Martini 0 #101 December 21, 2011 Honestly I don't know if there has been an increase in AAD-assisted deployments in the past couple of years, I don't know if statistics like that are available. If there has been an increase of say 15% in the last 2-3 years I'd have to call it an anomaly, I don't think much has changed in only 2-3 years. If lengthy deployments are causing more AAD fires it should show up over a much longer period. Intuitively I'd say today's average canopy opens slower than the average 10-15 years ago but again I don't believe that there's any hard data to back that up.Sometimes you eat the bear.............. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #102 December 21, 2011 QuoteDo you feel there hasn't been an increase in the number of AAD-assisted deployments in the past couple of years? No. When AAD's became popular in the 90's there were a higher rate of fires than there are today, IMO. The higher number of AAD fires is due IMO to: 1. More people jumping 2. More people jumping AAD's 3. Slower opening canopies. 4. The internet lets us know the day it happens. It use to take WEEKS for a fatality to get around and smaller events never got around or it took a lot longer."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #103 December 31, 2011 QuoteQuote Sandy Wambach went in on the 300 ways in Chicago after a freefall collision knocked her out. That made me get one. Reminds me of the run on Cypreses after Tom Piras went in Panama after a freefall/canopy collision. I always say, Tommy may not have been wearing a helmet, but at least his free Airtec sponsored Cypres was turned off. While waiting for the load, he demonstrated turning it on, then said "it's only a four way" and turned it off. Looking around at the experience level of the others in the group on the way to altitude, he said "maybe I should have left it on." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
douwanto 22 #104 December 31, 2011 I hooked my foot with my pilot chute on a 1500 hop and pop once... under a 98 Xaos....... fuck me running I was scared Saddled out around 400' Wont do that again!!!! Uncle/GrandPapa Whit Unico Rodriguez # 245 Muff Brother # 2421 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 425 #105 December 31, 2011 QuoteQuoteQuote Sandy Wambach went in on the 300 ways in Chicago after a freefall collision knocked her out. That made me get one. Reminds me of the run on Cypreses after Tom Piras went in Panama after a freefall/canopy collision. I always say, Tommy may not have been wearing a helmet, but at least his free Airtec sponsored Cypres was turned off. While waiting for the load, he demonstrated turning it on, then said "it's only a four way" and turned it off. Looking around at the experience level of the others in the group on the way to altitude, he said "maybe I should have left it on." Wow. Didn't know that. Very telling.Chuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
