Tandem Main Incident

[tso-d_chris 0]

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Isn't ripstop nylon supposed to stop tears getting worse, or isn't the canopy made of ripstop, or is there another factor I'm not aware of?

The tandem canopy that was used is made from zero porosity fabric. Previous to "Zero P" the industry standard was 0-3 cfm low porosity fabric commonly known as F111. The two fabrics have different characteristics when it comes to tear resistance.

This thread discusses the differences. The last post is of particular interest, with respect to your question.

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[Orange1 0]

Thanks.
Was beginning to think the question was SO dumb no-one would answer it!

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[SCR10480 0]

Bravo Dude! Your post got my pulse rate going. Great heads up driving too!

[cpoxon 0]

Nice one you "norvern munkee" :-)

Any chance you can get the video up on skydivingmovies.com?

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[skibumhass 0]

hey brin that looked spicy love the look on your face hows things in warmer climes
later hass

[adamsr 0]

all i can say is well done getting you both down in one piece!!

at least now you can say you've landed a 6 1/2 cell canopy!!

looks like scary stuff but you handled the situation perfectly and got on with the job at hand

[rhino 0]

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I didnt realise how bad it looked from the ground.....

All I have to say is daaayuuuuum!!!

[JJohnson 0]

Well done you. Thanks for the info and pics. Lots of food for thought. We just had a torn top skin same as yours only it was further to the right side. End cells would not stay inflated. Instructor chopped it right after opening and checks. Next day we had a drouge in tow.
Tandem...not just another skydive. I love doing them, but lots can go wrong.

JJ

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