skybytch 273 #1 February 8, 2002 Bad day in Perris. A little while ago a jumper had two canopies out, pulled a toggle at about 100 feet and downplaned onto cement. That's all the details I have, send good vibes his way....pull and flare,lisa--What would Scooby Doo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MarkM 0 #2 February 8, 2002 Ouch. Hope he didn't hit too hard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #3 February 8, 2002 Darn.... hope its all good and nothing hurt or worse.Political Correctness-At least one person at any one time will be offended by something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #4 February 8, 2002 That blows!!!!!!!!!"I only have 125 jumps, so I don't know shit..right?"-Clay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #5 February 8, 2002 send good vibes his way....vibes sent, ommmmmmm....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slowfaller 0 #6 February 8, 2002 I hope he isn't hurt to bad Good vibes on their way to Perris from Chicago.I'll go to college; learn some big words; I'll talk real loud god damn right I'll be heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sebazz1 2 #7 February 8, 2002 Good vibes comin down from Nor Cal..........Might be a good time for everyone too review your dual canopy out procedures............Seb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkydiveMonkey 0 #8 February 8, 2002 This is a very bad thing to happen, and I wish them all the best. But it does make you realise that stuff like this can happen. my mind is like a canopy - 9 cells and I'm happy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E150 0 #9 February 8, 2002 No shit. There is me listening to loud music - drinking fine red wine. God bless - with all my love. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lummy 4 #10 February 8, 2002 Doubling the Vibes from NorCalStill a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 0 #11 February 8, 2002 Damn I think something is in the air. A guy at Spaceland was lifeflighted out this morning for toggle hooking to low. Let me add, that is the report I got, he could have just made a toggle turn to low, with the same out come.Still bad juju for the weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E150 0 #12 February 8, 2002 Makes my hairs stand on end. :( Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cptnstratn 0 #13 February 8, 2002 Good vibes a plenty coming from me. Not any news I wanted to read today. I sure hope it's not as serious as it sounds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skymedic 0 #14 February 8, 2002 I am humming them to texas and southern cal....marc"...a mind stretched with new idea's will never regain its shape" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
schroedera 0 #15 February 8, 2002 as much as I can en route from vancouver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #16 February 9, 2002 Update! And it's good news - the good vibes you all sent must've done the trick.He's going to be okay - possibly a busted up pelvis but no internal injuries. Turns out he's 70 (!) years old! Low pull/Cypres fire, two canopies out, the main in front of the reserve so he didn't want to chop it. Was trying to figure out how to steer it, ended up pulling the wrong toggle and it went into a downplane. You should see where he landed - a few feet to the left or to the right and he'd have been on a roof, a few feet in one direction and he could have easily been impaled on some steel bars. Jump with a Cypres? Like Seb said, spend some time reviewing what you're gonna do if a) you find yourself low with nothing out and b) you find yourself with two canopies out.pull and flare,lisa--What would Scooby Doo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #17 February 9, 2002 Good. How about the accident at Spaceland? Anyone heard anything?Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhreeZone 20 #18 February 9, 2002 Wohooo!!! He'll heal in no time....Political Correctness-At least one person at any one time will be offended by something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #19 February 9, 2002 Whew, close but thank God it turned out as simply as it did.TripleFBOOBIES, BOOBIES, BOOBIES, BOOBIES...(Whoops, I said it again...Tee-hee...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spectrejumper 0 #20 February 9, 2002 QuoteWhew, close but thank God it turned out as simply as it did.It's great news that it wasn't more serious, but I don't think a broken pelvis at 70 years old is exactly a walk in the park.Mike D-23312"It's such a shame to spend your time away like this...existing." JMH Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freefallfreak 0 #21 February 9, 2002 QuoteIt's great news that it wasn't more serious, but I don't think a broken pelvis at 70 years old is exactly a walk in the park.A broken finger is not exactly a walk in the park either...and I certainly didn't mean to make light of a bad situation, but bottom line is this...he could have died...I'm glad he didn't have anything more serious that what he wound up with...TripleFBOOBIES, BOOBIES, BOOBIES, BOOBIES...(Whoops, I said it again...Tee-hee...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beachbum 0 #22 February 9, 2002 "How about the accident at Spaceland? Anyone heard anything?" I was at Waller today ... one of the packers there has a sister who packs at Spaceland ... last I heard right before I left the dz ... guy was still in the O.R. ... only detail I got was that he had a problem with the aorta ... so it can't be good ... We're all hoping for the best possible outcome from the surgery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #23 February 9, 2002 "so it can't be good ... We're all hoping for the best possible outcome from the surgery".Yes we are. Two skydivers down today. Not good.Everyone have a safe weekend. Don't forget to have fun either.Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #24 February 9, 2002 QuoteWe're all hoping for the best possible outcome from the surgery.Mucho good vibes headed toward Texas from So. Cal... Spacey people, keep us informed!pull and flare,lisa--What would Scooby Doo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Albatross 0 #25 February 9, 2002 My love and prayers to both of our friends. I know that I am part of a big family bacause I shiver every time I hear about one of my own getting hurt.God bless us and God Bless AmericaAlbatross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
