pottesur 0 #1 June 4, 2014 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTO1PilF-Xg This was a level 2 student doing her AFF in Voss, Norway. Must say, I was pretty impressed by her awareness Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aidanjames1 0 #2 June 4, 2014 pottesur clicky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTO1PilF-Xg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #3 June 4, 2014 That girl will go far.-- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #4 June 4, 2014 What ever happened to main side disengages and tracks at pull time? There's a reason for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 279 #5 June 4, 2014 Andy9o8What ever happened to main side disengages and tracks at pull time? There's a reason for that. Could be a regional variation. The way I learned to do PFF in Canada, for example, both instructors maintain contact and keep the student stable until the student is pulled from their grip. If the student had a deployment problem, main side could assist while reserve side maintains stability and is backup in the rare case a reserve pull is needed. (eg, for deployment issues, I've seen the bag not clearing the burble, or the student holding on to pilot chute) Although clearly in this case the instructor became a hazard ... Now someone has to take a screenshot so there's a picture of a pilot chute on an AFFI's 'regular' video camera, not just the photo that's out there of a pilot chute on a GoPro. Whatever method may be better, there are accepted variations out there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #6 June 4, 2014 pchapman Now someone has to take a screenshot so there's a picture of a pilot chute on an AFFI's 'regular' video camera, not just the photo that's out there of a pilot chute on a GoPro. Whatever method may be better, there are accepted variations out there. Like these?The student did a great job helping out. It is worth mentioning that the mainside did well getting away from her frontside. It's not a place I'd want to be with a PC out. The first AFF fatality (so I'm told) occurred when an instructor was in front of a deploying student. The student's feet kicked up into the instructor's chin breaking her neck, killing her on landing. John Mitchell may have better info, as I believe he was jumping at Cedar Valley UT when this occurred. John? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoink 321 #7 June 4, 2014 Joellercoaster That girl will go far. +1 She keeps a cracking position while reaching back, too! good job Irene! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #8 June 4, 2014 Didn't similar thing happened like 3 years ago and we all kinda agreed to not to wear camera when you do main side??Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #9 June 4, 2014 stayhigh Didn't similar thing happened like 3 years ago and we all kinda agreed to not to wear camera when you do main side?? I never take a camera until level 4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #10 June 4, 2014 DSE *** The first AFF fatality (so I'm told) occurred when an instructor was in front of a deploying student. The student's feet kicked up into the instructor's chin breaking her neck, killing her on landing. John Mitchell may have better info, as I believe he was jumping at Cedar Valley UT when this occurred. John? No, I was up in Seattle at the time but was friends with her. Very tough thing, very wonderful woman died on that jump. I'm not sure all the details, just heard maybe hard opening, maybe a little out of position, or that the students feet were spread really far apart. A lot of surmising, but I never heard any clear cut analysis of the incident. I'm lucky to have long arms and can keep my noggin off to the side when riding thru. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlmiracle 7 #11 June 5, 2014 Probably not the one you were talking about. I was reserve side (several years ago) and the main side had a camera, but the pilot chute got hooked on the eye piece, not the camera. Main side JM looked up and it cleared. Student saw the whole thing....didn't freak just kept a good body position.Be kinder than necessary because everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #12 June 5, 2014 No, what I'm talking about was floating on facebook about 2-3 years ago. After that video or picture came out, we changed our policy to NOT to wear Gopro when you are doing main side. Until AFF level 4. and that lead to talk about how one person went in at the bridge due to PC wrapping around the gopro mount.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jclalor 12 #13 June 6, 2014 pottesur https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTO1PilF-Xg This was a level 2 student doing her AFF in Voss, Norway. Must say, I was pretty impressed by her awareness I wonder if she had any tunnel time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyM 3 #14 June 6, 2014 That is the greatest skydiving video I have ever seen. Cap699 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #16 June 9, 2014 Back in 1988, I cried when I learned that Robin Sutherland died after his chute entangled with his camera helmet. Have we learned nothing in the intervening 26 years? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
