jtnesbitt 0 #76 November 2, 2010 QuoteCan you please explain what a downplane situation is? A downplane situation is when you have two canopies out, but they are both diving/flying towards the ground. This is the only situation students are taught to cutaway below 1000 feet."If this post needs to be moderated I would prefer it to be completly removed and not edited and butchered into a disney movie" - DorkZone Hero Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydivr 0 #77 November 2, 2010 QuoteCan you please explain what a downplane situation is? Two parachutes out at same time. They can get to fighting over which one is the 'primary'. They can also both turn downhill ('downplane") speeding you up to fatal speed. Google it for a pic. The two decisions to be made are: 1. If both are flying OK, use slow and few steering imputs and try to land it, OR 2. Cut the main away if all conditions are right so they don't have opportunity to tangle or downplane. There has been plenty of debate on this over the years - canopy size, placement and order (which one is in front), winds, etc. all have an effect. I would personally prefer to get rid of the main and not try to ride them both down, as they could go into a downplane too low for you to do anything about it.. You need to talk to your Instructor about this situation, as it can happen when people get too low and their main is opening as the reserve fires....especally with a student cypress as it's set to go off higher than the expert modelKeith Abner D-17590 "Those who do, can't explain; those who don't, can't understand" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
