jimmytavino 16 #1 December 18, 2009 prompted by vertiflys' thread...... Every cutaway should usually be followed by a reserve ride.....sometimes due to a ripcord pull, sometimes due to an RSL, sometimes due to an AAD... But not every reserve ride , is preceeded by a cutaway.......... right??? So.!!?? how many cutaways???? as compared to how many reserve rides...??? could be an interesting set of statistics... i'll begin... 3176 jumps, 2 cutaways But, a total of 6 reserve rides. others??? please carry the 'cutaway' and 'reserve rides' numbers forward... i'm thinking that there could be as few as 50 cutaways,,,, to every 100 reserve activations... let's see. .... 2 ... and 6....... jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
airtwardo 7 #2 December 18, 2009 I use to test jump new Phantom reserves, won't count those as it was intentional and packed in the main tray. 3660 jumps 14 cutaways / 14 reserve rides 2 / 6 + 14 / 14 = 16 / 20 16 / 20 ~ If you choke a Smurf, what color does it turn? ~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #3 December 18, 2009 one true cutaway, and three AAD fires (first was an FXC12000 fire that I rode both canopies down after) and the latter two were cypres fires that I then cut my main away immediately. "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #4 December 18, 2009 1 cutaway after reserve was open (FXC fire) 1 total 4 cutaways ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drdive 0 #5 December 18, 2009 What Billy, couldn't you hear your Ditter!!!Oh - nevermind. "We saved your gear. Now you can sell it when you get out of the hospital and upsize!!" "K-Dub" " Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bip 0 #6 December 18, 2009 0 Cutaway 1 Reserve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linestretch 0 #7 December 18, 2009 Quote I use to test jump new Phantom reserves, won't count those as it was intentional and packed in the main tray. 3660 jumps 14 cutaways / 14 reserve rides 2 / 6 + 14 / 14 = 16 / 20 16 / 20 Sorry, didn't want to the other guys math...so I'm adding to this one. 5600 jumps.. 8 chops/9 rides 24 / 29my pics & stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #8 December 18, 2009 2600 jumps. 3 cutaways. 3 reserve rides. So including jimmytavino, airtwardo, BillyVance, dragon2, Bip, linestretch, and champu: 35/43 (or 32/43 if you don't count cutting away after an aad fire as a "cutaway") Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy9o8 2 #9 December 18, 2009 2 reserve rides: 1 total on old, mil-surp gear 1 cutaway under a French Pap So not really applicable to modern gear, but they happened. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goody_23 0 #10 December 18, 2009 1 chop/1 reserve ALSO: 1 - 2 out where the round reserve didnt inflate SKYDIVING = HAPPY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #11 December 19, 2009 2702 Jumps 12 reserve rides 10 cutaways 2 totals You do the math. SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #12 December 19, 2009 44 cutaways 57 reserve rides.... hmm... only 13 reserve rides, without a previous cutaway.. such as totals, p.c.i.tows, loss of altitude awareness resulting in reserve pull, AAD firings, unintentional reserve deployments,( such as ; on exit, or during a skydive ) please carry these numbers along, adding to them,,,, your details. thanks 44 / 57 jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TaylorC 0 #13 December 19, 2009 7 reserve rides 2 sport 5 tandems 6 cutaways 1 Total on a tandem but i cutaway before pulling reserve but i had to manually cut the risers away after the reserve was out... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brucet7 0 #14 December 19, 2009 1, 1POPS #10623; SOS #1672 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 1 #15 December 19, 2009 Isn't "total" equal 'nothing out' (which suggests ripcord deploy = nowadays students only)? I've had one, followed by cutaway after two out.. and another two clear cutsWhat goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
format 1 #16 December 19, 2009 Quote57 reserve rides.... I read that cat has nine lives What kind of animal are you???What goes around, comes later. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mjosparky 4 #17 December 19, 2009 Quote Isn't "total" equal 'nothing out' (which suggests ripcord deploy = nowadays students only)? I've had one, followed by cutaway after two out.. and another two clear cuts By totals I mean the main pack was not open. In both cases I lost the ripcord handle. It was before the age of AAD’s and I was trying something I thought would be the next big thing. After twice I moved on to my next great idea.SparkyMy idea of a fair fight is clubbing baby seals Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
outski 0 #18 December 19, 2009 180 jumps 0 cutaway 1 reserve ride (landed with 'side-by-side ') Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 140 #19 December 19, 2009 1650 jumps 2 cutaways 4 reserve rides ( 1 with a main in trail, 1 with main and pilot chute still properly stowed)scissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #20 December 19, 2009 Quote Quote 57 reserve rides.... I read that cat has nine lives What kind of animal are you??? no no no. the 44 / 57 numbers represent the SUM of all who replied.... not just mine...for those who reply..... please remember to carry the numbers forward...... jt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timmyfitz 0 #21 December 19, 2009 Quote prompted by vertiflys' thread...... Every cutaway should usually be followed by a reserve ride.....sometimes due to a ripcord pull, sometimes due to an RSL, sometimes due to an AAD... But not every reserve ride , is preceeded by a cutaway.......... right??? So.!!?? how many cutaways???? as compared to how many reserve rides...??? could be an interesting set of statistics... i'll begin... 3176 jumps, 2 cutaways But, a total of 6 reserve rides.others??? please carry the 'cutaway' and 'reserve rides' numbers forward... i'm thinking that there could be as few as 50 cutaways,,,, to every 100 reserve activations... let's see. .... 2 ... and 6....... jt I've had,,,,,9 cutaways......and 9 reserve rides!!!!!!???,,,,..... 6 Sport gear,,,,, and.... 3 tandem!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmytavino 16 #22 December 19, 2009 carrying forward the numbers... ...................................cutaways..........reserve rides balance forward ...................44...........57 TaylorC....6......7 brucet7.......1...1 format........2...3 outski....0.....1 piisfish......2....4 timmyfitz....9....9 totals.. so far....64 cutaways and 82 reserve rides. give or take ( for bad arithmetic, or poor data interpretation...) i notice that cutaways are well above 50 and reserve rides are well under 100... .. might have to post this in the trivia and history forum... to get allll the "straight to reserve" scenarios, lost handles, and low pulls, which would have resulted in a reserve pull, but no chop..., in order to get to a 50 to 100 ratio...could be current gear,, the last 25 years or so, has streamlined procedures, and lessened "pull problems" , near the ends of our skydives. and most mals, now , at least have the main, being deployed, only not completely,, hence the cutaway numbers catch up. carry on.jmy A 3914 D 12122 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #23 December 19, 2009 I quit counting after 20 reserve rides 2 tandem terminal reserve deployments all the rest were after cutting away from torn or tangled or spinning mains cutaway from two badly spinning solo canopies. Landed one biplane after I was stupid enough to spiral a student main canopy hard enough to scare an FXC 12000 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilivan 0 #24 December 20, 2009 QuoteI quit counting after 20 reserve rides 2 tandem terminal reserve deployments all the rest were after cutting away from torn or tangled or spinning mains cutaway from two badly spinning solo canopies. Landed one biplane after I was stupid enough to spiral a student main canopy hard enough to scare an FXC 12000 OK, trying to intepret riggerrob's dangerous past... and add my numbers: Total (with RR numbers): 67 / 102 New total (1800 jumps, 1 cutaway and reserve ride): 68 / 103"If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven't understood the seriousness of the situation." David Brent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #25 December 20, 2009 To clarify why I quit counting after 20 reserve rides ... Back when I was young and handsome ... ... er ... young and foolish ... I did some test-jumping for the Canadian Army and suffered my second malfunction ( a total inversion on round a Military Freefall canopy). Since I did not learn my lesson, I continued test-jumping and suffered two more malfunctions while test-jumping for the West German Army. But the bulk of my reserve rides were after tearing or tangling first-generation tandem canopies in the Southern California desert. How I escaped fractures is a complete mystery to me???? Nowadays, if you asked me to jump most of that gear (eg. first-generation tandems from any manufacturer), my reply would be:"The museum is over there." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
