mattyblast 0 #1 April 3, 2006 It won't be long before I reach the point where I won't to have a coach be there to check over my gear and make sure I didn't miss anything when doing my gear check. I'm curious to know if anyone has any little memory tricks that they use for doing their gear checks to make sure they've covered everything. Silly acronyms? Sayings? Poems? The nuttier, the better. I'm studying the SIM, the materials from Safety Day, the checklist on this site, etc., of course, but thought I'd ask how other folks make sure they don't leave anything out."DOOR!!!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praetorian 1 #2 April 3, 2006 I just keep in mind that the life I save might just be mine! Easy is check of 3, 3 rings (both sides) 3 handles (main, cutaway,reserve) touch and check in the order you would use them 3 straps (legs and chest) ... that and I've made the open comment that another jumper catching me on the plane with a misrouted chest strap gets $100.00 from me Good Judgment comes from experience...a lot of experience comes from bad judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
labrys 0 #3 April 3, 2006 Not so nutty or original but what goes through my mind is "top to bottom, front to back, check of threes (3 rings), put a quarter in the cypres" while it's off and then "check of threes (attachment points and handles" once it's on.Owned by Remi #? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #4 April 3, 2006 3 x 3 3 rings (3 ring, RSL connection/routing) 3 handles (PC, cutaway and reserve, Cypres check when checking reserve pin/cable) 3 straps (chest and both leg straps - check routing, security of loose ends and strap attachments to harness)Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybytch 273 #5 April 3, 2006 Front to back, top to bottom. Do it the same way every time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SansSuit 1 #6 April 3, 2006 QuoteEasy is check of 3, 3 rings (both sides) 3 handles (main, cutaway,reserve) ... 3 straps (legs and chest) I've had to add "3 accessories" to the list of threes. Altimeter, goggles, and helmet. I hate it when I forget my helmet and my long golden locks get tangled in the wind. Peace, -Dawson. http://www.SansSuit.com The Society for the Advancement of Naked Skydiving Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jceman 1 #7 April 4, 2006 QuoteFront to back, top to bottom. Do it the same way every time. That second sentence is the key, it is the way I was toaught and the way I teach it. Do it the same way every time. I was also taught to start at a corner (Mine is rig's top left corner -- as you look it it is the top right) and work down to the leg strap, the over to the other leg strap and up to the other top corner; then check the back (outer) side. By doing it the same way every time, any anomaly will jump right out at you. BTW, this is the way TLML and I check each other's rigs before each jump as well. Faster horses, younger women, older whiskey, more money. Why do they call it "Tourist Season" if we can't shoot them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #8 April 4, 2006 Papa ring, mama ring, baby ring, white string and yellow thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdog 0 #9 April 4, 2006 You will feel like an idiot the first time you walk to the plane without your accessories... So, here is one for ya. SHAGGR Shoes (tied and safe, no hooks) Helmet Altimeter (at zero) Goggles Gloves Radio (The radio is for when you are an instructor yourself - so you can omit it now.) I SHAGGR every time I walk to the plane... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 April 4, 2006 QuotePapa ring, mama ring, baby ring, white string and yellow thing. Don't forget the grommet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Peej 0 #11 April 4, 2006 I still use the same check list i was taught on my FJC: Top to bottom. Helmet, three, rings, chest strap, handles, leg straps, staticline, deployment device, party time! My cypress gets turned on when i take my gear out of my bag first thing in the morning. And i do most of my own packing so i don't get pin checks by other people. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kingbunky 3 #12 April 4, 2006 QuotePapa ring, mama ring, baby ring, white string and yellow thing. and while you're at it, 'the other thing", the rsl if you have one."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pincheck 0 #13 April 4, 2006 what am i the only one that makes sure my nuts are out the way of my legstraps you only make that mistake once Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mdrejhon 8 #14 April 4, 2006 There's a memory trick for that too, a saying often goes around: "Better a line over than a ball under!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DontPanic 0 #15 April 5, 2006 QuoteEasy is check of 3, 3 rings (both sides) 3 handles (main, cutaway,reserve) touch and check in the order you would use them 3 straps (legs and chest) I've always avoided over-reliance of the check of 3 since I felt like it gave short shrift to checking your pins (main and reserve) and checking your collapsable pilot chute. And, personally, I like to just make a quick check to see my AAD is on every jump. Not that everything in the check of 3's isn't extremely important, but I've always used the top-bottom, front-back method since I always ended up expanding the 3x3 rule to 3x4+ to cover everything I wanted to cover. How does everyone else who uses the 3x3 rule cover the things I mentioned above? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Praetorian 1 #16 April 5, 2006 QuoteI like to just make a quick check to see my AAD is on every jump. Not that everything in the check of 3's isn't extremely important, but I've always used the top-bottom, front-back method since I always ended up expanding the 3x3 rule to 3x4+ to cover everything I wanted to cover. How does everyone else who uses the 3x3 rule cover the things I mentioned above? I check my AAD before I gear up for the first jump of the day (I've missed turning it on ONCE, and caught it before I got on the plane) I try to check my AAD as I finish every pack job (another reason I pack for myself) I check both pins before gearing up EVERY time, I check the pilot chute, not just the mark on the kill line but the actual pilot, before I fold and pack it. I will often (but not every time) get a pin check on the plane I use my judgement based on how much I've been moving around/bumping the rig against things/people and then the people around me as to whom I would like to check my pin. ALSO I give my rig a good looknig over before the first jump of the day, look at the straps for signs of wear, breakaway and Reserve handles (and their associated cords to make sure I'm not gonna get a hard pull on either.. well not due to the lines/channels being dirty or frozen up anyway) Good Judgment comes from experience...a lot of experience comes from bad judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites mnealtx 0 #17 April 5, 2006 For me, the reserve handle check includes checking for free movement of the cable through the housing and the pin. Since the reserve flap is open, I verify the Cypres is on, as well. The main PC check includes bridle routing and the pin. Cutaway handle check includes free movement of the cables and 3 ring routing.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites KenKnight 0 #18 April 6, 2006 Front to back top to bottom before I gear up, and then check my 3's before getting on the plane and before exit. If it's a coach jump, I let my student give me a good once over too._______________ D28695 PoPs #9237 "Mix ignorance with arrogance at low altitude and the results are almost guaranteed to be spectacular" — Bruce Landsberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. 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Peej 0 #11 April 4, 2006 I still use the same check list i was taught on my FJC: Top to bottom. Helmet, three, rings, chest strap, handles, leg straps, staticline, deployment device, party time! My cypress gets turned on when i take my gear out of my bag first thing in the morning. And i do most of my own packing so i don't get pin checks by other people. Advertisio Rodriguez / Sky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #12 April 4, 2006 QuotePapa ring, mama ring, baby ring, white string and yellow thing. and while you're at it, 'the other thing", the rsl if you have one."Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #13 April 4, 2006 what am i the only one that makes sure my nuts are out the way of my legstraps you only make that mistake once Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdrejhon 8 #14 April 4, 2006 There's a memory trick for that too, a saying often goes around: "Better a line over than a ball under!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DontPanic 0 #15 April 5, 2006 QuoteEasy is check of 3, 3 rings (both sides) 3 handles (main, cutaway,reserve) touch and check in the order you would use them 3 straps (legs and chest) I've always avoided over-reliance of the check of 3 since I felt like it gave short shrift to checking your pins (main and reserve) and checking your collapsable pilot chute. And, personally, I like to just make a quick check to see my AAD is on every jump. Not that everything in the check of 3's isn't extremely important, but I've always used the top-bottom, front-back method since I always ended up expanding the 3x3 rule to 3x4+ to cover everything I wanted to cover. How does everyone else who uses the 3x3 rule cover the things I mentioned above? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Praetorian 1 #16 April 5, 2006 QuoteI like to just make a quick check to see my AAD is on every jump. Not that everything in the check of 3's isn't extremely important, but I've always used the top-bottom, front-back method since I always ended up expanding the 3x3 rule to 3x4+ to cover everything I wanted to cover. How does everyone else who uses the 3x3 rule cover the things I mentioned above? I check my AAD before I gear up for the first jump of the day (I've missed turning it on ONCE, and caught it before I got on the plane) I try to check my AAD as I finish every pack job (another reason I pack for myself) I check both pins before gearing up EVERY time, I check the pilot chute, not just the mark on the kill line but the actual pilot, before I fold and pack it. I will often (but not every time) get a pin check on the plane I use my judgement based on how much I've been moving around/bumping the rig against things/people and then the people around me as to whom I would like to check my pin. ALSO I give my rig a good looknig over before the first jump of the day, look at the straps for signs of wear, breakaway and Reserve handles (and their associated cords to make sure I'm not gonna get a hard pull on either.. well not due to the lines/channels being dirty or frozen up anyway) Good Judgment comes from experience...a lot of experience comes from bad judgment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #17 April 5, 2006 For me, the reserve handle check includes checking for free movement of the cable through the housing and the pin. Since the reserve flap is open, I verify the Cypres is on, as well. The main PC check includes bridle routing and the pin. Cutaway handle check includes free movement of the cables and 3 ring routing.Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KenKnight 0 #18 April 6, 2006 Front to back top to bottom before I gear up, and then check my 3's before getting on the plane and before exit. If it's a coach jump, I let my student give me a good once over too._______________ D28695 PoPs #9237 "Mix ignorance with arrogance at low altitude and the results are almost guaranteed to be spectacular" — Bruce Landsberg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
