it now.
I feel like, on beautiful days like today, that I have to be up there! It's awesome to read about others that have the "free" feeling! Nice website!
Rock
p.s. that Rhino dude is nuts! lol

Raquel! that felling will be there for EVER...even if you do 1000 jumps after it! glad you found the skies! all you have to do is find a way to finance it!

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Yep.. I am NUTZ.. lol

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Glad yer safe n sound!!!

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Glad all is well Rob.

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[Luv2Fall 0]

Rhino - you're the man......................glad you're O.K.

I'm jumping my first unsupervised pack job today.......hope I'm as lucky as you LOL.

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and he said first......

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I guess I get to wear a sign today.. lol

na your canopy just wanted to let you know she wants to be treated like a lady. Put her to bed sweetly or she'll treat ya like a dog

[rgoper 0]

Rob: just saw this...ouch! been there done that, got the cap and tee shirt. i'm overjoyed that you weren't injured. this is where you kept you head, and let the training "Kick In" good job Rob! i guess you know your gaurdian angel was sky dicving along with you? take care, be safe, give my best to your family.

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No joke man... Check this out..

I am gathering by what happened I had a possible line dump? Left side of the canopy opened first, wrenching me into the right hip ring as my left side was torn up..

attached..

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Rob: just saw this...ouch! been there done that, got the cap and tee shirt. i'm overjoyed that you weren't injured. this is where you kept you head, and let the training "Kick In" good job Rob! i guess you know your gaurdian angel was sky dicving along with you? take care, be safe, give my best to your family.

Yep.. Thanks bro.. Angel was with me.. If ANYTHING was incorrectly done on that rig it would not have held.. That chest strap and those hip rings took a serious pounding on that one..

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Eh? wot is this? Nekkid pics of Rhino?

Glad he spared us from.. erm.. the horn.

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[ladyskydiver 0]

Ouch! Glad you're ok. And, like everyone else has said - Don't do it again! Be safe, k?

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