rsl

[firstime 0]

Hi All,
Had an interesting jump last week that got me thinking about an RSL and hook knife. I pitched at the norm and just when the pilot was 2' out, I flipped
on my back. Well my thoughts were.. dont chop if yo
have lines wrapped. If I do and dont release the RSL
I am in trouble. 2ND thought (this in all in a matter of 3 or4 seconds) if I am tangled in a line or two, do
I chop and then cut what is still there or do you cut
the lines w/the hook knife then cut away. I can see pros and cons in each scenario (wish I never do).
But I can say one thing is that I have my thoughts about an RSL. It will save you in a brain fart or kill you in a panic???

[PhillyKev 0]

What are your standard emergency procedures? They should be followed. The RSL is a backup to them, and the hook knife is there if you're screwed royally. In other words, if you have to cut away and deploy a reserver, do it. Most likely that will save your ass...thinking about what to do will kill you. If by some bad luck you have problems after deploying your reserve, you're going a hell of a lot slower and have more time to work on it that at terminal.

[icutaway 0]

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Hi All,
Had an interesting jump last week that got me thinking about an RSL and hook knife. I pitched at the norm and just when the pilot was 2' out, I flipped
on my back. Well my thoughts were.. dont chop if yo
have lines wrapped. If I do and dont release the RSL
I am in trouble. 2ND thought (this in all in a matter of 3 or4 seconds) if I am tangled in a line or two, do
I chop and then cut what is still there or do you cut
the lines w/the hook knife then cut away. I can see pros and cons in each scenario (wish I never do).
But I can say one thing is that I have my thoughts about an RSL. It will save you in a brain fart or kill you in a panic???

Refer to sim.

http://www.uspa.org/publications/SIM/2004SIM/section5.htm


malfunction procedures (choose one):


(i) For a pilot-chute-in-tow malfunction, there are currently two common and acceptable procedures, both of which have pros and cons.

(ii) An instructor should be consulted prior to gearing up, and each skydiver should have a pre-determined course of action.

Pilot chute in tow procedure 1:
Pull the reserve immediately. A pilot-chute-in-tow malfunctions is associated with a high descent rate and requires immediate action. The chance of a main-reserve entanglement is slim, and valuable time and altitude could be lost by initiating a cutaway prior to deploying the reserve. Be prepared to cutaway.


Pilot chute in tow procedure 2:
Cut away, then immediately deploy the reserve. Because there is a chance the main parachute could deploy during or as a result of the reserve activation, a cutaway might be the best response in some situations.

b. partial malfunction (parachute deployed but not landable):


(1) A partial malfunction is characterized by deployment (removal from the container) or partial deployment of the main parachute and includes, horseshoe (container open), bag lock, streamer, lineover, line pressure knots, major (unlandable) canopy damage, and other open-canopy malfunctions.

(2) The recommended procedure for responding to partial malfunctions is to cut away the main parachute before deploying the reserve.

c. You should decide upon and take the appropriate actions by a predetermined altitude:


(1) Students and A-license holders: 2,500 feet.

(2) B-D license holders: 1,800 feet.

d. At some point during descent under a partial malfunction, it becomes too low for a safe cutaway and you must deploy the reserve without cutting away.

e. Consider the operating range of the automatic activation device when determining your personal malfunction response altitudes.



Make a plan , practice it until it becomes muscle memory , and stick to the plan.

Scroumptious P.O.L