Faber 0 #101 March 1, 2003 no i have 4in 535jumps..(no one the least 200). 1. wrong pack of PC,it got locked in the spandex(after looking at the gear after the ride,we found out that no one could have pulled it,not even with 2 hands on the PC/Bridel and a foot at the rig..) 2. too long opening 3.spinning Sabre120 4.the PC never inflated,while it made a knot and put the ZP downways,so it never caught air(like Lukas Knutson,lucky i had a reserve). At the point were i got my 4th mal,i were close to quit the sport(i simply found it embarrasing to have so many).I hanked up into myself,and here i am.. I were actualy happy the day i had my first mal.,that day i knew that i can handel such a thing Stay safe Stefan Faber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #102 March 3, 2003 7 wraps or entanglements as a member of the National CF rotation team. 7 Tandem mals - mainly broken brake lines on Vector 360 and 421 mains. 1 pilot chute across the nose and through the brake lines on a highly loaded eliptical. (Borrowed) 1 spinning mal on my Stilletto 107 loaded to 1.85 So in effect 1 chop on my own gear as a result of a malfunction. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ralu 0 #103 March 3, 2003 no cutaway... yet!?! ralu what would be a woman without her dreams.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanuckInUSA 0 #104 March 3, 2003 Still no cutaways ... but today I came the closest I've ever come to having one ... I ended up pulling a little lower than normal (about 2500 feet because I had a great spot) and then upon opening the canopy developed a real nasty spin to the left which rear riser input couldn't seem to resolve (there were no line twists). But just before I went to plan B (the infamous cutaway), I tried to control myself by popping the breaks and steering with my toggles. And this worked though not immediately. Now, I've had some time to think about what happened, and I think I did the right thing. I'm alive and I saved myself a reserve ride. But things happen pretty fast up there and altitude is lost very fast in those sort of spins. Had I delayed a little longer, I may have run out of time to cutaway and safely deploy the reserve. So this whole experience proved a wake up call that: 1) Shit can and will happen to me. 2) It happens really fast when in a violent spin. 3) Always be ready for the worst case. 4) Pulling at 3000 feet instead of 2500 feet regardless of the spot. Try not to worry about the things you have no control over Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JDBoston 0 #105 March 3, 2003 Yup... the solution we're trying, besides a bigger handle, is moving the handle pockets up on the back of the rig so the top one is just under the right flap. That makes the distance between handle and pin a couple inches shorter, so I can pull it more efficiently with a straight-arm motion instead of having to torque my body by pulling out to the side. That is what I had to do before, as my arms were not long enough to pull the pin (pre-modification) simply by extending downward. That contributed somewhat to those two exciting incidents. Joe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #106 March 3, 2003 Not yet. *knocks on wood* http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HeatherB 0 #107 March 3, 2003 QuoteNot yet. *knocks on wood* Same here! But I'm only at 430. The closest I've ever been to a reserve ride was during my first jump. I think that's kind of strange. blue skies (and no mals!), Heather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,482 #108 March 3, 2003 My first was on my 130'th jump or so. It was clear right away it wasn't a normal opening. The main I was jumping in those days was a quick opener, so the decision was easy. I've had a couple since then (including 3 reserve rides from playing around with homemade/home modified hand-deploy pilot chutes ) The best way to be prepared is to a. practice b. really pay attention to your opening process, so that you notice early hints that it's not feeling right Wendy W. There is nothing more dangerous than breaking a basic safety rule and getting away with it. It removes fear of the consequences and builds false confidence. (tbrown) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beavdog 0 #109 March 3, 2003 only thing close in a 120 jumps was a pilot chute hesitation Here's to the Breezes that blows through the Trezzez..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mountainman 0 #110 March 3, 2003 Quote Same here! But I'm only at 430. The closest I've ever been to a reserve ride was during my first jump. I think that's kind of strange. blue skies (and no mals!), Heather Must be those QUALITY Wings that we jump, eh ? BTW.. congrats on hitting 100 posts you "enthusiast". LOL (I assume you're more than a skydiving enthusiast.) http://www.brandonandlaura.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #111 March 3, 2003 2 reserve rides... 1 was a cutaway after what was either a lineover or tension knowt (probably a tension knot as we didnt see any burns on the canopy) the 2nd wasnt a cutaway... heck it wasnt even a pulled silver.... My reserve was IADed from the plane as my pop top got caught on the floating handle on the inside top of the door.... it was a looooooong ride from 13,500..... Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rhino 0 #112 March 3, 2003 One intentional on Hooks rig... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DickMcMahon 0 #113 March 4, 2003 Yep ... on my 6th Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
relyon 0 #114 March 4, 2003 7 cutways in 1190 jumps, all following CRW entanglements and/or wraps. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikeat10500 12 #115 March 7, 2003 re: pilot chute entanglements... I don't have real crw gear so I had my bridle shortened...4'9". Just clears the burble for deployment and hides on top of the canopy when open. Quote7 cutways in 1190 jumps, all following CRW entanglements and/or wraps. Bob----------------------------------- Mike Wheadon B-3715,HEMP#1 Higher Expectations for Modern Parachutists. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #116 March 11, 2003 #19 shredded canopy #34 spinning twists #36 main hooked up backwards . . none since then. hope i got them all out of the way early.namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masher 1 #117 March 11, 2003 Quote #19 shredded canopy #34 spinning twists #36 main hooked up backwards . . none since then. hope i got them all out of the way early. I had to read that twice. First time through I read it as 19 shredded canopies, 34 spinning twists and 36 main hooked up backwards. A total of 89 mals. Then I read it again -- Arching is overrated - Marlies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Push 0 #118 March 11, 2003 Quote#36 main hooked up backwards Damn dude, didn't you notice it when you packed it? Holy crap, now that was probably a surprise. -- Toggle Whippin' Yahoo Skydiving is easy. All you have to do is relax while plummetting at 120 mph from 10,000' with nothing but some nylon and webbing to save you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rocketfeuille 0 #119 March 13, 2003 I have 70 jumps and have not yet had a cutaway... A couple of hard pulls, but nothing that took me more than a second longer than normal to clear... But that's why I generally pull a little high. The other weekend, though, I opened with a diving right turn and was surprised to find myself evaulating its malfunction potential immediately. After landing, I realized that I had known rightaway that it wasn't a mal and fixed it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigdfreefly 0 #120 March 14, 2003 nope i've never had a cutaway... i can say i don't want one now, but i don't want to be one of those guys who has 1000 jumps and never cut away. it takes the edge off that way! party in my pants... and you're invited!!! Do you want some SWEETSAUCE with that? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #121 March 16, 2003 QuoteFirst was on jump 29 the next was on jump 98. Mine was on 98 as well :)7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
XtremeSteve 0 #122 March 17, 2003 QuoteYep ... on my 6th I might have this one beat.... AFF Level 5....5th Jump.... Kinda my fault...ok..it was my fault...pulled unstable, bad line twist...spinning Manta! haha... Look Red, Grab Red, Look Silver, Pull Red, Pull Silver! WHOO HA! It Worked.... Now go get our canopy...I was kinda pissed at that comment when I got on the ground.... I'm fine, thanks for asking....prick! Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brokeneagle 0 #123 March 18, 2003 Nope- not yet; , but I practice emergency procedures several times before every jump as well as while on the way up to altitude in the plane, visualizing different types of malfunctions with their proper safety procedure reactions- and I also ask questions of anyone I know who's experienced one- Brokeneagle. I'm really very gentle, no matter what my kung-fu teacher says... he is giving me a reputation I do not deserve! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
