Frenchy68 0 #1 October 4, 2004 This week end, at the MOAB boogie (BTW amazing!). Jumping a Turbo ZX 165, loaded at about 1:1.15. First jump of the day on Sunday, solo FF from 13k, uneventfull, pulled at 4k, loooooonnnnnnnngggggggg snivel (probably around 1,000ft). Then finaly the canopy opens hard, Wham, into a left turn. Which turns into a faster and faster left spin. As my Pro-Track goes off at 2,800ft (my hard deck is at 2,500ft), the spin becomes more violent. I can not see any line twists or a line over, and I can see that both toggles are still stowed. As I was at my hard deck, I put one hand on each handle, made sure I had a firm grip on both (as the little voice in my head kept saying "you don't have an RSL"...). I peeled red, made sure one more time I had a good grip on Silver, pulled red, waited about 2 secs (until I felt I really was back in freefall), and pulled silver. Pro-Track showed deployment at 2,500ft. Uneventfull ride under the reserve. Follwed my free bag and main, decided that I could land close to them as it was wide open and fairly flat. Landed about 30 feet from both. However, I lost both handles, and therefore wasn't able to get a re-pack... Oh well. Now off to the liquor store to get my rigger some booze... Nick "For once you have tasted Absinthe you will walk the earth with your eyes turned towards the gutter, for there you have been and there you will long to return." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
