JustRelax 0 #1 December 26, 2004 discovered I had rerigged myself into a line twist. Jumped it twice. A full time rigger reconnected my chute to its risers and then I got my brake lines lengthened and the people who did it reconnected it. But I didn't double check this myself before I jumped it. On packing I found the brake line was twisted around the other lines. I did a canopy check up high, and on looking up it seemed fine. The twist must have been low down so it didn't cause a problem. So the lesson is always double check and rerigging. ANyone else have a situation like this? ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,399 #2 December 26, 2004 psssssstttttttt..... You see the one over in G&R about someone leaving a 5 lb weight in a reserve repack..............Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riggerrob 643 #3 December 26, 2004 ... always wise to ask a second pair of eyes to check any canopy that has been re-connected. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #4 December 26, 2004 Plenty of people have untied knots in their brake systems at 2,000 feet. I've had a couple myself. Some people have doubtless tried and given up and done something else. And some have tried and ended up in the incidents folder. Last time I moved a canopy to different risers, I tried wrapping my brake lines around everything else. The DZO-rigger unscrewed it for me on the ground because he was watching. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #5 December 27, 2004 QuotePlenty of people have untied knots in their brake systems at 2,000 feet. I've had a couple myself. That's not what he's talking about from what I read. It sounds like the brake line was wrapped around the line group, then run through the guide ring and attached to the toggle. You're not correcting that mistake mid-flight.Sky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrogNog 1 #6 December 27, 2004 Quote That's not what he's talking about from what I read. It sounds like the brake line was wrapped around the line group, then run through the guide ring and attached to the toggle. I know, that's not something that just "unties". I was mentioning both the "really bad" brake misrouting and the "not so bad" misrouting (like passing the toggle between the upper brake line and the riser and then stowing it regularly) at once. I was just responding to a question of "has anyone else done something like this" and my answer was "I've done some almost-as-bad things I chose to fix in the air, and I did this on the ground but got it fixed before I jumped." My problem in both cases was twofold: 1. There's sure a lot of lines! 2. The screwups aren't always visually obvious. -=-=-=-=- Pull. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #7 December 27, 2004 Quotediscovered I had rerigged myself into a line twist. Jumped it twice. A full time rigger reconnected my chute to its risers and then I got my brake lines lengthened and the people who did it reconnected it. But I didn't double check this myself before I jumped it. On packing I found the brake line was twisted around the other lines. I did a canopy check up high, and on looking up it seemed fine. The twist must have been low down so it didn't cause a problem. So the lesson is always double check and rerigging. ANyone else have a situation like this? If you don't do a line check every single time you pack, you are leaving out a very important step. I run the lines up, separately, from the links and toggles to the canopy before I sort out the nylon. It's fast and easy, costs you nothing, and it catches such things as misrouted lines, walk-throughs, and so forth. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustRelax 0 #8 December 28, 2004 Are you saying when you do your line check you do each line? That would take a lot of time. I normally, put the sets of lines from each riser separately through my fingers and again with the barake lines. This seems to be enough for packing. But I do do an individual line check after re-rigging (used to be after I rerigged - but now I have learned my lesson, after any rerigging) ________________________________________ Taking risk is part of living well - it's best to learn from other peoples mistakes, rather than your own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winsor 236 #9 December 28, 2004 QuoteAre you saying when you do your line check you do each line? That would take a lot of time. Quote Nice catch. Yeah, make that line group check. I do check every line on repacks and when attaching to risers. Blue skies, Winsor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freakydiver 0 #10 January 2, 2005 My rigger uses a check in check out list for every tool used in a repack. I think more riggers out there should. It is the only way to be sure that what you use to pack doesn't GET packed. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0 Go To Topic Listing
freakydiver 0 #10 January 2, 2005 My rigger uses a check in check out list for every tool used in a repack. I think more riggers out there should. It is the only way to be sure that what you use to pack doesn't GET packed. -- (N.DG) "If all else fails – at least try and look under control." -- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
