leandercool 0 #1 February 23, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOsGnaeT03k I came across this video of a paratrooper. Question: What went wrong? Didn't he PLF? No winds? Since I'm just a newbie I'd like know. Merci BeaucoupFrom 0 to 12.000 in 9 minutes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pchapman 279 #2 February 23, 2012 I'm just killing time today so I'll answer. T-10 jump, travelling facing downwind on landing, but not too fast over the ground. From his helmet cam, it looks like he did feet, knees, hands on landing. The camera view stayed straight, no rolling whatsoever. Blowing the tibia and fibula does absorb some energy, softening the landing for the rest of your body, but I don't think it is the way to go usually. Presumably, he should have had a better body position to get a PLF in. Man, everyone is wearing GoPros these days. This has little relevance to civilian skydiving -- except that if you are going to hit harder, get yourself set so you'll automatically start your PLF on landing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theonlyski 8 #3 February 23, 2012 No PLF, doesn't even look like he attempted it. Looks like he pulled the slip IN the direction of drift too."I may be a dirty pirate hooker...but I'm not about to go stand on the corner." iluvtofly DPH -7, TDS 578, Muff 5153, SCR 14890 I'm an asshole, and I approve this message Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AdamWirtz2001 0 #4 February 23, 2012 I'm definitely no expert, but that does not look like a PLF at all. Looks like it stuck the landing and thus broke his leg. That wasn't "bad luck," it was bad form, IMO. Ouch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
demoknite 0 #5 February 24, 2012 This dufus is why we have to do 5 hours of sustained airborne training before a 20 second jump. He was pulling one riser slips to avoid when it didnt appear that anyone was closing in on him. One riser slips speed you up substantially and its almost impossible to slow it back down. He didnt appear to shift his body in in the harness to present his five points of contact to the ground. Failure to execute a proper PLF. NIce blood curdling scream though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrmtopo 1 #6 February 25, 2012 No PLF, and he appeared to be a hefty boy. Looks to have had a faster decent rate from the other jumpers, T-10 will dump a chubby jumper. Also, in very low winds jumpers sometimes landed on their lowered rucksack which can screw up a marginal landing too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumpsalot-2 3 #7 February 25, 2012 Well, at least he didn't hit the road.......or the road crew would have had to fix the divot his broken bone gouged out...... Life is short ... jump often. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mobbik 0 #8 February 25, 2012 where can i find info about how to do a proper PLF? is it something i can practice at home? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FanOfFalling 0 #9 February 25, 2012 Talk to the instructors at your home DZ who came up jumping rounds, they'll be able to tell you, show you, and watch you not do it correctly Also ask them about spotting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Decodiver 0 #10 February 25, 2012 He's a fucking idiot is what he is. A good example of how filming something distracts people from the job in hand. By holding (not pulling down) his right front riser he could have twisted his body in the harness facing himself side on to the direction of landing then completed a side on PLF. I've done 89 drops like that at night in daytime etc and some as low as 110 meters without any problem. Someone should stick his wings up his ass.....the whole purpose of being a Para is being combat effective when you land being airborne is like taking the bus, it's just a way of getting to work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
virgin-burner 1 #11 February 25, 2012 Quote NIce blood curdling scream though. this^^ “Some may never live, but the crazy never die.” -Hunter S. Thompson "No. Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try." -Yoda Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rrmtopo 1 #12 February 25, 2012 Heck, jumping during the day with cameras, REMF's playing real paratrooper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wayneflorida 0 #13 February 25, 2012 The Army expects what 5-10 percent injuries during operations? I blame the gopro. Somebody one day is going to sue gopro and win one day. I don't remember signing a waiver for mine.Someone commented on another post about the useless two weeks before jump week at jump school. I know those two weeks help me. I guess he had mad skills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sacex250 0 #14 February 25, 2012 QuoteSomebody one day is going to sue gopro and win one day make a complete ass out of himself. FIFYIt's all been said before, no sense repeating it here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TampaPete 48 #15 February 25, 2012 There you are with the legal angle again. Do you jump with a Gopro? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
